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Sony Xperia Z & ZL first camera samples

Sony Xperia Z & ZL first camera samples 09 Jan 2013, 00:35 19

Before moving on talking about their quality, it’s worth mentioning that the snapped images are coming...

RIM executive says BlackBerry 10 will cover all price points

RIM executive says BlackBerry 10 will cover all price points 08 Jan 2013, 23:45 10

A senior RIM executive says that the Canadian manufacturer will hit low, mid and high-end price points...

T-Mobile's Samsung GALAXY Note II could receive update to turn on LTE support

T-Mobile's Samsung GALAXY Note II could receive update to turn on LTE support 08 Jan 2013, 22:47 12

With the news that T-Mobile will be joining the LTE-age before the end of the month, CTO Neville Ray...

Straight Talk gets the Apple iPhone 5 on January 11th

Straight Talk gets the Apple iPhone 5 on January 11th 08 Jan 2013, 21:24 44

Walmart and pre-paid carrier service Straight Talk will start offering the 16GB Apple iPhone 5, unlocked,...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Lenovo shows off 5.5

Lenovo shows off 5.5" IdeaPhone K900 with 2GHz Intel CPU 08 Jan 2013, 20:57 29

There are a few pretty nice looking devices that we've seen at CES that are going to be heading to the...

Justice Department and USPTO weigh in on using SEP patents to win sales bans

Justice Department and USPTO weigh in on using SEP patents to win sales bans 08 Jan 2013, 20:15 7

The U.S. Department of Justice and the USPTO made a joint-policy statement on Tuesday saying that standards-essential...

T-Mobile LTE network will hit 100 million people by mid-2013

T-Mobile LTE network will hit 100 million people by mid-2013 08 Jan 2013, 20:11 16

T-Mobile has been announcing some pretty solid things during its CES press conference, and along with...

T-Mobile becomes the first carrier with nationwide HD voice, and adds enhanced HSPA+ markets

T-Mobile becomes the first carrier with nationwide HD voice, and adds enhanced HSPA+ markets 08 Jan 2013, 19:54 15

T-Mobile is working hard to upgrade its network, and to go along with the new announcement of unlimited...

T-Mobile offering unlimited data without contract starting tomorrow

T-Mobile offering unlimited data without contract starting tomorrow 08 Jan 2013, 19:43 20

T-Mobile has been pushing hard to draw in customers recently. The company has been building out compatibility...

Verizon reports 2.1 million new subscribers in Q4 2012

Verizon reports 2.1 million new subscribers in Q4 2012 08 Jan 2013, 19:30 3

Verizon's official Q4 earnings call isn't planned until January 22nd, but some of the info that is relevant...

Liveblog: T-Mobile's CES 2013 press conference

Liveblog: T-Mobile's CES 2013 press conference 08 Jan 2013, 19:29 8

We'll wrap the "press conference" part of the day up with T-Mobile's CES 2013 press event. The fourth-largest...

Verizon believes there are hundreds of millions of dollars beyond smartphones and tablets

Verizon believes there are hundreds of millions of dollars beyond smartphones and tablets 08 Jan 2013, 19:11 13

Verizon Chief Executive Officer, Lowell McAdam believes that there is the potential for the company to...

Dish Networks bid for Clearwire tops Sprint's offer

Dish Networks bid for Clearwire tops Sprint's offer 08 Jan 2013, 18:47 15

Charles Ergen and his Dish Network are trying to bust up the proposed Sprint offer to buy Clearwire with...

Shaq stars in his first mobile game, ShaqDown, we're hoping it's not another Shaq Fu

Shaq stars in his first mobile game, ShaqDown, we're hoping it's not another Shaq Fu 08 Jan 2013, 18:36 17

Shaq has stayed away from movies, music, and video games for a while now, which is probably a very good...

Waze built up 34 million users in 2012, expects 2x that in 2013

Waze built up 34 million users in 2012, expects 2x that in 2013 08 Jan 2013, 18:13 4

Waze has been in the news a bit recently for possibly maybe almost not really getting acquired by Apple,...

Liveblog: Verizon's CES 2013 keynote

Liveblog: Verizon's CES 2013 keynote 08 Jan 2013, 17:52 6

One of the more interesting keynotes today is that of Verizon. The leading U.S. carrier is here at CES...

