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Sprint to introduce Total Equipment Protection for the iPhone next week

Sprint to introduce Total Equipment Protection for the iPhone next week 17 Jan 2013, 07:21 5

January 25 is shaping up like a big day for Sprint. According to a leaked internal document, the carrier...

Sony launches PlayStation Mobile games special, six titles will be free for a week

Sony launches PlayStation Mobile games special, six titles will be free for a week 17 Jan 2013, 06:38 10

Sony is having a special on PlayStation Mobile games! A total of six premium titles will be made free...

Sony Xperia Z getting updated to Android 4.2 'shortly after launch'

Sony Xperia Z getting updated to Android 4.2 'shortly after launch' 17 Jan 2013, 06:35 37

The Sony Xperia Z was the star of CES 2013 with a dust and water-resistant yet beautiful design, and...

$400 Family Switcher Offer for Sprint coming on January 18, leaked document reveals

$400 Family Switcher Offer for Sprint coming on January 18, leaked document reveals 17 Jan 2013, 06:08 9

Well, well, look what we have here! It looks like Sprint is about to announce a tempting deal in effort...

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...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 leaks out with benchmarks, iPad mini competitor coming at MWC?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 leaks out with benchmarks, iPad mini competitor coming at MWC? 17 Jan 2013, 05:55 34

Samsung is Samsung because of being able to pull things like this, this fast - ladies and gents, the...

Nokia slashes more jobs, this time in its IT team

Nokia slashes more jobs, this time in its IT team 17 Jan 2013, 05:22 91

After massive layoffs in an attempt to cut spendings, and after it sold its Finnish headquarters, Nokia...

Microsoft announces HelpBridge app for contacting friends in cases of emergency

Microsoft announces HelpBridge app for contacting friends in cases of emergency 17 Jan 2013, 04:56

Here's an app that every smartphone owner should have loaded onto their device, although we hope none...

Sony Xperia Z full connectivity demonstration and another drop test appear (video)

Sony Xperia Z full connectivity demonstration and another drop test appear (video) 17 Jan 2013, 04:26 22

An exhaustive 13-minute connectivity demonstration of all accessories you can hook up to the hottest...

HTC One SV in fiery red now available with Cricket

HTC One SV in fiery red now available with Cricket 17 Jan 2013, 04:11 2

Right on cue, Cricket Wireless added the HTC One SV to its portfolio of mobile phones. For those of you...

Sony’s thin waterproof Xperia Tablet Z to be announced in Japan next week

Sony’s thin waterproof Xperia Tablet Z to be announced in Japan next week 17 Jan 2013, 03:56 12

The Xperia Tablet Z may apparently be announced as soon as next week, coming to Japan's NTT DoCoMo carrier...

Asus negotiating a Windows Phone 8 license, hints at possible Padfone on Windows and stronger U.S. presence

Asus negotiating a Windows Phone 8 license, hints at possible Padfone on Windows and stronger U.S. presence 17 Jan 2013, 03:45 4

Asus has been reluctant to adopt Windows Phone for its phones, but this could change soon as an Asus...

Windows Phone 8 secret project revealed by Microsoft job offering

Windows Phone 8 secret project revealed by Microsoft job offering 17 Jan 2013, 03:36 7

Once again, Microsoft is on the looks for skilled software engineers, and Windows Phone is what they'll...

Undaunted by failed T-Mobile USA buyout, AT&T looks to Europe for merger opportunity

Undaunted by failed T-Mobile USA buyout, AT&T looks to Europe for merger opportunity 17 Jan 2013, 03:23 2

Perhaps not eager to rile up the regulators in the US again, AT&T is reportedly looking at Europe for...

First hands-on videos of $150 Asus MeMo Pad start to appear

First hands-on videos of $150 Asus MeMo Pad start to appear 17 Jan 2013, 03:20 1

The $150 7-inch Asus MeMo Pad announced right after CES is an impressive device not because of high-end...

Qualcomm's CEO says mobile processor core wars pointless already, disses Samsung's octo-core claims

Qualcomm's CEO says mobile processor core wars pointless already, disses Samsung's octo-core claims 17 Jan 2013, 03:15 62

Qualcomm's outspoken CEO Paul Jacobs was caught on tape at a Born Mobile presentation in China to say...

Facebook introduces free VoIP calls, limited to iPhone users within the U.S.

Facebook introduces free VoIP calls, limited to iPhone users within the U.S. 17 Jan 2013, 02:55 4

After running some testing in Canada, Facebook has launched free VoIP calling for its iOS users within...

