Samsung Galaxy Axiom released on US Cellular

Samsung has released a budget Android LTE smartphone on the US Cellular network called the Galaxy Axiom. The phone will be available on a two year contract for $79.99 and for $399.99 outright. The Samsung Galaxy Axiom is a CDMA/LTE handset with a 4-inch, 800 x 480 LCD, 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 5 megapixel rear camera, 1.3 megapixel...

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Microsoft planning December fix for Windows Phone 8 random reboots

What's up with you? Fear not, Windows Phone 8 adopters: if your HTC 8X or Nokia Lumia 920 has up and rebooted itself without warning, Microsoft is going to issue a fix...in December. The Softies have apparently identified whatever is causing some WP8 handsets to randomly restart and plans to send out an over-the-air software patch-up next month. "We're...

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BlackBerry L-Series BB10 handset reportedly leaked yet again

Leaked more times than a Kardashian home movie (credit: TechSuplex) While RIM continues to hold off on an official launch for its new full-touchscreen BlackBerry 10 handset, the internet continues to hemorrhage purported photos of the device. The much-anticipated BlackBerry L-Series handset, all-but-confirmed by RIM months ago, has apparently shown up...

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BlackBerry L-Series BB10 handset reportedly leaked yet again

BlackBerry L-Series: Leaked more times than a Kardashian home movie While RIM continues to hold off on an official launch for its new full-touchscreen BlackBerry 10 handset, the internet continues to haemorrhage purported photos of the device. The much-anticipated BlackBerry L-Series handset, all-but-confirmed by RIM months ago, has apparently shown up in...

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Droid Razr M now only $50 at Verizon with two-year contract

Verizon is now offering Motorola's Droid Razr M for $50 as part of a holiday promotion. Be sure to check it out. It's one of our favorite handsets on the market. Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but that doesn’t mean the holiday sales are finished. Motorola just announced that its Droid Razr M is on sale for $50 with a two-year contract. Motorola...

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Hands on: 365Scores tries to unseat the champ, but falls short of ESPN

Sports is always full of showdowns between top contenders and underdogs looking for an upset. 365Scores aims to play David to ESPN's Goliath, but seems to have forgotten its slingshot. A great option for soccer fans, but there's too much missing for American sports. ESPN has been the undisputed king of sports for some time now. Though the company attempted...

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Apple fires manager in charge of iOS 6 Maps app

The manager responsible for Apple's map app that launched with iOS 6 in September has been fired from the company. It looks like Tim Cook was serious when he vowed that Apple would take some serious moves to improve its Maps app in iOS 6. Today Apple fired the manager responsible for spearheading Apple Maps, its navigation app that launched alongside its...

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Memoto lifelogging camera breaks funding goal, but it’s back for more

Swedish startup Memoto exceeds its Kickstarter funding goal for its lifelogging camera, but now it hopes to raise more money to create additional accessories. After securing $500,000 through two phases of Kickstarter funding (reaching its initial $50,000 goal in just five hours), Swedish startup Memoto is now shooting for $700,000 to bring its Memoto lifelogging...

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iOS No. 1 OS in US once again thanks to iPhone 5, not so overseas

The iPhone 5 has put Apple back on top New data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech indicated on Tuesday that Apple's iOS reclaimed the top U.S. spot from Google's Android, thanks to the iPhone 5. But just barely - in the 12-week period leading up to and after the iPhone 5's release (ending Oct. 28), iOS earned enough new users to claim 48.1 percent...

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iOS No. 1 OS in US once again thanks to iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 has put Apple back on top New data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech indicated on Tuesday that Apple's iOS had reclaimed the top U.S. spot from Google's Android, thanks to the iPhone 5. But just barely - in the 12-week period leading up to and after the iPhone 5's release (ending Oct. 28), iOS earned enough new users to claim 48.1...

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Foxconn rumored as Surface phone manufacturer, Amazon phone too

Mobile hardware is like potato chips, Microsoft can't do just one Microsoft's rumored Surface phone has, for lack of a better word, resurfaced with word that Foxconn is manufacturing the device. According to a Digitimes report, Foxconn International Holdings, a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, has received orders from Microsoft for a handsets with a proposed...

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Google issues Android 4.2.1 update, December apocalypse back on!

Google is re-adding the month of December to Android 4.2, which rolls out to Nexus devices today. If you're born in December, rejoice. Your month of birth is back while the entire world is resumes the countdown to world's end on December 21, 2012. We love Android 4.2. It’s fast and sleek, and we’ve never tried to add a December birthday to one of our contacts....

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Independent iBook textbook publishers like School Yourself thriving despite the “Big Three” publishers

Apple has democratized textbook publishing, enabling indie publishers like School Yourself to offer interactive iBook textbooks for the iPad, despite the "Big Three" publishers that dominate the textbook market. Tablets are going to change the way students interact with textbooks, much in the same way that your Popular Science or Wired magazine apps have...

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Google Nexus 4 to go back in stock in the US today

Today Google sent notifications to those who registered their interest of buying the smartphone. The offer applies only for the United States and starts at 12:00 PST time. Last time around, the available stock was depleted in less than an hour and it will probably be the same now. So if you really want to get yourself a shiny new Nexus 4, you might need to do some...

