News Archive

• December 31
• • Scoble: Expectations for Google Glass too high for 2014
  • HTC EVO 4G LTE to be updated to Android 4.3 in the middle of February says HTC executive
  • January 9th release date seen for Motorola Moto G on Verizon; $99.99 off-contract price confirmed
  • Pick a case for your Sony Xperia Z Ultra; one has a 4000mAh cell, the other works with your lens cam
  • Trio of free productivity apps available in the Windows Phone Store
  • Apple denies knowledge of NSA program that spies on iPhones
  • Google Play Music All Access subscribers getting Glass invites
  • Windows Phone handset coming from Sony next year?
  • How close is Windows Phone to closing the "app gap"?
  • The average Android phone consumes more data per month than an Apple iPhone or Windows Phone
  • Carbon for Twitter v2 huge redesign now live in Google Play
  • Samsung's tablets received the biggest jolt from the holidays according to new data
  • iOS 7 adoption slows, but hits 78%
  • Report: Only 5% of Korean LG G2 owners received KitKat update
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 to be joined by a metal Galaxy F in 2014?
  • Watch free television on your Windows Phone 8 device with FilmOn TV, now available in beta

• December 30
• • Netflix testing $6.99 service with SD resolution in selected markets
  • Verizon to offer Motorola Moto G for $100 off contract?
  • Nokia wins another injunction against HTC in Germany; ruling covers all Android powered HTC devices
  • Documents allegedly reveal NSA's ability to steal data from the Apple iPhone
  • Huawei Ascend Mate 2 gets snapped again
  • Another Samsung Galaxy S5 concept is "ripped from the headlines"
  • Android 4.3 firmware updates for Sony Xperia T and Xperia V seemingly certified
  • Report: Sony has a pair of flagship smartphones coming, one next month and another in May
  • After two days, China Mobile has pre-orders for just 100,000 Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c units
  • Carbon for Twitter getting big update to version 2.0 tomorrow
  • Eric Schmidt says that Google missed social networking trend, "won't happen again"
  • Google and Audi working on Android car systems
  • Archos will bring cheap smartwatches (for Android, iOS) and other "connected objects" to CES 2014
  • Report: New BlackBerry Jakarta won't have a physical QWERTY
  • Will the Samsung Galaxy S5 include an eye scanner?
  • BlackBerry's Chen: We're still the leader in enterprise
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite GT-I9060 swings by the FCC
  • LG G2 battery life test: long live the king
  • Cold Alley brings "next-generation air combat" to Windows 8 and RT devices
  • Martin Scorsese's Hugo is today's iTunes gift in the US, the rest of the world gets Home Alone
  • Free endless-aerial-runner Sky Boom Boom gaining altitude on Android and iOS
  • How to stop Android apps from accessing your sensitive private data (hint: revoke permissions)
  • Nokia Lumia 635 Moneypenny screenshot reveals 4G connectivity
  • The situation is not yet desperate, as Samsung and Apple resume patent talks, officials say
  • LG may have sold 3 million G2s after all
  • Is this the rear panel of the international version of the Sony Xperia Z1 mini?
  • Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy Trend, Galaxy Core and others expected to have La Fleur editions
  • Asus and Apple lead the way in sales of tablets in Japan
  • Samsung's new low power DDR4 memory chip could mean 4GB of RAM on your next smartphone
  • Wi-Fi version of Sony Xperia Tablet Z receives update to Android 4.3

• December 29
• • Facebook videos could eat up your monthly mobile data allowance
  • Nokia Lumia 525 already priced near $100 in China, cheaper than the Nokia Lumia 520
  • New York City thief turns down chance to steal flip phone
  • Report: This year, Samsung wanted to sell 100 million Samsung Galaxy S4 units and 40 million slates
  • HTC and LG to use sapphire on next year's flagship models?
  • LG announces Pocket Photo 2, to be unveiled at CES
  • Why I traded the brute power of the Nexus 5 for the personality of the Moto X
  • Samsung to announce Exynos 6 and Exynos S at CES?
  • Motorola CEO Woodside talks Google
  • Samsung Galaxy Note Pro (SM-P907A) headed to AT&T?
  • HTC antagonizes Samsung and Apple in the U.K.
  • Verizon's End of Year Savings promo includes the Moto X, three Droids, HTC One and Samsung tablets
  • Watch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) rock London
  • $3000 metaPro AR glasses now available for pre-order
  • Snapchat comments on alleged exploits that crack the wall of secrecy on the app

• December 28
• • LG's L Series II phones to get premium "Knock" feature via maintenance update in January
  • LG's octa-core chip gets benchmarked; score is consistant with a big.LITTLE architecture
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 concept takes its design cues from a current flagship
  • Nokia Lumia 1520 sells out in India
  • Nokia Lumia 520/521 now make up 30% of Windows Phones used worldwide
  • Pick up the Nokia Lumia 1520 from Amazon for $49.99 with a two-year pact
  • Is the SM-G900S SK Telecom's version of the Samsung Galaxy S5?
  • Samsung Galaxy Note Lite LTE (SM-N7505) could have a green version
  • 16GB Apple iPhone 5c free from Best Buy with two-year pact
  • Apple's proxy statement reveals Tim Cook's pay and Carl Icahn's proposal

• December 27
• • NSA's phone snooping is deemed legal by a federal judge; Supreme showdown coming?
  • Asus' second video teaser for CES hints at 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch handsets to be revealed
  • Is the Samsung Hit a Padfone type device?
  • Wirelessly charge your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with the new S-View flip cover
  • Apple seeks sales ban on twenty older Samsung models
  • Samsung hints at Exynos announcement during CES
  • Samsung set to announce Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Band at MWC
  • Rogers introduces Generation "D", aka the Device Generation
  • What will it take for Google to bring 64-bit support to Android?
  • Latest version of Twitter temporarily dropped from BlackBerry World
  • International version of Sony Xperia Z1f to be unveiled on January 3rd?
  • Will Apple offer both a 2K and 4K version of the Apple iPad Pro?
  • Samsung Display concepts and videos show a future where flexible, foldable, transparent displays are everywhere
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 battery life test: a monster in faux-leather clothes
  • Caesars Slots casino game makes a bet on Windows Phone
  • Number of new Chinese 3G users slide heading into Apple iPhone launch on China Mobile
  • NFC Toolkit for WP8 is $0.99 on Christmas sale, lets you manage NFC tags with custom profiles
  • HTC's design team now formally indicted for allegedly leaking internal designs to third-parties, faces up to 10 years jail time
  • Final Fantasy III 3D remake now out for Windows Phone devices
  • Sony Xperia Z1f outsells iPhone in Japan, gets compared to Apple's bread and butter
  • New snaps of the 6.1-inch Huawei Ascend Mate 2 phablet suggest a brushed metal frame
  • New Samsung Galaxy Camera (EK-GC200) coming soon?
  • Wait times for Amazon's Mayday service on the Kindle Fire HDX tablets were as low as just 9 seconds on Christmas day
  • Only 2 million LG G2s sold until now? Sales reportedly affected by the launch of Nexus 5
  • China might block Microsoft purchase of Nokia's assets unless patent fees are reduced
  • These are the 11 best-designed apps, according to Google's Android team
  • Rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 SM-T320 appears at the FCC
  • Google grabbed the most global media attention of any company in 2013
  • Motorola Moto G to be released by Boost Mobile?
  • Nokia pulls HERE Maps from Apple App Store
  • Second Windows Phone phablet, Nokia Lumia 1320, launches today in China
  • 2013 a year to forget for BlackBerry

