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AT&T buying Alltel for $780 million, getting more coverage in six states

AT&T buying Alltel for $780 million, getting more coverage in six states 22 Jan 2013, 09:34 21

AT&T, the nation’s second largest carrier, has just announced that it will acquire Atlantic Tele-Network’s...

New stunning 3D game for Android will let you fight for all the oil you can get

New stunning 3D game for Android will let you fight for all the oil you can get 22 Jan 2013, 09:12 20

Developer Unigine Corp. has just announced that it will be bringing a new game to Android, called Oil...

Samsung Galaxy S IV codenamed Altius J, to start shipping in April with 2600mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S IV codenamed Altius J, to start shipping in April with 2600mAh battery 22 Jan 2013, 08:34 49

Week 16 of the year says the latest leak, to be precise, and that is right smack in the middle of the...

Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones of 9.8 million total smartphones in Q4 2012

Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones of 9.8 million total smartphones in Q4 2012 22 Jan 2013, 08:28 9

Verizon Wireless has just posted its quarterly results and while the nearly $2 billion loss might be...

Android further expands global dominance in Q4, but stumbles in U.S. again

Android further expands global dominance in Q4, but stumbles in U.S. again 22 Jan 2013, 07:58 33

The battle of the ecosystems is no longer a battle in a global sense as Android just continues expanding...

Despite record number of smartphone activations, Verizon loses $1.93 billion in Q4

Despite record number of smartphone activations, Verizon loses $1.93 billion in Q4 22 Jan 2013, 07:34 17

Verizon reported adding 2.1 million new post-paid subscribers in the fourth quarter and activated a record...

Mozilla unveils Firefox OS developer preview phone

Mozilla unveils Firefox OS developer preview phone 22 Jan 2013, 06:54 30

Mozilla’s Firefox OS is a mobile operating system that will have a tough time cracking the iOS/Android...

Telus to update HTC One S, Samsung Galaxy S II X 4G and Samsung GALAXY Note to Android 4.1

Telus to update HTC One S, Samsung Galaxy S II X 4G and Samsung GALAXY Note to Android 4.1 22 Jan 2013, 06:26 7

According to an update schedule posted by Canadian carrier Telus, a trio of models are soon to get its...

HTC Sense 5.0 seen running on a Droid DNA, more screenshots appear

HTC Sense 5.0 seen running on a Droid DNA, more screenshots appear 22 Jan 2013, 06:00 52

Sense 5.0 looks cleaner, and the 3D shenanigans like the pull ring seem gone, while the weather and other...

Temple Run 2 has now been downloaded 20 million times on iOS in four days

Temple Run 2 has now been downloaded 20 million times on iOS in four days 22 Jan 2013, 05:44 10

Temple Run 2 has launched just four days ago, but that didn’t stop it from climbing on top of the popularity...

It's baaaack: Google Nexus 10 returns to Google Play Store after a half day's absence

It's baaaack: Google Nexus 10 returns to Google Play Store after a half day's absence 22 Jan 2013, 05:21 6

No sooner had the ink dried on our story alerting you that the Google Nexus 10 had been sold out of both...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 image leaks, but we doubt it’s the real thing

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 image leaks, but we doubt it’s the real thing 22 Jan 2013, 05:15 16

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, the newly rumored and allegedly confirmed 8-inch tablet equipped with a...

Leaked screenshots show Android 4.1 for Sony Xperia S

Leaked screenshots show Android 4.1 for Sony Xperia S 22 Jan 2013, 04:37 16

Before the Sony Xperia Z wowed the crowd at CES, the Sony Xperia S was catching some attention at CES...

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6.44" Sony panel pops up, makes us hopeful for MWC 22 Jan 2013, 03:42 18

Remember those speculations we might be seeing a Sony C6603 Yuga handset with a 6" display later in the...

BBC: Mobile carriers won't be able to keep up with demand for data

BBC: Mobile carriers won't be able to keep up with demand for data 22 Jan 2013, 02:50 3

Mobile carriers won't be able to keep up with the demand by smartphone users for data as Apple iPhone,...

Samsung boss says Galaxy S IV will skip MWC, speculation pegs March 22 Unpacked event in the US

Samsung boss says Galaxy S IV will skip MWC, speculation pegs March 22 Unpacked event in the US 22 Jan 2013, 02:11 14

While teasing the public with an eventual announcement of the 8" Galaxy Note at MWC, Samsung's boss JK...

NTT DoCoMo announces the LG Optimus G Pro as part of a new spring 2013 line-up

NTT DoCoMo announces the LG Optimus G Pro as part of a new spring 2013 line-up 22 Jan 2013, 01:25 13

Japan’s largest carrier announced a dozen new devices to ring in a new year of smartphones, tablets and...

Analyst cites survey showing shift in Apple iPhone buying patterns in cutting earnings estimates

Analyst cites survey showing shift in Apple iPhone buying patterns in cutting earnings estimates 22 Jan 2013, 01:16 7

A survey conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners shows that Apple iPhone buyers are switching...

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...

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...

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