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White House petition started to make unlocking phones legal

White House petition started to make unlocking phones legal 24 Jan 2013, 23:59 24

As we mentioned earlier, the exemption to the DMCA which allowed for jailbreaking/rooting of phones also...

Apple closes at $450; blame the analysts?

Apple closes at $450; blame the analysts? 24 Jan 2013, 23:58 55

So Apple closed Thursday at $450.50, down over 12% and the question is, who is to blame? Is it those...

Intel announces low priced smartphone aimed for Kenya

Intel announces low priced smartphone aimed for Kenya 24 Jan 2013, 23:07 16

Intel is launching a smartphone in Africa called the Yolo which will sell for $125 via Safaricom and...

Facebook already cut off friend-finding for Twitter's Vine

Facebook already cut off friend-finding for Twitter's Vine 24 Jan 2013, 22:16 3

It didn't take too long for Facebook to crack down. Twitter just launched its new mini-video sharing...

Huawei Ascend P2 poses for the camera with a 4.5 inch FHD screen

Huawei Ascend P2 poses for the camera with a 4.5 inch FHD screen 24 Jan 2013, 21:54 20

Huawei unwrapped the Huawei Ascend D2 at CES with a 5 inch screen, 1080p resolution, and the 441ppi pixel...

MLB At Bat 2013 will be ready for BlackBerry 10 by opening day

MLB At Bat 2013 will be ready for BlackBerry 10 by opening day 24 Jan 2013, 21:49 2

It may be the third most popular major sport in America, but baseball is still the national pastime,...

OUYA changes controller based on user feedback

OUYA changes controller based on user feedback 24 Jan 2013, 21:34 6

The OUYA Android gaming console has been in the hands of developers for almost a month, and we're seeing...

Samsung's mobile division doubles operating profit in Q4

Samsung's mobile division doubles operating profit in Q4 24 Jan 2013, 20:47 18

Korean manufacturer Samsung reported operating profits of $8.27 billion for the fourth quarter, about...

AT&T activates 10.2 million smartphones in Q4, 8.6 million of them were Apple iPhones

AT&T activates 10.2 million smartphones in Q4, 8.6 million of them were Apple iPhones 24 Jan 2013, 18:03 17

The nation's second largest carrier, AT&T, reported its 4th quarter earnings and focusing on the wireless...

Verizon getting special flagship Nokia Laser Windows Phone

Verizon getting special flagship Nokia Laser Windows Phone 24 Jan 2013, 17:32 18

The Verge is reporting that Verizon is about to get a special flagship Nokia Windows Phone device for...

BlackBerry Z10 dummy units now out in black and white

BlackBerry Z10 dummy units now out in black and white 24 Jan 2013, 16:31 16

Hwy, who said that Instagram isn't good for anything useful? On the site is a picture of two BlackBerry...

Twitter launches Vine, a

Twitter launches Vine, a "new way to share video" on the iPhone 24 Jan 2013, 16:14 2

Twitter wants to take control of the media in your Twitter feed. The company has cracked down on media...

Steve Wozniak says opening movie scene in jOBS was made up

Steve Wozniak says opening movie scene in jOBS was made up 24 Jan 2013, 15:44 52

The opening scene of the upcoming jOBS film shows Steve Jobs all excited about the future of personal...

Verizon launching new unlimited prepaid plans on February 1st

Verizon launching new unlimited prepaid plans on February 1st 24 Jan 2013, 15:41 38

We have just received an anonymous leak of a Verizon training document that looks to be telling about...

It may become illegal to unlock your phone starting Saturday

It may become illegal to unlock your phone starting Saturday 24 Jan 2013, 14:55 73

Do you all remember that ruckus that happened over whether or not it was illegal to jailbreak your mobile...

Text-to-speech outfit IVONA is snapped up by Amazon

Text-to-speech outfit IVONA is snapped up by Amazon 24 Jan 2013, 14:38 3

Amazon has purchased IVONA Software, the company behind the text-to-speech capabilities on the Amazon...

Acer Liquid E1 is a midrange Android smartphone

Acer Liquid E1 is a midrange Android smartphone 24 Jan 2013, 13:50 4

Sporting an underwhelming 4.5 inch qHD display, the Acer Liquid E1 was introduced on Thursday with a...

Google patent application shows bone conduction for Google Glass audio

Google patent application shows bone conduction for Google Glass audio 24 Jan 2013, 12:43 14

A patent application submitted by Google shows that the company is considering the use of bone conduction...

Samsung GALAXY Note II update to Android 4.1.2 in Canada now coming early February

Samsung GALAXY Note II update to Android 4.1.2 in Canada now coming early February 24 Jan 2013, 11:38 7

Better late than never is the motto that Samsung Canada is adhering to after earlier telling Canadians...

Should Nokia switch to Android?

Should Nokia switch to Android? 24 Jan 2013, 10:18 288

Hooray, Nokia is profitable again! After a long and painful internal transitional period, the ex-largest...

Nokia chief executive says Google is making Android more closed

Nokia chief executive says Google is making Android more closed 24 Jan 2013, 10:04 94

Nokia’s chief executive Stephen Elop, an ex Microsoft employee, tied Nokia exclusively with Windows Phone...

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

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best adventure games 24 Jan 2013, 09:09 8

After bringing you the best Android and iOS shooter and combat games, we continue with something with...

Would you buy a phone with no wall charger in the box?

Would you buy a phone with no wall charger in the box? 24 Jan 2013, 09:03 39

British carrier O2, together with HTC, recently completed an experiment called "Charger Out Of The Box",...

