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MediaTek expects to ship 200 million smartphone chips in 2013, preparing a tablet processor for Q3

MediaTek expects to ship 200 million smartphone chips in 2013, preparing a tablet processor for Q3 08 Feb 2013, 05:55 11

MediaTek is probably the fastest growing chip maker, and while you might have heard of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon...

Nokia Lumia 620 Review

Nokia Lumia 620 Review 08 Feb 2013, 05:50

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Unofficial tally shows 1 million Google Nexus 4 units have been sold since launch

Unofficial tally shows 1 million Google Nexus 4 units have been sold since launch 08 Feb 2013, 05:43 35

You might recall how owners of the Google Nexus 4 used their phones' IMEI number to figure that 375,000...

To believe or not to believe: Chinese blogger claims iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 are coming this year

To believe or not to believe: Chinese blogger claims iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 are coming this year 08 Feb 2013, 05:28 41

Believe it or not, rumor has it that Apple is to abandon its current release strategy of one iPhone a...

Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 specs leak: dual-core, WP8 and super sensitive display

Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 specs leak: dual-core, WP8 and super sensitive display 08 Feb 2013, 05:07 17

Just when the Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 were spotted in an Indonesian carrier database, and we are now...

LG Optimus 4X HD, Optimus L9 and L7 confirmed to get Jelly Bean

LG Optimus 4X HD, Optimus L9 and L7 confirmed to get Jelly Bean 08 Feb 2013, 04:53 16

We are now hearing an official confirmation coming from LG Hong Kong saying it will be not just the 4X...

New iPad 5 concept renderings size it up with the iPad mini, iPad 4 and the iPhone 5

New iPad 5 concept renderings size it up with the iPad mini, iPad 4 and the iPhone 5 08 Feb 2013, 04:37 22

The Apple iPad 5 is expected to be thinner and more compact than the current edition, preserving the...

Q1 2013: OK quarter for iPad, bad quarter for everyone else

Q1 2013: OK quarter for iPad, bad quarter for everyone else 08 Feb 2013, 04:22 19

Let's start 2013 with a quick tablet sales forecast! As you all know, tablets are all the rage now, with...

LG Viper 4G LTE gets update to improve LTE connectivity

LG Viper 4G LTE gets update to improve LTE connectivity 08 Feb 2013, 04:09 1

Sprint has been building out its LTE network since last Summer, and enough markets have been blanketed...

Mailbox app for iPhone is now available, waitlist is about 380,000 people long

Mailbox app for iPhone is now available, waitlist is about 380,000 people long 08 Feb 2013, 03:56 5

This email client for the iPhone has generated so much hype, that Orchestra had to build a waitlist for...

Apps and games: biggest memory consumers

Apps and games: biggest memory consumers 08 Feb 2013, 03:15 14

Have you ever wondered what people use their mobile devices' memory for the most? Where do all those...

iPhone doing well in China, but share is stunted in the largest smartphone market

iPhone doing well in China, but share is stunted in the largest smartphone market 08 Feb 2013, 03:13 13

Apple's iPhone is a hit, but despite great sales, the impact on the Chinese smartphone market is negligible...

Microsoft Surface Pro user storage actually on par with 128 GB MacBook Air out of the box, test finds

Microsoft Surface Pro user storage actually on par with 128 GB MacBook Air out of the box, test finds 08 Feb 2013, 03:11 44

It turns out that not only is the free space on the Surface Pro comparable to the one on the MacBook...

Get the official MWC 2013 app for Windows Phone

Get the official MWC 2013 app for Windows Phone 08 Feb 2013, 03:07 1

If you're a Windows Phone user, you can join Android and iOS owners by downloading the official GSMA...

Ouya wants to have a new version of its $99 Android game console every year

Ouya wants to have a new version of its $99 Android game console every year 08 Feb 2013, 03:06 8

Ouya seems to be taking off very rapidly and after we learned the Android-based game console will be...

Asus to use Qualcomm chipset in this year's Google Nexus 7 tablet

Asus to use Qualcomm chipset in this year's Google Nexus 7 tablet 08 Feb 2013, 02:26 33

Rumor has it that Google might be switching to Snapdragon for the next iteration of the Nexus 7 tablet...

