More images and details on the upcoming ZTE Grand S emerge

More images and details about the soon-to-be-revealed ZTE Grand S have emerged. It appears that the upcoming sibling of the freshly announced ZTE Nubia 5 is about to sport an even slimmer waistline. With a 6.9mm profile, the ZTE Grand S is likely bound to be the slimmest smartphone to pack a 5" 1080p display. The rest of the handset's alleged specs include a 1.5GHz...

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Christmas Day 2012 saw record-breaking number of iOS and Android activations

On Christmas Day, an unprecedented number of Android and iOS devices were activated, statistics have shown. When it comes to mobile industry sales, it’s no surprise that smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets see a surge in purchases around the holiday season. Earlier this week on Christmas Day 2012, however, both Apple and Android have beaten their own...

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Apple reportedly working on smart watch that syncs to your iOS devices

A recent report from China has indicated that Apple could be developing a smart watch of its own. Apple may be famous for its premium smartphones, tablets and computers, but the Silicon Valley-based design company may expand its horizons come 2013. Whispers from China have indicated that Apple could be developing its very own smart watch, according to Chinese...

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DT Deals: iOS App Design Course makes all your app developing dreams come true

Need help making your apps not only function well but look good? Today's DT Deals brings you the design crash course to get you ready for the App Store. So you’ve brainstormed your app ideas and figured out how you plan to develop the next big thing, thanks to the guide you got an awesome deal on several days ago. Good on ya! Now you just need to make it...

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Toshiba developing Lytro-like refocusing camera sensor

The small module contains 500,000 lenses, and it can be embedded into smartphones and tablets. Toshiba is planning to commercialize it by end of 2013. Lytro made a splash with its light-field camera that lets you refocus images after they have been shot (a technology so impressive, it made it our camera of the year). It seems that Toshiba has been paying...

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Original Samsung Galaxy Note to get Android Jelly Bean

Galaxy Note features will soon be on a par with its larger, newer sibling Good news for owners of the original Samsung Galaxy Note: The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is coming your way soon. Samsung announced the forthcoming software bump on its Galaxy Note microsite as part of a new Premium Suite upgrade. The move to Android 4.1 will bring owners of the...

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Toshiba's new mobile camera tech allows focus after-the-fact

Tosh aiming to bring Lytro-like tech to mobiles Toshiba is working on a new camera sensor module, which will allow smartphone and tablet users the opportunity to change the focus of photos and videos after they're shot. Reports from Japan on Thursday revealed the tiny module, which measures up at about 1mm on each side and houses a 5mm x 7mm sensor and features...

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Windows Phone store boosted by 75,000 new apps in 2012

Are you any closer to going all in on Windows Phone? Can we finally put to bed the old adage about Windows Phone not having enough apps? Microsoft thinks so, after adding 75,000 new apps to its store in 2012. In a post on the Windows Phone developers' blog, the company said it had scrutinised and published enough apps to double the pre-existing catalogue...

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Choosing an electronic ecosystem: Apple, Google, or Microsoft?

Are you the type of person who owns an iPod, an Android phone, and a Windows PC? We take a look at Apple, Google, and Microsoft to see if there's an advantage to buying all of your gadgets within one electronic ecosystem. There are many advantages to going with a single ecosystem for your desktop PC, laptop PC, mobile phone, and tablet. (Even game system...

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Best Android car apps

These apps will tell you what's around the next bend, and what's going on under your car's hood. Software developers and users are trying to get the most out of nearly every aspect of life with apps, so why not driving? The field of car-related apps is getting as much attention as anywhere else, and there are plenty of apps for the Android user on the go. Here...

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Samsung may ship more than 500 million devices in 2013

A new report has revealed that Samsung aims to ship more than 500 million devices in 2013. It’s fair to say that Samsung had a successful 2012. It ousted Nokia to become the number one cell phone manufacturer and it released two widely successful handsets: the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. As 2013 steadily approaches, Samsung aims to uphold this pace....

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Is Samsung working on a 7-inch Galaxy Note? Suspicious specs appear in benchmark results

Benchmark results and specifications for what could be another Galaxy Note device have surfaced online. The tech community is still raving about Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2, but the Korea-based manufacturer may already be working on another device in the Galaxy Note line. This isn’t the first Galaxy Note “3” rumor to pop up in recent weeks, but what’s interesting...

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Samsung officially announces Galaxy Note Premium Suite

The latest generation of Samsung devices is already enjoying the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. Samsung is working hard to update the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note for quite some time and as it seems the Note update is just around the corner. Samsung has just announced the so-called Premium Suite for the original Galaxy Note N7000 (similar to the one the Galaxy S III is...

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LG to show 5.5-inch 1080p screen, 324ppi 7-inch tablet screen at CES

LG is bringing a bag full of high-resolution displays to CES for the geeks who were good this year. Practically every size is covered - from 4.7" phone screens to 84" TVs - and they bet on thin bezels and high resolutions. The pocketable screens start with the 4.7" unit, which aims to impress with a bezel that's only about 1mm thick, so phones that use it should be more...

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The free ride is over: Get ready for mobile advertising overload in 2013

Advertisers are dying to get onto your phone, and a range of new mobile advertising techniques will soon make it easier for them to do it. You’re about to be carrying a billboard in your pocket. Smartphones and tablets are taking over. Web traffic from mobile devices is accounting for a larger piece of the pie with every passing month. It surpassed 10 percent...

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Acer $99 tablet: Taiwan firm said to be prepping ultra-cheap device for early 2013 launch

Acer is reportedly prepping a $99 tablet for launch early next year, though it's currently unclear if it will go on sale in the US, with emerging markets thought to be the main target. Acer is reportedly prepping a new 7-inch tablet which could retail for as little as $99. While rumors of such a tablet first surfaced a couple of weeks back, the Wall Street...

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Samsung expected to ship 350 million smartphones in 2013

According to the latest report by DigiTimes, Samsung is expected to ship over 500 million mobile devices globally in 2013. Also, out of these, 350 million are expected to be smartphones. With the total smartphone shipments for 2013 is expected to be around the 800-900 million mark, this leaves Samsung with an impressive 40% of the global smartphone...

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