iPhone 5s become best selling handset across all US carriers

We have already seen the iPhone 5s blazing the global sales charts, thanks to a strong showing in China. But the phone is doing even better back in Apple's home country, securing the top spot across all major US carriers. According to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley, the iPhone 5s was the top selling phone on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and...

Read More

As FCC pushes to lift in-flight call ban, one agency ponders a fight

Cell phone chatter at 35,000 feet? The US movement to lift the ban on in-flight phone calls just hit some turbulence. Hours before the US Federal Communications Commission held a 3-2 vote in favor of considering allowing calls, the nation's Department of Transportation announced it will look at banning them all together. A myriad of stakeholders - fliers,...

Read More

SwiftKey 4.5 beta adds 500 emoji, numbers row for Android devices

If a picture says a thousands word, SwiftKey just got a lot more efficient Even though SwiftKey remains the top paid app in the Google Play store, a new beta proves its creators haven't put a predictive period at the end of its Android keyboard's development. The SwiftKey 4.5 beta adds over 500 emoji faces to the letters, numbers and symbols that users are...

Read More

Alliance for Wireless Power recharges with Rezence brand name

Part of a messy wirelessly charging battle There's an ironic power struggle when it comes to charging your favorite devices wirelessly, and one of the three standards vying for the without-wires job just rebranded itself as Rezence. The Alliance for Wireless Power, or A4WP, thinks Rezence is a more consumer-friendly brand name and that its new lightning...

Read More

The UK injunction won by Nokia against HTC gets suspended

HTC caught a break in its patent feud with Nokia in the UK. Slightly over a week after the initial judgment in the case, the Taiwanese manufacturer announced that it was granted a stay on the injunction against its products by the Court of Appeal in the UK. HTC will immediately resume UK shipment of its devices. The company has vowed to “aggressively appeal the validity...

Read More

HTC One family wins legal stay, back on sale in UK in time for Xmas

No immediate threat to HTC One sales Just in time to meet the Christmas rush, the HTC One family of smartphones can safely return to sale in the UK after the company won a legal stay on a court-imposed injunction. Last week the HTC One, HTC One Mini and HTC One Max, faced expulsion from Britain after the High Court court ruled favour of Nokia's assertions...

Read More

iPhone 5s outsells the Galaxy S4 to top the charts in October

The October sales reports are in and they show Apple's has found its form. The iPhone 5s has outsold the Galaxy S4, according to the research firm, Counterpoint. This was achieved, even though the iPhones weren't able to catch up with consumer demand, making many customers wait for their 5s goodness. The jump has been attributed to strong sales in China, where Apple...

Read More

Samsung Galaxy S III LTE version gets its Android 4.3 update

After Samsung released Android 4.3 for the global Galaxy S III I9300 the I9305 LTE variant is getting its due serving. The update is coming over the air but may take some time to arrive at your smartphone doorstep so try to be patient. The update brings the Galaxy S4 UI and many of its features, including Galaxy Gear support, TRIM (which significantly increases...

Read More

Winter storm puts Motorola G shipments on ice

On ice US customers waiting to receive their Motorola G will have to wait a little longer as winter storm Dion has delayed shipments. The storm has stopped Motorola's Fort Worth depot in Texas from operating, which has subsequently put back the delivery date on some orders. In a letter to a customer, Motorola openly blames the storm on the delay and promises...

Read More

Samsung loses court battle with Apple in Korea

Apple brought Samsung to court in the US alleging patent infringement and the court recently ruled in its favor. After the loss abroad, Samsung experienced another loss on home turf, this time in a suit the Korean company itself filed. Filed in late 2011, the lawsuit alleged Apple had infringed on Samsung patents related to SMS display and grouping methods. Samsung was...

Read More

M-commerce causing sales figures to explode

Shopping on mobiles is becoming increasingly popular Christmas is known as much for hectic shopping centres as it is for mistletoe and goodwill. Having to rush around avoiding excited children, disgruntled parents and crowded shops is a familiar feeling to many. That could be partly behind the reason why so many are turning to using their 'digital wallets'...

Read More

0800 numbers to be free to call from mobiles

Ofcom stands up for the people 0800, 0808 and 116 numbers will be free to call from mobile phones, the independent regulator for UK communications industries, Ofcom, announced today. Previously 0800, 0808 and 116 numbers were only free from a BT landline, while mobile customers paid for the pleasure of being on-hold with their bank for hours. However,...

Read More

"Something incredible" coming from ASUS at CES 2014

CES, one of the biggest consumer electronics venues of the year in the US, kicks off on January 7. It seems that ASUS has been chomping at the bit to get 2014 started, as it's unleashed invites to its CES press event a day before the Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks-off. The event headline reads "In Search Of Incredible" alongside a blurry background and some...

Read More

Here's what the HTC One 2 should look like

You want it, right? With the HTC One currently parading around as the number one smartphone in the world, you can bet we're on tenterhooks waiting for its successor. The HTC One 2 (aka the HTC M8) is currently being drip-fed through the rumour mill, and while details on the fame-bound handset remain sketchy for the time being, it's done nothing to quell...

Read More

Lenovo announces S930 and S650 droids

In September, Lenovo announced the flagship Vibe X and now the Chinese company is adding two more smartphones to its 2013 line-up: the Lenovo S930 and the Lenovo S650. The Lenovo S930 is an affordable mid-range 6-incher coming to rival the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. Its display boasts 720p resolution resulting in the okay pixel density of 245 ppi....

Read More

Spotify review

Spotify review In Europe at least, Spotify's success has been unparalleled. The service has become a by word for music streaming, and its star has risen fast, taking the subscription music model into the mainstream. For a few years the lack of competition meant that Spotify's life was relatively easy, and its biggest worries were turning its free users into paid-up...

Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite to still sport supersized screen?

Going big, for cheap Talk surrounding a more affordable version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is refusing to go away, and now some specs for the Note 3 Lite have appeared online. The details cropped up on Korean site ETNews, with an "industry source" claiming that the Galaxy Note 3 Lite would sport a 5.68-inch display - pretty much the same size as the Note...

Read More

90 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...

Read More

Facebook pulls an Instagram with auto-playing videos on iOS

Don't worry - you still have some control Facebook has pushed out a new update for its iOS app, adding a feature that sees videos automatically play as you scroll past them. Like it or loathe it, the version 6.8 update introduces the mandatory auto-play function, which follows in the footsteps of Vine and Instagram. Like Instagram, the sound will be muted...

Read More

iOS 8: 10 things we want to see

The back of the Stocks app, for starters When Apple unveiled iOS 7, CEO Tim Cook called it the "biggest change since the iPhone". The OS received a major visual and interaction overhaul, along with a slew of new features. The OS should arrive in the hands of consumers around October 2013, and in the meantime Apple has already released several beta versions,...

Read More

Sony Xperia Z1s passes through the FCC

The elusive Sony Xperia Z1s (aka Z1 mini) passed through Postel, the Indonesian wireless authority, and has now reached US shores too. The FCC docs show a diagram of the device and give away its footprint – 129 x 64.9mm. The software version is listed as 14.2.A.0.144, which should be Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (14.2.A.0.290 for the Z Ultra was the 4.3 update). The Xperia...

Read More

Sony: 'Android 4.3 update is around the corner'

The newest beans are nearly here Owners of Sony smartphones are waiting with baited breath for an upgrade to the latest version of Jelly Bean, with reports suggesting the update for the Xperia Z1 has been certified. According to Xperia Blog the Android 4.3 upgrade for Sony's latest flagship model has passed through the PTCRB testing system, which means it...

Read More