Google AdWords will soon send targeted ads to smartphones and tablets

Google AdWords will soon send targeted ads to smartphones and tablets 08 Feb 2013, 02:14 4

Google's AdWords, used by Google to send out the word from advertisers to online users, will soon become...

Nokia Lumia 720, Lumia 520 surface just before MWC

Nokia Lumia 720, Lumia 520 surface just before MWC 08 Feb 2013, 01:50 9

The Nokia Lumia 720 (RM-885) and Nokia Lumia 520 (RM-914) have surfaced in Indonesia, and the two devices...

British satellite will be controlled by Google Nexus One

British satellite will be controlled by Google Nexus One 08 Feb 2013, 01:48 9

To be launched at the end of the month, the Strand-1 will be controlled by a Nexus One for part of its...

Motorola ELECTRIFY M for U.S. Cellular gets Jelly Bean update

Motorola ELECTRIFY M for U.S. Cellular gets Jelly Bean update 08 Feb 2013, 01:25 3

The Android 4.1 update is now rolling out to those U.S. Cellular customers with the Motorola ELECTRIFY...

A thousand HTC engineers sound off to their boss in a letter

A thousand HTC engineers sound off to their boss in a letter 08 Feb 2013, 00:45 35

Before HTC got its groove back, it apparently laid off a number of engineers in R&D which left a smaller...

Images taken with the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S IV are leaked

Images taken with the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S IV are leaked 07 Feb 2013, 23:58 29

A few pictures allegedly taken with the camera on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV have been seen and...

DropTag will keep tabs on your checked baggage or package and send updates to your smartphone

DropTag will keep tabs on your checked baggage or package and send updates to your smartphone 07 Feb 2013, 23:50 2

We have seen videos of baggage handlers and package deliveries take a turn for the worse...

Samsung led the way with a 29% share of the global smartphone market in Q4

Samsung led the way with a 29% share of the global smartphone market in Q4 07 Feb 2013, 21:16 17

Korean tech titan Samsung led the way with a 29% share of the worldwide smartphone market in the fourth...

Judge cuts 13 of Motorola Mobility's patent claims against Microsoft

Judge cuts 13 of Motorola Mobility's patent claims against Microsoft 07 Feb 2013, 20:08 7

It was a great day in court for Redmond based Microsoft as Judge James L. Robart granted Microsoft's...

BlackBerry 10 Skype app is coming soon, but will be ported from the Android app

BlackBerry 10 Skype app is coming soon, but will be ported from the Android app 07 Feb 2013, 15:38 5

Skype has said that it is working closely with BlackBerry to make sure that the Skype for Android app...

Wozniak says the Apple iPhone is

Wozniak says the Apple iPhone is "somewhat behind" on smartphone features 07 Feb 2013, 15:05 152

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak praised Apple iPhone fans for being loyal, but warned Apple that loyalty...

Reports say that BlackBerry will halt sales in Japan

Reports say that BlackBerry will halt sales in Japan 07 Feb 2013, 14:26 14

Saying that the expense of converting its new OS to Japanese isn't worth the expense, reports from the...

BlackBerry seeks patent on hidden QWERTY

BlackBerry seeks patent on hidden QWERTY 07 Feb 2013, 13:46 10

While most handsets with hidden QWERTYs hide the keyboard using a slider, BlackBerry has applied for...

The Puck uses heat transfer to charge your handset

The Puck uses heat transfer to charge your handset 07 Feb 2013, 13:09 7

Raising funds at the Kickstarter site, Epiphany onE is trying to get enough backers to put the Puck into...

Skype 4.5 now available for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad

Skype 4.5 now available for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad 07 Feb 2013, 12:01 2

Skype has updated its app for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad to version 4.5 and of course it includes...

T-Mobile says BlackBerry Z10 more stable than anticipated, could launch ahead of schedule

T-Mobile says BlackBerry Z10 more stable than anticipated, could launch ahead of schedule 07 Feb 2013, 11:24 8

T-Mobile is looking to push the BlackBerry Z10 through its network testing and is calling the all-touch...

