Phone News, Reviews and Specs
Googlers do the Harlem Shake with the Android statues 14 Feb 2013, 17:02 11
Unless you've been away from the Internet for the past week or so, you've probably seen the Harlem Shake,...
Kickstarter launches official app for iOS 14 Feb 2013, 16:49 1
We all love giving money to potentially great ideas, and Kickstarter has become the best way to do just...
Google Play hands your personal info to each developer with every app purchase 14 Feb 2013, 16:19 75
Since it appears to be by design, it would not be called a flaw, but does digital media require disclosing...
Google launches retail store locator for Google Nexus 4 14 Feb 2013, 16:04 1
Google has launched a retail store locator for the Google Nexus 4 that tells you what stores in your...
HTC One to launch March 22nd for Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile? 14 Feb 2013, 12:22 19
Earlier on Thursday, we passed along the speculation that the HTC One would be be priced at a subsidized...
LG says it sells an L-Series phone every second in 2013 14 Feb 2013, 11:46 19
LG sold 10 million units of its Optimus L-Series phones by December with an additional 5 million phones...
Losing Home Depot biz shatters investors' confidence in BlackBerry 10 14 Feb 2013, 10:26 20
It has been a tough few days for BlackBerry as things have happened that call into question whether or...
Former co-CEO Jim Balsillie sells full 5.1% stake in BlackBerry 14 Feb 2013, 09:47 15
BlackBerry former co-CEO Jim Balsillie has sold his full 5.1% stake in the company just after the launch...
HTC One to come with metal chassis, stereo speakers and $199.99 contract price 14 Feb 2013, 09:42 40
According to an insider tip, the One will cost the usual $199.99 at T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint for the...
Unofficial LTE support for Google Nexus 4 gone after Android 4.2.2 update 14 Feb 2013, 09:20 21
Although the Google Nexus 4 was never intended to run on LTE airwaves, it could connect to LTE networks...
Asus Padfone 2 Review 14 Feb 2013, 09:11
Luxury phone maker Vertu ditches Windows Phone 8 plans, will focus on Android 14 Feb 2013, 09:07 22
Luxury phone maker Vertu has dropped its plans to make Windows Phone 8 devices quoting “complexities”...
How Apple can get the iPhone name in Brazil 14 Feb 2013, 09:01 32
Yesterday, as expected,Brazilian regulators gave local manufacturer Gradiente the rights to the iPhone...
First Tegra 4 smartphones and tablets will launch in August at the earliest 14 Feb 2013, 08:51 18
NVIDIA's latest generation mobile SoC, the Tegra 4, was unveiled about a month ago at CES 2013. We even...
Qualcomm brags about its Quick Charge 1.0 Snapdragon tech that tops up your phone 40% faster 14 Feb 2013, 08:41 13
The rapid charging technology is being already used on phones like the Droid DNA, Lumia 920 or the Nexus...
Samsung said to be expecting sweeping demand for Galaxy S IV, sales to reach 100 million units 14 Feb 2013, 08:34 51
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV is clearly the most anticipated Android device this year, and Samsung...
Samsung explains how big.LITTLE works on chips like Exynos 5 Octa 14 Feb 2013, 08:25 16
big.LITTLE is ARM’s architecture where high-performance Cortex A15 cores (big) are paired with energy...
What's the handset with the best phone-to-screen size ratio ever? Why, the Xperia ZL, says Sony 14 Feb 2013, 08:23 21
The Xperia ZL apparently hits 75.84% ratio, while most of today's smartphones max out at 60-68%. We'd...
Did Samsung accidentally show us the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0? 14 Feb 2013, 07:48 13
In promoting a new Garnet Red version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, a picture released by Samsung...
How to sideload Android 4.2.2 on your Google Nexus 4 14 Feb 2013, 07:10 4
If you are not one of the lucky souls that are having their latest Android update fix over the air on...
Say Cheese! Apple patent application lets the camera select the best shot 14 Feb 2013, 07:02 44
Apple has filed an application for a patent on a digital camera technology that would allow the camera...
Nokia: two years after the Windows Phone adoption 14 Feb 2013, 06:34 140
It feels like yesterday when we heard Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop shock the industry with his...
Verizon's top 50 apps list now curates them with security, battery and data consumption ratings 14 Feb 2013, 05:58 1
Verizon's top 50 apps list for the last 30-day period now shows a few very important criteria that other...
Feature phones aren't dead yet: Samsung REX series is announced 14 Feb 2013, 05:41 25
Nope, feature phones haven't gone extinct yet, although their market share is surely dwindling. Samsung...
