Amazon.de puts up the Sony Xperia Z for pre-order

Sony's brand new Xperia Z smartphone has appeared on Amazon.de. The impatient among you can now pre-order the phone for 649 Euro (approximately 867 US Dollar). For that money, you are getting a phone with 5.0-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution display, 13.1 megapixel camera, 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory wit microSD...

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Smartphone Film Scanner transforms photos from analog to digital on-the-go

A new Kickstarter project from Lomography lets photographers use their smartphones to immediately scan and edit film. It’s no secret that mobile devices have enhanced the way users take, edit and share photos, but a new Kickstarter project may have taken that idea to the next level. The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner lets photographers scan, edit, and...

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CES 2013: top 10 moments

Vegas, baby! Another CES has come and gone, leaving sparkles of Ultra HD in our eyes and visions of Steamboxes in our minds. Now that we've left the neon lights of Las Vegas behind us, it's time to dissect the show over and over again, until CES 2014 rolls around. We've already told you our favorite new products from the show, and distributed our Best of...

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iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 gobble up tons of data

Data Hunger Games Big data is being consumed by small packages like the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3, according to a study released today, and now smartphone data usage trumped tablets for the first time. This surprise analysis, by network optimization solutions firm Arieso, flies in the face of the spike in tablets sales, devices that one might assume...

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iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 tops data usage, as smartphones now consume more than tablets

Data Hunger Games Big data is being consumed by small packages like the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3, according to a study released today, and now smartphone data usage has trumped tablets for the first time. This surprise analysis, by network optimization solutions firm Arieso, flies in the face of the spike in tablets sales, devices that one might assume...

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Microsoft Surface tablet sales for Q4 2012 rests at 1M units, according to estimates

An analyst has estimated that Microsoft may have only sold one million units of its Surface tablet. Microsoft took its first step into the tablet industry this past year with its Surface for Windows RT, but the company may have a long way to go if it wants to rival Apple, Google and Samsung in that arena. The sales estimates for last quarter are in, and...

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Samsung urges U.S. court to keep Galaxy Nexus on store shelves, despite Apple’s pleas

In its most recent paperwork, Samsung has urged judges to maintain their decision against Apple’s proposed sales ban on the Galaxy Nexus. The year 2012 may be over, but patent wars between Apple and Samsung are as fresh as ever. In the most recent debacle in a slew of ongoing legal battles, Samsung has urged a U.S. appeals court to uphold its decision to deny...

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Specs for purported Huawei Ascend P2 suggest bigger, badder follow-up

Ascending to new heights with new phone? Huawei brought a pretty decent haul of smartphones to CES 2013, including the Ascend W1, the Ascend D2 and the Ascend Mate. With all those smartphones on display, it may have come as a bit of a surprise there was no successor to the Ascend P1 at the show. Though the Ascend P1 has been out in the States for only...

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Specs for purported Huawei Ascend P2 suggest bigger, badder phone

Ascending to new heights with new phone? Huawei brought a pretty decent haul of smartphones to CES 2013, including the Ascend W1, the Ascend D2 and the Ascend Mate. With all those smartphones on display, it may have come as a bit of a surprise there was no successor to the Ascend P1 at the show. Though the Ascend P1 has been out in the States for only...

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Hands on with Pebble: The smartwatch that rocked Kickstarter

The Pebble is real, and we got a private hands-on session over at CES to prove it. Well, was it worth the wait? Kickstarter poster child Pebble smartwatch made its debut at CES 2013 after facing a summer of shipment delays. Worry not, backers, the Pebble is officially headed your way starting January 23. We got a sneak peak at the line of smartwatches...

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Leak suggests first BlackBerry 10 handset will land on Feb. 28

RIM's BB10 launch has been a long time coming RIM's first BB10 handsets will be revealed at a launch event on January 30, but until now there have been few hints as to when they'll actually go on sale. Purported inventory documents, leaked from Best Buy in Canada, now suggest that at least one handset toting the new OS will be up for grabs from February 28...

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Samsung's 5-inch 1080p screen is now all but confirmed

We've previously covered some juicy rumors that Samsung is working on a 5-inch 1080p screen of its own. Competing manufacturers have already announced plenty of smartphones with such a screen, so the race is in full swing while Samsung is not even the list. Well, fret not, because Sammy has its sleeves all rolled up, working hard on a 4.99-inch 1080p screen and best...

