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FCC allows Dish Network to use spectrum for cellular network

FCC allows Dish Network to use spectrum for cellular network 12 Dec 2012, 01:35 5

Satellite content provider Dish Network took a giant step toward its goal of becoming a major mobile...

Former Soviet defense agency to debut new dual screen smartphone

Former Soviet defense agency to debut new dual screen smartphone 12 Dec 2012, 00:58 10

Yota Devices, based on Moscow, is set to make a splash in the smartphone market with a new Android handset...

AT&T Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 LTE gets update to Android 4.0 through Samsung Kies

AT&T Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 LTE gets update to Android 4.0 through Samsung Kies 12 Dec 2012, 00:25

The Honeycomb OS seems like it was something from ages ago which is why we are happy to report that the...

New photos of BlackBerry 10 L-Series phone show sleek drool-worthy device

New photos of BlackBerry 10 L-Series phone show sleek drool-worthy device 11 Dec 2012, 23:38 40

We finally have a clear look at the BlackBerry 10 L-Series all touch phone and the texture of the back...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Wink is a new way to share photos with friends nearby

Wink is a new way to share photos with friends nearby 11 Dec 2012, 23:03 5

There are plenty of options for those of you who want to share photos, like Facebook, Instagram, Flickr,...

Google Play follows iTunes to offer books and movies in Russia

Google Play follows iTunes to offer books and movies in Russia 11 Dec 2012, 22:50 1

We saw the same from Apple's iTunes just last week, which moved into Russia to offer music and movies...

Android 4.2 only detects 20% of malware apps

Android 4.2 only detects 20% of malware apps 11 Dec 2012, 22:17 21

One of the new additions to Android 4.2 was a new scanner designed to check sideloaded apps for potential...

Ubuntu planned as one OS from mobile to desktop by 2014

Ubuntu planned as one OS from mobile to desktop by 2014 11 Dec 2012, 21:55 9

We've known for a while now that Ubuntu is slowly making the transition to mobile devices, but Canonical...

Nokia survey hints at Windows Phone 7.8 features

Nokia survey hints at Windows Phone 7.8 features 11 Dec 2012, 21:38 10

Based on what appears to be a genuine Nokia Feedback Survey, some more interesting features appear to...

BBM 7 exits beta and brings voice calls to BlackBerry users

BBM 7 exits beta and brings voice calls to BlackBerry users 11 Dec 2012, 21:35 5

RIM has been an extremely troubled company recently, and the predictions about BlackBerry 10 are mixed,...

Now Sprint wants to buyout Clearwire?

Now Sprint wants to buyout Clearwire? 11 Dec 2012, 20:09 5

Sprint is certainly trying to shore up a plan to secure spectrum as it prepares its sale to Softbank...

New York Times for Android app updated for tablets

New York Times for Android app updated for tablets 11 Dec 2012, 18:59 1

All the news that is fit to print will now fit your tablet after an update to the New York Times for...

Microsoft wants Apple to take a smaller cut on in-app sales of Office 365 subscriptions

Microsoft wants Apple to take a smaller cut on in-app sales of Office 365 subscriptions 11 Dec 2012, 17:50 34

Apple rejected Microsoft's application to update its SkyDive app for iOS over an argument about whether...

Another BlackBerry 10 video tutorial leaked

Another BlackBerry 10 video tutorial leaked 11 Dec 2012, 15:40 20

A new leaked video tutorial for the BlackBerry 10 shows off similar gestures from an earlier leaked tutorial...

Verizon announces the Samsung Galaxy Camera, available Dec. 13th

Verizon announces the Samsung Galaxy Camera, available Dec. 13th 11 Dec 2012, 14:55 20

In time for the holidays, and with LTE connectivity, Verizon has the Samsung Galaxy Camera on the way...

Google Nexus 4 bumpers back in stock at the U.S. Google Play Store, now how about the phone?

Google Nexus 4 bumpers back in stock at the U.S. Google Play Store, now how about the phone? 11 Dec 2012, 14:50 15

We have news that is kind of, well, meh; the Google Nexus 4 bumpers are now back in stock at the U.S....

RIM releases gold build of its BlackBerry 10 SDK

RIM releases gold build of its BlackBerry 10 SDK 11 Dec 2012, 13:56 2

Here is something else RIM can cross off its "to-do" list before it introduces BlackBerry 10; the Canadian...