• December 26
• • Netflix back up after going dark in the U.S., Canada and Latin America
  • Site helps you find apps that bust your data allowance
  • CyanogenMod ROM available for all OPPO N1 users
  • Siri will help you search through your pictures, according to new patent application from Apple
  • Apple's iOS racks up five times the amount of mobile Christmas Day sales as Android did
  • Apple and Google prepare to battle over virtual personal assistants
  • HTC makes an infographic to detail the Android update process
  • LG G3 to include fingerprint scanner?
  • Nvidia updates the Tegra Note 7 to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, no word on KiKat
  • ZTE Nubia Z5S and Z5S Mini will be released tomorrow
  • Samsung awarded a design patent for a vertically flexed smartphone à la LG G Flex, dockable tablets and a number of others
  • Little Inferno gameplay and review, or how to have fun with fire
  • Alcatel announces octa-core Idol X+ with companion Bluetooth wristband in China
  • SNES and GameBoy emulators for WP8 now handle MOGA controllers
  • MetroMail for Windows Phone 8 updated to version 1.2.1
  • Oppo's Find 7 now confirmed to boast a 5.5-inch 1440x2560 (538ppi) resolution display
  • Priced at ~$160, Nokia Lumia 525 can be a hot seller in China
  • The flood of octa-core smartphones has begun, here's what to expect
  • Meizu MX4 could have two versions, one with a 1536 x 2560 pixel display and a cheaper 1080p one
  • Sony Xperia SP might be updated to Android 4.3 in the near future
  • Sprint Holiday Giveaway: win a Samsung Galaxy S4 or a Motorola Moto X
  • Pepsi edition Oppo N1 shown in sweet detail
  • LG's first wearables to be called the G Arch and G Health
  • More information leaks about the HTC One 2
  • Smartphone attachable camera available from Altek

• December 25
• • HTC One 2 mock-up allegedly based on specs from insider
  • Evernote for BlackBery 10 gets updated; new features added to native app
  • App brings iOS 7 users 12 days of free gifts from Apple, starting Thursday
  • Microsoft releases demo app in Windows Phone Store to show off Windows Phone App Studio
  • HTC One max in gold available in Taiwan
  • Grippity, the world's first transparent tablet, seeks funding at Kickstarter
  • Christmas brings Android app and game deals in Google Play stockings
  • Taiwan FTC fines Apple for meddling in Apple iPhone pricing
  • Samsung presents the evolution of its phone displays in new infographic
  • Rockstar looking to find a buyer for some of its patents
  • Some LG G3 specs seemingly unveiled: QHD display, octa-core CPU, 16MP camera
  • Android is not the reason why the Android powered Nokia Normandy has apparently been scrubbed
  • Chen's comeback plan for BlackBerry compared to a quadruple bypass operation

• December 24
• • Just as Apple signs deal with China Mobile, smartphone growth slows in China
  • Co-founder of BlackBerry, Mike Lazaridis, sells $26 million worth of BlackBerry shares
  • FCC gets visit from Sony's third smartwatch
  • Google sues Rockstar, claiming Apple led patent troll threatens Android and Nexus
  • SoftBank and T-Mobile said to be in final stages of talks regarding a deal
  • Two more unannounced Sony models get benchmarked
  • Mobile consultant looks back at 2013, offers predictions for next year
  • Scientists continue to test urine as a source of electricity; Gates Foundation provides a grant
  • Android 4.4 starts rolling out in Korea for the LG G2
  • Apple patents a hover touch panel and embedded heart rate monitor
  • Samsung Knox found to have a "serious vulnerability"
  • Apple talking Turkey: $4 billion Apple iPad deal coming?
  • Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Limited Edition now available for $599
  • 5.25-inch QHD display for Samsung's Galaxy S5 now in production?
  • 10 Android apps for a merry Christmas and happy Holidays
  • Samsung could launch a second 12-inch Android tablet alongside the Galaxy Note Pro

• December 23
• • Amazon Android Appstore Christmas deals include $5 credit and Angry Birds Star Wars II
  • HP soon to release phone capable Android tablets?
  • 6tag for Windows Phone gets Instagram Direct
  • Ubuntu Touch gets official dual-boot with Android
  • Android powered Nokia Normandy is seen once again
  • BlackBerry cancels two phones; BlackBerry LIVE now dead
  • Update to Words With Friends brings new look to Android version
  • Nokia's first dual SIM Windows Phone handset seems to be the Moneypenny (Lumia 630 / 635)
  • Apple starts disseminating iOS 7.1 beta 3 to testers; expect public release in March
  • Apple iPhone 5s battery life test completed: beats Galaxy S4 and Nexus 5, but far from perfect
  • Nokia intros special edition Lumia 520 with pre-loaded government apps in Argentina
  • Oppo R1 officially released, costs $410, features a rear camera with F/2.0 aperture
  • Samsung Galaxy Gear now lets you view Gmail, tweets and more
  • Sony launches Android 4.3 updates for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Xperia Tablet Z
  • ASUS teases new dual-boot Transformer tablet ahead of CES?
  • Windows Phone 8.1 update, BlackBerry's financial situation, and the first 2K display smartphones: weekly news round-up
  • Apple patents a recipe for its own restaurant order and reservation system
  • UC Browser for Windows Phone update brings new functionality and improved website navigation
  • Here's a neat little trick to save battery life on your BlackBerry Z30 or BlackBerry Q10 handset
  • Apple working on a 12.9 inch tablet for October 2014 release?
  • Seven new Sony models appear on Indonesian postal site, four get benchmarked
  • You have until New Year's Eve to grab a $49 Motorola Moto X on a 2-year contract with Verizon
  • Case manufacturer and on-line retailer both slip, reveal pictures of the Nokia Lumia 929
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 will be launched next week (at least in India)
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 "unlikely" to have a curved display, new report says
  • Nokia-Microsoft deal facing approval delay in China, as local manufacturers fear higher licensing fees
  • Sprint Holiday Giveaway: win a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
  • Benchmark results for the $130 quad-core Huawei Honor 3C show a capable entry-level device
  • CyanogenMod goes over 10 million installations
  • Mid-range HTC Desire 400 quietly unveiled in parts of Europe
  • Toshiba announces dual 5MP camera module for smartphones and tablets with stereo-3D shots and digital focus in tow
  • Analysts differ on impact of China Mobile deal to Apple iPhone sales

• December 22
• • U.S. consumers spent $5 billion in 2013 to upgrade their Apple iPhones
  • Save $19! Get 12 Disney games from the Google Play Store for just 49 cents each
  • Samsung announces winner of Smart App contest 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Report: Phablets to outsell small tablets in 2014
  • Apple CEO sends letter to Apple employees, hints at "big plans" for next year
  • Apple announces deal with China Mobile
  • U.S. moving its porn viewing to mobile devices
  • Nokia smartwatch rumored for second half of next year; device to feature "Morph" technology?
  • Video shows off features of the upcoming OPPO N1 CyanogenMod edition
  • Given track records, it should be T-Mobile trying to buy Sprint
  • BlackBerry Z30 visits the FCC wearing AT&T connectivity
  • How to backup your app data, texts and call logs on Android without root
  • Euronews app now in Windows Phone Store
  • New ad shows you how the Samsung Galaxy Gear can help you get the girl

