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Samsung Galaxy Player to become a phone with 5.8

Samsung Galaxy Player to become a phone with 5.8" screen, dubbed Galaxy Fonblet 18 Jan 2013, 07:50 12

It was bound to happen - Samsung might have decided that it makes sense to take the 5.8" Galaxy Player,...

Sony will sell New York headquarters for $1.1 billion

Sony will sell New York headquarters for $1.1 billion 18 Jan 2013, 07:46 20

After Nokia first sold its headquarters in Finland, now it’s Sony’s turn to start selling out core assets...

VZ Navigator by Verizon Wireless review

VZ Navigator by Verizon Wireless review 18 Jan 2013, 07:45 20

The key to VZ Navigator’s success is its simplistic design. When launching the app, you are presented...

O2's HTC One X+ owners: no charger, no problem

O2's HTC One X+ owners: no charger, no problem 18 Jan 2013, 07:32 15

Last fall, U.K. carrier O2 got together with HTC and decided to sell the HTC One X+ without a wall charger...

Sony Xperia Z screen comparison, more camera samples emerge

Sony Xperia Z screen comparison, more camera samples emerge 18 Jan 2013, 07:12 71

The display comparison picture with other current flagships reveals something we've noticed on all Sony...

Google ranks Fortune's best company to work for, Apple not even in top 100

Google ranks Fortune's best company to work for, Apple not even in top 100 18 Jan 2013, 06:48 48

Fortune has just released its 2012 ranking of the best companies in the world to work for and for a fourth...

Sony Xperia Z gets sandblasted and tortured in a bathtub (video)

Sony Xperia Z gets sandblasted and tortured in a bathtub (video) 18 Jan 2013, 06:05 22

So far we've been getting only improvised drop tests for the yet-unreleased Sony Xperia Z, done at expos...

Sharp cutting iPad screen production to a minimum as iPad mini sales take over

Sharp cutting iPad screen production to a minimum as iPad mini sales take over 18 Jan 2013, 05:18 9

Sharp has cut the screen production for the full size iPad screen in its Kameyama plant to the minimal...

LG Optimus G on the way to Europe and China after selling 1 million units

LG Optimus G on the way to Europe and China after selling 1 million units 18 Jan 2013, 05:15 2

LG said on Friday that it has sold more than 1 million units of the LG Optimus G after being launched...

LG Optimus G: faster, bigger and better than the iPhone 5

LG Optimus G: faster, bigger and better than the iPhone 5 18 Jan 2013, 05:12 66

When it came out, the LG Optimus G took the mobile world by surprise. Thanks to exciting features such...

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 leaks, should be announced in time for MWC

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 leaks, should be announced in time for MWC 18 Jan 2013, 04:58 2

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is expected to be an upgrade to the Galaxy Xcover announced in 2011. It will...

Portable CardioCard Mobile EKG machine comes with an Android app

Portable CardioCard Mobile EKG machine comes with an Android app 18 Jan 2013, 04:49

The EKG station is portable, and uses Bluetooth to communicate with Android smartphones and tablets....

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best puzzle games

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best puzzle games 18 Jan 2013, 04:44 2

Android and iOS are the puzzle heaven! From puzzlers with fun cartoony graphics to artsy puzzle games,...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with LTE for Sprint approved by the FCC

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with LTE for Sprint approved by the FCC 18 Jan 2013, 04:02 1

It looks like Verizon won't be the only U.S. carrier to offer the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with LTE connectivity....

Local Dallas TV news shows the public what's new with smartphone cameras

Local Dallas TV news shows the public what's new with smartphone cameras 18 Jan 2013, 03:06 3

Windows Phone 8 is slowly getting more momentum and its been the Nokia Lumia 920 that has been leading...

Sony Xperia Z shows up on O2 Germany,

Sony Xperia Z shows up on O2 Germany, "expected" in February 18 Jan 2013, 02:49 9

We can now add O2 Germany to the list of carriers that will be offering the Sony Xperia Z once it is...

Alleged Optimus G sequel G Pro specs leak again, this time with picture and dimensions

Alleged Optimus G sequel G Pro specs leak again, this time with picture and dimensions 18 Jan 2013, 02:05 37

The Optimus G sequel specs have leaked again as coming to grace NTT DoCoMo's portfolio. The handset is...