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15,000 BlackBerry 10 apps flood in, Twitter, Google Talk integrated in OS

An image reportedly of the BB10 L-Series With BlackBerry 10 all set to launch in a little over two weeks, the leaks are really springing, and so far it's all good news. The latest suggests that Twitter and Google Talk will be integrated directly into the BB10 OS, right in the BlackBerry Hub, the system's unified notification center and inbox. In addition,...

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Don’t forget about the little guys! Our favorite smartphone underdogs of early 2013

As the excitement accompanying CES dies down, we outline seven smartphones the debuted there and find what makes them unique. It’s a dog-eat-dog world for Android devices and manufacturers need all the help they can get. The first major trade show of the year is over (CES), but judging by the lack of smartphone announcements by industry leaders like...

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Sony might sign off on entry level phones

Moving towards the high end? We may soon see Sony double down on premium smartphones, jettisoning entry-level handsets in a play to compete with the big boys. "We're ready to be a premium smartphone provider, logically then, at the very entry level is where you lose the 'Sonyness,'" Stephen Sneeden, the Xperia product marketing manager, told CNET Asia in...

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Lenovo K900 benchmarks fly past quad-core Snapdragon

Dual-core Intel Atom-powered smartphone blows away the competition in benchmarks Few of us buy smartphones based purely on specs, but the Intel Atom-powered handset Lenovo debuted at CES 2013 may put even the latest quad-core Snapdragon benchmarks to shame. PhoneArena reported Friday that Lenovo's forthcoming IdeaPhone K900 might establish a new bar for...

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Sony Xperia Z is the ultimate home streaming solution

Connect your home to your smartphone On top of offering the ultimate viewing experience, fantastic performance and stunning design the Sony Xperia Z also features a wealth of great connectivity options. The Xperia Z provides you with One-touch connectivity, giving you the easiest and fastest way to wirelessly share music, photos and videos from your phone....

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Free Wireless Charging Plate for all AT&T Lumia 920s until Feb 21

Ever since AT&T started exclusively selling the Nokia Lumia 920 in the US, the carrier has been kind enough to offer it bundled with Nokia's Wireless Charging Plate. Initially, the carrier said the promotion will go on until the end of January, 2013, but now the timeframe of the deal has been extended to February 21. This is great news for AT&T customers,...

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Sony Xperia Z: The ultimate viewing experience

Somehow Sony has managed to fit itself inside a smartphone The new Sony Xperia Z with its large display and industry-leading tech under the hood is here to give you the best viewing experience you can get from a smartphone. The latest flagship handset from Sony, the Xperia Z pulls in expertise from the firm's TV, camera and gaming divisions to deliver a...

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Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa will still have PowerVR 5 graphics

While Samsung left most of us a tad let down at this year’s CES with no new device announcements, it did manage to get us excited about the future regarding its upcoming Exynos 5 Octa SoC. As the name implies, the Exynos 5 Octa will feature eight cores of processing power; four Cortex A7's, and four Cortex A15's. While the Exynos 5 Dual variant features a...

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Check out the Sony Xperia Z water-resistant 'superphone'

Cape not included The Sony Xperia Z manages to marry a dust- and waterproof design with a stunning 5-inch full HD display and powerful 1.5GHz quad-core processor for a truly super-phone experience. Carrying IP55 and IP57 certificates, you can take the Xperia Z for a dip in fresh water up to 1 metre for 30 minutes, meaning a trip into the bath or a slip into...

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Hands on: OLPC XO 4.0 Touch brings convertible tablet PCs to children

← Previous Next → OLPC’s new touch-enabled XO 4.0 Touch tablet PC convertible benefits from the mistakes of the past and is more likely to fulfill the non-profit’s mission than last year’s ill-fated tablet. The One Laptop Per Child project is getting back...

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iPhone 5 screen orders down by half; is demand waning?

iPhone 5 - failing to hold the world's interest Apple has reportedly cut its iPhone 5 screen orders by around half as people cease flocking to throw their money at the company. Two people 'familiar with the situation' told the WSJ that the first quarter screen orders were down because of weaker-than-expected demand, while other components were also being...

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