Where’s My Water and Where’s My Perry go free for all Windows Phone 8 owners today only

Where’s My Water and Where’s My Perry go free for all Windows Phone 8 owners today only 17 Jan 2013, 02:41 3

The promo runs today only, so don't miss your chance to download the creative puzzle physics timewasters....

'Temple Run 2' arrives on iPhone and iPad, coming to Android next week

'Temple Run 2' arrives on iPhone and iPad, coming to Android next week 17 Jan 2013, 02:26 22

‘Temple Run’ is without a doubt one of the most popular games on mobile right now - it’s free, it’s addictive,...

Samsung calls all fashionistas with Ruby Wine and Amber Brown Galaxy Note II editions

Samsung calls all fashionistas with Ruby Wine and Amber Brown Galaxy Note II editions 17 Jan 2013, 02:25 14

Samsung showed two new upcoming colors for its bestselling giant phone the Galaxy Note II. Besides the...

HTC Droid DNA price slashed to $99 on Amazon

HTC Droid DNA price slashed to $99 on Amazon 17 Jan 2013, 02:22 14

The HTC Droid DNA was the first device with a 5-inch 1080p screen to arrive in the States, and while...

RIM shows off BlackBerry 10 Cascades MapView

RIM shows off BlackBerry 10 Cascades MapView 17 Jan 2013, 02:19 8

Developers, RIM wants “maps in your apps” for BlackBerry 10. To facilitate that, RIM updated the SDK...

Polaroid M10 hands-on

Polaroid M10 hands-on 17 Jan 2013, 01:39 2

Design-wise, it tries to sprinkle a shaving of premium, but it doesn’t take us long to know that it’s...

Phiaton Moderna MS 200 hands-on

Phiaton Moderna MS 200 hands-on 17 Jan 2013, 00:47 10

In a world where Beat headphones are all the rage, the Phiaton Moderna MS 200’s design draws many comparisons...

Infographic: Sony Xperia Z the most talked about product, Samsung the most talked about mfr at CES

Infographic: Sony Xperia Z the most talked about product, Samsung the most talked about mfr at CES 17 Jan 2013, 00:25 18

Salesforce Marketing Cloud tracked the social media landscape to see who was generating the most buzz...

The best predictions for 2013: 1 billion smartphones shipped, but the PC not dead yet

The best predictions for 2013: 1 billion smartphones shipped, but the PC not dead yet 16 Jan 2013, 23:30 29

Normally, we don't give a lot of respect to analysts, because more often than not, they just say something...

Sprint to place its LTE signal in 28 more markets

Sprint to place its LTE signal in 28 more markets 16 Jan 2013, 23:30 54

Sprint has announced on Wednesday that its LTE 4G signal to 28 new markets that are currently part of...

Prepaid carrier Ting will reimburse your ETF if you switch

Prepaid carrier Ting will reimburse your ETF if you switch 16 Jan 2013, 23:02 4

Prepaid carriers are a great option for many who want to save money. Quite often though, there is a...

RIM doubles cash for final BlackBerry 10

RIM doubles cash for final BlackBerry 10 "Port-A-Thon" to $2 million 16 Jan 2013, 22:53 9

A couple days ago we heard that 15,000 apps had been submitted to the BlackBerry App World in just 37...

Judge allows Apple and Samsung to add each other's newly made devices to be part of 2014 trial

Judge allows Apple and Samsung to add each other's newly made devices to be part of 2014 trial 16 Jan 2013, 22:13 22

A judge has allowed both Samsung and Apple to add newly released devices and remove one from both sides...

Analyst: 52 million Apple iPhones shipped last quarter

Analyst: 52 million Apple iPhones shipped last quarter 16 Jan 2013, 21:32 12

Amid controversy on whether Apple did cut back on orders for parts for the Apple iPhone 5 and exactly...

BlackBerry 10 L-S1 battery available for order on Expansys

BlackBerry 10 L-S1 battery available for order on Expansys 16 Jan 2013, 21:04

The BlackBerry 10 power source will not be as wimpy as the 1,230mAh unit in RIM’s previous flagship,...

32GB Google Nexus 7 now available with T-Mobile; Google Nexus 4 coming back to T-Mobile's website

32GB Google Nexus 7 now available with T-Mobile; Google Nexus 4 coming back to T-Mobile's website 16 Jan 2013, 20:12 4

The Google Nexus 7 is now available at the Google Play Store with a T-Mobile SIM card which allows you...