FreedomPop gets additional funding, offers customers data sharing

FreedomPop gets additional funding, offers customers data sharing 07 Feb 2013, 10:50 1

FreedomPop is the MVNO that gives you .5GB of data free each month, which you receive using a sleeve...

Nokia Lumia 1000 now entered into a China Mobile phone list

Nokia Lumia 1000 now entered into a China Mobile phone list 07 Feb 2013, 09:14 43

The handset has allegedly been entered into a China Mobile database, the world's largest carrier, and...

HTC 603e mid-range Android gets certified on its way to China

HTC 603e mid-range Android gets certified on its way to China 07 Feb 2013, 09:14 7

Oops! Looks like a new HTC smartphone just surfaced on the web ahead of its official unveiling. The HTC...

Rogers confirms record-breaking BlackBerry Z10 launch

Rogers confirms record-breaking BlackBerry Z10 launch 07 Feb 2013, 09:07 19

We've told you how happy BlackBerry's CEO is because of the record-breaking Canadian launch of the BlackBerry...

Ex-Sony Ericsson CEO and ex-Verizon CTO join BlackBerry's board

Ex-Sony Ericsson CEO and ex-Verizon CTO join BlackBerry's board 07 Feb 2013, 08:33 11

BlackBerry today announced two new board directors - ex-Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg and ex-Verizon...

Samsung Galaxy S IV to introduce touchless gestures for screen navigation

Samsung Galaxy S IV to introduce touchless gestures for screen navigation 07 Feb 2013, 08:30 144

Remember the "floating touch" tech on the Sony Xperia sola, that lets you hover your finger over the...

Blast from the past: 10 emulators for Android

Blast from the past: 10 emulators for Android 07 Feb 2013, 08:15 13

Ah, the magic of emulators – those neat applications that make software run on hardware it was never...

Sprint announces Q4 results: sells a pile of iPhones, loses money

Sprint announces Q4 results: sells a pile of iPhones, loses money 07 Feb 2013, 08:03 43

Sprint has published its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the year (2012), and the numbers...

The best S Pen apps for the Samsung Galaxy Note family

The best S Pen apps for the Samsung Galaxy Note family 07 Feb 2013, 07:41 11

We are rounding up some of the best Android apps that take advantage of the S Pen stylus in the Samsung...

Having complaints about the Z10's battery life? BlackBerry can't do anything about it

Having complaints about the Z10's battery life? BlackBerry can't do anything about it 07 Feb 2013, 06:53 63

It appears that we haven't been the only ones to find the BlackBerry Z10 lacking as far as battery life...

Asus to hold a press-conference at MWC 2013, we may see the Fonepad

Asus to hold a press-conference at MWC 2013, we may see the Fonepad 07 Feb 2013, 06:19 9

Asus has officially confirmed that it's going to hold a press-conference at the Mobile World Congress....

LG Optimus G Pro

LG Optimus G Pro 07 Feb 2013

The LG Optimus G Pro is a high-end Android smartphone offering one of the largest screens to ever grace...

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5.5" LG Optimus G Pro picture and specs sheet are in: Full HD screen, 3140 mAh battery and microSD 07 Feb 2013, 05:07 100

We present you how the speculated 5.5" LG Optimus G Pro, expected to be announced at the MWC expo later...

Nokia CEO again says 'we would consider any option' on operating systems going forward

Nokia CEO again says 'we would consider any option' on operating systems going forward 07 Feb 2013, 04:37 62

Speaking in Australia the other day, Nokia's CEO let one slip again, when discussing the possibilities...

Pink Samsung Galaxy Note II now official, ladies approve

Pink Samsung Galaxy Note II now official, ladies approve 07 Feb 2013, 03:29 12

Guys, in case you haven't noticed, Valentine's Day is next week. Do you know what romantic gift you'll...

R&D spending for semiconductors rose 7% in 2012 despite slight decline in worldwide market

R&D spending for semiconductors rose 7% in 2012 despite slight decline in worldwide market 07 Feb 2013, 03:20 1

Chip makers are spending money to advance their designs and increase fabrication capacity according to...

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