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LG sources tip the existence of a 5.5

LG sources tip the existence of a 5.5" Optimus G Pro, slated for Q1 launch 21 Jan 2013, 04:58 24

This coincides with the tip last week that LG is indeed going to introduce a 5.5" 1920x1080 screen G...

Best ways to treat and discard smartphone batteries

Best ways to treat and discard smartphone batteries 21 Jan 2013, 04:18 12

Every smartphone has a battery, and every battery will eventually die. Before that happens, you should...

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini with NFC to launch by end of January

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini with NFC to launch by end of January 21 Jan 2013, 04:10 4

There's a new version of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini incoming, and no, we're not talking about a model...

Nokia Lumia 510 Review

Nokia Lumia 510 Review 21 Jan 2013, 03:07

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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...

Asus ME301T MeMO Pad 10 tablet gets an unboxing video, more specs leak

Asus ME301T MeMO Pad 10 tablet gets an unboxing video, more specs leak 21 Jan 2013, 03:04 6

Pretty much all of the Asus MeMO Pad 10 specs have now been leaked, in addition to an unboxing video,...

Sony Xperia Z vs Apple iPhone 5 vs Oppo Find 5 camera samples comparison

Sony Xperia Z vs Apple iPhone 5 vs Oppo Find 5 camera samples comparison 21 Jan 2013, 02:22 73

We've seen a number of camera samples with prototype Sony Xperia Z handsets already, but what we were...

Huawei Ascend W1 priced at $257 U.S. Dollars

Huawei Ascend W1 priced at $257 U.S. Dollars 21 Jan 2013, 02:13 2

Introduced at CES, Huawei's first Windows Phone 8 model, the Huawei Ascend W1 is scheduled for Q1 release...

HTC M7 leaks again, alongside claimed Sense 5.0 screenshots

HTC M7 leaks again, alongside claimed Sense 5.0 screenshots 21 Jan 2013, 01:51 35

Purported image, not render, of the rumored HTC flagship codenamed M7 has appeared, and allegedly is...

Report: Three new Apple iPhone variants coming in 2013, including 4.8 inch model

Report: Three new Apple iPhone variants coming in 2013, including 4.8 inch model 21 Jan 2013, 01:12 153

Upstream supply sources have told China Times that there will be three new variants of the Apple iPhone...

New Samsung ad focuses on BYOD

New Samsung ad focuses on BYOD 20 Jan 2013, 22:38 15

Much has been written about the new trend toward BYOD in the workplace, which is the focus of a new 90...

Sony announces its Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Sony announces its Sony Xperia Tablet Z 20 Jan 2013, 21:28 39

On Monday morning, Sony has brought forth its Sony Xperia Tablet Z, expected to be as high end on the...

BlackBerry Z10 appears competitive against Apple iPhone 5

BlackBerry Z10 appears competitive against Apple iPhone 5 20 Jan 2013, 20:44 41

A new video shows the Apple iPhone 5 side by side with the BlackBerry Z10, comparing the specs of both...

Montaj is like Instagram for video; hits iOS Tuesday, Android in Q2

Montaj is like Instagram for video; hits iOS Tuesday, Android in Q2 20 Jan 2013, 19:19 9

Instagram is a hit with 90 million active users and 40 million new pictures posted each and every day;...

Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL will soon touch down in South East Asia

Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL will soon touch down in South East Asia 20 Jan 2013, 15:10 16

Sony held an event on Saturday in South East Asia to let the good folk there know that the hottest of...

Windows Phone 7.8 update to start rolling out on January 31st

Windows Phone 7.8 update to start rolling out on January 31st 20 Jan 2013, 13:28 43

The long awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update is now set to start rolling out according to a number of carriers...

Real image of the HTC M7 appears?

Real image of the HTC M7 appears? 20 Jan 2013, 12:12 96

A few days ago, @evleaks revealed an image of a phone that was taken straight from a SIM card installation...

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week 20 Jan 2013, 03:24 1

The list of stories you shouldn't have missed this week begins with a handful of spicy rumors. One of...