T-Mobile said to blanket Las Vegas in LTE within days

T-Mobile said to blanket Las Vegas in LTE within days 16 Jan 2013, 18:15 13

The gameplan was originally to turn on the first T-Mobile LTE market in Las Vegas during last week's...

Samsung GALAXY Note III specs: 8-core processor, 6.3 inch screen?

Samsung GALAXY Note III specs: 8-core processor, 6.3 inch screen? 16 Jan 2013, 16:53 67

A story about Samsung's chip business in the Korea Times had a little extra information that is very...

Documents.Me is a cross-cloud mobile solution for your iPhone or iPad

Documents.Me is a cross-cloud mobile solution for your iPhone or iPad 16 Jan 2013, 15:59 1

You like to use Google Drive, but maybe your job uses iCloud or Dropbox. Documents.Me lets you access...

Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III each take a fast ball in the back

Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III each take a fast ball in the back 16 Jan 2013, 15:57 195

Nokia is going all out to prove that the Nokia Lumia 920 is the flagship smartphone that you should switch...

Surprise! iPad 5 will be

Surprise! iPad 5 will be "lighter and slimmer" with a smaller bezel 16 Jan 2013, 15:27 55

Oh wait, sorry. That's not a surprise at all. The top two features of every single Apple mobile device...

BlackBerry Z10 gets a full confirmed spec leak

BlackBerry Z10 gets a full confirmed spec leak 16 Jan 2013, 15:10 30

We're closing in on the announcement for BlackBerry 10 and the BlackBerry Z10 release, and it's about...

AT&T now allows all customers with tiered rate plan to use FaceTime over cellular

AT&T now allows all customers with tiered rate plan to use FaceTime over cellular 16 Jan 2013, 14:59

It has been a long road, but finally AT&T customers with a tiered data plan can use FaceTime on their...

BlackBerry 10: Why I'm genuinely excited for it

BlackBerry 10: Why I'm genuinely excited for it 16 Jan 2013, 14:50 30

So why am I excited about BlackBerry 10? Well, for starters, I’m just enamored by how smooth the platform...

Samsung starts pushing Exynos security fix update

Samsung starts pushing Exynos security fix update 16 Jan 2013, 14:26 8

Last month, there was a security flaw exposed in the Samsung Exynos, which could potentially allow a...

AT&T pushes out Android 4.1 OTA for the Samsung Galaxy S III

AT&T pushes out Android 4.1 OTA for the Samsung Galaxy S III 16 Jan 2013, 14:07 7

Back in December, we told you that AT&T customers rocking the Samsung Galaxy S III could update their...

Analyst sees Apple iPhone coming to China Mobile, reiterates buy signal on stock

Analyst sees Apple iPhone coming to China Mobile, reiterates buy signal on stock 16 Jan 2013, 13:39 6

Analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets is known for his $1,111 target on Apple's stock, and while...

Google Now has lost its voice

Google Now has lost its voice 16 Jan 2013, 13:10 32

This morning, we heard from a reader that Google Now had stopped speaking. At the time, we couldn't confirm...

Is this an image of the HTC M7?

Is this an image of the HTC M7? 16 Jan 2013, 12:54 29

A render of the HTC M7, expected to be the Taiwan based manufacturer's new flagship phone for 2013, has...

Dutch court finds rounded corners on Samsung tablets don't infringe on Apple's design

Dutch court finds rounded corners on Samsung tablets don't infringe on Apple's design 16 Jan 2013, 10:55 31

A court in the Hague ruled in favor of Samsung in a case involving the rounded corners of the Samsung's...

Cloud service MediaFire gets official Android app, free in Google Play

Cloud service MediaFire gets official Android app, free in Google Play 16 Jan 2013, 09:36 2

File storing and sharing MediaFire is one of the more popular cloud storage solutions and it just got...

Now there's an SNES emulator for Windows Phone 8

Now there's an SNES emulator for Windows Phone 8 16 Jan 2013, 09:34 9

About a month after the Snes8x app was released for Windows RT and 8 Pro, a Windows Phone 8 variant of...

Here's what a 9.7-inch iPad with a thinner bezel would look like

Here's what a 9.7-inch iPad with a thinner bezel would look like 16 Jan 2013, 09:05 23

Despite the leaks and speculations we're bombarded with on a daily basis, nobody knows for sure what...

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