News Archive
December 2014
- December 31
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- Huawei Honor 6 Plus (with its dual camera setup) is now available internationally for $399
- Amazon Appstore offering $110 worth of apps for free until Friday
- ViewSonic may be first to market with Iris scanning and recognition technology with V55 smartphone
- Curved LG G Flex 2 with Snapdragon 810 processor to be announced at CES 2015
- Snapchat valued at $10 billion after latest financing round
- How to turn on battery saver on Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Best Buy Mobile employee keeps thousands in gift card promos to himself, gets arrested
- Motorola Moto X 64GB Pure Edition now available
- Samsung pressuring US carriers to rollout Android 5.0 Lollipop to Galaxy S5, Note 4, others
- T-Mobile's Data Stash goes into effect at 12:01am
- Has Apple fixed a glitch that prevented Apple Pay users from adding credit cards following a reset?
- Lumia 1335 takes a bow at the FCC, LTE-A support on board
- Sleep Keeker alarm clock app lets you see what time your friends wake up
- BlackBerry to the rescue: Sony saved by cache of BlackBerry devices following hack
- Storage wars: Class action lawsuit filed against Apple over iPhone storage capacity
- SK Telecom launches world’s first tri-band LTE-A service, 300Mbps performance on tap
- Touch ID can be "trained" to unlock your phone faster
- HTC's 2015 roadmap to be the best ever, "huge surprises" coming, says exec
- Which smartphone maker do you think had the best line-up in 2014?
- SwiftKey tells us what we wrote about this year
- 14 best Android live wallpapers of 2014
- How to use Xperia Transfer to switch to a Sony smartphone from Android or iOS (spoiler - impressively easy)
- Huawei enjoys a strong 2014, smartphone sales rose by a third
- The perfect iPad Air clone has arrived: this tablet dual-boots Android and Windows 8.1, has 3G connectivity, aluminum unibody, and $200 price
- Easy Backup & Restore for Android knows every backup trick under the sun, and executes it as easy as 1-2-3
- Xiaomi's first big announcement for 2015: $145 5.5-inch Redmi Note 2 with 1080p screen and Snapdragon 615
- Xiaomi to unveil new smartphone on January 4th: Redmi 1S dual 4G edition expected
- With 2014 behind it, Amazon may take all of 2015 to work on second generation Fire Phone to make debut in 2016
- Latest Xiaomi Mi5 leak includes fingerprint scanner
- Google Canada executive happy to see Apple Pay enter the mobile payment market
- Customer satisfaction survey shows Samsung topping Apple in the US
- New smartphone platforms expected to see sales increase in 2015
- December 30
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- Sony intros Limited Edition Xperia Z3 devices, but you probably won't be able to buy any of them
- TSMC to provide most of the A9 chips for the Apple iPhone 6s; Samsung is the back up
- Microsoft polishes its plans to nix Windows Phone app gap, Android apps may be part of solution
- Palm name returning to smartphones? Alcatel OneTouch rumored to have purchased brand from HP
- Dutch carrier KPN sues Samsung in the US over unauthorized use of patented technology
- The Interview is the top selling movie of 2014 on Google Play
- John Legere makes his 2015 predictions for wireless; CEO predicts that T-Mobile will pass Sprint
- Windows Phone users now can watch ESPN on the go
- Apple patents stylus that will write on all surfaces and transmits images to digital screens
- Nokia Lumia 735 might not be launched in the US after all (Microsoft no longer lists it on its website)
- Infographic shows which Android apps ask for the most permission requests
- OnePlus One coming to Russia?
- Mid-range Oppo 3006 gets certified in Malaysia
- Windows 10 might be the beginning of the end for Internet Explorer
- Best of Damn You Autocorrect texting fails of 2014
- Living with the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, week 1: Look at those curves!
