Samsung Galaxy S series shipments surpass 100 million

It's no secret that Samsung's Galaxy S series of smartphones has been a game changer, for the company as well as for Android smartphones in general. Now the series has reached a new landmark, with the total worldwide shipments exceeding 100 million units since the first Galaxy S device shipped two and a half years ago. The Galaxy S III has been the...

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There’s nothing grand about the ZTE Grand S

← Previous Next → ZTE hopes the Grand S will be its big ticket into the U.S. market – we’re not so sure. We go hands on with one of the biggest, yet most disappointing, flagship handsets at CES. New phones are fun. It’s exciting...

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Asus skips CES, announces $150 MeMo Pad tablet

ASUS is launching a 150-dollar tablet for emerging markets and frugal customers everywhere, but is it worth the investment compared to other low-cost tablets? CES may be done, but Asus isn’t. Two days after the annual trade show ended, it has announced the MeMo Pad, an Android tablet that will cost a mere $150. The MeMo Pad, as stated in a Asus press...

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The Winners and losers of CES 2013: Mobile edition

It’s impossible to leave a show like CES 2013 behind and not feel like you may have missed something. The same goes for reading through the news coming out of the event. We’ve compiled all the best stories from CES 2013 and give you a look at who left the show a winner and who’s going to be preparing for next year already. There’s only one thing less effective...

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Microsoft applies for patent outlining “inconspicuous mode”

Microsoft recently applied for a patent that has the potential to eradicate the annoying part of smartphones at the movies by turning down the brightness and minimizing the user interface. Just because a company applies for or even receives a patent, it doesn’t necessarily mean the feature will end up in a future product. As Microsoft does from time to time,...

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Vivitar’s $130 Camelio brings My Little Pony, Hello Kitty, and more to Android tablets

← Previous Next → The Camelio tablet for kids will feature their favorite characters from Nickelodeon, the Hub, and Sanrio and come at a budget price, but will it be worth the money? Vivitar and Sakar aren’t company names most people...

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Nike+ Running app now available for all Android users in UK

Nike+ will battle apps like Endomondo on Android Android-toting fitness fanatics on all networks can now download the popular Nike+ Running app from the Google Play store. The app, which tracks distance, calories and time and integrates with your phone's music player, had been exclusive to the O2 network in the UK. Nike+ Running also uses the Android smartphone's...

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No rest for Huawei, as it’s planning more smartphone releases for Mobile World Congress

Despite a strong showing at CES 2013, Huawei is planning to introduce two additional smartphones at Mobile World Congress, and they could be even more impressive than the Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate. After announcing three new smartphones at CES 2013, one could have expected Huawei to be done with new releases for a while, however according to Richard Yu, head...

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Nokia Lumia 505 launched in Mexico, gets a hands-on

Nokia has been making some carrier specific versions of their Lumia smartphones in the past few months. We have already seen the Lumia 810 for T-Mobile and the Lumia 822 for Verizon, both of which are variants of the international Lumia 820. Nokia has now launched the Lumia 505 in Mexico, exclusively for the carrier Telcel. The device has a slightly...

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Full-res Sony Xperia Z camera samples surface from CES

Lucky fellow journalists got the chance to smuggle out an Xperia Z outside the CES grounds for a short photo shoot and they've published the results. Sony made a real splash with their Xperia Z and ZL announcement at CES this year. Besides the 5-inch 1080p screen, the Xperia Z features a 13MP camera, which is supposedly improved over last year's lineup. There is also...

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First BlackBerry 10 phone could be out on February 28 wearing a $799 price tag

A possible release date for the first BlackBerry 10 handsets has been leaked, and it’s in keeping with RIM’s own promise the phones would go on sale less than 30 days after the January 30 launch event. Research in Motion will unveil BlackBerry 10 in just over two weeks time on January 30, but you won’t be able to buy the phones running the new operating system...

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Instagram on iOS: the complete guide

Once you've installed Instagram, this will help you find your way around The phrase 'don't knock it till you've tried it' is usually wheeled out when trying to convince someone to try an unusual foodstuff or, in what is usually a completely different set of circumstances, an exotic sexual practice. It applies just as well, however, to Instagram, the photo-editor-cum-social-network...

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