International version of Samsung GALAXY Note II gets updated to Android 4.1.2

International version of Samsung GALAXY Note II gets updated to Android 4.1.2 11 Dec 2012, 12:46 16

The GT-N7100 and the GT-N7105 are both being updated to Android 4.1.2 and if those model numbers means...

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Cameraphone

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Cameraphone 11 Dec 2012, 10:37 154

Phones aren't just for calling anymore, and we bet that even your grandparents are well aware of that....

Which is your favorite color for a phone?

Which is your favorite color for a phone? 11 Dec 2012, 09:43 64

"Which is your favorite color for a phone?" It's almost as if the question sounds a bit out of place...

Allwinner brings A20 dual-core, A31-quad-core processors, coming in a myriad of Chinese tablets

Allwinner brings A20 dual-core, A31-quad-core processors, coming in a myriad of Chinese tablets 11 Dec 2012, 09:40 6

AllWinner is not a well known chip maker in Western countries, but jump to China where cheapo tablets...

Yahoo! Mail gets an overhaul for iOS, Android, and Windows 8, but Yahoo has to learn Photoshop better

Yahoo! Mail gets an overhaul for iOS, Android, and Windows 8, but Yahoo has to learn Photoshop better 11 Dec 2012, 09:23 14

Yahoo! Mail might no longer be the mail solution everyone is using, but truth is it is still pretty popular,...

Watch this awesome HTC Butterfly ad for China

Watch this awesome HTC Butterfly ad for China 11 Dec 2012, 09:19 22

There are good smartphone ads, and bad smartphone ads, and the one below for HTC Butterfly in China is...

Your cell phone can fight counterfeit money with this MAGnite tech by G&D

Your cell phone can fight counterfeit money with this MAGnite tech by G&D 11 Dec 2012, 08:57 2

Phones do a lot of things these days, but we bet you haven't thought of this application - spotting counterfeit...

AT&T and Apple iPhone get top spots on Twitter tech trends for 2012

AT&T and Apple iPhone get top spots on Twitter tech trends for 2012 11 Dec 2012, 08:54 34

Twitter has released its huge Year of Tweets roundup for 2012, giving us a look at what happened throughout...

Web traffic research reveals the Microsoft Surface isn't selling very well

Web traffic research reveals the Microsoft Surface isn't selling very well 11 Dec 2012, 08:28 39

Research firm Chitika has come up with a new report that shows just how insignificant the sales of the...

iPhone 5 pushes Apple to become world's second-largest LTE device maker, Samsung's lead narrows

iPhone 5 pushes Apple to become world's second-largest LTE device maker, Samsung's lead narrows 11 Dec 2012, 08:13 9

Samsung retains its leading positions as LTE vendor, but for the first time around Apple has emerged...

Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale to retail tomorrow for $99, calling all fitness freaks

Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale to retail tomorrow for $99, calling all fitness freaks 11 Dec 2012, 08:09 1

Smart scales are as good a way to freak about your extra caloric intake as any, but Wahoo claims that...

Google CEO Larry Page speaks up on Apple, Motorola Nexus, self-driving cars and more

Google CEO Larry Page speaks up on Apple, Motorola Nexus, self-driving cars and more 11 Dec 2012, 07:41 18

Google’s chief executive Larry Page might not be getting as much of the press attention as Apple and...

You can now bring your own Sprint smartphone to Ting

You can now bring your own Sprint smartphone to Ting 11 Dec 2012, 07:14 12

Ting - a MVNO running on Sprint's network, is now ready to allow Sprint smartphones to join the party....

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour serves impressive graphics, now arrives on Android

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour serves impressive graphics, now arrives on Android 11 Dec 2012, 06:47 27

Gameloft has just released Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour on Android, and it is one of the most impressive...

Extreme multitasking: the best floating apps for Android

Extreme multitasking: the best floating apps for Android 11 Dec 2012, 06:44 13

Notes, browsers, video players, calculators, even terminal windows can pop above all else on your Android...

Windows Phone 8 software update rolling out to the HTC 8X

Windows Phone 8 software update rolling out to the HTC 8X 11 Dec 2012, 06:25 12

The first over-the-air software update for Windows Phone 8 is rolling out as we speak, and the first...

