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FCC releases 'smartphone security checker' to help newbies

FCC releases 'smartphone security checker' to help newbies 18 Dec 2012, 22:41 1

The FCC is looking out for you, and wants you to be safe and understand how to do some basic things with...

Tumblr for Android updated with tablet support

Tumblr for Android updated with tablet support 18 Dec 2012, 22:17

Tumblr is one of those oddly unique platforms that you'll find on the web. For those who go back far...

Microsoft: 88% of those who took “Meet your Match” challenge prefer Windows Phone

Microsoft: 88% of those who took “Meet your Match” challenge prefer Windows Phone 18 Dec 2012, 21:43 37

Last month, Microsoft launched its follow-up to “Smoked by Windows Phone” campaign with “Meet your Match”...

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 coming in red?

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 coming in red? 18 Dec 2012, 21:19 9

Next year, Samsung is expected to introduce a Garnet Red version of both the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0...

Google Play Books updated with high quality read aloud

Google Play Books updated with high quality read aloud 18 Dec 2012, 20:53 5

Google Play Books for Android just got a smaller update that could be pretty nice for some users. The...

Sprint puts a freeze on Upgrade Now

Sprint puts a freeze on Upgrade Now 18 Dec 2012, 19:50 12

Put your wallet away, Sprint customers, the Upgrade Now program is frozen which means you cannot pay...

Andy Samberg the latest celeb to do a Windows Phone ad

Andy Samberg the latest celeb to do a Windows Phone ad 18 Dec 2012, 19:07 17

Microsoft has been sparing no expense recently in marketing Windows Phone. First, we saw commercials...

Bitcasa makes mobile apps for its

Bitcasa makes mobile apps for its "infinite" cloud storage service 18 Dec 2012, 18:48 2

Bitcasa is a very interesting product. It claims to offer "infinite" cloud storage that is as easy to...

Netflix for Android updated with new player UI and 4.2 support

Netflix for Android updated with new player UI and 4.2 support 18 Dec 2012, 18:06 3

Netflix for Android got an update today, and it's a pretty nice one. The update gives an overhaul to...

Pre-order a Samsung extended 3000mAh battery for the Samsung Galaxy S III in the U.K.

Pre-order a Samsung extended 3000mAh battery for the Samsung Galaxy S III in the U.K. 18 Dec 2012, 16:57 9

For those rockin' the Samsung Galaxy S III and require longer battery life, you can now purchase a 3000mAh...

Samsung Galaxy Young DUOS expected to make its initial appearance at MWC 2013

Samsung Galaxy Young DUOS expected to make its initial appearance at MWC 2013 18 Dec 2012, 15:44 10

The Samsung GT-S6312 is a dual-SIM card model that is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Y DUOS and...

Apple sends out iOS 6.0.2 to fix bugs, but some are unable to close the deal

Apple sends out iOS 6.0.2 to fix bugs, but some are unable to close the deal 18 Dec 2012, 14:31 31

While Apple has sent out iOS 6.0.2 to fix some bugs including one that plays havoc with Wi-Fi connectivity,...

Upcoming update will improve Lumia 920 picture quality (w/pics)

Upcoming update will improve Lumia 920 picture quality (w/pics) 18 Dec 2012, 14:13 18

The "Portico" update for Windows Phone 8 has been in the works for a while, and is planned to be pushed...

Sprint covers six more markets with its LTE signal

Sprint covers six more markets with its LTE signal 18 Dec 2012, 13:46 26

As we get closer to the end of 2012, we can look back and say that the nation's third largest carrier...

Instagram's new ToS allows Facebook to profit from your pictures forever and ever

Instagram's new ToS allows Facebook to profit from your pictures forever and ever 18 Dec 2012, 13:02 35

How would you feel seeing one of your Instagram pictures on a giant billboard, knowing that Facebook...

