Research shows Android 4.2 malware scanner has paltry detection rate

These aren't the Androids you're looking for The Android app verification service that Google rolled out along with Android 4.2: Jelly Bean detects a minuscule amount of malware, at least according to one researcher. With a low detection rate of 15.32 percent, North Carolina State University computer science professor Xuxian Jiang refers to the Android scanner...

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Watch out Nokia, Huawei is opening an R&D center on your doorstep

Smartphone manufacturer Huawei has announced that it will open a new research and development in Finland. Soon enough, Nokia won’t be the only major smartphone manufacturer based in Finland. On Monday Huawei announced plans to found a research and development center in Helsinki to focus on software development for its mobile devices. The manufacturer will spend $90 million on the new facility, according to its official website. This R&D center seeks to hone and perfect Huawei’s user experience on both Android and Windows...

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Surprise! Samsung and Apple are leading holiday sales in tech

A new report released by the IDC has indicated that Samsung and Apple are the two top competitors in the mobile space during this holiday season. The holiday season is upon us, and shoppers are flocking to the stores to fulfill their tablet and smartphone gifting needs. To little surprise, a new the report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has...

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Pace in talks to buy Motorola set-top box division from Google

Unlike its mobile business, Moto's home division makes a profit British manufacturer Pace confirmed on Monday that it has opened discussions with Google over the potential purchase of Motorola's set-top box unit. It was reported earlier today that the search giant is ready to offload the Motorola Home arm of the company, acquired alongside the mobile business...

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In the midst of its war with Twitter, Instagram reveals major update; UPDATE: Twitter adds filters to mobile app

Fallout? What fallout? While you can no longer view Instagram images within Twitter, the app continues to innovate with a slew of new camera features as well as a new filter. Just as the battle lines being drawn between Twitter and Instagram grow thicker, the photo sharing platform has gone ahead and pushed a major update. “The camera has been the core part...

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RIM quietly teases its upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphone

With the official launch of BlackBerry 10 scheduled for January 30, 2013, RIM decided to cause some excitement by teasing one of its upcoming smartphones. The back of the company's yet to be announced product got partially revealed on its official website. The teaser image shows the textured back of what's likely an already leaked, touchscreen-only smartphone, its...

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RIM offers a taste of BB10 phone with first official teaser

BlackBerry 10 is a wholly new smartphone RIM is on the final push before the launch of BlackBerry 10, with the company posting its first official teaser photo of the new hardware. The photo doesn't show much, revealing the back of a slab phone with textured material and a camera lens in the corner. The textured material is certainly something new, looking...

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Samsung asks you to 'Get Ready' for big CES announcement

Samsung's got a brand new bag As the start of CES 2013 draws near, companies are readying their upcoming products and innovations for the world to see for the very first time. One manufacturer may have more than just a new product line to show off, as reports of Samsung's planned bold brand reinvention just got bit more interesting. On Monday, Samsung...

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New BlackBerry Messenger update adds BBM Voice

Free voice chat finally arrives on BlackBerry Starting on Monday, BlackBerry users will finally be able to chat with each other for free with the latest update to BlackBerry Messenger. Teased last month in the BBM 7 beta, the new feature allows its users to strike up a conversation with any of their BlackBerry Messenger contacts, provided they're connected...

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Hands on: Falcon Pro swoops in as a legitimate Twitter client

There are so many Twitter clients available that it's hard to tell which is right for you without playing with them all. We're going to tell you up front that Falcon Pro makes a strong case to be your primary Twitter app. Here's why. We’re pretty sure at least 50 percent of the hundreds of thousands of apps in the Google Play Store are Twitter clients. There...

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Nintendo turns your iPhone or iPad into a Pokedex

One of Nintendo's biggest franchises is Pokemon. While Nintendo isn't letting its IP go to the new mobile platforms yet, The Pokemon Company has brought its full Pokedex to iOS devices - for a price. Nintendo guards its intellectual properties closely. It doesn’t just hand out the rights to its beloved games all willy nilly. Know what happened the few times...

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Samsung teases 7 more Galaxy S3 Premium Suite features

You big tease After revealing Premium Suite features included in the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Note 10.1 late last month, Samsung is now giving a peek at what Galaxy S3 owners can expect when their update finally arrives. On Monday, the Samsung Tomorrow blog posted part two of its video detailing an additional seven features coming soon...

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Samsung video teases 7 more Galaxy S3 Premium Suite features

Samsung Galaxy S III Premium Suite features teased in a second YouTube video After revealing Premium Suite features included in the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Note 10.1 late last month, Samsung is now giving a peek at what Galaxy S III users can expect when their update finally arrives. On Monday, the Samsung Tomorrow blog posted part two...

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Pantech Vega IM-A860 gets leaked via Wi-Fi cert

It seems someone is making 1080p mobile displays and quad-core S4 Pro processors like they're going out of style, as Pantech is now rumored to be working on a FullHD smartphone of its own. Everyone is keen to catch-up to HTC's DNA smartphone, which was unveiled last month as the first in what will likely be a new wave of smartphones with 1080p screens. With the likes...

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HTC One XL, ONE X+, EVO 4G LTE get PlayStation certification

Just after its two-month anniversary, the PlayStation Mobile store got support for a few new HTC devices: the HTC One XL, the EVO 4G LTE and the One X+. They are joining the already supported One X, One S and One V bringing the number of PlayStation Mobile-certified HTC devices to six. Sony requires all HTC smartphones except the One V to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean...