Nokia engineer speaks up about Windows 8 security flaws and how to exploit them

Nokia engineer speaks up about Windows 8 security flaws and how to exploit them 11 Dec 2012, 06:09 21

A Nokia engineer is likely to add ‘former’ to his job title as publicly explaining all the holes in the...

Nokia Lumia 505 coming 'soon'

Nokia Lumia 505 coming 'soon' 11 Dec 2012, 05:43 21

The affordable Nokia Lumia 505 first leaked out less than a week, teased by Mexican carrier Telcel, and...

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #56

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #56 11 Dec 2012, 05:41 7

We're back with the 56th post in our special photographic-centric series where we present you with a...

Intel to start mass production of 22nm phone and tablet chips in 2013, says TSMC is beat

Intel to start mass production of 22nm phone and tablet chips in 2013, says TSMC is beat 11 Dec 2012, 05:26 11

Yesterday at an industry conference Intel announced that it plans to bring this 22nm process to its upcoming...

FTC scolds Apple, Google and Microsoft for bad policing of children apps privacy disclosures

FTC scolds Apple, Google and Microsoft for bad policing of children apps privacy disclosures 11 Dec 2012, 04:56 6

The FTC came out with a report yesterday that mobile app developers are not doing enough to disclose...

FM Radio support coming to Windows Phone 8 via software update?

FM Radio support coming to Windows Phone 8 via software update? 11 Dec 2012, 04:54 25

In all honesty, we can't remember when we listened to FM radio on a smartphone for the last time. After...

RIM teases first official BlackBerry 10 device image

RIM teases first official BlackBerry 10 device image 11 Dec 2012, 04:42 15

RIM has already said it will officially unveil BlackBerry 10 at the end of January 2013, but apparently...

Win a Samsung Galaxy Camera by snapping a photo of London or New York

Win a Samsung Galaxy Camera by snapping a photo of London or New York 11 Dec 2012, 04:01

Psst, want to win a Samsung Galaxy Camera? Well, seriously, who wouldn't want to get their hands on this...

iPad mini already clocks higher ad impressions growth than Kindle Fire last year

iPad mini already clocks higher ad impressions growth than Kindle Fire last year 11 Dec 2012, 03:18 2

28% daily growth is already larger than what the ad-supported Amazon Kindle Fire managed to achieve last...

iOS SkyDrive app stalled as Apple demands its 30% revenue cut from Microsoft

iOS SkyDrive app stalled as Apple demands its 30% revenue cut from Microsoft 11 Dec 2012, 03:06 19

Apple is fighting a legal war on all fronts and it has proven that it will go to great lengths to defend...

VLC media player for Windows 8/RT greenlit by Microsoft, a WP8 port coming too

VLC media player for Windows 8/RT greenlit by Microsoft, a WP8 port coming too 11 Dec 2012, 02:56 7

It turned out that, due to the common kernel, writing the code for WP8 wouldn't be as hard as they thought,...

Samsung ATIV S pops up at long last, free with contract at T-Mobile Austria

Samsung ATIV S pops up at long last, free with contract at T-Mobile Austria 11 Dec 2012, 02:36 2

The ATIV S will be free with contract there, and that's the deal for the 16 GB version. Just a reminder,...

Nexus 4 LTE available in some AT&T markets

Nexus 4 LTE available in some AT&T markets 11 Dec 2012, 02:23 17

The Nexus 4 by Google launched with a huge bang in the form of half the price of rival smartphones, but...

IDC: In Q3, Apple led in the value of

IDC: In Q3, Apple led in the value of "connected devices" shipped while Samsung led in volume 11 Dec 2012, 01:45 28

According to IDC, shipments of "connected devices" rose 27.1% in the third quarter to a record 303.6...

YouTube update for Google Play Store brings new UI for 10 inch tablets

YouTube update for Google Play Store brings new UI for 10 inch tablets 10 Dec 2012, 23:43 7

If you're using a 10 inch Android tablet, like the Google Nexus 10, and are unhappy with the YouTube...

T-Mobile's HTC One S gets updated, but you might already be up to date

T-Mobile's HTC One S gets updated, but you might already be up to date 10 Dec 2012, 22:54 4

The HTC One S for T-Mobile users received an update today, but only for those devices still running software...

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