• December 21
• • BBM for BlackBerry 10 beta brings real time voice notes and Glympse
  • Watch BlackBerry CEO John Chen discuss the OEM's deal with Foxconn on CNBC
  • BlackBerry CEO writes to employees, says company will focus on areas where it can deliver
  • Report: Sprint is actively working on financing for T-Mobile bid
  • HTC's Android devices face ban in Germany after Nokia wins another injunction in court
  • Netflix for Windows Phone 8 gets update, but still no user profile
  • Are these the specs for the LG G2 mini?
  • Deal or no deal: four China Mobile websites relay information on the Apple iPhone or Apple iPad
  • Microsoft: Bing is ready to make money
  • Nokia Lumia 1320 and Nokia Lumia 525 are both India bound
  • Update starts for Verizon's LG G2; no chocolate involved
  • Microsoft offering extra 20GB of SkyDrive storage to Windows Phone users
  • Molecular communications achieved, wireless network made of rubbing alcohol sends text message
  • Last second Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c deals from Target

• December 20
• • Picture of Samsung Galaxy Note Pro leaks
  • Charge your phone while jumping rope
  • New features hit Snapchat for iOS after update
  • New ad for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 brings holiday cheer
  • John Legere drops coal into his rivals' stockings
  • Verizon's Samsung GALAXY Note II receives Android 4.3, gains Galaxy Gear support
  • Coupon allows you to take $75 off selected smartphones and tablets through Saturday from AT&T
  • BlackBerry reports massive Q3 loss, takes huge charge for unsold BlackBerry 10 handsets
  • Moto X Moto Maker $150 deal comes back (but won't let you buy bamboo)
  • GTA: San Andreas has a bumpy launch on Android
  • BlackBerry CEO says company will be back in the black by 2016
  • Is T-Mobile's UNcarrier 4.0 free incoming calls while roaming? We'll find out January 8th at CES
  • BBM for Android and BBM for iOS to get free voice calls and BBM Video in 2014
  • Google didn't have to "start over" with Android because of the iPhone
  • Acer's 4K video recording-capable Liquid S2 quietly released in some markets
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini La Fleur Edition revealed
  • Google CTS-certified Oppo N1 CyanogenMod edition launching on December 24
  • Broadcom and Chinese suppliers could emerge as key LTE alternatives to Qualcomm in 2014, mobile processor market keeps growing
  • Big brand (Apple, Samsung, etc.) tablet install base to exceed 285 million units before year's end
  • Gresso releases its first titanium smartphone, prices start from $1800
  • Lagging iPhone 5c sales might be costing Apple the grand China Mobile bargain
  • AT&T proclaims 130 available jobs in Tennessee, military veterans preferred
  • Geeksphone Revolution specs announced, phone runs Android and Firefox OS on an Atom processor
  • Early Android developer talks how the team had to 'start over' when Steve Jobs announced the iPhone
  • Themer Beta is awesome! A large number of wholly-integrated themes up for grabs
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition incoming, GamePad controller in tow
  • Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, 10.1, and Note Pro 12.2 release dates revealed, cheap Tab 3 Lite to appear the soonest
  • First photo samples from the Sony Xperia Z1f (mini) pop up
  • The first episode of Samsung's massive GALAXY 11 campaign shows off the team that will save planet Earth
  • Windows Phone and Android get two great new calendar apps, and both are called Cal
  • One of China’s biggest, Meizu, planning to start selling phones in US come 2014
  • Samsung could name its 12" tablet Galaxy Note Pro, more specs leak out
  • HTC Butterfly S updated with Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5
  • Mysterious Samsung tablet appears at the FCC
  • Win an HTC One to replace your bad gifts

• December 19
• • Apple iPhone 5c knock off ioPhone might fool you for a second
  • Apple receives a patent for flexible sapphire displays
  • Some U.S. Motorola Moto G models are receiving Android 4.4.2 starting today
  • Analyst: BlackBerry should stick to low-end phones
  • Nokia Lumia 1020 on AT&T now getting the Nokia Black update with RAW image support
  • Plague Inc updated with new Scenarios expansion and real-life diseases
  • Motorola seeks patent on flexible smartwatch
  • BlackBerry: 85% of BES users rely on BB Messenger for secure conversations
  • Cyanogen aims to move beyond smartphones, launch to mass market in late 2014
  • Tizen 2.1 user interface shown off in new leak
  • Google Search app updated with refined iOS 7 visuals and more
  • WhatsApp now has 400 million users
  • Cut the Rope 2 is now available on iOS, coming to Android in "early 2014"
  • Moto Maker gets an interactive print ad in Wired magazine
  • How to make mobile Chrome browser on Android read web text out loud to you
  • Press for Android gets "huge" update with dark theme and new gestures
  • 1.5 million units of the value priced Huawei Honor 3C have been reserved
  • Official NFL Windows Phone apps for the St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, and Baltimore Ravens emerge
  • Former fashion model, now entrepreneur demonstrates Windows Phone App Studio for you
  • Sony updates PlayMemories Mobile, prepares firmware update for the QX-series lenses
  • 500px update for iOS 7 matches Apple's UI, introduces image metadata editing
  • Verizon Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini getting Android 4.4 KitKat as of now
  • GoToMeeting makes its way to the Windows Phone Store
  • Three more executives say "Goodbye!" to BlackBerry ahead of quarter financial report
  • Nokia Moneypenny could be launched as Lumia 630 / 635, new Asha 230 (Spinel) also mentioned
  • Gameloft looking into 'Immersive mode' games, no set plans yet
  • How to show your Android Calendar events in the notification bar
  • Flexible and bendable displays to hit the mainstream next year, according to Korean researcher
  • Sailfish OS-touting Jolla phone now available for order for Europeans from all corners
  • British Airways first European air carrier to allow gadget use during takeoff and landing
  • Alleged Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) version appears on AnTuTu with 2.5 GHz chipset and 3 GB of RAM
  • Samsung to unveil Tizen devices (smartphones?) at a pre-MWC 2014 event on February 23
  • Merlot Red Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launched in South Korea, availability in other markets uncertain
  • Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III gets updated to Android 4.3
  • Sony Xperia Z1 f with 4.3" display and 20 MP camera launches in Japan, international version to follow
  • More than 436 million smartphones forecast to be purchased in China next year
  • How to make your Android phone's notifications appear on your computer desktop
  • Nokia responds to last week's stay of injunction against the HTC One mini in the U.K.
  • Galaxy S4 and Note 3 to get the Android 4.4 KitKat update late January, announces SFR
  • U.S. carrier version of HTC One to receive Android 4.4.2 with next month's OTA update
  • DISH to buy T-Mobile in 2014?