Nokia comic strip urges people to #Switch to get wireless charging

Nokia comic strip urges people to #Switch to get wireless charging 20 Jan 2013, 02:00 130

Ok, who turned on the switch at Nokia that makes them just want to talk about the #Switch, which is the...

Apple files Apple iPad design with China's Patent and Trademark Office

Apple files Apple iPad design with China's Patent and Trademark Office 20 Jan 2013, 01:21 29

On Friday, Apple filed two designs of the Apple iPad with China's Patent and Trademark Office in an attempt...

Strike-shortened NHL season starts, but mobile app remains on strike

Strike-shortened NHL season starts, but mobile app remains on strike 19 Jan 2013, 23:57 1

While the NHL season finally started on Saturday night after 116 strike-filled days, not everything was...

Tylt Vu inductive charger is also a stand for your phone

Tylt Vu inductive charger is also a stand for your phone 19 Jan 2013, 22:21 5

Tylt Vu is a product that came out at CES in Las Vegas, killng two birds with one stone; not only is...

T-Mobile news: 2013 Valentine's Day Sale and blackout period during April and May

T-Mobile news: 2013 Valentine's Day Sale and blackout period during April and May 19 Jan 2013, 21:11 6

As it does every year, T-Mobile is planning a sale for Valentine's Day and in the past, the carrier offered...

Apple Maps gets punked as phony street names appear on the application

Apple Maps gets punked as phony street names appear on the application 19 Jan 2013, 19:31 75

As if Apple Maps needed any outside help for users to worry about how reliable the application is, someone...

Sony Xperia Z gets ripped apart by the FCC

Sony Xperia Z gets ripped apart by the FCC 19 Jan 2013, 18:42 10

What excitement is there in Washington D.C. and we are not talking about the upcoming Presidential Inauguration;...

International version of Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 get updated

International version of Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 get updated 19 Jan 2013, 13:41 69

The so-called Portico update is now rolling out to the international versions of the Nokia Lumia 920...

Apple will finance Chinese online Apple iPhone purchases

Apple will finance Chinese online Apple iPhone purchases 19 Jan 2013, 12:44 15

Apple iPhone sales in China have been consistently been held back by the inability of Apple and China...

Verizon to soon push out updates for the LG Lucid and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

Verizon to soon push out updates for the LG Lucid and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 19 Jan 2013, 10:58 2

Verizon is about to push out a couple of OTA updates, one for the LG Lucid and the other for the Samsung...

Google I/O to see Motorola X with Key Lime Pie?

Google I/O to see Motorola X with Key Lime Pie? 19 Jan 2013, 09:20 129

An anonymous source is passing along the word that the Motorola X, the first model from the OEM to be...

Samsung Galaxy S III in Sapphire Black is Canada bound?

Samsung Galaxy S III in Sapphire Black is Canada bound? 19 Jan 2013, 08:36 20

The Samsung Galaxy S III was first available in Pebble Blue and Marble White and along the way, new colors...

Windows Phone gets 20% of Finnish mobile browser market, taking share from iOS and Android

Windows Phone gets 20% of Finnish mobile browser market, taking share from iOS and Android 18 Jan 2013, 22:39 53

Windows Phone has just crossed the 20% line in Finland as Microsoft's mobile OS now powers 20.24% of...

Display calibration and more for the Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL?

Display calibration and more for the Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL? 18 Jan 2013, 21:46 68

The handsets that captured the largest buzz at CES 2013 were the Sony Xperia Z and the Sony Xperia ZL...

Tweet says high end Nokia Lumia model coming to Verizon

Tweet says high end Nokia Lumia model coming to Verizon 18 Jan 2013, 19:15 53

A tweet from Tom Warren, who covers Microsoft for The Verge sent out a very mysterious message on Friday,...

Facebook updates Android app with voice messages, not voice calling

Facebook updates Android app with voice messages, not voice calling 18 Jan 2013, 18:10 6

Facebook has a very strange way of updating its apps. The Facebook Messenger app got the update to include...

