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Samsung Galaxy Grand

Samsung Galaxy Grand 18 Dec 2012

The Galaxy Grand is mostly about having a big screen at an affordable price. The screen is not HD, it...

Huawei Ascend D2 and Ascend W1 will be on display at CES 2013

Huawei Ascend D2 and Ascend W1 will be on display at CES 2013 18 Dec 2012, 05:53 3

If we had a nickel each time a rumor about an upcoming Huawei smartphone surfaced on the web, we'd now...

Windows Phone 7.8 on Lumia 800 trial runs are just that, update scheduled for Q1

Windows Phone 7.8 on Lumia 800 trial runs are just that, update scheduled for Q1 18 Dec 2012, 04:48 6

Nokia took to Tweakers to explain that those were trial runs to test the new software, and the actual...

SpongeBob kicked out of the Apple App Store for being naughty

SpongeBob kicked out of the Apple App Store for being naughty 18 Dec 2012, 04:44 9

The kiddy-oriented game SpongeBob Diner Dash has been temporarily removed from the Apple App Store. And...

Deal alert: $100 iTunes gift card is on sale at Best Buy, will ship in time for Christmas

Deal alert: $100 iTunes gift card is on sale at Best Buy, will ship in time for Christmas 18 Dec 2012, 03:06 2

Once again, Best Buy is having a sale on iTunes gift cards, clearly in attempt to attract those of you...

Samsung makes 5-inch Galaxy Grand official: affordable phablet with 8MP camera and dual-SIM option

Samsung makes 5-inch Galaxy Grand official: affordable phablet with 8MP camera and dual-SIM option 18 Dec 2012, 02:50 68

Samsung now brings an affordable phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Grand, a 5-inch smartphone with a dual-core...

Nokia Lumia 825 with PureMotion screen supposedly coming next year

Nokia Lumia 825 with PureMotion screen supposedly coming next year 18 Dec 2012, 02:40 15

Man, those Lumias just keep on coming! This time we're looking at a smartphone referred to as the Nokia...

Sony Yuga 5

Sony Yuga 5" Full HD phone gets previewed, your microSD prayers are answered 18 Dec 2012, 02:38 47

Sony managed to find place for a microSD card slot on the side of the unibody chassis, and even threw...

The winners of our Sprint and RadioShack giveaways!

The winners of our Sprint and RadioShack giveaways! 18 Dec 2012, 02:34 18

One of the most pleasant tasks for us is when we have to announce the winners of our giveaways! Thankfully,...

Run Jelly Bean on your original Amazon Kindle Fire

Run Jelly Bean on your original Amazon Kindle Fire 18 Dec 2012, 02:14 6

If you have an original Amazon Kindle Fire that you want to update, an XDA member named "Hashcode" has...

Judge Koh shoots down Apple's request for a ban and Samsung's motion for a new trial

Judge Koh shoots down Apple's request for a ban and Samsung's motion for a new trial 18 Dec 2012, 00:59 46

Judge Lucy Koh is now starting to hand out her decisions on motions made by Samsung and Apple related...

Apple and Foursquare talking about sharing local data

Apple and Foursquare talking about sharing local data 18 Dec 2012, 00:01 3

Apple and Foursquare are said to be talking about a deal to share local data as a way for Apple to integrate...

RIM CMO says 70,000 apps will be available at BlackBerry 10 launch

RIM CMO says 70,000 apps will be available at BlackBerry 10 launch 17 Dec 2012, 22:33 28

Frank Boulben, RIM’s CMO, says that he joined the company to take part in the greatest comeback in tech...

The Woz sees more iOS in the office next year

The Woz sees more iOS in the office next year 17 Dec 2012, 21:22 11

Thanks to the new trend toward BYOD (bring your own device) in the corporate world, Apple co-founder...

T-Mobile's Samsung GALAXY Note II to get update with multi-windows starting on December 19th

T-Mobile's Samsung GALAXY Note II to get update with multi-windows starting on December 19th 17 Dec 2012, 20:13 18

T-Mobile announced that on Wednesday the Samsung GALAXY Note II will be receiving a maintenance update...

Microsoft

Microsoft "surprised" by Google ditching Exchange, suggests Outlook.com 17 Dec 2012, 19:38 69

Last week, Google announced that it was going to drop support of Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync through...