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Android 4.2.1 update brings December back to the People

Yeah, he LOOKS innocent... but we know the truth Google has come up with a fix to add December to the Android 4.2 People app, with an OTA software update now rolling out. December babies everywhere were outraged when it emerged that Google had forgotten to include their birth month in its People app in Jelly Bean. This meant that Galaxy Nexus owning...

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BlackBerry 10 approaches: BlackBerry Flow showcased in new video

As Blackberry 10 nears, market watchers are showing optimism toward RIM. The company's blog also showcased the speedy BlackBerry Flow in a new video today. The New Year may bring a fresh start for Research In Motion, and the potential success of its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system has begun to make itself present in the mobile market. As shares of...

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Meizu MX2 is official - quad-core, HD screen and Jelly Bean

The Meizu MX2 has become official today, just as previously expected. The device comes with a new MX5S chipset with four 32nm Cortex-A9 CPU cores, 2 GB worth of RAM, a 4.4" screen of WXGA resolution (1280 x 800 pixels) with the impressive ~347 ppi density. There's also a faster GPU and Flyme 2.0 on top of Android Jelly Bean on board. The Meizu MX2 will hit the shelves...

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Samsung pushes the Galaxy S3’s limits in new stress test video

Samsung's Galaxy S3 was put through what may be the most thorough stress test a smartphone can handle. When it comes to endurance challenges for new smartphones, we’ve all seen the typical drop tests and teardown videos that get into the nitty gritty of what’s inside most high-end handsets. Rather than smashing and dropping its hardware, Samsung decided...

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HTC launches Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update with Sense 4+

Exactly a month ago HTC launched the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the One X in Asia and now the update is available for CID_038 or CID_044 versions of the device around the world, too. The update is 364MB in size and requires users to download а precursory 1.6MB file, bringing the software to version 3.14.707.24. Afterwards, the regular Android 4.1.1 update...

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Discover Your Mobile Life on TechRadar

The Samsung Galaxy Note II S Pen Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed a new tab at the top of the site today called Your Mobile Life - a Samsung-sponsored channel dedicated to everything you could possibly need to know about Samsung's mobile tech. Your Mobile Life will be regularly updated with exclusive features, guides, video walkthroughs and app round-ups...

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Huawei Ascend W1 bargain basement price revealed

Now you see me, now you don't (credit: Techblog) The hotly rumoured Huawei Ascend W1 was always expected to be the cheapest of the initial Windows Phone 8 bunch, but reports suggest a rock bottom price is on the cards. According to Greek site Techblog, the Ascend W1 could sport a sub-$200 (around £125/AU$190) price tag, which really would put the cat...

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Android 4.2.1 for Nexus 4 and slates 7 and 10 now available

The Android 4.2 (still Jelly Bean) was released for the (ASUS-made) Nexus 7 slate back-to-back with the new LG Nexus 4 smartphone and Samsung Nexus 10 tablet two weeks ago. Soon after the users noticed December was missing from the Contacts app. Well, the Google developers have finally squashed this bug (among others) with the Android 4.2.1 release. Available for all...

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Europe to miss out on 5-inch HTC Deluxe

Fingers crossed we don't miss out The recently rumoured HTC Deluxe may be about to shun Europe, as reports suggest the 5-inch smartphone won't be gracing us with its presence. A spokesperson at HTC Germany has 'confirmed' on its Facebook page that the Deluxe, which boasts a full HD display, quad-core processor and 8MP camera, isn't set for a European tour....

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Samsung Ativ S could be delayed until 2013

Come out, come out, wherever you are It seems that the Samsung Ativ S is experiencing more issues, as reports suggest it has been further delayed. The latest reports come via Sam Mobile, which suggests that in Europe at least we may have to hold out until early next year to get our hands on the Ativ S. We were supposed to see Samsung's first Windows Phone...

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Apollo Plus could be Microsoft’s first Windows Phone 8 update

Microsoft is said to be working on the first update to its Windows Phone 8 software. Codename Apollo Plus, the update will bring several features that just missed out on being included in the initial release, and we should learn more early next year. The first update to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system is already in the works, according to...

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Lenovo P770 droid phone packs a 3,500mAh battery

So far Motorola has been the only one that can provide huge batteries in smartphones, but Lenovo is about to challenge it with the P770. It's an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean droid with a massive 3,500mAh battery (200mAh more than the RAZR MAXX HD). The Lenovo P770 measures 133 x 67 x 11.9mm and weighs 161g (not quite as slender as Motorola DROID MAXX HD's 131.9 x 67.9 x 9.3mm,...

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LG Optimus G2 rumored to be coming in late 2013 with Android 5.0 and 1080p

The rumors have already started regarding the follow-up to LG's just-released Optimus G flagship smartphone. Named the Optimus G2, the phone could have a 5-inch, 1080p display and the next version of Google Android installed. The LG Optimus G has hardly had a chance to take off its coat and put its feet up, having started its international release schedule in...

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