- How to update your European Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) to the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop firmware
- Next-gen HTC Desire smartphone to be announced at CES 2015
- Android 5.0.1 memory leak discovered, fix under works
- Alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 images show a completely assembled and running phone
- Pixel Battery Saver turns off some of your AMOLED display's pixels to conserve energy
- ZTE introduces its new logo
- December 29
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- Samsung Galaxy A7 to be officially announced on January 14
- Will the LG G4 have a stylus? Rumors say yes
- Apple Pay to launch in the U.K. early in the first half of next year
- Qualcomm shows us a mysterious Snapdragon 800 smartphone that will be announced at CES 2015
- Motorola's Brazilian site reveals LTE powered second generation Motorola Moto G
- Samsung Galaxy A3 and Samsung Galaxy A5 available in the U.S., SIM free, via Expansys
- LG's transparent Firefox OS Fx0 phone gets caught on video
- Group that hacked Touch ID last year, is back with an easier way to fool your fingerprint scanner
- Christmas belonged to Apple; tech giant activated three times the number of devices Samsung did
- Malware infected copies of The Interview have been loaded on Android devices
- AnTuTu visit confirms leaked specs for the HTC Hima (UPDATE: No disappointment after all?)
- Did the OnePlus Two just show up for pre-order? We don't think so, but you're invited to take a look anyway
- Oppo to ship 50 million smartphones next year, targets the sub-$160 price segment
- Meizu M1 Note (Blue Charm) first camera samples, benchmarks surface
- What to expect at CES 2015: rumors and announcements round-up
- Android 5.0 Lollipop for Samsung Galaxy S5 goes live in Spain, keep your EU eyes peeled
- Samsung Galaxy A7, Galaxy Grand Max leak out
- Xiaomi president confirms the company's next 'flagship' is coming in January 2015
- So long, handsome! Samsung Galaxy Alpha to be discontinued as the Galaxy A series step in
- Gmail being blocked in China
- 4G LTE / 3G cellular data speed comparison: AT&T vs Verizon Wireless vs Sprint vs T-Mobile
- HTC Hima (M9) render leaks; new flagship to be unwrapped at CES?
- World's thinnest smartphone is rebranded and promoted with sexy ad
- Mobizen is a fresh "control your smartphone through the desktop" alternative to AirDroid
- Take a sneak peak at the SketchBook app for BlackBerry 10, coming next year
- Class action lawsuit will move forward against Facebook over Messenger and alleged message content scanning
- December 28
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- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A with Snapdragon 810 unveiled: 300Mbps speeds, release date set for January 2015
- It's not just you: Twitter is having issues (UPDATED - FIXED)
- Most Windows Phone app downloads were for low memory handsets last month
- Lumia Denim update allows some Nokia Lumia models to download OS updates to microSD card
- Our brains are adapting to typing with our thumbs
- Apple says that these were the most popular iOS apps of 2014
- Update is now here for the app that turns your Windows Phone into a museum
- Check out examples of Rich Capture on the Nokia Lumia 930
- 1v1 blind camera comparison: you choose the better phone - Nexus vs iPhone
- Here's how you can purchase the Nexus 9 for $30 off
- Bah Humbug! Apple drops 12 Days of Gifts/Christmas promotion
- Oppo teases a preview of updated ColorOS Beta for Find 7 and Find 7a
- iPhone app developer pays off parents' mortgage for Christmas
- Pou is coming to Windows Phone
- December 27
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- Open all your presents and can’t find your phone? Check your opened boxes before burning or disposing
- In India, Passenger safety is the new mantra at Uber
- How to force right to left (RTL) layouts on Android
- Apple iPhone users can end their wallhugging days with the PWR case
- OnePlus ends 2014 with its Seven Days of Giveaways promotion
- HTC Video Highlights for Windows Phone is updated
- Video shows grandmother falling for the old chocolate iPhone trick
- Xiaomi plans on switching to Intel for its new MiPad2 tablet?
- North Korea's 3G mobile phone network is not working
- Xiaomi Arch tops Samsung Galaxy Note Edge with two curved edges?
- GFX Benchmark site confirms 14MP rear shooter for Lumia 1330
- Will your Apple Lucky Bag contain an Apple iPhone 6 or Apple iPhone 6 Plus?
- December 26
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- IBM's annual online report found that 20.4% of online purchases this year came from a mobile device
- Samsung said to be working on a 10-inch Galaxy Tab 5 slate, and a low-priced budget slab
- Nexus 6 offered directly from Motorola; phablet starts shipping early next year
- Amazon sees 60% of holiday sales coming from a mobile device
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 back panel leaks along with the phablet's specs
- Meizu M1 Note (Blue Charm) is really just a large iPhone 5c wannabe, hands-on photos prove it
- Poll results: Android customization – how far do you go?
