Pebble app store finally opens up to Android

The Pebble Android app definitely needed this update The Pebble Android app has been updated to version 2.0, which adds several important features, including access to the Pebble smartwatch's watchapp directory of apps. Now users on Android can browse apps with ease and install them to their Pebble watches with a single tap. In TechRadar's Pebble review...

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Has Samsung done enough to make the Galaxy S5 a winner?

Waterproof, powerful and big... but is it good enough? Regardless of what the naysayers may think, the Galaxy S5 marks another notable step forward for Samsung. The company has brought to the table a device that takes everything back to basics, stripping away unnecessary gimmicks and focusing solely on the core ingredients that make a top-of-the-range smartphone....

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Google's trying to boot Windows out of Android devices, apparently

Google's not happy with its new housemate Google is unhappy about sharing devices with Microsoft, claims a new report, and is trying to dissuade manufacturers from releasing devices that dual boot Windows and Android. According to Digitimes (sometimes right, sometimes not), Google is putting "pressure" on Asus to postpone the release of its Transformer Book...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 priced at €500 in India

The Samsung Galaxy S5 has reached India and in anticipation of that the price of its predecessor dropped sharply. The Galaxy S5 was shortly available for sale on Saholic but has since been removed. Anyway, the important thing – the price – is known. Samsung's new flagship will set users back INR 45,500 ($745 / €540), which is a little more than what the Galaxy...

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Windows Phone 9 release date, news and rumors

Windows Phone 9 is on its way Windows Phone 8 is over a year old now, yet we still know very little about Windows Phone 9. Originally it was expected to be with us by the end of 2013 as it was thought that Microsoft may adopt the annual software cycle made popular by Apple in an attempt to keep its mobile OS fresh and, more importantly, relevant. That...

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T-Mobile Galaxy S5 sign-up page exceeds 300,000 people

Some 300,000 people have signed up to receive updates on the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 webpage. Users also got incentive to share their personal information with the career, which is giving away a free Galaxy S5 to a few lucky subscribers. Naturally, not all of the people who've signed up to receive details of the Galaxy S5 will rush to the T-Mobile stores to pick one up, but it shows that the interest towards the device is substantial. .@SievertMike THIS JUST IN! #GalaxyS5 pre-registrations at @TMobile now...

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S5 review

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is the latest challenger from the South Korean brand to launch into an ever more crowded market, but at least this time the phone has focused on what users might actually want rather than useless gimmicks. The Galaxy S4 was a strong phone in spite of the insistence that being able to wave your hands over a phone or scroll with your eyes was a...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini incoming?

Samsung's busy putting the S5 through the compactor Even if you're not the gambling type, you can bet your mortgage* on Samsung putting out a Mini version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 in the near future, and we've just stumbled on another clue that it could be on the horizon. A not-totally-mysterious phone called the SM-G870 has appeared on Indian import site...

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Windows Phone 8.5 is already in the works as WP 8.1 launch nears

The Windows Phone emulator has been very generous in providing under the hood information of Microsoft's mobile OS. Besides the countless clues regarding the scheduled for April update to Windows Phone 8, the emulator has obviously a lot more to share - particularly an interesting bit of info about the next-generation iteration of the OS dubbed Windows Phone 8.5. TimeMe...

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Google celebrates Google Play's birthday by slashing in-app purchases

Celebrate with Google The Google Play store is two years old today and Google is celebrating this fact with discounting the thing that everyone in the world hates - in-app purchases. From today you can get a multitude of slashed in-app discounts - including a free cat's eye for Bejeweled Blitz, premium Dungeon Keeper for a limited time, and the ability to...

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