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Verizon announces new LTE markets to be live on December 20th

Verizon announces new LTE markets to be live on December 20th 14 Dec 2012, 03:37 8

Verizon has all the major market service areas covered, so get your map app ready to see where these...

Huawei preps a Full HD 5-incher of its own for CES, and a

Huawei preps a Full HD 5-incher of its own for CES, and a "better than Apple and Samsung" superphone 14 Dec 2012, 02:41 21

"If our R & D people have not made a mistake, then we have in the second half of 2013 something better...

Distracted walking on the rise, texting, talking and more...

Distracted walking on the rise, texting, talking and more... 14 Dec 2012, 02:21 8

Observers recorded crossing behaviors of pedestrians at 20 high-risk intersections in Seattle...

Apple's 12 Days of Christmas app is back once again to bring us free goodies

Apple's 12 Days of Christmas app is back once again to bring us free goodies 14 Dec 2012, 02:02 1

Apple's iTunes has published the beloved 12 Days of Christmas once again, promising to bring us a free...

Original Apple I computer gets $630,000 at auction

Original Apple I computer gets $630,000 at auction 14 Dec 2012, 00:50 21

Fetching more than double what was expected, an Apple I computer was sold through Auction Team Breker...

T-Mobile's CTO: Unlocked Apple iPhone 4S downloads 70% faster over T-Mobile than on AT&T

T-Mobile's CTO: Unlocked Apple iPhone 4S downloads 70% faster over T-Mobile than on AT&T 14 Dec 2012, 00:50 14

T-Mobile has spread its 4G signal to some new areas in southern California and around Chicago; besides...

US Senate Judiciary Committee advances bill to outlaw “stalker apps”

US Senate Judiciary Committee advances bill to outlaw “stalker apps” 14 Dec 2012, 00:02 3

The Location Privacy Protection Act was voted out of committee today. The bill, sponsored by Senator...

Samsung Rugby III

Samsung Rugby III is now available with AT&T 14 Dec 2012

The Samsung Rugby III offers military-grade resilience to the elements paired with Enhanced PTT service...

Report: The next Apple iPad mini will offer improved resolution

Report: The next Apple iPad mini will offer improved resolution 13 Dec 2012, 23:03 28

Sources from the Taiwan based backlighting industry say that the next version of the Apple iPad Mini...

MetroPCS and Cricket start financing high-end handsets

MetroPCS and Cricket start financing high-end handsets 13 Dec 2012, 21:55 10

MetroPCS and Leap Wireless' Cricket Communications have each started financing programs to help its customers...

Apple iPhone 5 officially launches in China

Apple iPhone 5 officially launches in China 13 Dec 2012, 20:54 17

China is an absolutely huge smartphone market. So big that even though the iPhone currently only has...

Apple found guilty of infringing on three MobileMedia Ideas patents, damages could be

Apple found guilty of infringing on three MobileMedia Ideas patents, damages could be "substantial" 13 Dec 2012, 20:22 54

A Delaware jury has ruled that Apple infringed on three patents held by MobileMedia Ideas LLC, which...

Infograph shows the real truth about teen texting

Infograph shows the real truth about teen texting 13 Dec 2012, 19:10 20

Cellphone signaling form Wilson Electronics has come up with a number of stats that relay how serious...

Facebook also releases Android SDK 3.0

Facebook also releases Android SDK 3.0 13 Dec 2012, 18:13 5

Earlier, we saw Facebook release the new and greatly improved native app for Android, and now Facebook...

Windows Phone Store gets a big update and web expansion

Windows Phone Store gets a big update and web expansion 13 Dec 2012, 17:57 26

Microsoft announced a pretty big update to the Windows Phone Store as well as an expansion of the web...

Gifting apps returns to iOS 6 App Store

Gifting apps returns to iOS 6 App Store 13 Dec 2012, 17:28 1

Happy holidays everyone! Of course, this is the season of giving (which obviously means it is also the...

T-Mobile's unlocked-compatible HSPA+ network now covers 100 million people

T-Mobile's unlocked-compatible HSPA+ network now covers 100 million people 13 Dec 2012, 17:14 10

T-Mobile has been working hard, especially since the failed merger with AT&T, to add the 1900Mhz band...

