Windows Phone 8 'Portico' update rolls out to Lumia 920 and 820

The AT&T version of the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 received the Windows Phone 'Portico' update back in December, along with the HTC 8X. The same update has now started rolling out to the international version of the Nokia handsets. The Portico update brings with it some much needed improvements to the performance of these devices. Nokia has improved...

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Watch out! The world’s thinnest wristwatch launches on Kickstarter

A recently launched project on Kickstarter claims to have created the thinnest wearable wristwatch. As the mobile industry continues to expand and evolve, we’re also beginning to see a surge in the type of wearable technology that could be available in the future. A recently launched Kickstarter project claims to have created the thinnest wristwatch in...

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Google miscalculated Nexus 4 numbers, French LG exec says

We don't really care...we just want our phone LG is suddenly rather talkative about what's going on with supplies of the Nexus 4, a phone it makes in partnership with Google that's harder to find by the hour. Following comments allegedly made by an LG spokesperson to a Korean site that there was nothing on LG's end causing the handset hold up, Cathy Robin,...

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Rumor: Samsung to unveil new 8-inch Galaxy Note tablet next month

Samsung may reveal a fresh addition to its line of Galaxy Note products. A Samsung news blog has reportedly uncovered specs for this rumored 8-inch device. Now that CES is over, Samsung is gearing up for next month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where the company is expected to unveil a brand new Galaxy Note tablet. The Korea-based electronics...

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Investment in social gaming drops by $1 billion in 2012

As recently as 2011, the expectation was that the social gaming industry was the future of big money in video games. Companies like Zynga were valued in the billions. In 2013, not so much. Investment in social game companies dropped by $1 billion in 2012. An important rule to follow in the video game business: What seems suddenly like the most profitable...

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Amazon gifts 22 million songs to iOS with optimized MP3 store

Love for the loopholes Amazon discovered a loophole that allows iPhone and iPod touch users to buy and download music from Amazon's MP3 store without dealing with iTunes. Thursday, the company launched a redesign for the Amazon MP3 store that is optimized for iOS Safari browsers. With the new web store users can purchase music directly from their iPhone...

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Amazon opens 22 million songs to iOS with optimized MP3 store

The new web store buys songs for Amazon's Cloud Player app Amazon has found a loophole that allows iPhone and iPod touch users to buy and download music from Amazon's MP3 store without dealing with iTunes. Today Amazon launched a redesign for the Amazon MP3 store that is optimized for iOS Safari browsers. With the new web store users can purchase music...

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10 reasons why BlackBerry 10 just might save RIM from oblivion

The descent of RIM has been well-documented in the tech press, but the obituaries may have been scribbled prematurely. BlackBerry 10 is almost here and it could spark a major comeback for the brand. We’ve been waiting a long time for BlackBerry 10 and it’s widely perceived as the last roll of the dice for RIM. The BlackBerry brand has fallen behind the competition...

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eBay sales are up, and it's all thanks to mobile

Yeah, You can buy pretty much anything on eBay. eBay's Q4 2012 report, issued on Wednesday, saw sales up but profits down from the same period in 2011, and there's a simple explanation for that. Profit dropped off a seemingly massive 62 percent from 2011, down to $757 million (UK£472 million, AU$718 million), but last year's figures were reportedly inflated...

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Why Facebook’s Graph Search needs to be mobile right now

Facebook unveiled Graph Search this week, and, even though it wasn’t the fabled Facebook Phone, the new feature makes Facebook all the more powerful in the hands of users. Desktop users, that is. Here’s why Facebook should move search onto mobile tout de suite. Facebook’s Graph Search announcement met with an outsized response from the tech press this week....

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MediaFire gives 50GB to Android users with new app

MediaFire is a well known option for online file storage and sharing. Now it’s bringing its services to Android, and it’s got a whole bunch of space available. Android users will be given 50GB of free storage in the cloud service, though some limitations with the app may make that less appealing. For a cloud storage solution to stand out today, it needs...

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American Airlines’ #NewAmerican revamp: Are we patriotic enough yet?

After 45 years of untouched changes, American Airlines has revealed a well deserved new design that boasts patriotism and lots of added tech on board. Is the upgrade too little too late? American Airlines has unveiled a new look to its entire brand and is calling it #NewAmerican. You know, because the old American reminded us too much of Alcoholics Anonymous....

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Samsung Galaxy S4 to get wireless charging?

The successor to the Galaxy S3 could feature wireless charging It looks like we at TechRadar may get our wish, as a Korean website reported on Thursday that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will feature wireless charging. The site, DDaily, claimed that Samsung will sell a special back cover for the Galaxy S4 and a wireless charging dock separately from the phone itself....