It's Rhapsody for Apple iPad and Apple iPad mini users, while Android gets an updated version

It's Rhapsody for Apple iPad and Apple iPad mini users, while Android gets an updated version 17 Dec 2012, 19:14 2

Digital music provider Rhapsody has launched an app for the Apple iPad and the Apple iPad mini that gives...

Facebook said to be working on

Facebook said to be working on "disposable chat" (aka sexting) app 17 Dec 2012, 18:12 24

With the backlash to privacy concerns and your communication on the Internet being essentially immortal,...

Apple fanalyst Gene Munster reiterates prediction of $200 off contract iPhone

Apple fanalyst Gene Munster reiterates prediction of $200 off contract iPhone 17 Dec 2012, 17:54 17

If this feels like deja vu, it's because it has happened before. Back on November 23rd, Apple fanalyst...

20,000 Apple iPhone 5 units sold in Russia over the weekend

20,000 Apple iPhone 5 units sold in Russia over the weekend 17 Dec 2012, 17:46 16

After announcing that 2 million units of the Apple iPhone 5 were sold in China over the weekend, it turns...

Analyst says iPad mini cannibalization is

Analyst says iPad mini cannibalization is "overblown" 17 Dec 2012, 17:19 19

One of the major concerns for Apple with the release of the iPad mini was in the idea that a smaller,...

How to use Siri to get Google Maps directions

How to use Siri to get Google Maps directions 17 Dec 2012, 16:32 10

Google Maps for iOS is a pretty big success, there's no arguing that idea by this point. The app soared...

Facebook's new feature tells you local places that your best buds like

Facebook's new feature tells you local places that your best buds like 17 Dec 2012, 16:10 4

An upgrade to the Facebook app for iOS and Android brings a new feature called Nearby which shows local...

HTC M7 specs change a bit, still planned as HTC One X successor

HTC M7 specs change a bit, still planned as HTC One X successor 17 Dec 2012, 16:08 70

Almost two weeks ago, we saw some rumors talking about the HTC M7, which is the company's heir to the...

Google Maps for iOS gets 10M downloads in just 2 days

Google Maps for iOS gets 10M downloads in just 2 days 17 Dec 2012, 15:27 58

Google Maps for iOS has been pretty big news over the past week. It was released to critical praise,...

YouTube Capture for iOS lets you record and upload to YouTube, Google+, Facebook and Twitter

YouTube Capture for iOS lets you record and upload to YouTube, Google+, Facebook and Twitter 17 Dec 2012, 15:05 5

Ironically available for iOS before Android, YouTube's new Capture app will allow you to film a video,...

Samsung audio dock leaks, pictures and specs revealed

Samsung audio dock leaks, pictures and specs revealed 17 Dec 2012, 14:24 9

A photo of an unannounced, upcoming Samsung audio dock has been leaked along with specs for the accessory;...

Amazon Kindle phone once again rumored for mid-2013

Amazon Kindle phone once again rumored for mid-2013 17 Dec 2012, 13:34 11

Let's get this out of the way right off of the bat: the title image on this article has absolutely no...

Sony announces Android 4.1 update list for its Xperia models and not all 2012 models are on it

Sony announces Android 4.1 update list for its Xperia models and not all 2012 models are on it 17 Dec 2012, 13:28 28

Sony Mobile has made a list of which phones are naughty and which ones are nice, which ones will be receiving...

Google Play counting down to the New Year with surprise daily deals

Google Play counting down to the New Year with surprise daily deals 17 Dec 2012, 12:53 3

The holiday season is in full swing, and that always means deals. Last year, the Google Play Store (then...

Samsung will internally review Exynos exploit

Samsung will internally review Exynos exploit 17 Dec 2012, 12:30 8

The vulnerability we told you on Sunday that certain Samsung devices have, will be the subject of an...

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Phone

PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Phone 17 Dec 2012, 12:04 222

Cue the drum roll, pop the champagne, and throw the confetti up in the air! Get ready for the grand finale...

BlackBerry 10 UI and apps get some clean new screenshots

BlackBerry 10 UI and apps get some clean new screenshots 17 Dec 2012, 11:39 62

As expected, more and more leaks are coming about BlackBerry 10 as we move closer and closer to the launch...

