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Innolux to mass produce 5

Innolux to mass produce 5" full HD displays in Q1 2013 13 Dec 2012, 00:02 17

Whether or not you think it's necessary, it looks like there could be an invasion of full HD 1080p displays...

Asus VivoTab RT LTE

Asus VivoTab RT LTE is now available with AT&T 13 Dec 2012

The Asus VivoTab RT carries over the famed Transformer line of Asus Android tablets concept, having its...

New Samsung Galaxy S III ad puts a Christmas twist on previous commercial

New Samsung Galaxy S III ad puts a Christmas twist on previous commercial 12 Dec 2012, 23:50 12

Remember that ad for the Samsung Galaxy S III when the husband is leaving for a business trip and his...

Chief Product Officer at HTC talks Nokia, Android vs Windows Phone

Chief Product Officer at HTC talks Nokia, Android vs Windows Phone 12 Dec 2012, 23:36 13

Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer at HTC, is an integral part of the shift in strategy for the company...

Google Maps now available for iPhone with everything and an SDK

Google Maps now available for iPhone with everything and an SDK 12 Dec 2012, 23:11 47

We heard it was coming and now it is finally here. Google Maps has officially launched for iOS. The app...

Flickr getting into the act, will offer 12 photo filters with newly re-designed app for the Apple iPhone

Flickr getting into the act, will offer 12 photo filters with newly re-designed app for the Apple iPhone 12 Dec 2012, 22:36 3

Yahoo has been making changes all over the place and that includes its Flickr app for the Apple iPhone...

Amazon Mom and Amazon Prime members get an exclusive discount on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets

Amazon Mom and Amazon Prime members get an exclusive discount on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets 12 Dec 2012, 21:28 1

Amazon recently offered $50 off the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, and now that the deal is over Amazon is offering...

Google Maps may finally come to iOS tonight

Google Maps may finally come to iOS tonight 12 Dec 2012, 20:46 25

A new report has just come out that Google is planning to relaunch Google Maps on iOS tonight. Google...

Deer hunters in Kansas: texting the location of game not allowed

Deer hunters in Kansas: texting the location of game not allowed 12 Dec 2012, 19:06 13

Hunting is a big deal across the United States. Hunters of all skill levels enjoy pursuing their chosen...

Qualcomm CEO sees cell base stations in your house

Qualcomm CEO sees cell base stations in your house 12 Dec 2012, 18:01 9

Qualcomm has been able to achieve success in the mobile industry that few other component makers have...

Republic Wireless starts shipping the modified Motorola DEFY XT for its $19 monthly service

Republic Wireless starts shipping the modified Motorola DEFY XT for its $19 monthly service 12 Dec 2012, 17:20 2

After exited beta last month, Republic Wireless has started shipping out the pre-orders for the modified...

Google Currents gets update to become more current

Google Currents gets update to become more current 12 Dec 2012, 16:10 3

Google has updated the magazine-style Google Currents to version 2.0 bringing a host of new features...

Jelly Bean update coming to Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III

Jelly Bean update coming to Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III 12 Dec 2012, 16:00 21

Over the past couple months we've seen a few Jelly Bean leaks for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III, but...

Google not planning to

Google not planning to "build out Windows apps" because the users aren't there 12 Dec 2012, 15:56 57

Google has not been quick to support Windows Phone so far, only putting out one official Google Search...

Google updates Android in-app billing for simpler implementation

Google updates Android in-app billing for simpler implementation 12 Dec 2012, 15:34 1

Google quietly updated its frameworks for in-app billing on Android, bringing the platform to version...

Facebook will try to monetize Instagram

Facebook will try to monetize Instagram 12 Dec 2012, 15:18 16

Facebook spent an inordinate amount of money to purchase Instagram, likely far more than Instagram was...

Grokr launches on iOS and tries to one-up Google Now

Grokr launches on iOS and tries to one-up Google Now 12 Dec 2012, 15:01 15

The intelligent push wars seem to be starting in earnest as the first real Google Now competitor has...