• December 18
• • Apple runs afoul of Australia's warranty laws, promises to make things right
  • Can Windows Phone upward momentum continue through 2014?
  • How much credit does Apple deserve for the coming mobile 64-bit evolution?
  • Will bid for Mobilicity change Canada's mobile industry? The answer is blowin' in the WIND
  • Xbox Video finally available for Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft follows Google's lead and decouples Xbox Music from Windows Phone
  • A new French word has been created: "textopornographie"
  • Pebble app store to open to consumers in 2014
  • Yahoo is also working on a voice-powered virtual assistant
  • New Hi-Res photographs of the OPPO R1 appear
  • Vine for Windows Phone updated with draft support
  • Report: Nokia Lumia 929, aka Icon, delayed until February due to Microsoft's purchase of Nokia
  • Google Dialer was only available on Nexus and Google Play devices, until now
  • Select LG Android smartphones (starting with the G Pro Lite) will have BBM pre-installed
  • Colossatron: Massive World Threat crash-lands on Android & iOS
  • Phones 4u begins pre-orders of pink Galaxy S4 in Britain
  • Twitter for BlackBerry 10 acquires BBM integration thanks to a recent update
  • AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S5 may be in testing as the SM-G900A
  • Apple's iBookstore now lets you gift e-books
  • Original Tomb Raider released on iOS for 99 cents
  • Samsung's 10.5-inch AMOLED tablet may come as early as next month, report says
  • Principia gameplay review: a physics puzzle that keeps you challenged
  • Evernote updates Android app with improved note editing and external keyboard support
  • Type:Rider Review
  • Robinhood gets $3M in funding to democratize stock trading
  • T-Mobile CEO teases UNcarrier 4.0 - what do you want it to be?
  • Apple is laying down the law: apps to be optimized for iOS 7 by Feb 1st or get the boot
  • No iPhone 5S for China Mobile yet, although the carrier launched its 4G network today
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T110) hits the FCC as its release is probably getting nearer
  • Battle Run Review: it's addictive as hell!
  • Angry Birds Go! review, or how annoying in-app purchases can actually be
  • Vivo Xplay 3S out as the world's first phone with 2560x1440 pixels display, 3 GB RAM and stereo speakers
  • Sony Xperia Z Android 4.3 update to arrive on December 19 (tomorrow)?
  • Watch the Vivo Xplay 3S launch live here (ended)
  • Apple picks Ridiculous Fishing and Badland as its 2013 games of the year
  • Report: Metal Samsung Galaxy S5 'unlikely'
  • New Humble Bundle is out, offers six Android games on the cheap
  • Samsung looking to coat smartphone cases with "diamond material". Will the Galaxy S5 use this technology?
  • Amazon’s rumored smartphone may incorporate totally new user experience
  • Specs and benchmarks for the octa-core Vivo X3S W outed by AnTuTu
  • Alleged pictures of the world's first 2K display phone, Vivo Xplay 3S, leak before announcement
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Active brings its rugged self to South Korea
  • Apple to rely on Samsung and TSMC for chips over the next two years?
  • Opera Max beta compresses images, video, text and more

• December 17
• • Freemium games help Android close in on iOS
  • Apple tugs at the heart strings for this holiday ad
  • Data shows that Amazon was right to sell Kindle Fires at zero margin
  • No new Microsoft CEO until 2014 says company board member
  • Windows Phone and RT license fees may range from $25 to $90
  • Notification customization settings image for Windows Phone 8.1 leaked
  • Piper Jaffray study of Twitter wish list finds Apple iPhone on top
  • Google Now will help you with your annual caroling
  • Mobile DRAM may become mainstream in smartphones in 2014
  • Hey, we're not trying to pick you up, we're just snapping a picture using Google Glass
  • Moto X bamboo back is finally available for $100 extra
  • Verizon's Android 4.3 update for the HTC One is now rolling out
  • Upcoming update will make Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic a universal iOS app
  • BLINK for Windows Phone gets updated, receives several improvements
  • Opera's iPad-centric browser Coast updated to version 2.0
  • Lego Hero Factory: Invasion From Below invades all platforms next January
  • Apple chooses Disney Animated as the best iPad app for 2013
  • MockIt! for BB 10 possibly confirms public betas for 3rd-party BlackBerry apps
  • Windows Phone version of Instagram gets update
  • OPPO Find 7 will not have a 5.7 inch or 7 inch screen
  • Samsung seeks retrial of retrial; claims Apple used racial tactics to appeal to jury
  • Huawei CEO explains why the octa-core powered Huawei Honor 3X has 720p screen
  • iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4 are the only smartphones in Google's top 10 2013 trending searches
  • Qualcomm insider claims that Apple's 64-bit A7 CPU caused panic among chipmakers
  • 8" Microsoft Surface Mini rumored to sport air gestures control, 1080p display
  • Xolo plans to launch Windows Phone 8.1 handsets next year, Microsoft has to announce the OS first
  • Samsung spent an absolutely mind-blowing sum on advertising and sales promotions in 2013
  • Nokia may have cancelled its 8.3 inch Lumia 2020 tablet
  • ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad and Lenovo to sell 50 million smartphones each in 2014
  • What can $130 buy? The brand new Huawei Honor 3C with a quad-core CPU and up to 2GB of RAM!
  • Poll results: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Google Nexus 7 (2013) are our readers' top smartphone and tablet
  • Study shows Apple is grabbing business from small and medium sized companies
  • Doctors can predict the outbreak of a disease by tracking mobile phone use
  • Black Editions of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini might be launched in February
  • Samsung might ring in the new year with four new tablets, from ultra cheap to AMOLED ones
  • Instead of reinstating its Windows Phone app, Geico edits the pig's phone
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play edition gets Android 4.4 update; bugs are exterminated
  • Ex OPPO executive starts OnePlus to make the perfect smartphone
  • HTC names its CFO as head of sales

• December 16
• • Facebook is your top smartphone app for 2013, according to Nielsen
  • OPPO teases OPPO Find 7 handset with 2K display
  • Analyst: BlackBerry has already run through $800 million of the $1 billion it received
  • iOS users may be on iOS 7, but they don't always bother with security updates
  • Samsung announces GamePad for Android smartphones
  • Nokia Lumia 929 may launch as the Lumia Icon on January 16th
  • Microsoft says the Windows Phone Store now has over 200,000 apps
  • Sony Xperia Z1 hits China Mobile with some changes
  • Spurs Connect app game-ifies football matches
  • Samsung opens registrations for MWC Developer Day 2014
  • NSA phone spying unconstitutional says Federal Judge
  • Company that makes the $35 Aakash tablet in India now offers tablets for the U.S.
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPe has nasty nasty bug that won't let you delete installed apps
  • April unveiling for Windows Phone 8.1 will reveal notification center and virtual assistant Cortana?
  • Nokia brings beta of new Camera app to all Lumia smartphones
  • Asus Padfone X with Android 4.4 KitKat spotted in benchmark, might be released soon
  • Samsung unveils the budget Galaxy Core Advance, comes in Q1 2014
  • Puzzle Retreat arrives at the Windows Phone Store, offers Live Tile support
  • Apple iWatch rumors, the LG G2 mini, and the first Google Play edition tablet and phablet: weekly news round-up
  • Point and click graphic adventure Gemini Rue expected to cruise on Android devices this week
  • Nokia reportedly shelves its Android device plans, shifts to smart wearables and wireless charging tech
  • Bing Maps and Photosynth engineer switches camps from Microsoft to Google, no chairs thrown this time
  • No, LG is not about to form a joint venture with Huawei
  • Sony starts updating Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, rest of the Xperia gang to soon follow
  • 5.5" Huawei Glory 3X unveiled as the company's first octa-core phone
  • MWC to see Samsung's first phone with 2560x1440 pixels display and iris scanner, is it the Galaxy S5?
  • Alleged Sony Xperia E2 to come with LTE onboard, scores close to 18 000 on AnTuTu
  • Google buys Boston Dynamics: little green Andy gets big mech sidekicks
  • HTC M8 aka One 2 gets its WiFi certification, will sport fast dual-band wireless
  • Watch clips from NBC shows on the network's new app for BlackBerry 10

