Android tablets overtake pricey iPads in latest popularity contest

Google makes 61.9% of the tablet pie is Jelly Bean and KitKat flavored As phones go, so do tablets. In other words, Android tablets handily became more popular than their iPad counterparts for the first time, according to new data today. 120.9 million people snubbed the iPad Air and iPad mini 2 with Retina display last year in order to pick up one of the...

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The Galaxy Note 3 Oscars selfie was totally not product placement

'Organic' *wink* *wink* The Oscar selfie seen 'round the world was taken with an "organically" incorporated Galaxy Note 3, according to Samsung. Viewers cried foul when host Ellen DeGeneres (with the long arm of Bradley Cooper) snapped an A-list-filled selfie that broke a retweet record using a Note 3. Product placement! She was using an iPhone backstage!...

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Karbonn Mobiles tipped to launch dual-OS smartphone

According to a report in The Times of India, the local manufacturer Karbonn Mobiles will release a dual-OS smartphone. Set to launch in June, the handset will bring Android and Windows Phone under the same roof. Karbonn Mobile has signed a license agreement with Microsoft which allows it to manufacture Windows Phone devices. Recently, the Redmond giant eased its licensing...

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Microsoft looks to power Android and iOS gaming with Xbox Live

Mobile achievements are on their way? It looks like Microsoft is making a new play on mobile gaming beyond its own mobile handsets. A newly discovered job posting suggests that Microsoft is looking for new software engineers to port the Xbox Live platform to iOS and Android devices. Going beyond the Smartglass app users can already download, it seems Microsoft...

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Galaxy S5 will come with $500 worth of freebies, says Samsung

Unfortunately the Galaxy S5 does not come with a hot air balloon ride Just in case the Samsung Galaxy S5 isn't sweet enough on its own, Samsung is adding some extra sugar in the form of a "Galaxy Gifts" bundle of subscriptions, premium apps and more. It includes a year's premium subscription to the fitness apps RunKeeper and Lark and six months with the...

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Oppo Find 7 snaps a new image, reveals a 50-megapixel sensor

Just look at those reflections (credit: Weibo) The smartphone megapixels wars are back on as a new image on the web suggest Oppo might have a 50-megapixel camera powered smartphone. The Chinese phone manufacturer posted a new photo of a Ford classic taken by the upcoming Find 7 smartphone in a whopping 8,160 x 6,120 resolution. The posted image may have...

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Acer gives Windows Phone cold shoulder until more apps available

Turning its back on Windows Phone Avoiding Microsoft's smartphone platform until your favorite apps are available? Turns out at least one smartphone manufacturer feels the same way and plans to sit on the sidelines until Redmond gets its act together. The Inquirer reported that consumer electronics maker Acer may have a cozy relationship with Microsoft when...

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LG G Flex wins iF Design Award 2014

The LG G Flex smartphone was one of the winners of the iF Design Awards, getting a Gold Award along with 74 other products this year. According to LG, "The G Flex was commended by iF judges for implementing a new approach to the smartphone interface by putting controls on the back and adopting a curved display, thereby adding immensely to the smartphone experience in terms...

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Microsoft's Siri contender Cortana shows its smarts in extensive leak

Gonna hazard 'yes it is cold in Moscow right now' as the answer (credit: The Verge) Microsoft's Siri-alike voice controlled personal assistant will take the form of a blue circle according to the latest leaks. The Verge got its hands on some shots of Cortana in action on a handset, revealing that you'll be able to set a nickname for Cortana to call you...

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iPhone 6 display may look even more beautiful in a self-healing coat

Crystal blue persuasion It might not be long before Apple's Retina displays look even more impressive, with Cupertino showing interest in a fix for screen imperfections that could give iMacs and iDevices significantly smoother appearance. A patent application from Apple, published by the US Patent & Trademark Office on February 27, describes a technology...

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iPhone 6 will stick with 8MP, but it'll be the best iPhone camera yet

Like this, only better The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2 rocked up at MWC 2014 with 16MP and 20.7MP cameras respectively, but according to latest reports the iPhone 6 will stick with a humble 8MP. Details leaked onto Chinese social networking site Weibo suggest the iPhone 6 isn't in for a megapixel bump, but instead Apple will be boosting the camera...

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Apple CarPlay: everything you need to know about iOS in the car

CarPlay integrates your iPhone with your car Apple CarPlay is the much-mooted 'iOS in the car' project that we've been hearing about for years. With our digital tech barely having made a scratch on the largely analogue in-car experience, the automobile is considered by many to be the next great tech battleground. Because the lifespan of a car is so long...

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10 best phones of Mobile World Congress 2014

Our pick of the best phones This year's gathering of the phone nerds has just taken place in Barcelona, with Mobile World Congress 2014 seeing stacks of new mobiles revealed by the likes of HTC, Sony, LG and Samsung, all jostling for the prize of securing your 2014 phone contract upgrade. Key trends this year were the arrival of 4K video capture on several...

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First dual-booting Android and Windows phones on track for this year

The Nokia X runs Android but not Windows Phone... YET Microsoft has apparently given Karbonn Mobiles the go-ahead to release phones that boot both Android and Windows Phone. The manufacturer, based in India, reports that its dual-OS handsets will be released by June 2014. It aims to get them into the hands of both regular joes and professional users,...

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Leaked image suggests Oppo Find 7 will have 50 megapixels camera

It seems Oppo is turning the dial all the way to eleven with the upcoming Oppo Find 7. After mentioning a 5.5-inch, 2560x1440 resolution display in one of the teaser images in the past (along with a 5.0-inch, 1920x1080 version) and running the new Snapdragon 801 SoC, the latest bit of spec to leak is a 50 megapixels camera. Yes, 50 megapixels. An image...

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New HTC One totally uncovered in latest video leak?

Is this the real deal? (credit: Roshan Jamkatel) We've lost track of the number of times the new HTC One has been leaked, but a new video appears to reveal pretty much everything there is to know about the upcoming handset. Posted by YouTuber Roshan Jamkatel, whose Twitter bio reads "I make pranking videos!", the new HTC One is claimed to be up and running...

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Apple CarPlay integrates your iPhone with your car

Apple has announced CarPlay, a feature that will integrate your iPhone with your car, allowing you to access your phone more easily using just your voice or the controls on your car. CarPlay works by connecting your iPhone to your car. After that, you can make and receive voice calls, messages and a lot more using Siri and your voice. Want to use maps...

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