Samsung Galaxy Fame Preview 14 Feb 2013, 05:31
Getting brackets ready for March Madness? There will be an app for that 14 Feb 2013, 05:06
March has a special place in the hearts of sports fans. The college basketball tournaments are exciting...
Telstra tests 4G LTE network, reaches downloads over 90Mbps 14 Feb 2013, 04:27 7
We all know that testing is not representative of real-world use, but Telstra, Australia’s largest carrier,...
10 of the biggest portable battery packs for smartphones and tablets 14 Feb 2013, 03:52 3
Batteries – they all run out of power eventually. And that sucks, especially when there's no power outlet...
Carve quality 3D-printable monster creations on with Autodesk 123D Creature for iPad 14 Feb 2013, 03:48 1
Designed for amateur modelers, 123D Creature is a sweet looking app which will enable you to create monsters...
Meet Trigger - the new gesture launcher for Android 14 Feb 2013, 03:19 4
It's a very basic premise - the Trigger icon stays on top of every screen in the interface, or you can...
Thinking outside the screen: 6 things you aren't doing with your tablet 14 Feb 2013, 03:07 7
The tablet PC has finally arrived. While this formerly science fiction-seeming device has had numerous...
Extremely affordable quad-core Micromax A116 Canvas HD arrives, sold out in hours 14 Feb 2013, 02:50 38
When you hear about a quad-core phone with a large HD screen, you’d probably think about a very expensive...
Infinity Blade now Apple's Free App of the Week 14 Feb 2013, 02:45 2
Epic's most profitable title is done with the Unreal 3 graphics engine and many console games can be...
New Zealand police to buy 10,000 iOS devices, beating out Android and BlackBerry 14 Feb 2013, 02:27 36
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, and Police Minister Anne Tolley announced...
Jailbreak hack for Pebble watch allows all Apple iPhone notifications to be displayed 14 Feb 2013, 01:34 2
A free jailbreak hack now allows the Pebble watch to display all Apple iPhone notifications instead of...
Apple to pay $2.65 a share or $2.5 billion in dividend payouts on Thursday 14 Feb 2013, 00:45 7
Apple will be paying out $2.5 billion to its stockholders of record on February 11th as the company will...
Instagram wants the court to toss a suit over its ToS change 13 Feb 2013, 23:40 1
On Wednesday, Instagram asked a federal court to throw out a lawsuit filed against the picture-shairing...
Accessory maker Toddy Gear already returned all manufacturing to the US 13 Feb 2013, 23:39 2
While some companies are getting some publicity on plans to move manufacturing, one accessory maker already...
Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S III gets large update 13 Feb 2013, 22:24 3
Hey, you Sprint subscribers with the Samsung Galaxy S III, get ready for a rather hefty update weighing...
Ouya says it will be the "best Tegra 3 device on the market" 13 Feb 2013, 22:17 9
The Ouya Android gaming console has been one of the most popular Kickstarter campaigns to date, and it...
Which country has the fastest 4G service? Hint, the U.S. is eighth 13 Feb 2013, 21:40 40
Sweden not only was the first country to launch LTE service, it also has the fastest 4G speeds among...
LinkedIn gives all 3,500 employees iPad minis 13 Feb 2013, 21:21 2
Working at LinkedIn was probably a pretty good gig before, but throw in some free tablets and it's sounding...
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson get gigs at Google in new trailer for The Internship 13 Feb 2013, 21:02 4
Apple isn't the only tech company that will be in theaters soon enough. As we let you know a while back,...
Google countersues BT on patent claims 13 Feb 2013, 20:46 12
Google has always said that it only intends to use its patent portfolio and the portfolio it acquired...
Once again, Apple Maps is called "dangerous" 13 Feb 2013, 20:42 19
Apple Maps, once called life-threatening by Australian police, is now called "dangerous" by firefighters...
Slacker Radio completely redesigns its iOS and Android apps 13 Feb 2013, 20:29 4
Slacker Radio has been around for a while and it's definitely one of the go-to streaming apps available....
Android 4.2.2 OTA heading to Google Nexus 4 right now 13 Feb 2013, 19:46 8
Possibly the last build of Jelly Bean, Android 4.2.2 is now rolling out to the Google Nexus 4 and the...
HP to build Android flavored tablet? 13 Feb 2013, 18:39 12
Sources with connections to HP are saying that the tech titan will be turning to Android for its next...
What to expect with the Motorola X Phone, and is it a real game-changer? 13 Feb 2013, 16:42 53
Earlier today, there was a report that the Motorola X Phone that is expected to be the flagship announcement...
BlackBerry PlayBook gets update that takes the app out of BlackBerry App World 13 Feb 2013, 15:38 7
Like the forgotten stepchild, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has taken a backseat to the BlackBerry Z10...