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Updated: HTC Butterfly up for pre-order in the UK

Would you want a Butterfly for Christmas? Update: A spokesperson from HTC has been in touch, and told us: "As far as we know there are no plans to bring it [the HTC Butterfly] to the UK." So it's a bit of a head-scratcher. We've contacted Expansys and will update again when we hear back. The HTC Butterfly is up for pre-order here in the UK. Head to Expansys...

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BBM 7 update brings Voice feature, other upgrades

Research in Motion has moved Blackberry Messanger 7 out of the beta zone and into the hands of the public. Starting today, a free update to the networking service is available. The biggest addition to BBM 7 is the new Voice feature, which allows free voice calls over Wi-Fi. Just a few weeks after announcing its arrival in the Beta Zone, Research in Motion...

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Best Buy offers $50 discount on iPhone 5 and 4S in the US

Best Buy is offering a $50 discount on the iPhone 5 and 4S. The smartphones are available for all major carriers in the US that carry them - Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint. You could arrange a device from Verizon and Sprint to be shipped to your door but AT&T customers can only get the device from a brick and mortar store. The iPhone 5 will usually...

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HTC Butterfly up for pre-order in the UK

Would you want a Butterfly for Christmas? The HTC Butterfly is up for pre-order here in the UK. Head to Expansys to put your order in now. There's no release date given though, or a price, so we could be in for a bit of a wait. The handset was previously pegged as not coming to Europe. At least, not under its global name of the HTC Deluxe. Things get more...

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Leaked Jelly Bean update list gives hope tor HTC owners

A leaked list of HTC smartphones to receive the Jelly Bean update includes several variants of the One S and One X, as well as the Droid Incredible 4G and EVO 4G. HTC has been a little late to the party in regards to letting everyone know if and when certain devices will be able to run the latest version of the Google OS, but that’s understandable since it has bigger...

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LG sells 10 million L Series Android phones, says they’re for dedicated followers of fashion

LG has announced sales of its L Series phones -- which consists of four different models -- have reached the impressive figure of 10 million. Anything arch-rival Samsung can do, LG can do as well, and this week it can tick send self-congratulatory press release off its to-do list, complete with a picture of smiley people celebrating, something it has done to...

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Asus PadFone 2 now available

Asus has just released the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the PadFone 2. The device was announced back in October and is available in limited countries around the world, with most major markets still on the waiting list. The build date is December 4 and as expected, the update brings all the Project Butter smoothness, Google Now assistant, etc. All Asus customizations...

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Barnes & Noble reduces Nook Simple Touch e-reader by $20, now $79

Barnes & Noble knocked $20 off the cost of its Simple Touch e-reader over the weekend. Consumers can now pick up the dedicated reading device for $79. Barnes & Noble has knocked $20 off the price of its entry-level Simple Touch e-reader in the hope of attracting some extra business over the holiday shopping season. Consumers can now pick it up for $79....

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Motorola updates Jelly Bean plans, Atrix HD next in line

Next in line for Jelly Bean Motorola has refreshed its webpage detailing its Android updates, with the Atrix HD the next device in the US to get the jump to Jelly Bean. It's pegged to get the update before the end of the year. At the beginning of next year, the Electrify tablet will see Jelly Bean, along with both versions of the Xoom tablet. Which is great,...

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Sony Xperia E and E Dual will be priced around 160 euro

Sony announced the Xperia E and Xperia E dual entry-level Androids last week but said nothing about their price. It turns out, though, that the press releases that Sony Mobile Germany sent out sheds some light on it. The single-SIM Xperia E will cost €160, while the dual-SIM version is €10 more. This is around the same price as the Xperia miro right now (Amazon.de,...

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This could be the Surface phone

It's like a Surface phone from the future TechRadar's video gnomes have been sifting through the rumours on the Surface phone to bring you a video on how it might look. The Microsoft Surface tablet has been launched to mixed reviews so far, but that hasn't stopped the Redmond firm bullishly pressing on with plans for its own hardware. The software-based...

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Samsung reveals even more Premium Suite features for the Galaxy S3 in new video

Further details on Samsung's Premium Suite update, heading for the Galaxy S3 smartphone soon, have been revealed in a second video. This time it concentrates on new camera and accessibility features. Late last week, Samsung released a video showing its Premium Suite software upgrades headed to the Galaxy S3 smartphone, as part of its Android 4.1.2 update. Today...

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LG sells 10m L-Series phones, snipes at rivals

Numbers don't lie LG's L-Series range of smartphones has sold 10 million units. The Korean company sent out a press release announcing the milestone. And it makes quite interesting reading, though not for the reasons LG intended. The L-Series includes the Optimus L3, L5, L7, and L9, all of which have left us less than impressed. But still, while it might...

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Samsung teaser video promises something new and innovative at CES 2013

Samsung has released an 18-second teaser video, hinting at exciting things to come during CES 2013, which begins on January 8. The video is so cryptic though, it gives absolutely nothing away, leaving it down to us to speculate what it has in store. With only a few weeks before the Computer Entertainment Show 2013 gets underway, the teaser videos from manufacturers...

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