Radio Shack takes larger cut from Apple iPhone 5 price tag

Radio Shack takes larger cut from Apple iPhone 5 price tag 12 Dec 2012, 14:39 4

Radio Shack has deepened its discount on the Apple iPhone 5 and is now offering $50 off the price of...

Amazon launches beta version of push notifications for Kindle Fire

Amazon launches beta version of push notifications for Kindle Fire 12 Dec 2012, 14:37 1

The Amazon Kindle Fire platform has always been a set of devices more geared towards consuming Amazon...

Dell officially says goodbye to smartphones

Dell officially says goodbye to smartphones 12 Dec 2012, 13:52 28

Dell is out of the smartphone business officially as the manufacturer's top consumer dude, Jeff Clarke,...

Video shows BlackBerry 10 L-series in action

Video shows BlackBerry 10 L-series in action 12 Dec 2012, 13:21 30

We just saw leaked photos of the next generation BlackBerry 10 L-series handset, but still pics can really...

Google pulls the Android 4.2 factory image for the Google Nexus 4

Google pulls the Android 4.2 factory image for the Google Nexus 4 12 Dec 2012, 11:33 7

If you're looking for the Google Nexus 4factory image, hopefully your quest is for the sake of curiosity...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City back in the Google Play Store

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City back in the Google Play Store 12 Dec 2012, 11:05 25

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was planned for launch last week, and it was successfully launched in the...

Eric Schmidt says Android is

Eric Schmidt says Android is "winning [the] war" against Apple 12 Dec 2012, 10:51 88

Exactly one week ago, Eric Schmidt was saying that Google and Apple have an adult relationship, and are...

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Worst Tablet

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Worst Tablet 12 Dec 2012, 09:57 76

Slowly but surely, we're on our way to announcing the best smartphone and tablet of 2012. But before...

Sony's motiongraph app for Android brings life to your photos

Sony's motiongraph app for Android brings life to your photos 12 Dec 2012, 09:42 17

Sony has just released a pretty stunning application for photography enthusiasts called motiongraph for...

TomTom shares rise as speculation mounts Apple might make a move

TomTom shares rise as speculation mounts Apple might make a move 12 Dec 2012, 09:32 9

TomTom shares rose as much as 7% today on the news, and are up more than 30% this year. It provides some...

20-year study concludes cell phones not causing cancer after all

20-year study concludes cell phones not causing cancer after all 12 Dec 2012, 09:11 17

It's been a while since cell phones came into being, and the Nordic countries in Europe were at the forefront,...

BlackBerry 10 to come with deep Evernote integration

BlackBerry 10 to come with deep Evernote integration 12 Dec 2012, 09:04 8

BlackBerry 10, the upcoming overhaul of RIM’s mobile operating system, is likely to feature deep integration...

HTC Butterfly sales going well, HTC had to boost shipments

HTC Butterfly sales going well, HTC had to boost shipments 12 Dec 2012, 08:34 22

HTC is one company in desperate need of a comeback. After being the poster child of Android success until...

Apple expands iTunes movie access to 42 new countries, for a huge lead before Microsoft and Google

Apple expands iTunes movie access to 42 new countries, for a huge lead before Microsoft and Google 12 Dec 2012, 08:32 10

This puts Apple at a huge advantage in two of the three most important media categories - music, movies...

10 awesome smartphone hacks and mods

10 awesome smartphone hacks and mods 12 Dec 2012, 08:22 15

The best and most fun way of voiding a smartphone's warranty, if there happens to be such a thing, has...

U.S. household spend more and more on Apple gadgets: average sum grows to $444 In 2011

U.S. household spend more and more on Apple gadgets: average sum grows to $444 In 2011 12 Dec 2012, 07:16 19

While Android is easily the world’s most popular operating system with no close competitor in sight,...

Facebook unveils most discussed tech topics in Year in Review 2012

Facebook unveils most discussed tech topics in Year in Review 2012 12 Dec 2012, 06:56 7

After Twitter rounded up the year, it is now Facebook’s turn to tell us what technology its more than...