• December 15
• • Pebble gets unofficial Windows Phone 8 support from an app
  • Motorola's latest DROIDs are getting a soak test; is KitKat coming?
  • LG Gx officially announced in Korea
  • Stakes are high as Apple is prepared to battle in China for China Mobile subscribers
  • Tweet from Motorola tells us that the Motorola Moto X wood backs are still not ready
  • Amazon offers installment plan to pay off purchases of its new top-shelf slates
  • Three variants of the Sony Xperia Z1 score high on AnTuTu
  • 'Selfiegate' subject of parody on SNL
  • LG G Flex for Sprint appears in leaked render
  • T-Mobile zeroing in on the purchase of Verizon's 700MHz A block spectrum?
  • Korean version of LG G2 to get upgraded to KitKat this month
  • Profile support comes to Netflix for Android after update

• December 14
• • Apple iPhone 6 concept replaces Touch ID with EYE ID
  • Android 4.4.2 now here for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition
  • Nokia's new entry level model, the Nokia Lumia 525, launches in Singapore
  • Petition tries to get Fisher Price to stop selling baby seat with Apple iPad stand
  • HTC and Nokia get on Santa's nice list while Samsung is getting a lump of coal
  • Beyond iBeacon: Imagining the social/location revolution coming to brick-and-mortar shopping
  • Analyst: Apple iPhone will peak with 68% of the U.S. smartphone market
  • The Blackout Pocket is like draping Harry Potter's invisibility cloak on your phone
  • New Android and iOS "fragmentation" charts are just as flawed as the term
  • Windows Phone Blue to support virtual navigation buttons according to leak
  • Verizon's HTC One penciled in for Android 4.3 update early next week
  • Verizon closes on purchase of some U.S. Cellular assets, including A Block spectrum
  • AT&T and Verizon stock up on Apple iPad mini with Retina display
  • App Ops removed by Google in Android 4.4.2 update
  • Acquisition by ARM could help upcoming smartphones and tablets replace mobile game consoles

• December 13
• • Report: Apple iWatch coming next October
  • LG G Pad 8.3 and HTC One Google Play editions are receiving Android 4.4.2 right now
  • Apple providing developers with iOS 7.1 beta 2
  • Sprint may consider purchasing T-Mobile in early 2014
  • Motorola Touchless Control now lets you unlock your PIN with your voice
  • LG Optimus G not getting KitKat in Estonia
  • 72% of potential tablet buyers want an Apple iPad
  • Skype for Android can now float your video calls over other apps
  • Back up the wagon: Isis adds Wells Fargo cards to the mix
  • Check out these two concepts: Apple iPhone Air, and Apple iPhone 6 Curve
  • Nokia one step closer to Microsoft ownership after getting seized Indian factory returned
  • How to share your location and GPS coordinates using your smartphone
  • Samsung, HTC, LG, and Qualcomm back Rezence wireless charging standard
  • Heroes vs. Mechs, a free tower defense game, arrives as iOS-exclusive
  • Android 4.3 JB OTA update available for the C Spire Samsung Galaxy S III
  • Square buys and plans to close money transfer app Evenly
  • Samsung combines its smartphone and camera divisions
  • Report: MediaTek to report lower Q1 shipments of integrated circuits for handsets
  • Nexus 5 gets a hardware revision, currently shipping with new speaker grill and fixed buttons
  • Pimp my phone: the best KitKat style launchers for your Android
  • Here's how an Android-powered Nokia Normandy could look like in cyan, yellow, green, white and red
  • Sony Xperia Z1 mini clears FCC certification, switches Z1s name for ‘Amami’
  • Three new Lenovo smartphones coming soon to Russia, incuding the Lenovo Vibe X

• December 12
• • Update to Pebble adds new features, improves others
  • Motorola's camera app in Google Play Store gets an update
  • Samsung may move production to Vietnam for cheaper labor (and higher profits)
  • Japan now the biggest spender in the iOS App Store/Google Play
  • Apple iPhone 5s beats out Samsung Galaxy S4 in sales during October
  • Google+ for Android updated with adding snow to photos, better search, and more
  • Black HTC One max pictured in Hong Kong
  • FCC starts the process toward allowing in-flight calls; DOT must agree
  • Gmail drops "display images" option for iOS and Android; new policy to start next year
  • LG Optimus G gets Android 4.4 in Estonia
  • Cover beta brings context sensitive lockscreen to Google Play
  • Former Google chief of patents is now a deputy director of the USPTO
  • HTC gets stay of injunction in U.K. appeals court, blocking HTC One mini ban
  • Sprint Moto X finally getting the Android 4.4 KiKat update
  • Invitation to Sony's CES 2014 event leaks
  • Sony reinvents the Christmas tree using NFC and your smartphone
  • "Substantial" evidence accuses Qualcomm of price-fixing in China, but is China secretly “fixing” the chip-maker?
  • Instagram announces Instagram Direct private messaging
  • Walmart to discount iPhone 5c to $27 and iPhone 5s to $127 on contract this Friday
  • The puzzle game The Room Two arrives at iTunes as iPad-exclusive
  • Plants vs. Zombies 2 update introduces Piñata Parties and a new zombie species
  • Gameloft unleashes a trine of updates to its Order & Chaos titles
  • The end of Live Tiles? Windows Phone 9 claimed to come with new, Android-inspired interface in 2014
  • Update brings improvements to the search engine and interface of Waze
  • Remastered edition of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is now available for iOS, Android will follow soon
  • The Samsung Galaxy S III LTE (GT-l9305) Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update is now rolling OTA
  • New rumor claims that Microsoft is trying to motivate Samsung's Windows Phone arm with $1bn
  • Asus "in search of incredible:" sends invites for event on January 6th
  • Samsung said to fire up the conveyor belts for the first batch of 1.5 million Galaxy Note 3 Lite units
  • Vivo's event invitation for the 2K Xplay 3S is likely the coolest we've ever seen!
  • Petition to FCC: Declare AT&T violated privacy laws due to sale of records to CIA
  • New buyer emerges for LightSquared, Dish Network is thwarted again
  • Oppo teases Find 7 as 'coming soon', allegedly with 2560x1440 display, 3 GB of RAM and Snapdragon 805
  • No home court advantage for Samsung; South Korean judge refuses to ban Apple iPhone and Apple iPad
  • China Mobile Beijing about to take pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 5s?
  • Spotify offers free music streaming on mobile devices
  • Facebook for iOS update brings video auto play to the app

• December 11
• • Does LG have a 5.5 inch LG Gx coming?
  • Apple files patent for headset that harkens Oculus Rift
  • Androidify gets an update for the holidays
  • Skype for Windows Phone 8 updated, adds copy and paste function for instant messages
  • Analyst confuses "possible" for "realistic", claims Apple and Microsoft could merge in 5 years
  • Four Apple iPhone assemblers working for Pegatron die; 15 year-old among the deceased
  • Microsoft may offer Windows Phone and RT for free to better compete with Android
  • No place like home: Android 4.4.2 Factory Images posted for Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10
  • PhoneArena Reader's Awards: vote for best smartphone and tablet of 2013
  • Google releases Android Device Manager app
  • Update to Gmail for Android app adds new features
  • Google exec: "there were some real problems" with Google+ YouTube commenting system launch
  • Win a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom in AT&T's Share the Spirit Sweepstakes
  • HTC One in 24K gold hands-on
  • KitKat India reverses field, will send out Nexus 7(2013) to contest winners
  • Tri-band LTE Samsung Galaxy S4 coming to Sprint
  • Moto X and G orders delayed because of Winter Storm Dion
  • 4.3 inch Asus PadFone mini now official
  • GTA: San Andreas has arrived at iTunes
  • Macro lenses for the iPhone 5/5S available from Olloclip
  • Angry Birds Go! now available on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry 10
  • Sailfish OS discovers its MeeGo roots on the Nokia N9
  • Hesse: 2014 will be Sprint's year
  • First Infinity Blade III Special Event ClashMob unites players against movie villain
  • Despicable Me: Minion Rush lands at the Windows Phone Store, finally
  • Apple sat between P&G and FedEx at Glassdoor's Employees’ Choice Awards 2014
  • Smarty Ring lets you manage your smartphone finger-style
  • Update on the way to Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to exterminate bugs and more
  • 5.2" Nokia RM-964 flagship pops up, claimed to be a more compact Lumia 1520
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition now available
  • Santa calls the Samsung Galaxy Gear a miracle in new ad

