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Sony Xperia Z vs HTC Droid DNA vs Samsung Galaxy S III specs comparison

Sony Xperia Z vs HTC Droid DNA vs Samsung Galaxy S III specs comparison 07 Jan 2013, 20:57 60

With the just announced Xperia Z, Sony pulled the trigger on a Full HD smartphone, which HTC did with...

Qualcomm overhauls its mobile processor lineup with the Snapdragon 200, 400, 600, & 800

Qualcomm overhauls its mobile processor lineup with the Snapdragon 200, 400, 600, & 800 07 Jan 2013, 20:53 36

As part of its press conference to lead into CES this year, Qualcomm has announced that it is retiring...

Liveblog: Qualcomm CES 2013 keynote

Liveblog: Qualcomm CES 2013 keynote 07 Jan 2013, 20:06 7

CES 2013 is a major consumer electronics show, and Qualcomm has become an incredibly influential company...

Sony Xperia Z specs review: greet the real 007 phone

Sony Xperia Z specs review: greet the real 007 phone 07 Jan 2013, 20:06 62

Sony calls Xperia T the James Bond phone, but that title should have really waited for the Xperia Z monstrosity...

Is a 6.1-inch Windows Phone 8 handset by Huawei to be announced at MWC?

Is a 6.1-inch Windows Phone 8 handset by Huawei to be announced at MWC? 07 Jan 2013, 19:59 14

Huawei might be working on another 6.1-inch beast of a smartphone quite similar to the recently-unveiled...

The SpareOne Cellphone uses one AA battery

The SpareOne Cellphone uses one AA battery 07 Jan 2013, 19:50 6

A company called SpareOne has built a cellphone that runs on AA batteries and gets about ten hours of...

Sony shows off new Google TV remote with voice command

Sony shows off new Google TV remote with voice command 07 Jan 2013, 19:47 2

One of the better features about the Sony NSZ-GS7 Google TV box that came out last year was the remote,...

Sony Xperia ZL copycats the Z specs in a tighter chassis for

Sony Xperia ZL copycats the Z specs in a tighter chassis for "select markets" 07 Jan 2013, 19:41 19

If you thought Xperia Z is amazing, but could make do without the waterproof part of it, Sony's got you...

Sony officially announces Xperia Z and gives release window

Sony officially announces Xperia Z and gives release window 07 Jan 2013, 19:31 35

We all knew it was coming and now it is official. Sony has officially announced the Xperia Z as part...

Sony Xperia ZL

Sony Xperia ZL 07 Jan 2013

If you thought Xperia Z is amazing, but could make do without the waterproof part of it, Sony's got you...

Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z 07 Jan 2013

The specs on the Xperia Z are what we expected from the rumors. It will be a 5" 1080p display, a 1.5GHz...

Watch Sony's CES 2013 press conference here

Watch Sony's CES 2013 press conference here 07 Jan 2013, 19:00 3

It's time for Sony to announce its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z! If you want to watch the...

Liveblog: Sony CES 2013 press conference

Liveblog: Sony CES 2013 press conference 07 Jan 2013, 18:48 9

This year's CES has turned out to be more of a TV- and appliance-centric event, but there's still hope...

BBC Sport app for Apple iPhone and Apple iPod touch launches, includes analysis, scores and more

BBC Sport app for Apple iPhone and Apple iPod touch launches, includes analysis, scores and more 07 Jan 2013, 18:10 2

BBC apps are known for having outstanding multimedia capabilities, such as the BBC News app for both...

Huawei Ascend Mate hands-on

Huawei Ascend Mate hands-on 07 Jan 2013, 18:09 23

Huawei unleashed a monster at CES, the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate which has a battery as big as the phone...

Sprint will get Windows Phone 8 smartphones by Samsung and HTC by this summer

Sprint will get Windows Phone 8 smartphones by Samsung and HTC by this summer 07 Jan 2013, 18:05 13

An announcement like this was bound to come sooner or later. After all, Sprint has already confirmed...

Swype beta updated with crowd-sourced autocorrect, called Living Language

Swype beta updated with crowd-sourced autocorrect, called Living Language 07 Jan 2013, 17:48 2

Swype hasn't been in the news much recently, and the gesture keyboard space has been dominated by news...