Dude, that's rude! Samsung puts up live installations to belittle Apple Maps in Australia

Dude, that's rude! Samsung puts up live installations to belittle Apple Maps in Australia 12 Dec 2012, 06:53 49

Samsung would never miss a chance to take advantage of an Apple slip, and two beat up vehicles in Australian...

Qualcomm's lawyers up the theatrics, call Apple's FRAND licensing maneuvers a

Qualcomm's lawyers up the theatrics, call Apple's FRAND licensing maneuvers a "sham" 12 Dec 2012, 05:43 14

Qualcomm, as one of the companies that benefited the most from the mobile revolution, is chock full of...

Contre Jour is a beautifully somber puzzler, now available on Android

Contre Jour is a beautifully somber puzzler, now available on Android 12 Dec 2012, 05:24 11

Contre Jour is one game that instantly catches the eye with its beautiful, gloomy environment, but up...

Love soccer? Love phones? HTC becomes exclusive partner of the UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues

Love soccer? Love phones? HTC becomes exclusive partner of the UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues 12 Dec 2012, 04:55 13

HTC has signed a three-year deal with the mighty popular UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues, arguably...

Scooch, Apple TV puck, Cupertino reportedly testing actual set designs with Foxconn and Sharp

Scooch, Apple TV puck, Cupertino reportedly testing actual set designs with Foxconn and Sharp 12 Dec 2012, 04:22 8

The Wall Street journal is reporting today that Apple is testing different TV set designs with Sharp...

World's largest carrier, China Mobile, to test TD-LTE service in March 2013

World's largest carrier, China Mobile, to test TD-LTE service in March 2013 12 Dec 2012, 04:17 4

China Mobile, the world's largest carrier, is setting up a test of its TD-LTE network 0n Western China...

Google Nexus 7 hack adds wireless charging, voids warranty

Google Nexus 7 hack adds wireless charging, voids warranty 12 Dec 2012, 03:49 3

Here's a guy who wants to teach his tablet some new tricks. Rod Whitby – an experienced tinkerer who...

Samsung brings in the Christmas spirit with a Galaxy S III Santa Fail ad

Samsung brings in the Christmas spirit with a Galaxy S III Santa Fail ad 12 Dec 2012, 03:18 7

The Samsung Galaxy S III is without a doubt the most popular Android handset out there, and for the first...

Motorola aims at Samsung in new ad

Motorola aims at Samsung in new ad 12 Dec 2012, 03:05 50

Motorola devices get faster LTE speeds than the Samsung Galaxy S III on the same Verizon network according...

Microsoft ups Surface RT production and retail presence, brings it to Best Buy and Staples today

Microsoft ups Surface RT production and retail presence, brings it to Best Buy and Staples today 12 Dec 2012, 02:58 9

Microsoft's Surface RT has been hard to find and actually handle in a retail location before you pull...

Quad-core MediaTek MT6589 SoC gets benchmarked, to debut in early 2013

Quad-core MediaTek MT6589 SoC gets benchmarked, to debut in early 2013 12 Dec 2012, 02:54 17

Several days ago, MediaTek announced its first quad-core SoC. The MT6589, as it is called, packs four...

OPPO Find 5

OPPO Find 5 12 Dec 2012

Oppo Find 5 is the world's second phone with Full HD display. The 5-incher sports a display with 1920x1080...

Oppo Find 5 official - Full HD screen, steel frame, and Exmor RS camera with HDR video

Oppo Find 5 official - Full HD screen, steel frame, and Exmor RS camera with HDR video 12 Dec 2012, 02:28 50

Oppo Find 5, the world's second phone with Full HD display got official today in Beijing, and its specs...

Humor: Tech companies and their corresponding Christmas icons

Humor: Tech companies and their corresponding Christmas icons 12 Dec 2012, 01:56 23

You got to hand it to the gang at The Joy of Tech, they can read into things the way many of us feel...

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...

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