- Dolphin Browser offers Flash support for Android 5.0 and more new features
- For those who can't "Let It Go", the Frozen soundtrack is free on Google Play
- Samsung Galaxy S6 leaks claim 5.5-inch screen, all aluminum body, but it might not be the only flagship
- Camera360 Sight is updated; new features are added and bugs have been exterminated
- HTC plans on producing more entry-level models in 2015
- As AWS-3 auction passes $44.5b, T-Mobile petitions FCC to protect even more 600MHz spectrum in 2016 auction
- Anti-trust lawsuit against Qualcomm in China will soon be decided
- December 25
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- HTC Gallery update includes new Cloud Gallery feature
- Large-size Sony tablet coming in the first half of next year?
- BlackBerry puts its big guns on sale (Passport and Z30) through December 30th
- Mark up the photos you take on your Windows Phone with this app
- Save $36 by installing these paid iOS apps for free
- Huawei Ascend P8 expected to be launched in March, first images of its metal chassis show up
- Samsung Z1 to be unveiled in India on January 18th; check out these new photos and specs
- Xiaomi executive: We've sold one million phones in India since July
- Voice calls on the Android version of WhatsApp could look like this
- Indian court removes ban, allows OnePlus One to be sold in India for now
- To wearable, or not to wearable?
- Nokia makes it official: Nokia N1 to launch in China on January 7th
- December 24
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- CNN names T-Mobile its tech company of the year
- Get the AT&T branded Nokia Lumia 635 for $39.99 from Radio Shack
- HTC One (M8) and other HTC handsets released this year could get Sense 7 UI as soon as May 2015
- Sony's "The Interview" is now available from Google Play; rent it for $5.99, buy it for $14.99
- The Weather Network's Android app is updated
- Samsung's flagship London store is shuttered
- LG G3 explodes in bed while charging; no third-party equipment employed
- LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 camera comparison: here's how LG's flagship outpaces the Z3
- In Malaysia, Lumia Denim comes to Nokia Lumia 525, Nokia Lumia 620 and Nokia Lumia 720
- December 23
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- Samsung reminds us that the Galaxy S5 is water-resistant, builds a snowman with some S5s inside
- Nokia Lumia 630 (Single SIM model) priced at $95 in India by Flipkart
- ZTE launches Speed and Zinger smartphones in the US (via Boost Mobile and T-Mobile, respectively)
- Rumor: Xiaomi Mi5 could have a sapphire display
- Metrotube update to version 4.4 adds new features to the Windows Phone YouTube client
- Huawei's Honor series has huge twenty-fold leap in sales year-over-year
- Survey says...demand for Apple iPhone 6 still strong
- Samsung Galaxy Note II will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop (according to Samsung Finland)
- BlackBerry's John Chen is runner-up to Apple's Tim Cook for CNN's CEO of the Year
- HTC will take 20% off the price of any phone purchased from its website through January 2nd
- "Look at Me" is Samsung's app for Autistic children
- Apple working on new 4-inch iPhone, 12.9-inch iPad for 2015?
- Unknown Asus ZenFone spotted at Bluetooth SIG, sports entry level specs
- Kodak & Bullit to debut a smartphone for photography enthusiasts at CES 2015
- Rumors talk of a touchscreen-only BlackBerry midranger - the BlackBerry Rio (or Z20)
- The LG-made Firefox OS Fx0 phone is transparent and all kinds of geeky, but you can't get it
- ‘Twas the season of massive Android and iOS Holiday game sales
- Mysterious Samsung phone with 5.5'' 1080p display and Snapdragon 801 processor spotted
- $130 ASUS Pegas X002 takes on the Xiaomi Redmi 1s
- Only 100 of each of these Galaxy Alpha models with leather backs will be produced
- Purported Xiaomi Mi4s/Mi5 photo leak shows off a delicious huge screen - tiny bezels combo
- Here are 2014's weirdest (or just unusual) product launches and announcements
- Pixel Player is a customizable, lightweight, and powerful music player built for Android
- Monsters from Asia: the incomprehensibly cheap Meizu Blue Charm Note (M1 Note)
- Nokia N1's release date for China reportedly revealed, it's very, very soon
- 4GB RAM smartphones and tablets are coming! Samsung ups its memory module game to 4GB LPDDR4, available early 2015
- Galaxy Alpha "limited edition" comes in four different... snakeskins?
