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Report: 145 million tablets to be shipped this year

Report: 145 million tablets to be shipped this year 25 Jan 2013, 08:06 4

ABI Research has taken out the pencils and paper and now computes that 145 million tablets will be shipped...

Asus MeMo Pad reviewed right before launch

Asus MeMo Pad reviewed right before launch 25 Jan 2013, 07:37 4

The Asus MeMo Pad 7 might stand in the shadow of its older Nexus 7, and it might have been quietly unveiled...

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater 25 Jan 2013, 07:01 20

The rumored Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is official now, and it is the most ruggedness you will find in an...

RIM Blackberry Z10 press images leak out, looks like the real thing

RIM Blackberry Z10 press images leak out, looks like the real thing 25 Jan 2013, 06:55 50

RIM is about to launch its BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system in just about a couple of days at a...

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...

Images show Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 with S Pen side by side with a Note II

Images show Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 with S Pen side by side with a Note II 25 Jan 2013, 06:41 39

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 leaked out a few days ago and it didn’t take long for Samsung’s JK Shin to...

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 25 Jan 2013

The Samsung GALAXY Xcover 2 is shock- and dustproof, as well as IP67 certified. Underwater photography...

Can Sony's rumored 6.44

Can Sony's rumored 6.44" Togari phone rival a Galaxy Note III if both came with a stylus? 25 Jan 2013, 06:00 91

Not to say that Snapdragon 800, a 6.4" Full HD screen and 3,500 mAh battery are not impressive, but what...

Elderly thief fooled by technology: woman threw away stolen smartphone thinking it was broken for having no keys

Elderly thief fooled by technology: woman threw away stolen smartphone thinking it was broken for having no keys 25 Jan 2013, 05:16 24

When you are 66-year-old and you live in the small town of Mezhdurechensk, somewhere in the depths of...

1.6 billion phones shipped in 2012, Samsung, Apple and Nokia are top three makers

1.6 billion phones shipped in 2012, Samsung, Apple and Nokia are top three makers 25 Jan 2013, 04:06 24

A couple of weeks after 2012 is over analysts have had the time and numbers to give us a look back at...

Apple breaks up with one of its suppliers, sends underage workers home

Apple breaks up with one of its suppliers, sends underage workers home 25 Jan 2013, 03:17 30

During one of its audits of Guangdong Real Faith Pingzhou Electronics, Apple found out that the enterprise...

Samsung posts an official Exynos 5 Octa render, we eagerly await the first device with it

Samsung posts an official Exynos 5 Octa render, we eagerly await the first device with it 25 Jan 2013, 03:15 33

The Exynos 5 Octa is expected to debut later in the year in Samsung's flagship products like the next...

HTC Desire U is a new 4-inch mid-ranger for Asia

HTC Desire U is a new 4-inch mid-ranger for Asia 25 Jan 2013, 03:13 12

HTC has just announced a new phone, the HTC Desire U, a mid-range device targeted at the Taiwanese market…

Microsoft reports higher profit margin than Apple, Google or Samsung, phone division hauls in $546 million

Microsoft reports higher profit margin than Apple, Google or Samsung, phone division hauls in $546 million 25 Jan 2013, 02:45 59

Rumors about Microsoft's demise and "the end of the PC era," as Steve Jobs used to put it, seem to be...

IDC: Huawei behind Samsung and Apple in Q4 global smartphone market share

IDC: Huawei behind Samsung and Apple in Q4 global smartphone market share 25 Jan 2013, 01:46 8

Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei was the third top smartphone manufacturer by market share in the...

Acer Liquid E1

Acer Liquid E1 25 Jan 2013

The Acer Liquid E1 sports a 4.5 inch screen. It comes with dual-core 1GHz processor and add 1GB of RAM...

Jolla looking to China to gain traction for Sailfish

Jolla looking to China to gain traction for Sailfish 25 Jan 2013, 00:52 8

This year looks like the year of Linux-based mobile operating systems. Android, which already has the...

Video shows early reactions to BlackBerry 10

Video shows early reactions to BlackBerry 10 25 Jan 2013, 00:37 11

With the presidential inauguration in Washington D.C., RIM decided to set up a testing area for BlackBerry...

ZeptoLab not making a Cut the Rope/Hobbit mashup

ZeptoLab not making a Cut the Rope/Hobbit mashup 25 Jan 2013, 00:29

Yesterday, we got pretty excited because it looked as though ZeptoLab, creators of Cut the Rope and Pudding...

Beautiful new Google Currents UI moves from Android to iOS

Beautiful new Google Currents UI moves from Android to iOS 25 Jan 2013, 00:13 3

Google's "magazine-like" news reader, Currents, has been getting a steady stream of improvements, and...

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

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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...

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