TSMC claims it will have close to 100% of 28nm market this year

TSMC claims it will have close to 100% of 28nm market this year 18 Jan 2013, 00:39 6

TSMC's Chairman and CEO Morris Chang said on Friday that his company will be responsible for nearly 100%...

RIM gets approval from Visa for mobile payment system

RIM gets approval from Visa for mobile payment system 18 Jan 2013, 00:04 4

When BlackBerry 10 hits the market, it will have a mobile payment system all its own. Visa has approved...

Apple looking to hire someone to

Apple looking to hire someone to "evolve" Siri's personality 17 Jan 2013, 23:34 15

A job listing at Apple (which has already been pulled down) was found today that had the company trying...

Through the CES cracks: the eInk/LCD dual-screen YotaPhone

Through the CES cracks: the eInk/LCD dual-screen YotaPhone 17 Jan 2013, 23:19 4

CES is a mad house. It is so big, with so many vendors, and so many products being shown off, that it...

India to see HTC Butterfly flitting its wings by the end of this month?

India to see HTC Butterfly flitting its wings by the end of this month? 17 Jan 2013, 23:18 45

The usual sources with inside knowledge are hard at work again, revealing that the HTC Butterfly will...

Motorola P4000 Universal Portable Power Pack hands-on

Motorola P4000 Universal Portable Power Pack hands-on 17 Jan 2013, 23:17 2

At first glance, this battery pack can be mistaken as any one of Moto’s razor slim smartphones, since...

eBay expects mobile commerce to grow significantly in 2013

eBay expects mobile commerce to grow significantly in 2013 17 Jan 2013, 23:07 4

eBay along with its PayPal unit notched a 21% increase in for 2012 versus 2011, and it looks like that...

Nexus Q officially no longer for sale

Nexus Q officially no longer for sale 17 Jan 2013, 22:48 24

This day was basically inevitable, but it looks like it is finally here. It looks like Google is going...

Energizer Universal Multi-Port Charger hands-on

Energizer Universal Multi-Port Charger hands-on 17 Jan 2013, 22:44 1

With this all-black squarish gizmo, it’s packing a modest 5,000 mAh battery with two USB ports for simultaneous...

BlackBerry Dev Alpha C with QWERTY coming after January 30th

BlackBerry Dev Alpha C with QWERTY coming after January 30th 17 Jan 2013, 22:19 2

We have seen the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha A and B devices for developers working on apps for the all-touch...

Video shows BlackBerry 10 camera app in action; filters included!

Video shows BlackBerry 10 camera app in action; filters included! 17 Jan 2013, 20:58 9

Not too long ago we almost had a filter war after Instagram added some new filters, Twitter added filters...

Dish Network asks FCC to delay Sprint-Softbank merger due to competition for Clearwire

Dish Network asks FCC to delay Sprint-Softbank merger due to competition for Clearwire 17 Jan 2013, 20:11 8

The FCC has been asked by DISH Network to put its consideration process on hold with regards to the pending...

Instagram hits 90 million users with 40 million pictures a day

Instagram hits 90 million users with 40 million pictures a day 17 Jan 2013, 19:56 6

Social picture-sharing site Instagram has announced that it now has 90 million users, the first count...

Google CEO Larry Page on Apple's

Google CEO Larry Page on Apple's "thermonuclear war": "How well is that working?" 17 Jan 2013, 19:32 69

Larry Page took over as CEO of Google in April of 2011, although insiders say that the job was always...

Angry Birds Rio free on iTunes this week

Angry Birds Rio free on iTunes this week 17 Jan 2013, 18:37 2

It is the free app of the week, and for those that do not like to buy apps no matter what they cost,...

Skype becoming the hub for all of Microsoft’s services and devices

Skype becoming the hub for all of Microsoft’s services and devices 17 Jan 2013, 16:44 8

Microsoft is moving along to make Skype the center of all communications across its platforms...

Microsoft announces

Microsoft announces "Play" Xbox arcade games on Windows 8/RT 17 Jan 2013, 16:22 5

Gaming has always been one of the bright spots of the Microsoft ecosystem. Windows is known as a gamer's...