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Google considers laser projected virtual controls for Project Glass, because it’s not sci-fi enough already

A patent application shows Google could be working on a virtual input system for Project Glass, which would project controls on to your hand or arm using a laser, then read your input using a camera. Just in case you didn’t think Project Glass was sci-fi enough, Google has come up with a virtual user interface which will be projected onto a surface using a laser....

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Smartphone buyers happy to forego new USB chargers, says O2

82 per cent of HTC One X+ buyers didn't want a new charger O2 has urged its rival networks to begin selling new smartphones without an A/C charging adaptor, following the results of a recent trial. The network just completed a three month pilot scheme in which it sold the HTC One X+ handset with a detachable Micro USB cable, but without the wall adaptor...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to launch at Mobile World Congress next month?

Samsung: More Notes than a pHD student Samsung hopes to reveal an 8-inch version of its successful Galaxy Note line at next month's Mobile World Congress, according to reports. The SamMobile site claims to have a confirmed spec sheet for the so-called Galaxy Note 8.0, which it said will come packing the latest version of Android Jelly Bean (4.2). The...

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Nokia sacks 300 IT employees, transfers 820 to other companies

Nokia is still not over the hard times. The company sold its headquarters and leased it back, laid off 1000 factory workers in Finland, slashed another 4000 but still promised to open up to 4000 new jobs in its Vietnam-based factory. Nokia's international IT organization that will now have to make some sacrifices. 300 IT employees will lose their jobs, while another...

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Sprint plans to add 4G LTE to another 28 cities

An additional 28 cities across the United States will receive 4G LTE network coverage over the next few months, unlimited data plans will still be supported on the new network. Today, Spring announced it will extend its 4G LTE coverage to an additional 28 cities across the United States already covered by Sprint’s 3G network. The move is a part of the...

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HTC Butterfly hits stores in Russia, rest of Europe to follow soon

Just ten days after the HTC Butterfly hit Australian shores, now the 5", 1080p smartphone is finally making its way to Europe's stores, specifically those in Russia. The device should make the Russians quite happy as they are the first in Europe to have the opportunity to purchase the first Android smartphone with a full HD display. The price however is a little...

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Apple, Samsung throw additional devices into patent Thunderdome

Apple, Samsung again permitted to introduce new devices into ongoing litigation Rather than spark new lawsuits down the road between Apple and Samsung, a U.S. patent judge has ruled the two companies are permitted to toss additional gadgets onto the fire burning between them in court. SlashGear reported Thursday that U.S. District Court Judge Paul Grewal...

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Amazon MP3 comes to iOS as a Web-app, neatly avoiding Apple’s App Store commission

Amazon has launched its MP3 music store on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. But don’t bother searching for it. To avoid paying Apple commission, Amazon has made it a web-app accessed through Safari. Amazon has opened its MP3 music store to owners of the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad; but not in the way Apple would prefer, as it has ignored the iTunes App Store...

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Sony repeats it's focussing on high-end smartphones

Sony's leaving the low-end to others Sony has repeated its claim that it'll focus on high-end smartphones. CEO Kaz Hirai told Bloomberg: "We basically are out of the feature-phone business and in the Android-based smartphone business. We are more in toward the high end of the market as opposed to trying to get into the commoditised portion." This chimes...

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Huawei Ascend G510 silently announced

After it slipped under our radar at CES last week, the Huawei Ascend G510 is once again making its internet rounds. This time the photos come from a Huawei event in the Czech Republic, where the company showcased its latest mid-range offering again. Built around a 4.5-inch IPS display with a WVGA resolution (854 x 480 pixels), the G510 packs a 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek...

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Nexus 7 surpasses iPad’s market share in Japan

A recent survey shows the Nexus 7 pulling ahead of the iPad’s market share in Japan with consumers citing a lower price as the deciding factor. It looks like the iPad may finally lose its status as best-selling tablet, at least in Japan. The results of a recent survey show that Google’s Nexus 7 is actually besting the iPad’s market share by about 4 percent....

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Nokia to cut 300 jobs in IT reshuffle

Can the glory days return? Nokia is the latest tech company to suffer from the current economic climate, as it's just announced it'll cut 300 jobs globally and outsource up to another 820 to consultants. The job losses will be in the company's IT operations. The changes will "increase operational efficiency and reduce operating costs, creating an IT organisation...

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60 best free Android games 2013

These are the best free games for Android As Android phones and tablets have increased in popularity, the number of apps available for the platform has rocketed. And that means more free Android games. There's a lot of junk out there but, fortunately, there are gems among the junk. We've worked our way through a whole load of Android games to reveal the...

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