Samsung evidently pushes flexible AMOLED display release to 2013

Perfectly suited for everyday use Samsung is in no hurry to bring out its first commercial flexible AMOLED displays, thanks largely to the fact traditional displays are doing just fine. Reports from Korean website ETNews indicate that Samsung has placed the bendy AMOLED screens on the back burner until next year. Instead, the company apparently wants to...

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Samsung pushes flexible AMOLED display release to 2013

Perfectly suited for everyday use Samsung is in no hurry to bring out its first commercial flexible AMOLED displays, thanks largely to the fact traditional displays are doing just fine. Reports from Korean website ETNews indicate that Samsung has placed the bendy AMOLED screens on the back burner until next year. Instead, the company apparently wants to...

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Why Apple reversed course on smaller tablets with the iPad mini

Apple's on the verge of launching a new, smaller iPad. We dive into the rumors to figure out what you should expect from the new tablet, and why Apple decided to reverse course and make a smaller tablet after criticizing them. Tomorrow Apple is holding a product launch event in San Jose, and almost the entire technology world is expecting the company to...

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Samsung Display cuts Apple ties, rebounds with competitors

Paid by the pixel Samsung Display announced Monday that it plans to cut all ties with Apple, terminating its contract with the iPhone maker and no longer providing LCD displays for Apple's various iDevices. Samsung Display broke off from Samsung and became a totally separate company in early 2012, so this rift likely has nothing to do with Apple and Samsung's...

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Samsung Display cuts Apple ties, rebounds to Amazon, Samsung Electronics

Paid by the pixel Samsung Display announced Monday that it plans to cut all ties with Apple, terminating its contract with the iPhone maker and no longer providing LCD displays for Apple's various iDevices. Samsung Display broke off from Samsung and became a totally separate company in early 2012, so this rift likely has nothing to do with Apple and Samsung's...

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Isis Mobile Wallet Launches in Salt Lake City and Austin

Residents of Austin and Salt Lake City can now swipe to their heart's content as Isis Mobile Wallet is available in those markets. Nine handsets from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are compatible, with up to twenty Isis-ready by the end of the year. Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah are now able to experience Isis Mobile Wallet. Nine handsets across...

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Apple reportedly testing iOS 6 maintenance update with US carriers

First updates imminent With iOS 6 in the hands of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners for more than a month now, a new report claims Apple is preparing not one but two different updates to the OS in the near future. BGR reported Monday that Apple has started testing an iOS 6.0.1 update with its U.S. carrier partners, which appears to primarily be a bug fix...

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Researchers find Android users are at serious risk of installing insecure apps

As many as 8 percent of Android app's SSL/TLC protocols may be vulnerable to hackers who can steal personal information, researchers from the University of Hannover in Germany have found.   Researchers recently discovered security vulnerabilities in as many as eight percent of benign (or not intentionally built to steal your information or install malware)...

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LG Nexus 4 confirmed by LG Head of Mobile Product Planning

In an interview with IBN Live LG's Head of Mobile Product Planning, Amit Gujral, has let slip that the much-anticipated and not-so-secret LG-made Nexus 4 is the real deal and it's going to be unveiled at Google's Android event come October 29 (that's next Tuesday if you don't have a calendar at hand). He also made it clear that the device will become available in India...

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Best iPhone 5 Accessories

Enhance your iPhone 5 experience with the best accessories around. Apple’s latest flagship smartphone is capable of plenty, but with the right iPhone 5 accessories you can get more from your device. Recharging is always an issue, but there are lots of options to keep your iPhone 5 battery juiced up no matter where you happen to be. You can also take advantage...

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HTC Windows Phone 8X to launch on Nov 2, 8S on Nov 15

HTC's Windows Phone 8X and 8S devices have been priced in the UK and the more interesting of the two has even gone as far as pre-order stage on AT&T in the US. We've heard about a beginning of November release but it's only now that we get specific dates on the duo market availability. UK retailer Clove has some information on the matter, pointing to a November 2...

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The rumor that Foxconn will produce its own smartphones may not be all that far-fetched

Best known for manufacturing other company's hardware, Foxconn is rumored to be building a range of its own-brand smartphones. Inspired by the success of HTC and Huawei, the rumor may not be as wild as it initially sounds. Smartphones and tablets are today’s hot products, and technology companies all over the world are producing, or planning to produce, their...

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EE 4G tariffs leaked – and they're not shocking

Kick back, relax, 4G isn't going to be too pricey The prices for EE's eagerly anticipated 4G tariffs have leaked online, with a source claiming they'll come in multiple flavours. Speaking to Stuff, the source revealed that users wanting a slice of the 4G action would have to fork out a £5 monthly access fee on top of a 3G tariff, with that fee lowered to...

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Internal Google video 'confirms' 32GB and 3G Nexus 7

What's next for the Nexus range? An internal video is doing the rounds at Google, showing off the new devices which will be announced at its New York event on October 29. According to a TheNextWeb source familiar with Google's plans, the video highlights the LG Nexus 4, new Nexus 7 tablets plus a Samsung-built 10-inch Nexus slate. The source claims that...

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Samsung I9260 Galaxy Premier GLBenchmark scores reveal GPU

The Samsung I9260 Galaxy Premier was once rumored as the next Galaxy Nexus phone, but those rumors were renounced. The Premier sits somewhere between the Galaxy S III and the S III mini and now we know its GPU (and most likely chipset) thanks to a GLBenchmark score. GLBenchmark reports Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and 720p resolution (that's exactly 1280 x 720 pixels, which...

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Samsung Galaxy Premier gets ever more likely

Sounds like a fancy bar of chocolate The Samsung Galaxy Premier has appeared online again, with another benchmarking site leaking details about the rumoured smartphone. Last week we saw Antutu reveal details about much talked out handset, which came after reports claiming Samsung was working on a handset to slide in between the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Nexus....

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US security review finds no evidence Huawei is spying for China

Sources working on a classified investigation, commissioned by the White House, into Chinese technology firm Huawei say no evidence of espionage has been discovered, but security concerns regarding the company's equipment still exist. Earlier this month, a report by the House of Representatives intelligence panel accused Chinese technology firms Huawei and ZTE...

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iPhone 5 jailbreak on its way, but it's no easy feat

Viva la revolution! Dev teams around the world have been busily plugging away at jailbreaking the iPhone 5 and one group reckons it's nearly there. Apparently the Chronic Dev Team has almost finished its tethered jailbreak, but it's been no easy feat thanks to the new chip and operating system inside the iPhone 5. One of the Chronic Dev Team, @planetbeing,...

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