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic finally arrives on Google Play with a 5-dollar price tag
- December 22
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- Huawei Ascend GX1 officially announced, has an 80.5% screen to body ratio
- Enjoy free Christmas music for your Windows Phone with the Xmas Radio app
- HTC Hima to be about the same size as the One (M8)
- Facebook brings Stickered for Messenger app to iOS
- Passengers get free Microsoft tablet and meet Santa on Virgin Atlantic flight
- Apple's Russian online store re-opens with sharply higher prices to combat the sinking Ruble
- Save up to $220 by downloading certain paid apps for free from the Amazon Appstore
- Google's Android One expands to more countries (only in Asia for now)
- John Legere recaps T-Mobile's year with a Fireside chat
- Pegatron promises to change things following BBC report on abuse of workers
- Nokia's N1 Android tablet could be released in January
- OnePlus One sequel with dual SIM, microSD slot found in promotional video?
- The Sony Xperia Z3 survives several crash landings in this drop test before shattering
- Google Wallet and Apple Pay to be accepted at Disney World this week
- 10 Christmas apps for Android and iOS to help you with the shopping, cooking, mixing, travelling, and straight-up celebrating!
- Android 101: How to change your scrollable or static wallpaper
- Outstanding custom Android ROMs for the LG G3
- Apex Launcher 3.0 overhauled with Lollipop design and new features
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: the year's best phones, apps, innovations, and more in one place
- Awesome new Quad HD and 1080p wallpapers for your smartphone (December 2014)
- Poll results: Does Nokia's HERE maps app have the potential to overthrow Google Maps?
- Poll: Android customization – how far do you go?
- Possible sequel to the Huawei Ascend Mate7 leaks
- Automatic Web Browser for iOS automates your browsing experience so you spend less time tapping buttons
- Crackle to offer Sony's "The Interview" for free?
- LG G2 Android 5.0 Lollipop update leaks out
- Could this be Nokia's first Android smartphone after the Microsoft acquisition? Meet the Nokia C1
- Meizu Blue Charm Note to be powered by an OS similar to Sailfish?
- December 21
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- Not yet in the mood for Christmas? Google Play's Festive Games can help
- Teaser for Asus ZenFone shows off dual rear cameras
- Videos show Android 5.0.1 running on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
- Don't expect to see the Microsoft Band online again until early next year
- Softcard mobile payment system available for Nokia Lumia 928 and Nokia Lumia 822 with Lumia Denim update
- This was the first cameraphone ever to offer image stabilization
- How to play lossless audio on your iPhone or iPad (FLAC, etc.)
- Did you know: 6 apps that Apple banned from the App Store
- This is what Lollipop and Sense will look like on the HTC One (M8)
- How to uninstall (close or delete) apps on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 8 tutorial)
- Judge: Police can create a fake Instagram account sans warrant
- Half of mobile phone photographers store at least some of their photos in the cloud
- Two variants of the Nokia Lumia 1320 sequel visit the FCC
- LG G Pad 8.3 for Verizon receives minor update
- Samsung serves up a 2 minute Galaxy Note 4 holiday promo – it’s all about the multi-window
- Hacked Sony email discusses product placements for the Sony Xperia Z4 with the new James Bond movie
- Xiaomi raises more than $1 billion in funding, valuation in excess of $45 billion
- December 20
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- All third party Snapchat apps, including 6snap, have been taken off the Windows Phone store
- T-Mobile sends out an update for the HTC One (M7); no, it is not Android 5.0
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best Smartphones
- Android 5.0.2 factory image and OTA update now available for OG Nexus 7
- Chen now 99% sure that BlackBerry will survive
- Huawei Ascend GX1 certified by TENAA; check out the pictures and specs
- Here's the story behind Apple's 2014 Holiday ad, "The Song"
- Nokia Lumia 1320 sequel to come with 14MP PureView camera on back and 5MP "selfie" camera up front?