Google Calendar updated for more interactive info

Google Calendar updated for more interactive info 13 Dec 2012, 16:56 6

Not too long ago, Google finally got around to decoupling Google Calendar from the main Android system,...

Microsoft will allow mature games in the Windows Store in Europe, at least

Microsoft will allow mature games in the Windows Store in Europe, at least 13 Dec 2012, 16:34 3

So, the original decision from Microsoft was that the company had decided to not allow mature games in...

Samsung Galaxy S IV rumor: expect 1080p, not an

Samsung Galaxy S IV rumor: expect 1080p, not an "unbreakable" display 13 Dec 2012, 16:11 43

The general consensus seems to be that we'll see the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S IV released...

Facebook native Android app now live and twice as fast

Facebook native Android app now live and twice as fast 13 Dec 2012, 15:47 24

We've been hearing talk about the update for a while, and it has finally become a reality. First, we...

Verizon to update Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.1 starting on Friday

Verizon to update Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.1 starting on Friday 13 Dec 2012, 15:10 13

Good news for those Verizon customers with the Samsung Galaxy S III as the carrier has announced that...

Google revamps in-app mobile ads to prevent accidental click-throughs

Google revamps in-app mobile ads to prevent accidental click-throughs 13 Dec 2012, 14:18 6

Google has reworked how in-app mobile ads work on your handset or tablet to prevent you from accidentally...

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Tablet

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Tablet 13 Dec 2012, 12:12 62

Tablets - they're getting pretty popular, aren't they? Just a couple of years ago, they were regarded...

Amazon Instant Video app now available for all iOS devices

Amazon Instant Video app now available for all iOS devices 13 Dec 2012, 11:35 5

Amazon has launched an app for iOS that allows Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Apple iPod touch users to...

ZTE Grand S to be revealed at CES, 5 inch screen and all

ZTE Grand S to be revealed at CES, 5 inch screen and all 13 Dec 2012, 10:17 16

According to the CES 2013 website, Chinese handset manufacturer ZTE will be introducing its 5 inch beast,...

Nokia Drive+ Beta for Windows Phone 8 updated with power saving features

Nokia Drive+ Beta for Windows Phone 8 updated with power saving features 13 Dec 2012, 09:39 1

There were some Nokia Lumia 920 owners that complained of an abnormal battery drain, and when Nokia looked...

Google Maps surges to the top spot on Apple App Store's free app list in just 7 hours

Google Maps surges to the top spot on Apple App Store's free app list in just 7 hours 13 Dec 2012, 09:29 37

Google Maps for iPhone has just become the most popular free application on the App Store, merely 7 hours...

Huawei introducing both the Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend W2 at CES 2013?

Huawei introducing both the Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend W2 at CES 2013? 13 Dec 2012, 09:00 2

With CES 2013 now less than a month away, we are hearing that Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei plans...

Google Maps vs Apple Maps comparison

Google Maps vs Apple Maps comparison 13 Dec 2012, 08:58 75

Google Maps for iOS is finally here! You can grab it for free on the App Store right now and end the...

Sip that precious juice with Deep Sleep Battery Saver for Android

Sip that precious juice with Deep Sleep Battery Saver for Android 13 Dec 2012, 08:04 14

In this regime most everything is off, including 3G and background apps, so your handset only maintains...

Panasonic P-02E is a rumored Android smartphone with 1080 by 1920 pixel display

Panasonic P-02E is a rumored Android smartphone with 1080 by 1920 pixel display 13 Dec 2012, 07:28 9

You can now add Panasonic to the list of companies that might release a smartphone with 1080p screen...

Sprint to buy the remaining Clearwire stock for $2.1 billion

Sprint to buy the remaining Clearwire stock for $2.1 billion 13 Dec 2012, 07:25 8

Sprint, which currently owns the majority stake in Clearwire, is willing to buy all the remaining stock...

Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer becomes an Apple fanboy at home

Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer becomes an Apple fanboy at home 13 Dec 2012, 07:12 82

Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer decides in which direction the Korean based manufacturer is going to...

