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Apple changes policy and locks in screenshots once an app is approved

Apple changes policy and locks in screenshots once an app is approved 09 Jan 2013, 18:31 8

Apple announced a change on its Developer Portal on Wednesday that is designed to prevent scam artists...

Video gives you 30 minutes of reasons why you should buy a case for your smartphone

Video gives you 30 minutes of reasons why you should buy a case for your smartphone 09 Jan 2013, 17:57 33

Is your Samsung Galaxy S III naked, as in no protection, vulnerable to the weather, errant water balloon...

Facebook used on 86% of iOS devices, Google rules Android

Facebook used on 86% of iOS devices, Google rules Android 09 Jan 2013, 16:33 27

There have been pretty consistent rumors about Facebook developing its own phone, but in the meantime,...

After Acer, Dell also manages to offer a $500 Latitude 10 Essentials Windows 8 tablet

After Acer, Dell also manages to offer a $500 Latitude 10 Essentials Windows 8 tablet 09 Jan 2013, 15:58 9

It seems that half a grand is the magic number above which any high-end slate is considered expensive,...

Will the Sony Xperia Z cope with the fierce competition of 2013?

Will the Sony Xperia Z cope with the fierce competition of 2013? 09 Jan 2013, 15:50 132

Oh, Sony, oh Xperia! How good it is to see an old player return to the big game with a bang. The Xperia...

Pantech Perception for Verizon leaks with 720p display and LTE

Pantech Perception for Verizon leaks with 720p display and LTE 09 Jan 2013, 15:45 5

Pantech is a brand name that we don't mention often, although the Korean company does have some decent...

Mobile Google Maps website now available to Windows Phone 8 users

Mobile Google Maps website now available to Windows Phone 8 users 09 Jan 2013, 15:21 12

There has been quite a bit of hooplah around this story over the past week, and it looks like it has...

FreedomPop for iPhone is delayed, awaits FCC certification

FreedomPop for iPhone is delayed, awaits FCC certification 09 Jan 2013, 15:11 1

For those who have never heard of FreedomPop, the service provides 4G internet access with the use of...

Social exercise platform, Fitocracy released for Android

Social exercise platform, Fitocracy released for Android 09 Jan 2013, 15:05 2

This is one story that is relatively close to our hearts. You see, we love pizza and Cherry Garcia ice...

Calling all 5-inchers: Full HD screen phones roundup

Calling all 5-inchers: Full HD screen phones roundup 09 Jan 2013, 14:36 47

Getting dizzy from all that pixel density jazz coming towards you from all directions at CES? We are...

Stamina Mode on the Sony Xperia Z shown off on video

Stamina Mode on the Sony Xperia Z shown off on video 09 Jan 2013, 14:22 26

One of the features that make Sony's new flagship so cool is the so-called Stamina Mode. Simply put,...

Pirated apps show up in BlackBerry App World

Pirated apps show up in BlackBerry App World 09 Jan 2013, 14:08 5

It appears as though certain Android apps are being pirated by one or more people who are taking the...

Sprint will launch

Sprint will launch "current" Windows Phone 8 handsets, "open" to Tizen and Firefox OS 09 Jan 2013, 13:39 8

The first Windows Phone handsets picked up by Sprint did not do too well in terms of sales, but the carrier...

Ubuntu for phones already got a performance update (video)

Ubuntu for phones already got a performance update (video) 09 Jan 2013, 13:21 7

Ubuntu for phones was formally announced just last week, and won't be available on the market until at...

Bubba endorses Samsung: Bill Clinton gets on stage at CES to talk tech and charity

Bubba endorses Samsung: Bill Clinton gets on stage at CES to talk tech and charity 09 Jan 2013, 12:35 16

Samsung just scored a big name to endorse its efforts, and no Republican will ever buy a Galaxy phone...

Samsung announces energy-saving Green LCD display, Youm flexible OLED panels at CES

Samsung announces energy-saving Green LCD display, Youm flexible OLED panels at CES 09 Jan 2013, 12:29 25

Ever since we first saw those flexible OLED displays by Samsung we've been wondering when we might see...

Moborobo smartphone management software hands-on

Moborobo smartphone management software hands-on 09 Jan 2013, 12:14 6

Moborobo is a desktop application that manages your Android or iOS device. We decided to give it the...

All hail the eight cores! Samsung announces Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor

All hail the eight cores! Samsung announces Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor 09 Jan 2013, 11:44 150

The latest member of the 5-series has been done with frugality/performance ratio in mind, as the chief...

Lenovo announces 5 more Android smartphones at CES

Lenovo announces 5 more Android smartphones at CES 09 Jan 2013, 11:15 5

Those who have been carefully following the CES buzz might be familiar with the Lenovo IdeaPhone K900,...

Liveblog: Samsung's CES 2013 keynote

Liveblog: Samsung's CES 2013 keynote 09 Jan 2013, 10:49 17

We already saw Samsung's press-conference here at CES 2013, but not it's time for the company's keynote!...

Bloomberg puts a price on the rumored affordable iPhone - $99 to $149

Bloomberg puts a price on the rumored affordable iPhone - $99 to $149 09 Jan 2013, 10:13 29

The idea for a more affordable iPhone has been seriously considered internally since February 2011, which...

