BlackBerry X10 and BlackBerry Z10 images leak

We are seeing a lot of BlackBerry 10 leaks off late, which is not surprising considering the official launch is just a month away from now. First we saw the full touchscreen L-series device couple of weeks ago. Then there was the N-series device a few days ago, with a full QWERTY keypad. The latest leak shows not one but two new devices. One of them,...

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The many ways wireless carriers changed in 2012

2012 brought a lot of changes to mobile. New networks, new technology, new contracts. It all happened so fast, so it'd be easy to forget exactly what happened. We'll flash back to January and take a look at everything that changed this year - and how it might effect your mobile experience in years to come. If anyone bought into the whole 2012 “end of the...

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Samsung reportedly targeting half a billion phone sales in 2013

Can the forthcoming Galaxy S4 help Samsung past 500m sales in 2013? Samsung has set its sights on shifting an astonishing half a billion mobile phones in 2013, according to reports in Korea. The Korea Times quotes unnamed sources at Samsung and its suppliers, who claimed the Seoul-based company wants to improve upon by 20 per cent upon a reported 420m sales...

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Apple secures patent for SIM connector tech in iPhone, iPad

Christmas Day patent win for Apple Apple has won a key patent in the battle to ensure that its SIM-card technology becomes the industry standard for mobile devices. The patent pertains to connectors for Micro SIM cards (which Apple has now replaced with the Nano SIM) and the methods of transferring the cards in and out of smartphones or tablets safely and...

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Surprise! Google extends free Gmail voice calling yet again

Google has announced that its calling service through its Gmail app will remain free for yet another year in the U.S. and Canada. The holidays are over, but Google is still in the giving spirit. The search engine giant announced on Wednesday that it would extend its free domestic calling service via Gmail in the United States and Canada through 2013. ...

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ZTE Nubia Z5 quad-core unveiled with slim body, big 1080p screen

ZTE may have a winner on its hands with the Nubia Z5 As promised, the ZTE Nubia Z5 was unveiled in China on Wednesday, and the big new Android smartphone looks like a winner right off the bat. Its previously rumored specs were not exaggerated, as the Nubia Z5 does indeed come in a 5-inch form with a Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core processor, full 1080p display,...

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Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean is now available for HTC One S

HTC One S owners around the world have a good reason to smile today. Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean is now seeding to the Taiwanese company's likable mid-ranger. The OS update is currently available for the international version of the smartphone. Users with carrier-branded devices will have to be a bit more patient. You can update you HTC One S to Android Jelly...

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ZTE Nubia Z5 with 5" 1080p display got officially unveiled

After leaving nothing for imagination in a previous leak, the 5" 1080p screen sporting ZTE Nubia 5 got officially unveiled. The Chinese company's flagship smartphone will hit the retail shelves in its homeland as one of the best equipped Android devices to date. The ZTE Nubia 5 features a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 chipset and 2GB of RAM. The 5" 1080p display...

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HTC One S handsets finally receiving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Everyone likes Jelly Beans at Christmas Some HTC One S handsets are receiving the long-promised Android Jelly Bean update almost six months after it was initially touted. The XDA Developers site has posted a host of CID (Customer ID) numbers that are eligible for the download, which pertain to Worldwide English versions of the device, mainly sold in Europe....

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Smartphones murdering the iPod

Dinosaur! We all love our shiny smartphones, but the latest stats on MP3 players prove that the sleek handset in your pocket is a cold-eyed killer. Yep, according to Mintel's research sales of the humble MP3 player - and let's face it that means mainly Apple iPods - have dropped by a massive 22 per cent year on year. And that's not all, with Mintel insisting...

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