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Unlocked BlackBerry Z10 priced at £480  by Carphone Warehouse?

Unlocked BlackBerry Z10 priced at £480 by Carphone Warehouse? 26 Jan 2013, 10:06 20

A screenshot , allegedly of Carphone Warehouse's internal database, reveals that the retailer will be...

HTC Butterfly gets companion HTC Mini handset in China

HTC Butterfly gets companion HTC Mini handset in China 26 Jan 2013, 07:22 19

In China only, the HTC Butterfly is getting a companion phone called the HTC Mini, which is a small handset...

Best Buy offers Samsung ATIV Odyssey for low, low price of zero

Best Buy offers Samsung ATIV Odyssey for low, low price of zero 26 Jan 2013, 03:33 13

How would you like to pay zero for the Samsung ATIV Odyssey Windows Phone 8 handset? It can be done via...

Apple and Google argue over which appeals court should hear their FRAND case

Apple and Google argue over which appeals court should hear their FRAND case 26 Jan 2013, 02:41 13

Apple and Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility are arguing again, this time over which appeals court should...

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...

Nokia Lumia 920 stars on television thanks to nifty product placements

Nokia Lumia 920 stars on television thanks to nifty product placements 26 Jan 2013, 00:58 23

The Nokia Lumia 920 has been spotted on television recently, making guest appearances on Don Cheadle's...

Hot Rumors: Apple iPhone 5S with 13MP camera coming in July; Retina display iPad mini in October

Hot Rumors: Apple iPhone 5S with 13MP camera coming in July; Retina display iPad mini in October 26 Jan 2013, 00:20 125

It is rumor time as the clock ticks us into a weekend after a crazy week that saw Apple and RIM reverse...

Samsung introduces third Samsung Galaxy Grand model, this time with quad-core 1.4GHz processor

Samsung introduces third Samsung Galaxy Grand model, this time with quad-core 1.4GHz processor 25 Jan 2013, 23:46 19

Last month, Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy Grand, an Android model with a 5 inch screen and WVGA...

Lenovo thinking of buying RIM?

Lenovo thinking of buying RIM? 25 Jan 2013, 22:58 31

The CFO of Chinese handset manufacturer Lenovo said on Thursday that the company is considering a buyout...

Samsung GALAXY Nexus hits EOL status at Verizon

Samsung GALAXY Nexus hits EOL status at Verizon 25 Jan 2013, 21:49 21

The Samsung GALAXY Nexus, at one time so new and full of promise for stock Android fans, is now EOL at...

How tweet it is: Twitter gets $9 billion valuation

How tweet it is: Twitter gets $9 billion valuation 25 Jan 2013, 19:55 2

An offer from investment firm BlackRock to purchase some equity from early Twitter employees for $80...

RIM spends the big bucks for a Super Bowl ad featuring BlackBerry 10

RIM spends the big bucks for a Super Bowl ad featuring BlackBerry 10 25 Jan 2013, 19:08 13

Canadian handset manufacturer RIM said on Friday that it will open up its wallet and spend the big bucks...

Sony offers Jelly Bean ROM for advanced developers with an unlocked Sony Xperia T

Sony offers Jelly Bean ROM for advanced developers with an unlocked Sony Xperia T 25 Jan 2013, 17:30 9

Sony is offering owners of an unlocked Sony Xperia T, an alpha version of the Jelly Bean similar to what...

Tongue in cheek ways to value Apple's stock

Tongue in cheek ways to value Apple's stock 25 Jan 2013, 16:18 43

Over the years, we've discussed a number of methods used to value Apple's stock from fundamental analysis...

Griffin Slim Folio Case for iPad mini hands-on

Griffin Slim Folio Case for iPad mini hands-on 25 Jan 2013, 13:32 1

Donning a price tag of $40, we can’t say that it’s a flashy looking case versus others out there, since...

Google's YouTube Capture gets updated

Google's YouTube Capture gets updated 25 Jan 2013, 11:43 8

In addition to updating Google Currents for iOS, Google has overhauled its new YouTube Capture app that...

AT&T to purchase $1.9 billion of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

AT&T to purchase $1.9 billion of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon 25 Jan 2013, 11:01 14

An 8-K filing with the SEC by AT&T has revealed that the mobile operator is planning on buying $1.9 billion...

Analysts: Low-cost Apple iPhone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

Analysts: Low-cost Apple iPhone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 25 Jan 2013, 10:03 55

The low-cost Apple iPhone rumored to be coming will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor under the hood...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 waves goodbye to on-screen Android buttons: good idea or not?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 waves goodbye to on-screen Android buttons: good idea or not? 25 Jan 2013, 09:36 96

Just recently we saw more images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and while there is nothing that striking...

World's first in-car wireless phone charger by Denso is what powers the new Toyota Avalon's eBin tray

World's first in-car wireless phone charger by Denso is what powers the new Toyota Avalon's eBin tray 25 Jan 2013, 09:13 5

When wireless charging becomes the law of the land, Denso will be ready with an in-car solution for everybody....

Nokia updates Nokia Maps, adds Israel and other countries

Nokia updates Nokia Maps, adds Israel and other countries 25 Jan 2013, 09:07 24

Nokia has updated Nokia Maps to include mapping data for Israel and Serbia with turn-by-turn capabilities...

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...

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...

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