Acer Iconia B1 tablet gets an official price tag, coming this month

Acer Iconia B1 tablet gets an official price tag, coming this month 08 Jan 2013, 16:56 7

The Acer Iconia B1 was officially unveiled during CES yesterday, thus becoming one of the most affordable...

Broadcom to take on Qualcomm, NVIDIA, TI, Samsung, and Intel in mobile processor market

Broadcom to take on Qualcomm, NVIDIA, TI, Samsung, and Intel in mobile processor market 08 Jan 2013, 16:43 9

Just in case you didn't think the mobile processor market wasn't loaded up enough with options, Broadcom...

WSJ confirms Apple testing more affordable polycarbonate iPhone for launch later in the year

WSJ confirms Apple testing more affordable polycarbonate iPhone for launch later in the year 08 Jan 2013, 16:43 40

While the earlier rumor was that this market-expanding iPhone will shoot for a larger screen, WSJ says...

iBattz announced iPhone 5 battery case with removable cells

iBattz announced iPhone 5 battery case with removable cells 08 Jan 2013, 16:37 2

Psst, looking for an extended battery case to outfit your iPhone 5 with? Well, iBattz has you covered....

Nearly 2 million unlocked Apple iPhones now run on T-Mobile

Nearly 2 million unlocked Apple iPhones now run on T-Mobile 08 Jan 2013, 16:30 7

T-Mobile currently is the home to nearly 2 million Apple iPhone users and is adding them at a rate of...

Microsoft pushes Windows RT update

Microsoft pushes Windows RT update 08 Jan 2013, 16:04 2

Today saw one of Microsoft's traditional "patch Tuesday" releases, and Windows RT was part of the fun....

T-Mobile's CTO sees the carrier's first LTE market running in 2 to 3 weeks

T-Mobile's CTO sees the carrier's first LTE market running in 2 to 3 weeks 08 Jan 2013, 16:02 9

T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray sees the carrier's first LTE market, Las Vegas, up and running before the end...

OLPC XO tablet made for kids coming to Walmart this year

OLPC XO tablet made for kids coming to Walmart this year 08 Jan 2013, 15:59 1

Here's the kind of tablet you surely won't mind giving to junior to play with. The OLPC XO is a colorful...

ZTE Grand S announced as the thinnest Full HD 5-incher of them all

ZTE Grand S announced as the thinnest Full HD 5-incher of them all 08 Jan 2013, 15:48 21

Titles of "world's thinnest" are a dime a dozen in the smartphone world, with barely a month without...

Huawei consumer CEO says,

Huawei consumer CEO says, "Steve Jobs is gone. Now there is a lack of innovation" 08 Jan 2013, 15:48 29

You have to give some credit to Huawei consumer CEO Richard Yu, he definitely knows how to build a headline,...

T-Mobile might have the Google Nexus 4 in stock tomorrow

T-Mobile might have the Google Nexus 4 in stock tomorrow 08 Jan 2013, 15:30 6

Although the following is just a rumor, we sure have our fingers crossed hoping that it's on the right...

With T-Mobile trailblazing, Verizon CEO sees the end of phone subsidies as a 'great thing'

With T-Mobile trailblazing, Verizon CEO sees the end of phone subsidies as a 'great thing' 08 Jan 2013, 15:21 37

It is a little experiment Deutsche Telekom is playing with its T-Mobile US affiliate to cut phone subsidies...

OtterBox to ship its Armor case for Apple iPhone 4 and Apple iPhone 4S on February 22nd

OtterBox to ship its Armor case for Apple iPhone 4 and Apple iPhone 4S on February 22nd 08 Jan 2013, 15:06 12

OtterBox, one of the more well-known names in protective smartphone cases, has announced thst its long...

Watch Steve Ballmer surprisingly appear during the Qualcomm keynote

Watch Steve Ballmer surprisingly appear during the Qualcomm keynote 08 Jan 2013, 14:56 11

As some of our readers might know, Microsoft is not attending this year's CES. The company doesn't have...

Windows Phone 8 just 19% of WP ecosystem, if we believe the numbers

Windows Phone 8 just 19% of WP ecosystem, if we believe the numbers 08 Jan 2013, 14:48 12

We're not the biggest fans of statistics pulled from ad networks, because there's always something off...

