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In the U.S., rumors of Apple's death are greatly exaggerated

In the U.S., rumors of Apple's death are greatly exaggerated 22 Jan 2013, 00:17 57

Data released Tuesday by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that 51.2% of smartphones purchased in the U.S....

CurbTXT service in San Francisco allows you to text car owners via license plate

CurbTXT service in San Francisco allows you to text car owners via license plate 21 Jan 2013, 23:50 1

San Francisco is a neat city, but if you have ever driven there you know there are some unique challenges...

Fifty new LTE markets await the LG Optimus G, now laden with Jelly Bean

Fifty new LTE markets await the LG Optimus G, now laden with Jelly Bean 21 Jan 2013, 23:02 4

One million LG Optimus G units have been sold in the U.S., Canada, Korea and Japan and later this month,...

Microsoft lifts the 20MB app download cap over cellular, now 50MB

Microsoft lifts the 20MB app download cap over cellular, now 50MB 21 Jan 2013, 22:05 6

A feature that was part of the original rollout of Windows Phone 7, over-the-air downloads were limited...

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...

BlackBerry 10 gets 19,071 new app submissions in last two days; stock soars 11% in Canada

BlackBerry 10 gets 19,071 new app submissions in last two days; stock soars 11% in Canada 21 Jan 2013, 22:02 14

Thanks to the third BlackBerry Port-a-Thon event, nearly 20,000 new apps were submitted over the last...

AT&T still under fire despite loosened FaceTime restrictions

AT&T still under fire despite loosened FaceTime restrictions 21 Jan 2013, 21:30 7

Free Press is leading yet another charge against AT&T, claiming the carrier has still not gone far enough...

Atari US files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to free itself from Paris based parent company

Atari US files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to free itself from Paris based parent company 21 Jan 2013, 20:11 9

This challenge comes just as the game maker has been showing some success in getting its games in iOS...

Motorola X to launch July 8th for $299?

Motorola X to launch July 8th for $299? 21 Jan 2013, 18:37 100

The eagerly awaited Motorola X is now rumored to be introduced in May at Google I/O and will actually...

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

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best shooters and combat games 21 Jan 2013, 16:27 11

We continue our app journey with something lively, something for the adrenaline-seeking, the aggressive...

Google wins one for open standards: Microsoft to adopt DAV

Google wins one for open standards: Microsoft to adopt DAV 21 Jan 2013, 16:16 58

This one was something of a mess. It started just before the holidays, when Google announced that it...

Scosche Rhythm Bluetooth Armband Pulse Monitor hands-on

Scosche Rhythm Bluetooth Armband Pulse Monitor hands-on 21 Jan 2013, 15:30

Although it doesn’t necessarily track your heart rate, but your pulse rate instead through the use of...

Google Nexus 10 all sold out in Google Play Store

Google Nexus 10 all sold out in Google Play Store 21 Jan 2013, 15:23 26

The Google Nexus 10 is once again not available for purchase at the Google Play Store, 19 days after...

Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad to appear at Macworld/iWorld

Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad to appear at Macworld/iWorld 21 Jan 2013, 14:31 16

If you want to know what it feels like to be Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak, you can use your imagination,...

Cygnett Enigma Flexible-folding iPad mini Case hands-on

Cygnett Enigma Flexible-folding iPad mini Case hands-on 21 Jan 2013, 14:05 1

First of all, the Enigma is a convenient and clever folding case that protects and props up the tablet...

CEO Thorsten Heins says RIM may yet sell the hardware division

CEO Thorsten Heins says RIM may yet sell the hardware division 21 Jan 2013, 13:26 16

We've heard the rumors a number of times, but we've never heard the words come straight from RIM, especially...

ZooGue iPhone Social Case Pro hands-on

ZooGue iPhone Social Case Pro hands-on 21 Jan 2013, 13:10 12

When it comes down to it, the ZooGue Social Case Pro (for the iPhone 4/4S/5) is an inexpensively priced...

Samsung's J.K. Shin confirms 8 inch Samsung Galaxy Note tablet for MWC

Samsung's J.K. Shin confirms 8 inch Samsung Galaxy Note tablet for MWC 21 Jan 2013, 13:03 14

A few days ago, rumors started circulating about an 8 inch tablet being prepped by Samsung for an appearance...

RIM to introduce both BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 next week; contract price will be below $199

RIM to introduce both BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 next week; contract price will be below $199 21 Jan 2013, 11:26 23

Screenshots from the Gold Master version of the new BlackBerry 10 OS show that a number of business software...

Rumor says new Nexus 10 with beefed up GPU coming at MWC

Rumor says new Nexus 10 with beefed up GPU coming at MWC 21 Jan 2013, 11:13 28

This one is an interesting rumor, but not one that we have much reason to really believe. Word has it...

How Google Glass will change mobile, and how it could fail

How Google Glass will change mobile, and how it could fail 21 Jan 2013, 10:35 48

How often do we hear jokes about how no one experiences life as it happens these days? People miss out...

Sergey Brin caught on the NYC subway wearing Google Glass

Sergey Brin caught on the NYC subway wearing Google Glass 21 Jan 2013, 10:34 28

There's a reason why Larry Page and Eric Schmidt have always been the faces of Google, even though the...

Pantech Vega No.6 to launch soon in Korea with 6

Pantech Vega No.6 to launch soon in Korea with 6" Full HD screen 21 Jan 2013, 08:18 12

What does the numbering hint at? Yep, a 5.9" display with the cool 1920x1080 pixels, so this immediately...

Samsung's Director of Marketing, System LSI, talks Exynos 5 Octa

Samsung's Director of Marketing, System LSI, talks Exynos 5 Octa 21 Jan 2013, 08:03 32

We're seeing tons of innovation in the mobile CPU space lately, and this shouldn't really surprise anyone....

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablets and a mysterious high-end tab rumored for MWC

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablets and a mysterious high-end tab rumored for MWC 21 Jan 2013, 06:57 15

It has been almost a year since the 7- and 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 slates were announced. Feels...

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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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...

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