FAVI Mini Bluetooth Keyboard hands-on

FAVI Mini Bluetooth Keyboard hands-on 17 Jan 2013, 16:11 3

With its pocket friendly size, we find that the FAVI Mini Bluetooth Keyboard is best used on the couch....

Analyst: Apple iPhone has sold 88 million more units than Samsung Galaxy S and Note models

Analyst: Apple iPhone has sold 88 million more units than Samsung Galaxy S and Note models 17 Jan 2013, 15:17 113

A chart made by Raymond James analyst said in an illustrated research note to clients that the Apple...

Sensu Brush hands-on

Sensu Brush hands-on 17 Jan 2013, 15:11 3

Now there isn’t any special magic going on that makes the Sensu work with the iPad mini, mainly because...

Rolling Stone now available for the Apple iPad

Rolling Stone now available for the Apple iPad 17 Jan 2013, 14:27 2

Rolling Stone has evolved from a counter-culture magazine for the hippies to a respectable, albeit glossy,...

U.S. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Wi-Fi gets Android 4.1.2 update

U.S. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Wi-Fi gets Android 4.1.2 update 17 Jan 2013, 13:32 3

The U.S. version of the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Wi-Fi tablet has started to receive the Android 4.1.2...

Sprint Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean 4.2.1 update almost here

Sprint Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean 4.2.1 update almost here 17 Jan 2013, 12:38 23

Sorry Verizon Galaxy Nexus users, but once again you get left behind. Obviously, the unlocked Galaxy...

Video shows how the Sony Xperia Z gets assembled in under 5 minutes

Video shows how the Sony Xperia Z gets assembled in under 5 minutes 17 Jan 2013, 12:22 13

Sony has released a video that shows three guys assembvling various Sony products, including the much...

AT&T HTC 8X finally gets Portico update

AT&T HTC 8X finally gets Portico update 17 Jan 2013, 11:59 2

It has been almost a month since the Portico update began rolling out to Windows Phone 8 devices, and...

Dolphin Browser is updated for Android and iOS; new features include Evernote clipping

Dolphin Browser is updated for Android and iOS; new features include Evernote clipping 17 Jan 2013, 11:47 2

One of the most popular and well received third party browsers available, the Dolphin Browser has been...

Woz shows up in new jOBS production stills

Woz shows up in new jOBS production stills 17 Jan 2013, 11:38 11

The first Steve Jobs biopic scheduled for release, jOBS, is getting ever closer to its premiere in April,...

Nexus 4 Wireless Charging Orb may be coming next month

Nexus 4 Wireless Charging Orb may be coming next month 17 Jan 2013, 10:54 7

When Google first announced the Nexus 4, it also showed off the Wireless Charging Orb as well, which...

Are tablets really mobile devices? Usage patterns say 'no'

Are tablets really mobile devices? Usage patterns say 'no' 17 Jan 2013, 09:46 24

Look, we are all used to referring to tablets as mobile devices. After all they almost pocketable, easy...

DIY: Nokia Lumia 920 owner makes his own car wireless charger

DIY: Nokia Lumia 920 owner makes his own car wireless charger 17 Jan 2013, 09:44 20

Wireless charging pads for smartphones and tablets come in multiple shapes and sizes. But a wireless...

LG exec says Google gave too cautious sales forecasts for the Nexus 4, supply issues to be resolved soon

LG exec says Google gave too cautious sales forecasts for the Nexus 4, supply issues to be resolved soon 17 Jan 2013, 09:23 20

The director of LG Mobile France Cathy Robin finally shed some light on why there exist such severe shortages...

Archos GamePad to launch in the U.S. next month, price revealed

Archos GamePad to launch in the U.S. next month, price revealed 17 Jan 2013, 09:02 6

What happens when you blend a 7-inch Android tablet with a gaming controller? Well, you get something...

Nexus 7 beats iPad mini, becomes Japan's most popular tablet

Nexus 7 beats iPad mini, becomes Japan's most popular tablet 17 Jan 2013, 08:54 37

Oh, Japan! Land of Picachu, Yu-Gi-Oh, and weird, weird things. As an exception this time, news about...

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