Microsoft testing homegrown handset designs with suppliers m

Until very recently, Microsoft wasn't known for making hardware. Sure, it put out the occasional Zune, but most of the tech running Redmond's desktop and mobile operating systems traditionally comes from...

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 sales hit 3 million in 5 weeks, provin

When Samsung launched the original Galaxy Note back in 2011, we thought it was a joke. Who in their right mind would buy a 5.3 inch smartphone? We have no problem admitting that we were wrong and that...

Android 4.x now running on 28.5% of Android devices

Every two weeks, Google likes to update their Android Developer website with statistics about which Android devices are accessing the Google Play Store. Today they’ve updated that page. Here are the...

LG Optimus G vs Samsung Galaxy S3

LG is not one to let other devices dominate the playing field. The company recently released its newest flagship smartphone, the Optimus G. The specs alone are something to drool over, and if you’re...

RIM’s BlackBerry 10 devices are now in the hands of over 50

Research in Motion (RIM) is going to launch a brand spanking new smartphone platform called “BlackBerry 10″ during the first quarter of 2013. The company’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, just published a lette...

US Cellular bringing LTE to 30 additional markets on Novembe

US Cellular announced on Wednesday that it will increase its LTE network coverage by 30 new markets on November 5th. The first territories to be be summarily blessed are: Iowa, Wisconsin, North Carolina...

T-Mobile says its Nexus 4 won't provide WiFi calling makes a

T-Mobile has already made an odd pair of decisions around its approach to the Nexus 4, namely its choices to ask $200 on contract and $500 up-front for a smartphone that costs $349 unlocked. It might be...

HTC One X+ review: it's the One X, and then some

A spec bump in the middle of a product cycle? All the cool cats do it these days, even if they risk alienating customers who just bought what they thought was this year's flagship device. HTC has actuall...

Archos announces 8 inch Cobalt tablet

A new competitor has stepped into the smallish tablet game today as Archos has announced the existence of the Archos 80 Cobalt. Following the naming scheme of many of its other tablets, the “80″ in...

New Android 4.2 feature: Create Photo Spheres for sharing on

We’ve already told you about Android 4.2′s all new Photo Spheres — 360º panoramic pictures you can share with friends and family via Google+. But did you know you can also share those same photos...

The Tiny HTC Desire C Makes Its Way To Cricket Wireless For

The Desire C features some of the things you'd expect from its higher end counterparts, like 25GB of Dropbox space, Beats Audio, and Sense 4, to go along with its 3.5" touchscreen and Android 4.0. Sure...

Samsung Galaxy Premier officially announced

The Samsung Galaxy Premier has been officially unveiled after months of rumours surrounding the existence of the smartphone.

HTC 8X for Verizon to support wireless charging

In what may be an exclusive to the US market, sources have revealed that the Windows Phone 8X by HTC for Verizon will support wireless charging. Those same sources also told the gang over at The Verge...

Samsung Galaxy Premier premiers in Ukraine

Oh, Galaxy Premier, we were putting so much faith you might become the next Samsung Nexus device, but you just became official, and in Ukraine at that. The phone indeed sounds like a souped-up Galaxy Nexus...

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Google Nexus 7–everyday situations

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a phone that wants to be a tablet, but should you buy one instead of a tablet? When it comes to Android tablets, the favorite on the market is the Nexus 7 – it even has Apple...

Android 4.2 download available to all but only contains new

We still have no idea when Android 4.2 Jelly Bean will be rolled out to existing Nexus devices, but at least we can tell you that an early version of the new keyboard app found inside Google’s latest...

Samsung gets official with the Galaxy Premier 4.65-inch HD S

If Samsung took a wrong turn with its brand-diluting Galaxy S III Mini, then the much-leaked Galaxy Premier is where it gets back on track. The phone keeps the outward visage of the Galaxy S III and makes...

Evernote updates Skitch for Android to version 2.0

Evernote has announced an update to Skitch, the tool for visually communicating ideas using pictures, shapes, and text. In version 2.0, Skitch has undergone a complete overhaul that includes a new homescre...

Nexus 4 SlimPort accessory now available for purchase online

When the Nexus 4 was announced yesterday, there was one spec from the feature list that caught our eye. It’s called “SlimPort” and while it doesn’t quite have the “cool” factor of the Miracast...

BlackBerry 10 boot up screen leaked

We've seen tidbits of BlackBerry 10 here and there, enough to know that the OS will be different in many ways than say BlackBerry 7. But merely being different from the current BlackBerry OS is not going...