• December 10
• • Display Mate rates the screen on the Nokia Lumia 2520 above the display on the Microsoft Surface 2
  • AT&T's CEO says it's time to get customers to use more of the network
  • Google Play Books update allows uploading books from your Android device
  • Temple Run 2 holiday-themed update lets you run as Santa
  • The first Ubuntu Touch hardware partner announced, still unnamed though
  • Twitter updates iOS and Android apps
  • Nokia Android phone reportedly still "full steam ahead"
  • Family Guy mobile game in the works for 2014
  • Nokia Lumia 521 on sale for $79.95 at Walmart and Amazon
  • Official Nexus 7 folio case now available in Google Play
  • 32GB White Nexus 7 now available in Google Play
  • Sony Z Ultra is the first Google Play Edition phablet, now available for $649
  • LG G Pad 8.3 officially the first Google Play Edition tablet, can be yours for $349
  • BlackBerry Z10 used for Head-of-State portrait at Mandela's memorial
  • Sprint Spark gets turned on in Chicago; tri-mode LTE brings faster data speeds
  • Nexus 8 rumors debunked again, the V510 is a Google Play Edition LG G Pad 8.3
  • Apple patents new manufacturing technique for a "curved touch sensor"
  • Leap Motion gesture control may hit mobile devices in Q3 2014
  • Your smartphone as a 3D scanner: an app aims to make it possible
  • Get Modern Combat 4 for Asha phones as a Christmas gift
  • Unlocked OPPO N1 available today in U.S. and Europe
  • Samsung lifts the lid on its torture chamber, reveals several of its quality tests
  • Wildlife Tracker for Windows Phone informs you of animal sightings in game reserves
  • Build your own Google Street View experience using Photo Spheres
  • EA Games discounts several of its games in the WP Store
  • Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition waiting at the gates of the App Store
  • Moto Maker to be expanded to Latin America in 2014, Europe might follow
  • White V510 tablet pictures appear, claimed Nexus 8 candidate still only carries LG branding
  • Rheti makes it possible to create your own Android app even if you don't know how to code
  • New game categories coming to Google Play store in February 2014
  • Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4 might swap the signature AMOLED display tech for PLS-LCD panels
  • Android update brings huge improvements to Nexus 5 camera: before and after images
  • The first 4G LTE MediaTek chipset will also sport eight cores, could see the light of day as soon as January
  • Apple brings its '12 Days of Gifts' app to US users for the first time, freebies start December 26th
  • Mobile browsing shows significant growth at the expense of desktop browsing
  • 8.3" Nokia Lumia 2020 tablet with 1080p display, and 4.5" dual SIM Lumia revealed in testing
  • New Android 4.4.2 update starts rolling over-the-air for Nexus devices

• December 9
• • In just two months, Samsung ships 10 million units of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
  • Encrypted SMS is now default in CyanogenMod nightlies
  • LG G2 mini with 4.7 inch screen coming?
  • Android menu button now on by default on all device with KitKat
  • Still a gimmick? Qualcomm announces its first (low-end) 64-bit mobile processor
  • Wake up with your favorite music thanks to the alarm clock on Pandora following its iOS update
  • Mystery solved, Square introduces thinner card reader
  • Motorola Moto X and Motorola Moto G get updated boot screens for the holidays
  • Hangouts app updated to fix MMS issues
  • AT&T customers can now get LTE service in Canada through Rogers Wireless
  • USAA banking app returns to Windows Phone
  • LG G Flex gets hyper-flexed, grazed and sent to pasture
  • Apple iPhone 5s has 10% adoption rate
  • Samsung lowers its smartphone sales expectations for 2014
  • Android 4.3 has now arrived for the T-Mobile Samsung GALAXY Note II
  • How to get a refund on an Android app or game from Google Play
  • Print wirelessly from Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to Epson's Connect printers
  • ZeroLemon launches insane 10,000mAh battery case for the Galaxy Note 3
  • Bargain alert - get the Dell Venue 8 Pro for $99 at Microsoft Stores
  • Razer "Kazuyo" gamepad for iPhone 5/5S outed by @evleaks
  • Motorola Holiday Deal take two begins today at 12PM EST
  • NASA sends another cheap Android-powered satellite in space, makes it dial home
  • Motorola updates Active Display to be more responsive
  • The Xperia Z1s continues its controversial and maddeningly confusing story as it appears on China's FCC
  • Amazon slashes 20% off Kindle prices, price wars with Nexus 7 are officially on
  • 10 must-have Android camera and photo apps
  • Award-winning physics game Freddy arrives at the WP Store
  • Xiaomi is ready to expand globally, targets Singapore first
  • Verizon's new Droid ad stars Edward Norton, doesn't talk about Fight Club
  • ZTE's Nubia Z5S and Z5S mini attract a record 2.5 million pre-orders in its homeland
  • Google Play Music All Access reaches Germany, rest of Europe waits
  • LG G2 sales fall behind expectations: 2.3 million units in 4 months
  • Galaxy S5 rumors, Lumia 929 leaks, and the new AT&T data plans: weekly news round-up
  • Pre-orders for China Mobile's fiirst branded Apple iPhone to start on Thursday?
  • Exclusive: new Nokia R feature phone leaked, has a 2MP camera and runs on a refreshed Nokia OS
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with LTE-A features Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 13MP rear snapper
  • Samsung SM-G900F, a Galaxy S5 candidate, takes a spin through Browsermark, leaving a lot to the imagination
  • Modular smartphones now a two-horse race? Xiaomi may also be working on a Phonebloks-like project
  • Indian KitKat contest winners get the shaft, receive last year's Nexus 7 and not the 2013 edition
  • Samsung Galaxy J official in Taiwan
  • Google, Apple, Microsoft and Twitter issue open letter to President Obama to curtail an NSA run amok
  • Tweet news: LG-V510 tipped to be a Nexus device
  • Intel to offer various CPU platforms for tablets in 2014
  • Motorola using aggressive sales tactics in U.S.
  • Report: Growth in mobile ads to help global advertising increase by 5.8% in 2015

• December 8
• • Square to make announcement on Monday; topic is a mystery
  • Report: Apple has over 1 million apps in the U.S. app store
  • HTC selling KitKat powered HTC One unlocked in the states for $0 down
  • Budget supermarket chain launches its own low-cost Android tablet in the U.K.
  • Newly purchased Apple iPad Air turns out to be store demo, bringing on the pain
  • Local police spying on your cellphone calls?
  • Mystery Nokia device found on logistics tracking site
  • Nokia reveals upcoming "Pimp My Reindeer" contest
  • Apple seeks $22 million in legal fees from Samsung
  • Did Microsoft post a deceptive video ad for its tablet accessory bundles?