Google Play Music now offers scan and match in US store, free for first 20k songs

Google Play Music now offers scan and match in US store, free for first 20k songs 18 Dec 2012, 12:54 13

We saw Google Play Music begin to offer scan and match in Europe when it launched there last month, and...

Bad stat watch: Apple iPhone 5 won't account for .5% of US GDP/$75B

Bad stat watch: Apple iPhone 5 won't account for .5% of US GDP/$75B 18 Dec 2012, 12:27 25

Because it's the end of the year, sites are starting to put together "year in review" stories, and one...

Say cheese: Polaroid's rumored Android camera is expected to feature interchangeable lenses

Say cheese: Polaroid's rumored Android camera is expected to feature interchangeable lenses 18 Dec 2012, 11:46 11

We've already seen Android cameras hit the market from some pretty big names and now Polaroid wants to...

Reminder: PhoneArena Google+ Hangout is planned for Friday at 12PM EST

Reminder: PhoneArena Google+ Hangout is planned for Friday at 12PM EST 18 Dec 2012, 11:42 15

A couple weeks ago, Google+ launched the Communities feature, and we quickly jumped on the opportunity...

Samsung takes the top spot for 2012 cell phone shipments, Nokia 2nd, Apple 3rd

Samsung takes the top spot for 2012 cell phone shipments, Nokia 2nd, Apple 3rd 18 Dec 2012, 11:26 38

The numbers are finally starting to come out for the mobile ecosystem, even though 2012 isn't quite over...

Portico Windows Phone update to hit T-Mobile HTC 8X tomorrow

Portico Windows Phone update to hit T-Mobile HTC 8X tomorrow 18 Dec 2012, 10:56

We've been hearing about the first feature update for Windows Phone 8, dubbed Portico, for a few weeks...

Nokia may skip CES and focus on MWC

Nokia may skip CES and focus on MWC 18 Dec 2012, 10:40 10

New rumors have started to circulate that Nokia will skip the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las...

Today's Google Play deal honors Keith Richards

Today's Google Play deal honors Keith Richards 18 Dec 2012, 10:21 1

Yesterday, Google kicked off its holiday deals, and has promised a new surprise deal every day until...

This

This "IPHONE" is on sale in Brazil, and Apple can't do anything about it 18 Dec 2012, 09:27 33

The smartphone that you see in the photo is a run-of-the-mill Android 2.3.4 handset. It has a 3.7-inch...

iPhone 5 polarizing filter attachment promises better photos, reduces glare

iPhone 5 polarizing filter attachment promises better photos, reduces glare 18 Dec 2012, 08:54 5

Yes, we have another camera lens attachment for the iPhone 5, but what sets this particular accessory...

How to improve video recording with your Google Nexus 4

How to improve video recording with your Google Nexus 4 18 Dec 2012, 08:45 7

Nexus 4 might be many things, like the best value-for-money Android proposition right now, but camerawise...

Android 4.1.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note possibly delayed until 2013

Android 4.1.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note possibly delayed until 2013 18 Dec 2012, 07:57 23

It looks like owners of the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Galaxy Note will not get a taste of Jelly...

Nokia's Stephen Elop:

Nokia's Stephen Elop: "We are planning a lot of exciting things with Verizon as well" 18 Dec 2012, 07:36 30

When the talk came to the Lumia 920 exclusivity with AT&T, though, Stephen Elop commented that they just...

NVIDIA Tegra 4 will come with 72 GPU cores, leaked slide indicates

NVIDIA Tegra 4 will come with 72 GPU cores, leaked slide indicates 18 Dec 2012, 07:19 56

According to a leaked presentation slide, supposedly detailing the structure of the NVIDIA Tegra 4 SoC,...

Let the rumor games begin: next iPhone to sport more than one LED flash, and with blue tint to boot

Let the rumor games begin: next iPhone to sport more than one LED flash, and with blue tint to boot 18 Dec 2012, 06:33 58

The next iPhone is supposedly going to feature more than one LED flash "dot", with a flash displaying...

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,...

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