- BlackBerry reports a surprise operating profit for its fiscal third quarter
- Citigroup: Instagram is worth $35 billion
- Samsung to officially launch its Z1 Tizen smartphone in January (for $90 or less)
- Microsoft donates 200 HP Stream 7 tablets and $2 million in software to youth related charities
- German researchers discover huge security flaw that allows voice calls and text messages to be intercepted
- Google+ applies Auto Enhance to video
- T-Mobile to pony up at least $90 million in settlement over bill cramming
- The self-destructing Boeing Black Android smartphone will use BlackBerry's mobile security platform
- Angry Birds Epic: Player vs player available now for iOS and Android
- December 19
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- Both versions of Motorola Moto G said to be receiving Android 5.0.1
- Comcast's app now allows you to be in charge when dealing with the company
- Humor: In light of Sony’s hacking troubles, we may have something else to credit to the dear leader of North Korea
- TekDry, DryBox save wet smartphones from watery graves
- Google adds Nvidia (Tegra K1) and Marvell processors to Project Ara
- Motorola Droid Turbo, Galaxy Note 4 and Xperia Z3v are now 50% off at Verizon (contract required)
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best phablets
- Morgan Stanley sees strong Q4 iPhone sales
- Meizu Blue Charm Note gets certified in China by TENAA
- Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 arrives for Verizon's Nokia Lumia 928 and Nokia Lumia 822
- FCC takes T-Mobile's side, will clarify data roaming agreement to make it less vague
- Upcoming iOS 8.2 update will add blood glucose monitoring and data point descriptions to Health
- Pimp my phone: the 10 best new Android launchers and interface tools (December)
- How to use Samsung's Smart Switch to move to a Galaxy smartphone from Android or iOS
- Power Pen combines stylus, pen, and smartphone charger into a brushed aluminum writing tool
- Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J100) specifications leak, pointing towards new entry-level smartphone line
- Oh, Linshof, we hardly knew ye! German smartphone maker wannabe is no more
- First images of alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 unibody aluminum frame leak out
- How to trick out the Galaxy Note 4's Air Command menu with custom themes
- 10 lightest and thinnest iPhone 6 Plus cases
- Brothers in Arms 3 released for Android and iOS with offline mode, cool graphics and intense gameplay
- Sony releases video teaser for CES - hints an ultra-thin device, Lollipop, novel display and audio techs
- Samsung to pull the plug on its ChatON instant messaging app, users will have time to export and archive their content
- Shopaholic: Survey finds men use smartphones more for shopping and buying
- First Android M rumors speak of cars as de-facto Android devices with Google services, manufacturer skins, and iOS rivalry
- Instagram stages purge of millions of spam and fake accounts
- Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) caught at Zauba, imported in India for R&D purposes
- Lenovo P70 coming soon with 4000 mAh battery and record 46 days of standby
- Japan Display and Sharp turn up the heat against China-based smartphone display makers
- Hidden camera footage shows the exhausted workers in an iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus factory
- Apple might add "combination safe lock" patterns to TouchID, patent reveals
- Mayor of Quebec City, Canada packs on $20,000 in roaming charges
- December 18
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- Unannounced Sony Xperia E4 poses next to the Xperia Z1 Compact
- HTC Hima Ace and some Hima Ultra variants expected be powered by MediaTek processors
- Apple iPhone 6 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus supplies are meeting demand as lead times drop
- Update to BBM brings new features and more for iOS, Android and BlackBerry users
- Amazon Prime Now: When you got to have it RIGHT NOW, with iOS and Android apps and one-hour delivery
- Sony Pictures leak allegedly reveals the Xperia Z4 (or an early design of it)
- Microsoft shows off photos taken with the Nokia Lumia 930 after the Denim update
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best tablets
- Samsung releases a holiday movie shot on 74 of its Galaxy devices
- The Gresso Regal Black is a handsome titanium & gold luxury smartphone
- Galaxy S6 might come in Q2 with aluminum chassis and side-sloping display
- Microsoft's clever Xim photo-sharing app now supports TVs
- ZTE Star 2 launched with system-wide voice control and high-end specs
- Apps make 4K video on an iPhone 6 a reality, watch the sleek footage
- Huawei Honor 6 Plus variable camera aperture explained, more camera samples compare it against iPhone 6
- Sony Xperia Z4, Z4 Compact & Z4 Ultra rumor round-up: design, specs, performance, price and release date
- OnePlus launches yet another contest – wants to give away a single One
- Microsoft releases a brief video tour for the upcoming Lumia Denim update
- Pause - Curated Music Stories app arrives on Android: polished tunes magazine does streaming, too
- Lenovo's Xiaomi-like, online-only smartphone brand will be called "Fancy Maker"
- Android 5.0 Lollipop beta build leaks for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Does Nokia's HERE maps app have the potential to overthrow Google Maps?