• December 7
• • GDR3 update being tested on various Windows Phone 8 models for Telstra
  • Bing brings local results back in change to Windows Phone 8 app
  • Apple wants to add Siri voice commands to "smart docks" around your home
  • Manual Android 4.4.1 update now available for Nexus 10
  • Google News mobile website gets major redesign
  • India's tax authority says that Microsoft originally wanted to buy a stake in Nokia
  • Sony Xperia ZL Android 4.3 firmware update leaks, UI goes white
  • T-Mobile puts a rocket to LTE speeds in Dallas thanks to MetroPCS spectrum
  • Samsung video tease shows Samsung Galaxy J, not metallic Samsung Galaxy S5
  • Busboy's Apple iPad burnt to a crisp thanks to his mom, customer helps finance a new one
  • Huawei trademarks PhoPad name in the U.S.
  • Image of Asus Padfone mini leaks
  • Bing for Android is updated
  • Samsung and Nokia are fighting dirty on Twitter
  • FCC wireless spectrum auction pushed back to 2015
  • U.S. carrier-branded Apple iPhone 5s lead time down to 1 to 3 business days

• December 6
• • Twitter coming to non-connected phones in emerging markets
  • Cut the Rope 2 will launch as an iOS exclusive in two weeks
  • Leaked pic shows wooden backs that are coming to the Moto X "very soon"
  • Moto G teardown shows that Motorola is making some profit
  • Report claims Google is building a Nexus TV for 2014
  • iOS 7 now running on 74% of North American Apple devices
  • LG G Flex 2 could bend up to 90 degrees
  • Google giving employees holiday gift of Nexus 5 or Nexus 7?
  • PhoneArena Awards 2013: Best Smartphones
  • Android 4.4.1: other fixes and the Photos app starts moving in on Gallery
  • Motorola CEO talks potential wearables in the works, not just smartwatches
  • HTC DROID DNA getting two step update to Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5
  • Motorola CEO talks about Project Ara (aka Phonebloks) and the future of Moto Maker
  • Apple's iBeacon launches today at all 254 Apple Stores
  • Motorola CEO: Google gave financial support, but Moto X was "all Motorola"
  • T-Mobile criticizes AT&T's new Mobile Share plans
  • Microsoft beefs up security of its services against NSA snooping
  • Forbes thinks Windows could surpass iOS in just three years
  • MT6592 powered Huawei Glory 4/Honor 4 to be introduced next week?
  • Verizon triples LTE network capacity in some major cities
  • New anamorphic adapter lens brings film-like video shooting capabilities to iPhone 5s and 5
  • Galaxy Run arrives at iTunes, promises lots of intergalactic jump'n'run fun
  • Google picks the best apps on the Play Store for 2013
  • New adjustable Glif skips iPhone exclusivity: welcome the $30 universal smartphone tripod mount
  • Broadcom's new Automotive Bluetooth software paves the road for connected cars
  • Verizon FiOS app offers 16 new TV channels for out-of-home streaming
  • Sneaky, super-popular flashlight app has been leaking your location to advertisers without your knowledge
  • Nebula Zoo now available as a free download for BlackBerry 10 devices
  • Foursquare's iOS app receives a complete overhaul, includes new features
  • No Glasses 3D tablet unveiled by Hammacher Schlemmer, comes with lifetime warranty
  • Sprint offers 1 year of free service to students who buy unsubsidized devices
  • The smart-glasses age gets an early start with the Vuzix M100 available for pre-order
  • Huawei speaks out: "we have decided to exit the US market”
  • Samsung scores Robin Thicke for a new Galaxy Note 3 and Gear ad (video)
  • LG Optimus F3Q with slide-out QWERTY keyboard headed to T-Mobile
  • Samsung investigating update to KitKat for a bunch of older midrangers like the S III mini or Ace 2
  • Samsung to attack the tablet market early 2014 with 8" and 10" Super AMOLED displays
  • Oppo Find 7 hinted to sport fast Snapdragon 805 processor, LTE, and 2560x1440 pixels 5.7" display
  • How do AT&T’s new rates stack up against the competition?
  • Google Voice Search adds three new languages
  • Android now has 52.2% of the U.S. smartphone market
  • Verizon pushes back VoLTE launch to 2014
  • Asus Padfone mini to be unveiled at event next week?

• December 5
• • Huawei Ascend Mate 2 certified in China with two variants on the way
  • What is the reason for Instagram's December 12th special event?
  • Justin Bieber could have been the face of BlackBerry around the world
  • CyanogenMod 11 M1 comes to Nexus devices, nightlies for other devices rolling out
  • Get a look at the prescription Google Glass
  • Android 4.4.1 update for Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 available, doesn't have camera improvements
  • Dim the lights and here we go: Seacrest's Typo Keyboard coming to 2014 CES
  • Survey claims mobile gamers prefer the Kindle Fire to Google Android tablets
  • It's an iPad and Galaxy Christmas! Apple and Samsung increase tablet shipment orders for December
  • 50 Siri commands video shows what the old gal can do
  • Android 4.4.1 begins rolling out, install it now on your Nexus 5
  • Nokia Lumia 929 for Verizon is codenamed "Icon"
  • Fleksy keyboard out of beta at Google Play Store
  • New Samsung based Windows Phone 8 (SM-W750V) flagship coming in 2014?
  • AT&T adds contract-free Mobile Share Value Plans, offers new option for AT&T Next
  • PhoneArena Awards 2013: Best tablets
  • Nexus 5 camera improvements rolling out soon in Android 4.4.1
  • Nexus 5 huge camera ring actually holds a magnet for add-on lenses
  • Fingerprint scanner for Samsung Galaxy S5?
  • Local social network app Circle receives new looks and features
  • Beware of dragons! Heroes of Dragon Age out globally on iOS and Android
  • Samsung recruits Iker Casillas and other stars for the Galaxy 11 ad campaign
  • Carl Icahn rattles Apple's cage again; investor will go to stockholders to seek buyback
  • International Samsung Galaxy S III resumes update to Android 4.3
  • Pantech Vega Secret Up comes with fingerprint sensor and 5.6" display that prevents side snooping
  • Japanese carrier Docomo prevents texting pedestrians from getting hurt with new "safety mode"
  • How to take better photos with your Samsung Galaxy Note 3
  • More pictures of the Nokia Lumia 929 leak from Mexico
  • Stream the music from your PC or Mac to a multiple speaker setup with Pure Connect 3.3
  • AT&T, T-Mobile to bid on Verizon spectrum?
  • Googe Search now includes data from installed apps