Panasonic announces Windows 8 and Android based Toughpad tablets at CES

Panasonic announces Windows 8 and Android based Toughpad tablets at CES 09 Jan 2013, 10:01 9

Panasonic brought two more tablets to CES 2013. These are the latest additions to the company's lineup...

ASUS Transformer AiO displayed at CES with Jelly Bean on board

ASUS Transformer AiO displayed at CES with Jelly Bean on board 09 Jan 2013, 09:35 10

You might recall (and frankly, who could forget) the ASUS Transformer AiO (for all in one) was teased...

Verizon to offer smartphones in lovely hues for Valentine's Day

Verizon to offer smartphones in lovely hues for Valentine's Day 09 Jan 2013, 09:12 9

This bit of news is for you, guys, who have not yet decided what to present your girlfriend with this...

Verizon activated 9.8 million smartphones, more iPhones in Q4 2012

Verizon activated 9.8 million smartphones, more iPhones in Q4 2012 09 Jan 2013, 09:09 7

After AT&T yesterday broke the news that it has beaten its all-time smartphone sales record this past...

Huawei to bring a Cortex A15-based HiSilicon K3V3 chip in H2 2013

Huawei to bring a Cortex A15-based HiSilicon K3V3 chip in H2 2013 09 Jan 2013, 08:55 1

Huawei brought some great Android smartphones to CES - the Huawei Ascend Mate shocked everyone with its...

Pantech Perception

Pantech Perception 09 Jan 2013

Pantech Perception is an Android smartphone for Verizon offering LTE connectivity. The handset comes...

A trio of Australian carriers will supposedly get the Sony Xperia Z in March

A trio of Australian carriers will supposedly get the Sony Xperia Z in March 09 Jan 2013, 07:59 18

According to the top dog at Sony mobile in Oceania, the beastly Sony Xperia Z will be launched in Australia...

MIUI Android custom ROM hits 10 million users

MIUI Android custom ROM hits 10 million users 09 Jan 2013, 07:43 9

MIUI is among the most popular custom Android ROMs and there is even Xiaomi in China, a phone maker that...

Polaroid M10 unveiled: 10 inches of Android Jelly Bean for $229

Polaroid M10 unveiled: 10 inches of Android Jelly Bean for $229 09 Jan 2013, 06:54 10

The Polaroid M10 tablet is quite the device for those on a budget. Costing only $229, it comes with a...

Polaroid M7 is a Nexus 7-like tablet for $129, coming this Spring

Polaroid M7 is a Nexus 7-like tablet for $129, coming this Spring 09 Jan 2013, 06:27 21

Polaroid isn’t the first name to come to mind when speaking about Android devices and tablets in particular,...

Chameleon Launcher getting a phone version, here is the first video demo

Chameleon Launcher getting a phone version, here is the first video demo 09 Jan 2013, 05:56 7

Chameleon Launcher was a success on Kickstarter doubling on its goal of raising $30,000 with around 6,400...

Polaroid iM1836 hands-on

Polaroid iM1836 hands-on 09 Jan 2013, 03:55 8

Even with a cursory glance, the Polaroid iM1836 is undoubtedly donning a camera design more than anything...

Watch Nvidia's Tegra 4 and Project Shield CES 2013 event here

Watch Nvidia's Tegra 4 and Project Shield CES 2013 event here 09 Jan 2013, 03:44 7

Nvidia had one of the biggest events of CES 2013 so far bringing us its heavyweights in the form of the...

Special hands-on with a couple Vertu luxury handsets

Special hands-on with a couple Vertu luxury handsets 09 Jan 2013, 03:26 16

We took a brief detour from the lively CES activity and were afforded an opportunity to check out these...

Corning explains why glass breaks and why Gorilla Glass 3 is not like most other glass

Corning explains why glass breaks and why Gorilla Glass 3 is not like most other glass 09 Jan 2013, 02:56 27

Corning has recently unveiled its brand new Gorilla Glass 3 toughened glass technology and while the...

Huawei Ascend W1 hands-on

Huawei Ascend W1 hands-on 09 Jan 2013, 02:11 5

The Huawei Ascend W1 Windows Phone makes an unannounced appearance at CES in Las Vegas, this entry level...

T-Mobile CEO Legere says Apple iPhone closer to 3 months away than 6 months

T-Mobile CEO Legere says Apple iPhone closer to 3 months away than 6 months 09 Jan 2013, 01:47 7

T-Mobile CEO John Legere said on Tuesday that the Apple iPhone is closer than 3 to 4 months away than...

ZTE Grand S hands-on

ZTE Grand S hands-on 09 Jan 2013, 01:44 9

ZTE made a product launch announcement today at CES in Las Vegas, their new flagship, the Grand S featuring...

LG Optimus Vu II hands-on

LG Optimus Vu II hands-on 09 Jan 2013, 01:33 21

Just like its predecessor, the LG Optimus Vu II still doesn’t have the same appeal for a handset that’s...

Google drops two patent claims against Microsoft

Google drops two patent claims against Microsoft 09 Jan 2013, 01:10 8

On Tuesday, following last week's agreement with the FTC, Google dropped two patent claims against Microsoft;...

Sony Xperia Z water resistant dunking test

Sony Xperia Z water resistant dunking test 09 Jan 2013, 00:52 21

Certainly it’s not something we tend to see on a showroom floor, Sony set up a simple contraption that...

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,...

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...

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