Fresh images of the Sony Xperia Z leak before announcement, show a funky power key

Fresh images of the Sony Xperia Z leak before announcement, show a funky power key 07 Jan 2013, 17:47 37

Leave it to the vast prairies of the Chinese tech blogosphere to leak something in full bloom minutes...

Surprise! Most consumers don't care if they are using iOS, Android or Windows

Surprise! Most consumers don't care if they are using iOS, Android or Windows 07 Jan 2013, 17:47 29

Research company Accenture has come up with some pretty interesting results from its latest study. It...

Huawei Ascend D2 hands-on

Huawei Ascend D2 hands-on 07 Jan 2013, 17:47 15

PhoneArena.com is at CES 2013, and Huawei made a splash with a nicely crafted Ascend D2, the new flagship...

Microsoft

Microsoft "applauds" the hacker that jailbroke Windows RT 07 Jan 2013, 17:34 5

Yesterday, we brought you the news that a hacker named Clrokr had jailbroken Windows RT and enabled unsigned...

Vuzix shows off Android-powered Google Glass competitor

Vuzix shows off Android-powered Google Glass competitor 07 Jan 2013, 17:22 3

Once Google first announced Project Glass, it was pretty clear that there would be other companies trying...

Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon to launch

Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon to launch "in the coming weeks" 07 Jan 2013, 17:21 3

You know how the saying goes: better late than never. After being delayed due to undisclosed reasons,...

Apple asks the full Court of Appeals to reverse the decision not to ban the Samsung GALAXY Nexus

Apple asks the full Court of Appeals to reverse the decision not to ban the Samsung GALAXY Nexus 07 Jan 2013, 17:04 38

Apple has filed with the full Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to reexamine a previous ruling made in...

Samsung takes aim at enterprise with

Samsung takes aim at enterprise with "Safe" 07 Jan 2013, 17:00 2

For a while, there were rumors swirling that Samsung could purchase RIM in an effort to leverage the...

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE 07 Jan 2013

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE is the LTE enabled brother of the last years model.

Samsung announces LTE Galaxy Note 10.1 due on Verizon this month

Samsung announces LTE Galaxy Note 10.1 due on Verizon this month 07 Jan 2013, 16:48 10

Samsung has been running through a ton of products in its CES keynote today, but one announcement of...

Ubuntu for phones image will be available in late February

Ubuntu for phones image will be available in late February 07 Jan 2013, 16:38 9

Last week, Canonical announced its plans to move into mobile by creating a converged computing platform...

Huawei Ascend D2 pairs Full HD 5-incher with a respectable 3000 mAh battery

Huawei Ascend D2 pairs Full HD 5-incher with a respectable 3000 mAh battery 07 Jan 2013, 16:32 7

The phone has a metal frame inside and curved chassis, making it more ergonomic to hold, and Huawei went...

New Intel Atom processor for use in low-cost smartphones runs at 1.2GHz, offers HSPA+ speeds

New Intel Atom processor for use in low-cost smartphones runs at 1.2GHz, offers HSPA+ speeds 07 Jan 2013, 16:30 4

Intel is slowly, yet surely paving its way towards establishing itself as a big player on the smartphone...

Netgear announces $129 Google TV box

Netgear announces $129 Google TV box 07 Jan 2013, 16:23 1

We were led to expect that Google would be making a big push this year at CES with Google TV and had...

Huawei shoots for gold with 6.1

Huawei shoots for gold with 6.1" Ascend Mate - "the largest screen smartphone" gets the largest 4050 mAh battery 07 Jan 2013, 16:11 30

Huawei's conspicuous 6.1" smartphone we saw leaked a few months ago just materialized as the "largest...

Bay Trail Atom processor by Intel is announced – quad-core power for tablet use

Bay Trail Atom processor by Intel is announced – quad-core power for tablet use 07 Jan 2013, 15:58 9

So, it looks like the rumor mill was on the right track all along: Intel just announced a new Atom processor...

4,500 Samsung TecTiles found in Caesar Entertainment hotels in Las Vegas

4,500 Samsung TecTiles found in Caesar Entertainment hotels in Las Vegas 07 Jan 2013, 15:52 1

Korean based Samsung has worked out a deal with Caesars Entertainment to install 4,500 Samsung TecTiles...