• December 4
• • Samsung patents transparent screen, with front and back touch capabilities
  • Sprint Motorola Moto X users get invite for soak test; is Android 4.4 coming?
  • President Obama says that he can't own an Apple iPhone "for security reasons"
  • Mobile penetration in Africa is now at 80% and growing fast
  • Android 4.4 KitKat now rolling out to US Cellular Moto X
  • Google Glass Explorers receive invitation to swap to new version of the specs
  • Apple and China Mobile finally sign iPhone deal, could launch Dec. 18
  • Bluetooth 4.1 features unveiled
  • Watch what a jerk you can be wearing Google Glass
  • Microsoft/Nokia deal approved by the European Commission
  • Honda creates smartphone case with air bags
  • FCC approves Verizon buyout of Vodafone
  • Samsung struggling to attract enterprise customers
  • Motorola to try again with Cyber Monday Motorola Moto X sale on December 9th
  • Xiaomi's CEO says the Apple iPhone is still the best
  • Amazon offering 50GB of free cloud storage with the purchase of certain Android phones
  • Apple iPad Air scores 51% increase in sales over the Black Friday weekend
  • PhoneArena Awards 2013: Best phablets
  • Cyber Wednesday? First Moto X sale starts now
  • Next USB connector will be reversible and thinner
  • The black Nokia Lumia 1520's back cover utilizes recycled CDs
  • Samsung preparing to roll out up to five phones in Q1 2014
  • Broadcomm's latest Bluetooth SoC has wireless charging on board
  • First official images of Final Fantasy VI for iOS and Android
  • Alpha Zero goes free for 24 hours on BlackBerry World
  • Apple and Nokia once again ask court to sanction Samsung for releasing confidential information
  • SoundHound 1.2 update echoes through BlackBerry World
  • YotaPhone, the smartphone with a second always-on e-ink screen, is now official
  • Samsung and LG to use metal mesh touch panels for cheaper flexible displays and stylus sans digitizer
  • PhoneArena Awards 2013: All categories
  • Snapdragon 800 version of the Xiaomi Mi3 goes through AnTuTu, scores over 37,000
  • New Samsung SM-G900S gets benchmarked: 2560x1440 display, Android KitKat and 2.5 GHz processor could define the Galaxy S5
  • Here is a closer look at the flexible display, battery and more on the LG G Flex
  • Google buys seven robotics firms, tasks Android's Andy Rubin with the creation of our future overlords
  • One of iOS’ finest photography apps, VSCO Cam, is now on Android
  • The G Flex may soon become available at a location near you, as LG begins a global roll-out

• December 3
• • LG G Flex hands-on
  • LG says curved phones will be 40% of the smartphone market by 2018
  • Get the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982 clock on your BlackBerry Z10
  • YouTube subscription service not coming until 2014
  • Instagram executive leaves for Snapchat
  • U.K. Judge reveals when the HTC M8 might launch in the region
  • Photo-realistic painting of Morgan Freeman done on an iPad
  • Nokia giving away a Nokia Lumia 1520 in U.K. only MixRadio contest
  • Android 4.4.1 update in testing right now, could be released soon
  • BlackBerry shows life in mobile device management
  • Google Chrome Apps support for Android and iOS may hit beta as soon as January 2014
  • Samsung and Nokia tie for first in featurephone Customer Satisfaction according to J.D. Power
  • Windows Phone Store OTA download limit may be increasing to 100MB
  • Still thinking about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3? Samsung videos show off the “smart move” and more
  • More slow-motion action as Samsung Galaxy Gear gets put to the ultimate test
  • Some Google Glass Explorers can now buy a second pair of Glass
  • PhoneArena Awards 2013: Best cameraphones
  • Verizon officially supporting same-day delivery for select markets
  • Apple patent uses facial recognition to change settings and filter content
  • Cyber Monday 2013 also breaks sales records and mobile engagement
  • iPad mini gets 'lego-lized' by Belkin
  • Latest update for Sky+ app allows users to remotely record TV programs
  • Fruit Ninja look-alike KingHunt is coming soon to iOS
  • Dual OS tablet by Asus swings through the FCC, runs Android 4.4 and Windows
  • Nokia pulls a Microsoft - scores injunctions against the HTC One and One mini in the United Kingdom
  • Galaxy S5 to come with metal body made by the company behind HTC One and iPad mini's chassis
  • Living with the LG G2: a long-term review
  • Samsung planning to unveil a cheaper Galaxy Note 3 Lite at MWC, too
  • First 2K display phone Vivo Xplay 3S coming in five chassis colors, group picture suggests
  • Viral MomentCam app is now on Android and iOS: cartoonify yourself in style
  • HP's new Android tablets are powered by Tegra, and priced to sell
  • Apple supposedly testing 2K and 4K resolution 12.9" tablet panels for device launch in the spring
  • Android’s most popular music player, Poweramp, goes on sale, price slashed to just a dollar (no more)
  • HTC's November revenue drops 27% year-over-year
  • 60 Minutes profiles Jeff Bezos and Amazon: a vision of the future
  • At last, China Mobile snags the Apple iPhone; starts reservation system in small Chinese town
  • Oppo R1 teased for late December launch, superior night photos in tow
  • Motorola CEO apologizes for Moto X Cyber Monday fiasco
  • Unannounced Nokia Lumia 929 purchased in Mexico

• December 2
• • Image of red HTC One max spotted on promo for Taiwan carrier
  • Black Friday survey shows continued demand for Apple iPad mini with Retina display
  • December Android platform numbers have KitKat at 1.1%, Jelly Bean at 54.5%
  • CyanogenMod 10.2 gets a stable release, focus now shifts to CM 11
  • Motorola scraps Moto Maker tonight, moves sale to December 4th and 9th
  • Apple goes Topsy, acquires social media analytics firm for $200 million
  • Windows Phone now accounts for over 10% of European sales, Android still dominant
  • Rumored Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite could appear at MWC 2014?
  • Nike smartwatch may come in the first half of 2014
  • U.S Department of Justice approves Microsoft/Nokia deal
  • Moto X Developer Editions sell out, MotoMaker still down
  • Microsoft working on "Threshold" update to continue unifying platforms
  • Jolla sees millions of Sailfish OS powered phones getting sold
  • Get the LG G2 free from Sprint on Cyber Monday; online deals include the Motorola Moto X
  • Leaked Service Manual shows the LG-V510 as being an LG G Pad 8.3 variant
  • PhoneArena Awards 2013: Best product designs
  • The Walking Dead: Season Two will be released before Christmas, iOS gets it first
  • 32GB Nokia Lumia 1520 now available at Expansys USA, but lacks some LTE bands
  • Cyber Monday Moto X deal breaks Motorola servers before it starts
  • Angry Birds Seasons gets its 4th Christmas expansion pack, available for iOS and Android
  • Apple iPad and iPhone users beat Android fans in the Black Friday online shopping game
  • Meizu MX4G next to break the 500 ppi barrier with a 5.5" 2560×1536 pixels display, hints CEO
  • Windows Phone getting flick-to-close, apps on the memory card and built-in file browser
  • HTC M8 rumors, the Galaxy Grand 2, and the debut of the Jolla phone: weekly news round-up
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rose Gold edition now official
  • OPPO N1 has December 10th release date with $599 price tag
  • Samsung to create 20 MP camera sensor for future flagships
  • 911 dispatchers having trouble locating cellphone users
  • A pair of Amazon Kindle Fire models get $50 haircut for Cyber Monday

• December 1
• • 40% of iPads bought on Black Friday were by Android smartphone owners
  • Small stores luring new customers with maps
  • The legend of the HTC HD2 continues; aged device runs KitKat ROM
  • Nokia Lumia 1020 takes over as the most popular Nokia Windows Phone model on Flickr
  • Survey claims WhatsApp passed Facebook for mobile messaging
  • Alcatel Idol X+ to launch with smartwatch and smart bracelet?
  • Tough new Android model coming to accompany you on your camping and hiking trips
  • Nokia Lumia 929 accessories shipping date confirms latest launch date rumor for the phone
  • New Nexus 10 may launch tomorrow, Cyber Monday
  • Black Friday saw sales increase 186.54% on smartphone-optimized sites
  • Google Glass wearing customer gets the boot from Seattle restaurant