Men, college grads are more engaged with news on mobile devices

Analyzing news consumption on mobile devices, a recent Pew study looks at education, income level and gender as it relates to watching or reading news. Detailed within a new study conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, the group asked questions related to how average Americans consumed news on mobile devices like...

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BlackBerry L-Series leaks out in live photos, looks familiar

Barely a day after we caught a glimpse of it in a teaser image on RIM's website, the upcoming BlackBerry L-Series smartphone emerged once again. A rather extensive photo session of the device has made the rounds, this time leaving nothing to imagination as far as hardware goes. The live images of the previously seen, likely BlackBerry 10 flagship reveal what...

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Google Nexus 4 review

Google Nexus 4 review Recommended award Google's Nexus (ten points to anyone who can tell us if Nexi is the correct plural) smartphones have always set the standard when it comes to a pure Google experience. The first Nexus One was a true geek device. Sold only through Google directly (apart from a brief flirtation with Vodafone), it never achieved massive...

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Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 handsets available for pre-order in China

Three of Nokia's Windows Phone 8 Lumia handsets are now available for pre-order in China. Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform continues to grow, as the company has started rolling out pre-orders for three of its new Nokia-branded Windows Phone 8 devices in China. The Lumia 920, Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone 8 handset, and its sibling devices the 820...

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Google CEO says it's too soon for a Motorola Nexus

Google's not playing favorites when it comes to the Nexus brand When Google's purchase of Motorola was finalized this past May, may expected Moto to take the reins on the next Nexus device. This was despite repeated statements from Google explaining that Motorola would not receive preferential treatment over partners like Samsung, LG, or Asus when it came...

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Yahoo Mail is now prettier, faster, and more mobile

Yahoo Mail has a new look, faster speed, and new iOS and Windows 8 apps. Can CEO Marissa Mayer's first big release push Yahoo back to the top of the worldwide email food chain? Yahoo Mail is no longer quite as ancient-looking as it used to be. The tenacious Internet giant announced today an all-new look for its Web mail client, as well as updates to Yahoo...

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HTC Windows Phone 8X gains unexpected features in first OS update

The HTC Windows Phone 8X was the first device to receive the update The first update to Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 OS hit the HTC Windows Phone 8X on Monday, and with it came some unexpected features. The Windows Phone 8 "Portico" update brought the OS from version 9905 to 10211 and was delivered to HTC's flagship Windows Phone 8 device over-the-air. ...

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Microsoft, Apple unable to come to agreement over SkyDrive app revenue

Microsoft and Apple are butting heads over iOS revenue sharing The SkyDrive app may not have much of a future on iOS according to a new report detailing Microsoft's unwillingness to share revenue with Apple. Microsoft recently introduced the ability to purchase more cloud storage for SkyDrive in-app, and has balked at sharing that revenue with Apple. The...

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Verizon offering Samsung Galaxy Camera online starting December 13

Starting December 13, you can head to Verizon's online store and place your order for the Samsung Galaxy Camera. The 4G LTE connected camera will run for $550 and cost $5 to add to your monthly data plan. The device will also be available an in exclusive cobalt black color. Been wanting to snap some pictures and upload them immediately via Verizon’s 4G LTE...

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Redesigned Yahoo! Mail web client and apps bring email 'back to its roots'

Yahoo! has a bold vision for email: simple and fast Yahoo! introduced a new Yahoo! Mail experience on Tuesday that purports to bring email back to the basics. The new Yahoo! Mail includes a redesigned web client, a new Windows 8 desktop app, and mobile apps for iOS and Android, all of which are available starting today. "The underlying premise of email...

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4G auction begins in earnest as bids submitted to Ofcom

The UK's mobile giants are battling for 4G spectrum Companies hoping to secure a portion of the 4G airwaves in next year's spectrum auction have today submitted their bids to Ofcom. The long-delayed auction, now scheduled for March 2013, will divide up the available spectrum and allow mobile networks to press ahead with plans for UK-wide 4G LTE connectivity....

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Kaptur your memorable events into a digital album with help from your Facebook friends

Kaptur collects photos into albums of memorable moments shared on yours' and your friend's Facebook Timeline, and the app has gained enough popularity it's hit the one million user milestone. Sometimes a night or an event isn’t quite memorable enough without a complete photo album to go along with it. And odds are, your friends and family all have a set...

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Xiaomi MI-3 with Tegra 4, LTE, 4.5-inch screen coming in mid 2013?

Now this is as unofficial as it gets folks, so get those saltshakers ready. According to the latest bit of online gossip the next Xiaomi smartphone, presumably named MI-3, will sport the next-gen NVIDIA Tegra 4 chipset, LTE radio and an improved 4.5" screen and will launch in the middle of next year. The Tegra 4 CPU will offer a quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with clock...

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Intel plans 2013 attack on ARM with next-generation mobile chips

Intel has confirmed its next generation systems-on-a-chip will go into production in 2013, ready to take on the might of ARM once again, as its Medfield processors have failed to take hold of the market so far. Intel has spoken of its near-future plans to tackle the mobile processor market, where it’s currently being soundly beaten by ARM, whose architecture...

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 review

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 review Adding to its expansive collection of Galaxy-branded, Android-filled smartphones, Samsung has reignited its Galaxy Ace sub-franchise with the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 tackling the space between the collection of dedicated entry-level and mid-market handsets. With a price point that is neither overtly friendly on the wallet or aspirationally...

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HTC One SV comes to Europe, UK and Germany first

HTC announced the Android 4.0-running One SV last month and now we learn the smartphone will be making its way to Europe. The first countries to get the device are the UK and Germany and it will even have 4G LTE on select carriers like EE in the UK and Vodafone D2, Telekom, and Telefonica in Germany. HTC One SV The HTC One SV will come with a polycarbonate unibody...

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