Liveblog: Samsung CES 2013 press conference

Liveblog: Samsung CES 2013 press conference 07 Jan 2013, 15:50 7

This is one of the biggest events at CES 2013 today. Samsung, the company which has conquered much of...

Verizon to join the connected car market as well

Verizon to join the connected car market as well 07 Jan 2013, 15:33 2

It turns out Verizon is also looking for a piece of the tasty connected car pie. AT&T announced its plans...

Polaroid iM1836 is officially the first Android camera with interchangeable lenses

Polaroid iM1836 is officially the first Android camera with interchangeable lenses 07 Jan 2013, 15:11 2

As expected, the Polaroid iM1836 was announced at CES 2013, thus becoming the world's first Android camera...

Huawei Ascend Mate

Huawei Ascend Mate 07 Jan 2013

Huawei Ascend Mate is made to replace your phone, tablet, laptop, camera and so on, with one converging...

Huawei Ascend D2

Huawei Ascend D2 07 Jan 2013

Huawei Ascend D2 is following in the footsteps of the D last year, it also features a homemade quad-core...

Liveblog: Huawei CES 2013 press conference

Liveblog: Huawei CES 2013 press conference 07 Jan 2013, 14:43 3

Huawei has become quite the name in mobile these days. The Chinese company has always played a critical...

Velocity Cruz D610 and Q610 announced – 10-inch Android tablets starting at $199

Velocity Cruz D610 and Q610 announced – 10-inch Android tablets starting at $199 07 Jan 2013, 14:30 5

CES is not only for those big, popular companies, you know. Some lesser known brands are attending as...

Couldn’t make it CES? Nokia still wants to power you up

Couldn’t make it CES? Nokia still wants to power you up 07 Jan 2013, 14:07 1

Nokia is giving away 10 JBL PowerUp Wireless Charging Speakers even if you couldn't join them in Vegas...

AT&T announces 'Screen Pack' video on-demand service

AT&T announces 'Screen Pack' video on-demand service 07 Jan 2013, 14:01 2

The carriers these days, they want to be part of everything. And today, AT&T reaffirmed the truth of...

LG's phones will stream gaming to its Ultra HD TV in 4K, and with 3D conversion

LG's phones will stream gaming to its Ultra HD TV in 4K, and with 3D conversion 07 Jan 2013, 14:01 1

Ultra HD is marketing speak for the 4K/8K resolutions in the next TV sets we are likely to be drooling...

Samsung unveils Bluetooth speaker with NFC for hassle-free pairing

Samsung unveils Bluetooth speaker with NFC for hassle-free pairing 07 Jan 2013, 13:49 8

Not to be outdone by other accessory manufacturers, Samsung just introduced a new wireless Bluetooth...

Apple's Do Not Disturb feature is now fixed, just like that

Apple's Do Not Disturb feature is now fixed, just like that 07 Jan 2013, 13:40 57

What do you know, the Do Not Disturb feature of iOS has just fixed itself, just like Apple foresaw. For...

LG to reveal Panorama Note for the LG Optimus Vu: II at CES

LG to reveal Panorama Note for the LG Optimus Vu: II at CES 07 Jan 2013, 13:31 7

LG will soon be announcing its Panorama Note feature for the LG Optimus Vu: II that uses the 4:3 aspect...

Native Dropbox app arrives for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices

Native Dropbox app arrives for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices 07 Jan 2013, 13:00

Sharing can be done by full integration with the respective menu in the charms bar of Windows 8/RT, but...

Five free Oppo Find 5 smartphones await 5 beta testers via Facebook contest

Five free Oppo Find 5 smartphones await 5 beta testers via Facebook contest 07 Jan 2013, 12:44 1

How would you like to win a Oppo Find 5 smartphone with a 5 inch display, 1080p resolution, 441ppi pixel...

Samsung GT-I9500X, possibly the Galaxy S IV, listed on company's website

Samsung GT-I9500X, possibly the Galaxy S IV, listed on company's website 07 Jan 2013, 12:32 7

Perhaps entered into the database early by mistake, a device known as the Samsung GT-I9500X is now listed...

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