Google 'actively exploring' market for smartwatch, could make its own

Google 'actively exploring' market for smartwatch, could make its own 24 Jan 2013, 08:48 19

Google is “actively exploring” the possibility of making a smartwatch, and that would be huge news if...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 spy shots pop up

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 spy shots pop up 24 Jan 2013, 07:48 55

The thing looks as the larger brother of the Galaxy S III and Note II, complete with an elliptical home...

EDGE.sound Review

EDGE.sound Review 24 Jan 2013, 07:38

7
Apps for apes: give your old iPad to a bored orangutan

Apps for apes: give your old iPad to a bored orangutan 24 Jan 2013, 06:47 10

Did you know that there's a special program which aims to enrich the lives of orangutans living in zoos...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z hands-on videos emerge, signature power key is the new Xperia design trademark

Sony Xperia Tablet Z hands-on videos emerge, signature power key is the new Xperia design trademark 24 Jan 2013, 06:25 22

Sony Mobile Communications' Wikipedia entry was updated to reflect that "The Sony Ericsson Liquid Energy...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Sony Xperia Tablet Z 24 Jan 2013

The big news about Sony's Xperia Z Android tablet is not that it sports a 1920x1200 pixels display and...

Nokia swings back to profit in Q4, closing its toughest year with a glimmer of hope

Nokia swings back to profit in Q4, closing its toughest year with a glimmer of hope 24 Jan 2013, 05:41 57

This Holiday quarter was Nokia’s best one in the long bumpy road since its adoption of Windows Phone...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z starts globetrotting, up for preorder in Europe

Sony Xperia Tablet Z starts globetrotting, up for preorder in Europe 24 Jan 2013, 05:33 4

Sony Xperia Tablet Z is the first to really put the company on the tablet map, built with the usual impeccable...

Samsung preparing to move 10 million Galaxy S IV units each month after release

Samsung preparing to move 10 million Galaxy S IV units each month after release 24 Jan 2013, 05:17 25

Later this year, Samsung will announce and release the Galaxy S IV, and this will, almost without a doubt,...

Lenovo is making money selling handsets in China

Lenovo is making money selling handsets in China 24 Jan 2013, 04:51 2

Chinese manufacturer Lenovo is in the black selling handsets in China according to an executive who spoke...

Tim Cook: 'never fear cannibalization' and Apple's pipeline is 'chock full of incredible stuff'

Tim Cook: 'never fear cannibalization' and Apple's pipeline is 'chock full of incredible stuff' 24 Jan 2013, 04:47 33

Apple's CEO Tim Cook took to the airwaves yesterday to shed some light on the future vision of the company,...

Apple announces it sold more than 500 million iOS devices so far

Apple announces it sold more than 500 million iOS devices so far 24 Jan 2013, 03:40 8

Apple announced another record quarter a few hours ago with a whopping $13.1 billion in profits in the...

Dangerously addictive: Temple Run 2 for Android is available now

Dangerously addictive: Temple Run 2 for Android is available now 24 Jan 2013, 03:26 27

If you are still finding it hard to put your phone down when playing Temple Run, we have some good, yet...

Sharp brings current iPad screen production to a halt, to focus on this year's Apple tablet editions

Sharp brings current iPad screen production to a halt, to focus on this year's Apple tablet editions 24 Jan 2013, 03:15 7

Sharp is again said to have almost halted production of 9.7" displays for Apple's larger iPad, as the...

Jaybird Bluebuds X Review

Jaybird Bluebuds X Review 24 Jan 2013, 03:11

7.5
Jessica Alba spotted with white Nokia Lumia 920

Jessica Alba spotted with white Nokia Lumia 920 24 Jan 2013, 02:19 24

From time to time, actress Jessica Alba has graced these pages because of her smartphone choices, and...

Early WP7 device HTC Mozart to get Windows Phone 7.8 in the next two months

Early WP7 device HTC Mozart to get Windows Phone 7.8 in the next two months 24 Jan 2013, 01:57 7

HTC Poland has confirmed that the company will update at least the HTC Mozart, one of its first-gen Windows...

Ruling against Samsung to be reviewed by ITC

Ruling against Samsung to be reviewed by ITC 24 Jan 2013, 01:37 6

A ruling made in December by the ITC against Samsung found that the Korean manufacturer had infringed...

Google Nexus 4 in stock on T-Mobile's website; device is coming to Australia on February 1st

Google Nexus 4 in stock on T-Mobile's website; device is coming to Australia on February 1st 24 Jan 2013, 00:25 2

The Google Nexus 4 is in stock on T-Mobile's website where the hard to find device is still $199.99 on...

Google reportedly building a secret wireless network

Google reportedly building a secret wireless network 24 Jan 2013, 00:20 27

It seems like these rumors just don't want to go away. Originally, we had heard that Google was looking...

Samsung ATIV Odyssey

Samsung ATIV Odyssey is now available with Verizon 24 Jan 2013

The Samsung ATIV Odyssey will support LTE, but it will also be a global ready smartphone. The handset...

Netflix posts a profit, surprises everyone

Netflix posts a profit, surprises everyone 23 Jan 2013, 23:35 6

The company and investors were forecasting a loss due to increased royalty fees and international expansion...

Telus about it: Canadian carrier Jelly Beans HTC One X OTA

Telus about it: Canadian carrier Jelly Beans HTC One X OTA 23 Jan 2013, 22:58 5

A tweet from HTC Canada says that Telus has started rolling out Android 4.1 for the HTC One X via an...

Join the club: Foxconn shares drop 4% after it warns of red ink for 2012

Join the club: Foxconn shares drop 4% after it warns of red ink for 2012 23 Jan 2013, 21:48 2

Shares of Foxconn dropped 4% on Wednesday after the contract manufacturer warned that the company could...

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