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Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on

Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:29 6

The Nokia Lumia 520 is the most affordable Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia, bringing features like...

LG Optimus L7 II hands-on

LG Optimus L7 II hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:21 4

LG managed to sell a good number of those L-handsets last year, so it's easy to understand why the company...

LIVE: Asus' MWC 2013 press-conference

LIVE: Asus' MWC 2013 press-conference 25 Feb 2013, 06:18 11

Asus has promised to wow us at this year's Mobile World Congress, so here we are at its press-conference,...

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:12 53

Nokia unveiled the Lumia 720, a mid-range Windows Phone 8 warrior with a twist, that comes with a unibody...

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...

LG Optimus F5 hands-on

LG Optimus F5 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:04 2

Remember when having LTE connectivity on a smartphone was a big deal? Well, that time is long gone now...

LG Optimus G Pro hands-on

LG Optimus G Pro hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 05:25 36

We sat with LG this morning to explore its newest Optimus G Pro flagship that will carry the battle with...

ZTE Grand Memo

ZTE Grand Memo 25 Feb 2013

ZTE Grand Memo is the largest smartphone in the company's history. How large is large, you ask? Well,...

LG Optimus F7 hands-on

LG Optimus F7 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 05:12 4

LG is refreshing its Android family with brand new member in the F series at MWC 2013, and the LG Optimus...

Kyocera Torque hands-on

Kyocera Torque hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 04:52 2

The rugged Kyocera Torque for Sprint was just recently confirmed to arrive on March 8th, but we get to...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with S Pen: here is how it works

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with S Pen: here is how it works 25 Feb 2013, 04:43 8

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is not just a direct iPad mini competitor, it is also a Note device and that...

Facebook announces mobile messaging data discount in 14 countries on 18 carriers

Facebook announces mobile messaging data discount in 14 countries on 18 carriers 25 Feb 2013, 04:36 2

The social network king has teamed up with 18 carriers in 14 countries to provide discounted or free...

Acer Liquid E1 hands-on

Acer Liquid E1 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 04:34 2

We were pleasantly surprised how the Acer Liquid E1 feels in the hand. Granted, it is all plastic, but...

Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy

Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 25 Feb 2013

The Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy is a 5-incher with a stylus and MagicFlip cover. The magnetic MagicFlip...

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa reference board demo

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa reference board demo 25 Feb 2013, 04:15 15

We managed to get some hands-on time with the Exynos 5 Octa reference board at the MWC expo, and there...

Alcatel One Touch Star hands-on

Alcatel One Touch Star hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 04:14 3

The Alcatel One Touch Star is one of a few devices Alcatel brought to MWC and while it is not one to...

First camera samples from the Nokia Lumia 720

First camera samples from the Nokia Lumia 720 25 Feb 2013, 03:52 27

We managed to snap two quick shots with Nokia's newest mid-range Windows Phone 8 warrior, the Lumia 720....

Bye-bye bada; Tizen to absorb its best features instead of straight merger

Bye-bye bada; Tizen to absorb its best features instead of straight merger 25 Feb 2013, 03:52 12

Back in January, we told you that Samsung was going to merge bada with Tizen, but the game plan has changed...

LG to acquire webOS from HP

LG to acquire webOS from HP 25 Feb 2013, 03:39 7

webOS will find a new home with LG as the Korean manufacturer plans to breathe new life into the platform...

Intel announces dual-core Atom, and OEM partners for future quad-core chips

Intel announces dual-core Atom, and OEM partners for future quad-core chips 25 Feb 2013, 03:13 14

Intel has made a number of announcements, perhaps the most interesting of which is its partnership with...

MWC day 1: here is the schedule of events for Monday

MWC day 1: here is the schedule of events for Monday 25 Feb 2013, 03:11 12

The PhoneArena team has finally landed at Barcelona to bring you everything new and exciting from the...

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD resurfaces at MWC

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD resurfaces at MWC 25 Feb 2013, 03:04 5

A 5-inch Android phone with 720p display and MediaTek processor, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD was...

Nokia 105

Nokia 105 25 Feb 2013

Nokia is bringing its phones downmarket with the 105 entry level phone, trying to reach those 2.7 billion...

Alcatel outs One Touch Scribe Easy, a 5-incher with a stylus and MagicFlip cover

Alcatel outs One Touch Scribe Easy, a 5-incher with a stylus and MagicFlip cover 25 Feb 2013, 02:59 3

Alcatel announced new addition to the Scribe family with the One Touch Scribe Easy, calling it the "perfect...

Samsung sends out press invites for March 14: can you say Galaxy S IV?

Samsung sends out press invites for March 14: can you say Galaxy S IV? 25 Feb 2013, 02:48 56

Samsung’s own JK Shin confirmed just hours ago that the Galaxy S IV will indeed get officially unveiled...

Nokia 301

Nokia 301 25 Feb 2013

The Nokia 301 is based on the Nokia Series 40 platform and features a 2.4-inch display with a traditional...

Android regains top market share in the US

Android regains top market share in the US 25 Feb 2013, 02:34 15

Android rules the roost on the global stage overall, but the market share in the United States is a tight...

Nokia Lumia 520 is here with flashy colors and supersensitive screen

Nokia Lumia 520 is here with flashy colors and supersensitive screen 25 Feb 2013, 02:24 21

The Nokia Lumia 520 is the company's cheapest Windows Phone 8 handset, delivering experiences normally...

