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over 11 years ago
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Samsung confirms Galaxy S 4 for March 14th unveiling (update)

We'd already heard from our sources that Samsung would reveal the Galaxy S III's successor at an event on March 14th,...

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over 11 years ago
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SwiftKey 4 Android keyboard available now with Swype-style 'Flow' gesture typing

Back in October, SwiftKey announced that its popular predictive Android keyboard would soon feature something called ...

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over 11 years ago
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LG Optimus G Pro (5.5-inch) photos

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over 11 years ago
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LG's 5.5-inch 1080p Optimus G Pro is coming to North America (hands-on)

After weeks of teasing, LG has finally given its 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro a full unveiling in South Korea today. The mo...

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over 11 years ago
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Death of a meme: Facebook and Google do the Harlem Shake

If you've been browsing YouTube over the past couple of weeks you've probably noticed a new 30-second meme emerging. ...

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over 11 years ago
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Android 4.2.2 rolling out now, blocks Nexus 4 LTE tweak

Google is yet to officially acknowledge Android 4.2.2, but we can confirm that the over-the-air update has started ro...

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over 11 years ago
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Amazon leapfrogs Apple and Google to become most respected company in the US, says report

Last year Harris Interactive listed Apple at the top of its 13th annual Reputational Quotient survey, with Google rig...

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over 11 years ago
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Ouya console will be sold at Best Buy, Target, and GameStop for $99.99 in June

Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman has announced the first details of retail availability for the Android-powered games console. I...

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over 11 years ago
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Chrome code update reveals new Notification Center, hints at future Google Now support

After a major update to its Chrome OS last year with Aura, Google appears to be readying a new feature: a Notificatio...

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over 11 years ago
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Sony adds high-quality 320kbps streaming to Music Unlimited for Android, web, and PS3

We've never found Sony's Music Unlimited to be the most user-friendly service around, but for those who joined on the...

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over 11 years ago
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Infobar A02: the latest in a classic series of designer Japanese phones with a radical UI

Carrier bloatware and overwrought manufacturer skins are two of the banes of Android users in the US, but that's not ...

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almost 12 years ago
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'Temple Run 2' is out now on Android

Following the rather successful iOS launch of Temple Run 2 — over 20 million downloads in the first four days — the s...

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almost 12 years ago
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NEC Medias W video

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almost 12 years ago
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Sony Xperia Tablet Z video

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almost 12 years ago
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NEC says two phone screens are better than one with Medias W

Time was you could rely on Japan to provide some of the most off-the-wall phone designs in the world, but companies l...

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almost 12 years ago
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NEC Medias W N-05E photos

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almost 12 years ago
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Xperia Tablet Z hands-on: Sony design goes back to basics

Back in 2011, Sony indicated that it planned to take the number 2 spot in the tablet market. While that didn't sound ...

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almost 12 years ago
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Sony Xperia Tablet Z photos

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almost 12 years ago
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Mystery HTC handset appears with unusual button layout, Sense 5.0?

HTC is rumored to have a flagship phone called the M7 waiting in the wings, and we published the first alleged image ...

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almost 12 years ago
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Sony's 10.1-inch Xperia Tablet Z is thinner than the iPad mini

Hot on the heels of the Xperia Z smartphone which it showed off at CES, Sony has just announced a larger companion — ...

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almost 12 years ago
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Rise of the Chromebook: Lenovo is the latest to challenge Windows laptops

Should the lowly Chromebook — once a laughing stock of the PC world — have Microsoft worried? Google first announced ...

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almost 12 years ago
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'Temple Run 2' coming to Android next week, iOS download available now

Temple Run 2 just hit the iOS App Store, but it doesn't look like Android users will have to wait as long as they did...

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almost 12 years ago
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LG deflects blame for Nexus 4 supply issues

Google has had some pretty heavy supply shortages since putting the Nexus 4 handset on sale in November, but manufact...

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almost 12 years ago
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StickNFind Bluetooth stickers let you track any object with your phone

If you're the sort of person who's always losing their keys, Sticknfind may be your solution. The project, which has ...

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almost 12 years ago
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At 6.45mm, the Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra is the 'world's thinnest smartphone'

Alcatel announced the One Touch Idol Ultra yesterday under the title of "world's slimmest smartphone," so we had to g...

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almost 12 years ago
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'Steve Jobs is gone. Now there is a lack of innovation' says Huawei's consumer CEO

"The best smartphone is from Huawei. Not from our competitors." Bold words from a bold guy. Huawei's chairman and CEO...

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almost 12 years ago
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Huawei blurs phone and tablet lines even further with colossal 6.1-inch Ascend Mate

Huawei won the latest battle in the smartphone screen size arms race today, after the Chinese company finally announc...

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almost 12 years ago
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BlueStacks teams up with Lenovo to pre-load Android apps on Idea-branded PCs

After launching a beta of its Android App Player for Windows last year, BlueStacks is announcing a partnership with L...

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almost 12 years ago
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Acer launching cheap Windows 8 and $99 Android tablets in new year, says WSJ

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Acer will release a $99 tablet in the new year. Designed to compete with of...

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almost 12 years ago
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'Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP' out now on Google Play for $1.99

Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, the unique indie adventure game that blends beautiful pixel art with an atmosph...

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almost 12 years ago
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Flipboard finally comes to Android tablets

Flipboard officially launched on Android back in May, but for tablet users it epitomized the common "blown-up phone a...

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almost 12 years ago
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Press for Android is a news reader that actually cares about design (hands-on)

Press, a new RSS reader for Android developed by Twentyfive Squares, is a serious breath of fresh air in the Play Sto...

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almost 12 years ago
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Tumblr updates Android app with tablet support

Tumblr now supports Android tablets. The company just updated its app to work on larger screens, with new layout elem...

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almost 12 years ago
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Samsung piles pressure on LG with LCD patent lawsuit

The battle in South Korea between Samsung and LG has taken another turn, with the former filing a lawsuit accusing it...

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almost 12 years ago
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Microsoft's #droidrage campaign results in #windowsrage on Twitter

Microsoft's Windows Phone team reignited its #droidrage Twitter stunt this week, a campaign that offers free Windows ...

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almost 12 years ago
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Eric Schmidt says it's 'extremely curious' that Apple lawsuits don't target Google directly

If you've been left a little nonplussed by Apple's lawsuits against Android hardware manufacturers, Google chairman E...

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almost 12 years ago
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Google+ profiles now integrated into Play Store reviews

Google has made a major change to the way that app reviews are implemented on its Play Store. From now on, users post...

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almost 12 years ago
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SkyDrive desktop and mobile apps updated, selective sync enabled

Microsoft is pushing out a variety of updates to its SkyDrive service today. Applications for OS X and Windows have b...

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almost 12 years ago
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Rogue domain owner holds CyanogenMod.com for $10,000 ransom, team finds alternate hosting

Following a tale of betrayal and threats, the team behind the popular Android ROM CyanogenMod is moving its online pr...

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