Sprint's first Windows Phone 8 device meets FCC dressed in HTC brand

Sprint's first Windows Phone 8 device meets FCC dressed in HTC brand 18 Jan 2013, 17:51

Just mentioned at CES in Las Vegas and already at the FCC is Sprint's first Windows Phone 8 model which...

Press for Android updated to take on the real Google Reader apps

Press for Android updated to take on the real Google Reader apps 18 Jan 2013, 17:30 1

We let you know about Press for Android last month, when it first launched. It stood out in a field replete...

Opera Ice Browser for iOS and Android coming in February

Opera Ice Browser for iOS and Android coming in February 18 Jan 2013, 14:03 12

Using the same WebKit engine used by mobile Safari and Chrome, Opera will launch next month its new "Ice"...

Verizon activated close to 5.5 million Apple iPhones in Q4

Verizon activated close to 5.5 million Apple iPhones in Q4 18 Jan 2013, 12:18 56

According to Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead said that the nation's largest carrier activated 9.8 million...

Analyst: BlackBerry 10 builds raised from 500,000 a month to 1-2 million monthly

Analyst: BlackBerry 10 builds raised from 500,000 a month to 1-2 million monthly 18 Jan 2013, 10:09 21

Peter Misek, an analyst at Jefferies and Company has raised his target in RIM shares from $13 to $19.50...

10 speaker docks with Lightning connector for your iPhone 5, iPad mini, or 4th generation iPad

10 speaker docks with Lightning connector for your iPhone 5, iPad mini, or 4th generation iPad 18 Jan 2013, 10:01 9

So, you've bought that new iPhone 5 or iPad mini and now you're wondering what accessory it might go...

Turn your iPhone or Galaxy S III into a full-fledged point & shoot camera with the SnappGrip

Turn your iPhone or Galaxy S III into a full-fledged point & shoot camera with the SnappGrip 18 Jan 2013, 09:52 17

Coming to market this sometime after February, with pre-orders for the gadget available now, this simple...

Landing page for first Verizon BlackBerry 10 device leaks out, reveals silvery back model

Landing page for first Verizon BlackBerry 10 device leaks out, reveals silvery back model 18 Jan 2013, 09:35 18

BlackBerry 10, the new mobile operating system by Research In Motion, is set to launch at the end of...

Samsung GT-I9500 Galaxy S IV appears in benchmarks with 1.8 GHz CPU, possibly the Exynos 5 Octa

Samsung GT-I9500 Galaxy S IV appears in benchmarks with 1.8 GHz CPU, possibly the Exynos 5 Octa 18 Jan 2013, 09:20 37

The AnTuTu benchmark of this prototype has allegedly leaked, indicating a GT-I9500 handset, scoring nothing...

Is Samsung preparing an 8-inch 1080p full HD Galaxy Tab for MWC?

Is Samsung preparing an 8-inch 1080p full HD Galaxy Tab for MWC? 18 Jan 2013, 09:04 31

Just yesterday, we heard the rumor of an 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note tablet to rival the iPad mini reiterated...

Big funds are rejecting Sprint's bid for Clearwire

Big funds are rejecting Sprint's bid for Clearwire 18 Jan 2013, 08:55 5

Following Dish Network's indication of interest in Clearwire, which included a conditional $3.30 per...

Netatmo Urban Weather Station hands-on

Netatmo Urban Weather Station hands-on 18 Jan 2013, 08:49

Comprised of two aluminum cylinders with a slit smacked dab right in the center area, the longer one...

Apple market share to hit a plateau in 2013, remain flat in next 5 years

Apple market share to hit a plateau in 2013, remain flat in next 5 years 18 Jan 2013, 08:20 23

We have an instant negative reaction whenever we hear a 5-year forecast as the mobile industry is simply...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablet gets updated to Android Jelly Bean in the US

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablet gets updated to Android Jelly Bean in the US 18 Jan 2013, 08:00 3

A tasty treat is now in stock for the US model of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 - its Wi-Fi-only variant,...

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...

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