Nokia 301 announced: good camera on a feature phone

Nokia 301 announced: good camera on a feature phone 25 Feb 2013, 02:18 12

The Nokia 301 was just unveiled at MWC and it is an exciting budget phone - one of very few that actually...

Nokia Lumia 720 unveiled

Nokia Lumia 720 unveiled 25 Feb 2013, 02:10 37

Nokia has just unveiled the Lumia 720, another great mid-range Windows Phone 8 device, with a typical...

Nokia 105 announced with great battery life, the cheapest cyan you can buy

Nokia 105 announced with great battery life, the cheapest cyan you can buy 25 Feb 2013, 01:58 16

Nokia is bringing its phones downmarket with the 105 entry level phone, trying to reach those 2.7 billion...

Mophie Juice Pack Air introduced for the Apple iPhone 5; case doubles the phone's battery life

Mophie Juice Pack Air introduced for the Apple iPhone 5; case doubles the phone's battery life 25 Feb 2013, 01:53 6

Known for its Juice Box cases that supply extra juice to the Apple iPhone, Mophie has introduced the...

Nokia Lumia 520

Nokia Lumia 520 25 Feb 2013

Nokia 520 is an affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone with 4" IPS WVGA display, 5MP camera and powered...

Nokia Lumia 720

Nokia Lumia 720 25 Feb 2013

Nokia Lumia 720 is another mid-range Windows Phone 8 device, with a typical Nokia unibody design coming...

LIVE: Nokia's MWC 2013 press-conference

LIVE: Nokia's MWC 2013 press-conference 25 Feb 2013, 01:27 47

Nokia is back here at MWC with a press-conference where we expect the manufacturer to unveil some quite...

3G subscriber penetration only 22% in China

3G subscriber penetration only 22% in China 25 Feb 2013, 01:11 3

China’s three carriers, each state owned, and each bigger than any other country’s single largest carrier...

GM replaces Verizon with AT&T for OnStar; 2015 models will be like smartphones on wheels

GM replaces Verizon with AT&T for OnStar; 2015 models will be like smartphones on wheels 25 Feb 2013, 01:07 4

GM has announced that it will replace Verizon with AT&T's 4G LTE network to run its OnStar on board system...

Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE

Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE is now available with Virgin Mobile 25 Feb 2013

Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE is a mid-range offering with 4" WVGA screen, Snapdragon S4 processor with...

Samsung confirms March 14th introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S IV?

Samsung confirms March 14th introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S IV? 24 Feb 2013, 23:48 64

As expected, Korean manufacturer Samsung will introduce the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S IV on...

LG: No Windows Phone 8 hardware is coming from us

LG: No Windows Phone 8 hardware is coming from us 24 Feb 2013, 22:54 22

Korean electronics firm LG has no plans to build an Windows Phone 8 handset and while the company is...

Mozilla releases video showing off the new Firefox OS

Mozilla releases video showing off the new Firefox OS 24 Feb 2013, 22:00 10

A video showing off the new Firefox OS has been released by Mozilla at MWC and also announced some partners...

And even more images of the Nokia Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 emerge

And even more images of the Nokia Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 emerge 24 Feb 2013, 21:52 24

We are just hours away from hopefully knowing all there is to know about these two devices, but the images...

Barnes & Noble may

Barnes & Noble may "move away" from Nook 24 Feb 2013, 21:30 13

Barnes & Noble has been relegated to a lower status in the tablet/e-reader market, but it has always...

Patent reveals Google Glass Part 2 with a binocular display

Patent reveals Google Glass Part 2 with a binocular display 24 Feb 2013, 20:49 13

The second phase of Google Glass is going to have displays for each eyes, according to a patent filed...

Qualcomm BatteryGuru app improves battery life for Snapdragon powered phones

Qualcomm BatteryGuru app improves battery life for Snapdragon powered phones 24 Feb 2013, 19:01 12

If you have a phone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon, the chip maker has an app for you that could improve...

Should Android developers abandon Gingerbread and only support Android 4.0+?

Should Android developers abandon Gingerbread and only support Android 4.0+? 24 Feb 2013, 17:29 47

The tide is turning. Android devices are continually being upgraded, and older handsets traded in for...

NVIDIA Tegra 4 beats Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 in benchmark tests

NVIDIA Tegra 4 beats Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 in benchmark tests 24 Feb 2013, 17:28 45

Based on a series of benchmark tests, the NVIDIA Tegra 4 beats the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, the chip...

Motorola plans soak test of a new Jelly Bean build for Motorola DROID RAZR and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

Motorola plans soak test of a new Jelly Bean build for Motorola DROID RAZR and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 24 Feb 2013, 16:39 4

No sooner did we praise Motorola for finding religion when it comes to timely OS updates, than some owners...

ESPN: Apple iPad to be used by the NFL to diagnose concussions on the field next season

ESPN: Apple iPad to be used by the NFL to diagnose concussions on the field next season 24 Feb 2013, 15:21 25

With 160 such injuries last year, concussions are a hot-button issue for the NFL and the league plans...

Tim Burton to direct Unicorn Apolcalypse movie in new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 ad

Tim Burton to direct Unicorn Apolcalypse movie in new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 ad 24 Feb 2013, 14:05 6

The continuous saga of Unicorn Apocalypse, the made up video game from a made up studio that has been...

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