Meanwhile in Canada: Virgin Mobile lets users test HTC Windows Phone 8S for a month

Meanwhile in Canada: Virgin Mobile lets users test HTC Windows Phone 8S for a month 13 Dec 2012, 06:50 2

Here's a neat way for a carrier to make sure its upcoming smartphones are ready for prime time. In Canada,...

Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and the two SIM Grand Duos snapped silly

Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and the two SIM Grand Duos snapped silly 13 Dec 2012, 06:47 8

The Grand Duos is the more interesting one, as it supposedly features a frugal 4.5" WVGA screen, dual-core...

As Nokia's share price goes up, lawsuit against the company goes down

As Nokia's share price goes up, lawsuit against the company goes down 13 Dec 2012, 06:44 14

Nokia has been under legal attack by one of its investors, Robert Chmielinksi, since more than half a...

How often do you use the stylus in your Samsung Galaxy Note/Note II?

How often do you use the stylus in your Samsung Galaxy Note/Note II? 13 Dec 2012, 06:12 55

Now that the Note II has been out for a while, and with the Note customers having more than a year of...

Windows Phone 7.8 update (kind of) available for Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 510

Windows Phone 7.8 update (kind of) available for Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 510 13 Dec 2012, 05:54 5

Although the Windows Phone 7.8 update has not been released officially for the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia...

6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note III rumored for 2013

6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note III rumored for 2013 13 Dec 2012, 05:44 103

Phablets started with the Samsung Galaxy Note in 2011, and the 5.3-inch monster phone scared us at the...

Sony Yuga tipped with a glass chassis again, Sony to use Samsung Exynos processor for a 2013 flagship

Sony Yuga tipped with a glass chassis again, Sony to use Samsung Exynos processor for a 2013 flagship 13 Dec 2012, 05:15 46

Given that Samsung's contract to make Apple's chips expires next year, the Koreans might very well be...

Disney announces new mobile games, updates existing titles

Disney announces new mobile games, updates existing titles 13 Dec 2012, 04:46 5

Disney's entry into the realm of mobile games has been met with mostly positive reviews. Where's my Water,...

Ice, Ice Baby: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to test BlackBerry 10 next year

Ice, Ice Baby: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to test BlackBerry 10 next year 13 Dec 2012, 03:52 20

According to RIM, a U.S. federal agency which was once ready to get rid of their BlackBerry phones and...

Foldify lands on iPad: creative 3D folding figurine app to bring your paper monster fantasies to life

Foldify lands on iPad: creative 3D folding figurine app to bring your paper monster fantasies to life 13 Dec 2012, 03:21 1

Foldify for iPad is a brilliant little app that is the embodiment of ‘creative.’ It allows you to print...

Oppo Find 5: first ads, camera samples, comparison shots and hands-on videos appear

Oppo Find 5: first ads, camera samples, comparison shots and hands-on videos appear 13 Dec 2012, 03:15 16

The Oppo Find 5, besides the cool sounding name, is full of high-end features, and is perhaps the best...

The photo filters you use tell us all about you

The photo filters you use tell us all about you 13 Dec 2012, 02:56 4

Filters are a hot trending topic these days, with Instagram adding to its current lineup with the new...

Windows Phone 8 application submissions up 40%, staffed for the holidays

Windows Phone 8 application submissions up 40%, staffed for the holidays 13 Dec 2012, 02:12 4

The Windows Phone Store will be open to certify applications submissions through the holidays...

Samsung ATIV S to launch December 13th-14th in U.K. and Canada

Samsung ATIV S to launch December 13th-14th in U.K. and Canada 13 Dec 2012, 02:12 8

After quietly getting released in Austria, free on contract with T-Mobile in the country, the Samsung...

Google Zeitgeist 2012: world searches most for Apple iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S III most looked up phone

Google Zeitgeist 2012: world searches most for Apple iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S III most looked up phone 13 Dec 2012, 02:00 12

Twitter and Facebook already told us what technology their users most talked about, but nothing can yet...

HTC EVO 4G LTE might receive Android 4.1 update today

HTC EVO 4G LTE might receive Android 4.1 update today 13 Dec 2012, 01:33 25

HTC EVO 4G LTE owners, listen up because today might be the big day. According to a spy shot of a document,...

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