Instagram shows off new privacy policy, sharing your data with Facebook

Instagram shows off new privacy policy, sharing your data with Facebook 17 Dec 2012, 11:17 1

Given that Instagram was purchased by Facebook, this really shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Facebook...

Facebook for Windows Phone gets a nice speed bump

Facebook for Windows Phone gets a nice speed bump 17 Dec 2012, 10:28 8

It looks like Facebook has been pretty busy recently in working on its mobile app offerings on various...

RIM to seed BlackBerry 10 devices to 120 companies and government agencies

RIM to seed BlackBerry 10 devices to 120 companies and government agencies 17 Dec 2012, 10:21 6

Last week, we heard that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) would be testing the...

LG Mach Review

LG Mach Review 17 Dec 2012, 10:11

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Top accessory offerings that can protect, connect and power your mobile device

Top accessory offerings that can protect, connect and power your mobile device 17 Dec 2012, 10:04 4

If there's something our gadgets really love (besides their owners), it must be their accessories. Think...

Good morning, Vietnam: BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone smiles for the camera again

Good morning, Vietnam: BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone smiles for the camera again 17 Dec 2012, 09:50 12

The upcoming BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone will be one of the hottest topics at the beginning of...

Here is one more reason why Samsung won't unveil Galaxy S IV at CES

Here is one more reason why Samsung won't unveil Galaxy S IV at CES 17 Dec 2012, 09:18 51

Samsung teased a big announcement for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and everyone...

Updated Weight Watchers 360° app launches for iOS and Android with Snap&Track

Updated Weight Watchers 360° app launches for iOS and Android with Snap&Track 17 Dec 2012, 09:18 1

In line with the times, it now has a brand new iOS and Android app, called Weight Watchers 360°, so,...

RIM will launch BlackBerry 10 in New York City on January 30th

RIM will launch BlackBerry 10 in New York City on January 30th 17 Dec 2012, 08:59 17

RIM has already officially confirmed it will unveil the new BlackBerry 10 operating system at the end...

Nokia promises PR1.1 update for Lumia 920 'this month' to fix fuzzy pictures

Nokia promises PR1.1 update for Lumia 920 'this month' to fix fuzzy pictures 17 Dec 2012, 08:23 21

The Nokia Lumia 920 might be a bit too bulky for our taste but when it comes to those night time shots...

HTC gave up on a big-screen Windows Phone for the lack of Full HD display support

HTC gave up on a big-screen Windows Phone for the lack of Full HD display support 17 Dec 2012, 08:03 33

The Taiwanese decided that a big-screen WP8 device thus won't be competitive against the upcoming Full...

Giveaway: Two 5-terabyte CDN accounts from MaxCDN

Giveaway: Two 5-terabyte CDN accounts from MaxCDN 17 Dec 2012, 07:55 4

Here's a wonderful giveaway for those of you who have webpages of their own and would like to speed up...

HTC Droid DNA screen compared with HTC One X, iPhone 5, 1080p Sharp Aquos Phone

HTC Droid DNA screen compared with HTC One X, iPhone 5, 1080p Sharp Aquos Phone 17 Dec 2012, 07:29 37

The HTC Droid DNA might be the first smartphone with a 1080p screen to arrive in the United States, but...

Sony Yuga leaks again with 5

Sony Yuga leaks again with 5" Full HD LCD display 17 Dec 2012, 06:54 21

After some schematics emerged while the Sony Yuga was passing through the FCC recently, we now have a...

Microsoft and Motorola ask court to keep certain details of patent suit sealed

Microsoft and Motorola ask court to keep certain details of patent suit sealed 17 Dec 2012, 06:31 1

A filing with the Western District of Washington reveals that both Microsoft and Motorola Mobility have...

Verizon employee Limited Edition HTC DROID DNA photographed wearing

Verizon employee Limited Edition HTC DROID DNA photographed wearing "Big Red" 17 Dec 2012, 06:05 31

There are many great reasons to work for Verizon including the carrier's recent propensity for rolling...

Juice your phone off the grid with these solar, wind, bike, crank and heat mobile chargers

Juice your phone off the grid with these solar, wind, bike, crank and heat mobile chargers 17 Dec 2012, 06:02 5

Options for off the grid charging of your phone include harnessing both solar and wind power, the kinetic...

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