Gorilla Glass 3 vs steel ball vs 100 pounds pressure (video)

Gorilla Glass 3 vs steel ball vs 100 pounds pressure (video) 08 Jan 2013, 14:34 23

Corning announced the third edition of its mighty popular with smartphone and tablet manufacturers Gorilla...

Razer's Edge tablet designed for PC-style mobile gaming

Razer's Edge tablet designed for PC-style mobile gaming 08 Jan 2013, 14:05 14

If you're looking for a run of the mill tablet, at $999 the Edge from Razer is certainly not it, but...

Pimp your iPhone 5 with this $40 transparent back plate mod

Pimp your iPhone 5 with this $40 transparent back plate mod 08 Jan 2013, 14:01 16

One of the easiest ways to personalize your iPhone 5 is to outfit it with a cool protective case, but...

Tim Cook visits China to discuss... something

Tim Cook visits China to discuss... something 08 Jan 2013, 13:36 12

Apple CEO Tim Cook is on a visit to China once again. The executive will be meeting with China's head...

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini new hues official - Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red and Onyx Black

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini new hues official - Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red and Onyx Black 08 Jan 2013, 13:26 8

If extra color options for a handset can get you excited, it means that the company probably has more...

New Ematic FunTab kid slates run Android, promise to keep your offspring busy on a budget

New Ematic FunTab kid slates run Android, promise to keep your offspring busy on a budget 08 Jan 2013, 13:02 2

Not every tablet is suitable for child's play, and we are talking content, not only durability, so dedicated...

Ergen: Dish still months away from a decision on wireless network

Ergen: Dish still months away from a decision on wireless network 08 Jan 2013, 12:49

Dish chairman Charles Ergen says that Dish is still months away from making a final decision on whether...

Panasonic reveals insane 20-inch tablet with 4K resolution display

Panasonic reveals insane 20-inch tablet with 4K resolution display 08 Jan 2013, 12:46 39

Quick, think of the biggest tablet you have ever held in your hands! Okay, now imagine a slate with a...

Tablets expected to outsell notebooks in 2013

Tablets expected to outsell notebooks in 2013 08 Jan 2013, 12:08 8

As if we needed more proof that tablets are the new big thing in mobile computing. NPD DisplaySearch...

Huawei outs its first Windows Phone, aptly named the Ascend W1

Huawei outs its first Windows Phone, aptly named the Ascend W1 08 Jan 2013, 12:07 9

Huawei announced its first ever phone with Microsoft's mobile operating system, naming it adequately...

ZTE Grand S

ZTE Grand S 08 Jan 2013

When the "world's thinnest" term is used for one of the Full HD 5-inchers, one ought to listen. That's...

Pantech Discover hands-on

Pantech Discover hands-on 08 Jan 2013, 11:57 7

Checking out the recently announced Pantech Discover, which is set to arrive on AT&T bound in a few days,...

U.S. Cellular buying some 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

U.S. Cellular buying some 700MHz spectrum from Verizon 08 Jan 2013, 11:52 5

U.S. Cellular is opening up its checkbook and is buying some 700MHz spectrum from Verizon and to be precise...

First sample images from the Sony Xperia Z are yummy

First sample images from the Sony Xperia Z are yummy 08 Jan 2013, 11:38 27

The photos are pretty decent, with noise kept in check for the sake of some detail smearing; other than...

AT&T VP says the telephone network is obsolete, pushes for

AT&T VP says the telephone network is obsolete, pushes for "All-IP telco", no regulation 08 Jan 2013, 11:01 10

We've said it before and we'll say it again. The dream is to ditch the traditional telephone network...

HTC had a miserable Q4, but a wonderful December

HTC had a miserable Q4, but a wonderful December 08 Jan 2013, 10:44 22

Sure, the fourth quarter of 2012 might have been HTC's most miserable quarter yet, with revenue dropping...

Nokia debunks the Android rumor, sends over a different translation of CEO Elop's quote

Nokia debunks the Android rumor, sends over a different translation of CEO Elop's quote 08 Jan 2013, 10:36 155

Nokia's PR department was quick to react yesterday to what it deemed a bad translation of the CEO Stephen...

Sharp talks up its IGZO display technology at CES 2013, Apple said to be a

Sharp talks up its IGZO display technology at CES 2013, Apple said to be a "prime candidate" 08 Jan 2013, 09:29 9

It looks like Sharp is completely serious about that IGZO thing - the revolutionary screen technology...

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