Nokia Lumia 822 for Verizon emerges in live photos

Following the press photo leak from a couple of days back, the Verizon bound Nokia smartphone has emerged in live photos. Dubbed Nokia Lumia 822, the Windows Phone 8 smartphone is (just like the Nokia Lumia 810) yet another carrier specific version of the Lumia 820. The specs of the Nokia Lumia 822 are quite similar to the 820's, save for the presence of Verizon...

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Apple launches new iPod ad, lots of colors and bouncing

Apple unveiled a snappy new ad for its refreshed iPod devices on Wednesday highlighting the range of colors on offer. As Apple begins shipping the first batch of orders for its refreshed iPod range of media players to expectant customers around the world, the tech company has launched a new ad called ‘Bounce’ featuring the new devices. The 30-second slot,...

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First Chinese Lightning cable and dock available

A Chinese company managed to crack the code to copying this accessory That didn't take long. The first Chinese company has reportedly cloned the iPhone 5's Lightning cable, despite the fact that Apple embedded a tricky authentication chip. It took iPhone5Mod.com less than a month after the phone's Sept. 12 announcement to come up with a working, chip-included...

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Microsoft Office apps for iOS and Android on their way? Perhaps not….

On Wednesday morning a Microsoft executive suggested the company was preparing to launch iOS and Android apps for its Office suite of products. A few hours later, however, another executive said the information was "not accurate," leaving us back pretty much where we started. Every few months rumors surface claiming Microsoft is working on iOS and Android apps...

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LG's Nexus possibly revealed in database, called LG Nexus 4

Peekaboo (credit: SlashGear) Carphone Warehouse, the UK and Europe's largest independent smartphone retailer, is on a roll lately. First, a rogue database listing seemed to reveal that a 32GB Google Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2 are on their way way. On Wednesday, another snapshot of the retailer's inventory may have revealed the name of the rumored...

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Hands on: LG Mach review

Hands on: LG Mach review Surely you remember the days of the full QWERTY keyboard phone? Well it's no longer just a relic of the early texting days. The LG Mach is bringing back the slide-out keyboard in style, and its got a touch screen in tow, too. At MobileCon 2012 we took the LG Mach for a spin, and our infatuation with it was more than just nostalgia. It's...

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Droid Razr HD launches in Canada, US absence grows more conspicuous

The Razr name lives on with the Droid Razr HD Canadian carrier Rogers has announced that the Droid Razr HD, there called the Razr HD LTE, is now available in the great northern frontier. The Canadian carrier is offering the new Motorola smartphone at $99.99 with a three-year contract, though it can also be purchased standalone for $599.99. Although the...

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Interested in Windows Phone 8? Here’s a complete roundup of upcoming devices

We give a quick and comprehensive overview of the devices set to launch alongside Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone has struggled to establish a foothold in the crowded smartphone marketplace, and the distance between Microsoft and its competitors is only growing. Microsoft hopes this will all change with the release of Windows Phone 8 and device...

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Following a logo update, eBay unveils a Pinspired redesign

The new eBay redesign is here, and it looks a lot like Pinterest -- if Pinterest's goal was to help you spend tons of cash. Earlier in September, eBay announced that a “new eBay” was coming, teasing the audience with a logo rebranding to reveal a slimmer, more modern take on what used to be a clunky, bulbous design. Today, eBay takes the next step in unveiling...

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Hands on: Nokia Lumia 810 review

Hands on: Nokia Lumia 810 review Here at MobileCon 2012, we got to put our hands on T-Mobile's exclusive Windows phone, the upcoming Nokia Lumia 810. Unfortunately, holding this handsome new handset was about all we were allowed to do. The smartphone version of the Windows 8 OS is still very hush-hush, and demo units we saw wouldn't even turn on. Still, there was...

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Microsoft Points are out on Windows 8, here to stay on Xbox 360

In clarifying the future of its virtual currency, Microsoft confirms that Microsoft Points will be used on Xbox 360 but not Windows 8. It’s always surprising when a massive corporation decides to introduce consumer friendly policies. Obviously Sony wants people to buy more PS Vitas, but it’s still impressive that it’s just giving away Vita versions of games...

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Groupon’s turning its Breadcrumb acquisition into an iPad point-of-sale system

Groupon unveiled its latest play in assert the company as a commerce platform with the iPad-based point-of-sale system for merchants. Groupon acquired iPad point-of-sale solution Breadcrumb just a few months ago and today the daily deals giant has accordingly unveiled its own POS system for local businesses to use on the iPad. While Groupon has offered...

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Complimentary iPad use in McDonald’s will be the greasiest iPad of all

McDonald's is installing iPads for use in one of its Virginia Beach location. Cool idea, or Contagion-in-real-life in the making? In an attempt to digitize its dining experience, a newly-opened McDonald’s in Hampton Roads, Virginia will now offer customers complimentary use of Apple iPads installed at various booths of its retail store. The iPads will be...

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Office for iOS and Android coming March 2013?

Office goes mobile Mobile workers rejoice, it looks as though Microsoft Office 2013 is making its way to iOS and Android in native app form in early 2013. Not only did Microsoft product manager Petr Bobek let slip the news to a Czech tech site, The Verge has also seen a Microsoft press release to that effect. According to the site's translators, the...

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Nokia Belle FP2 update is now fixed, reseeded to users

Finally, the issues have been ironed out and Nokia has restarted the rollout of the Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 firmware update. The update is headed for Nokia OS devices including the Nokia 808 PureView, 701, 700 and 603. The PureView will also get some extra imaging and gallery features. As for other changes - the user interface will get a new swipe to unlock,...

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Galaxy S III mini specs and photo leak - dual-core CPU and JB

Well that was fast - the Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini leaked in full before tomorrow's official announcement. These specs are not official so they might be inaccurate, but they look right for a 4" Samsung Galaxy S III mini device. The screen is 4" big (which we already knew) and it's a Super AMOLED unit of WVGA resolution (so likely the same screen as on the original...

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How BlackBerry 10 avoids Android's security issues

Marineau: "The model with Android is one of microforking" Google's problem with Android is both the Linux and Java components it's built with and the way it's implemented by multiple handset makers. That's according to Sebastien Marineau, the senior vice president of BlackBerry OS. TechRadar at the BlackBerry Jam conference. That causes security headaches...

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini launching tomorrow

I will call him... Mini Galaxy S3 The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini launch event has been confirmed as tomorrow, when the 4-inch handset will take to the stage in Germany. We first reported that we may see a slimmed down version of the popular, but rather large Samsung Galaxy S3 last week after an invite to the German event showed up online. JK Shin, Samsung's...

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Samsung boss confirms the Galaxy S3 Mini is coming on October 11

According to Samsung's JK Shin, the company will announce the Galaxy S3 Mini at an event in Frankfurt on October 11. Last week, an invitation to a special Samsung event did the rounds, but rather than the company’s usual Unpacked logo and glitzy location, it was written in German and the event itself was to be held in Samsung’s own store in Frankfurt. The slogan...

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iPhone 5 production slows down due to stricter quality control

Apple is experiencing a slowdown in the iPhone 5 production as the company is trying to enforce a tighter control over the manufacturing process. The company is working with Foxconn to lower down the number of devices shipped with nicks and scratches. According to an anonymous source who spoke to Bloomberg, the build quality issues and chips of the iPhone 5 are due...

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Samsung to unveil 4-inch Galaxy S III mini tomorrow in Germany

The rumors were true, the Samsung Galaxy S family is about to get a new member. No, not a Galaxy S IV, but a Galaxy S III mini. The news comes straight from JK Shin, Samsung's president, and the phone will be launching as soon as tomorrow. JK Shin holding the big Galaxy S III The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is going to have a 4" screen and according to Shin...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 takes a top five place in best mobile phones

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 There's a been a key new entry in TechRadar's famed top 20 best mobile phones list – with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 making a top five entry. TechRadar's list has become one of the most viewed parts of the site - and changes at the top indicate big shifts in what the experts and the public are saying. The Note 2 has landed just a...

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The QWERTY is back with the LG Mach

Sprint has announced the LG Mach, a new QWERTY slider Android smartphone that sits just below the Motorola Photon Q in the network's range. The QWERTY slider form factor still has its fans, and Sprint wants to make sure they’re well catered for on its network, so it has introduced the new LG Mach. Now, with a name like that, you’re probably expecting incredible...

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Quality-control crackdown causing iPhone 5 supply issues, Apple shares knocked

There are no worries about consumer demand for the new iPhone 5 – Apple is selling millions of them. The problem, thanks to its popularity, is on the supply side. However, quality-control issues and component shortages are not helping the situation. When the new iPhone 5 started landing in people’s hands last month, it didn’t take long before forums started...

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