- A 64-bit Xiaomi phone passes through AnTuTu confirming specs, is likely the 2015 Redmi 1S successor
- Watch the iPhone 6 getting hardboiled, in a pan of sizzling Coke
- How to root the Google Nexus 6 on Windows and Mac easily
- Nokia Lumia 1030 (aka McLaren) rumor round-up: specs, features, release date, and all we know so far
- The first 64-bit CyanogenMod-powered device breaks cover - meet the $142 Micromax Yureka
- Nokia halts HERE maps development for Windows Phone, iPhone app arriving soon (updated)
- Do you want to watch Steve Jobs' taped deposition from the iPod - iTunes antitrust case? You can't, judge says
- Android 5.0 Lollipop totally crushes iOS 8 in terms of interface design, according to you
- Poll results: Is Samsung's dominion over the smartphone market coming to an end?
- Meizu Blue Charm pictured again, this time we can see its front side
- December 17
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- LG uses its weird AKA smartphone as the main star of an art exhibition
- After the N1 tablet, should Nokia also make an Android phone?
- Update to Amazon Fire Phone adds new features
- Want a BlackBerry Classic? It can ship by Christmas if you buy it from Amazon
- Motorola shows off 4K video shot with the Moto X and a drone
- Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series to receive Android 5.0 at the beginning of next year
- NBC to bring linear streaming of the peacock network to your phone and tablet next year
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best cameraphones
- Mystery caller survey shows U.K. carrier reps are mostly knowledgeable about Windows Phone
- Blu Studio 7.0 launched as "the world's first 7-inch smartphone", costs just $149
- Apple tells developers that existing app updates will need to be 64-bit by June 1st
- Ho Ho Ho, it's Magic: Orlando's NBA team will be first to support Apple Pay for in-arena purchases
- BlackBerry will reveal 12 month road map at MWC
- Lumia Denim starts to roll out today to selected Lumia models in China
- Android 5.1 could be introduced in February
- BlackBerry Classic hands-on
- BlackBerry Classic is officially launched; AT&T and Verizon will carry the phone
- How to get the Nexus 6's Ambient Notifications feature on the Nexus 5
- 10 great images captured with smartphones #99
- Keyboard app Fleksy receives huge update with customizable Extensions, new themes and functionality
- Peel Smart Remote turns your Android & iOS device into a TV Guide and remote control at once
- The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge might have a gold-plated version, we have some photos to prove it
- Upcoming Galaxy E7 specs confirmed by GFXBench, might start a new E-series for Samsung
- Possible IUNI U4 leak points to a smaller, but just as pretty successor to the Asian monster IUNI U3
- 5 apps for wireless screen mirroring of your iPhone or iPad display without Apple TV
- How to use HTC's Transfer tools to switch to an HTC smartphone from Android or iOS
- Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge to skip Android 5.0.0, rumors claim
- OnePlus announces a custom ROM, a naming contest, and a cheap, pretty powerbank
- Loaded with cash: here are some of the bigger spenders and savers among the app developers
- FCC to fine Sprint $105 million for phone bill cramming
- OnePlus One is now banned in India because of a Micromax appeal and a logo
- Judge allows Angry Birds lawsuit to continue; artist claims she was cheated out of millions
- December 16
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- Motorola will re-enter the Chinese market with new, mysterious products
- Meizu MX4 Pro available now, can be shipped worldwide
- Google and Verizon enter patent cross-licensing deal
- Motorola's website offers holiday savings
- The Elephone P5000 features the largest battery you've ever seen in a smartphone
- VoLTE comes to the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 mini thanks to OTA update
- Update to Pebble's Android app brings support for Android Wear notifications
- Apple washes its hands of sapphire partner GT Advanced for an extra $50 million
- Facebook follows Google and adds auto enhancements to mobile photos (iOS now, Android later)
- Apple stops online sales in Russia as the ruble drops to new lows
- Huawei Honor 6 Plus first camera samples: see the output from the world's first variable aperture cameraphone
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best smartwatches
- For the first time in two years, Instagram adds new photo filters
- Jury finds Apple not guilty of violating anti-trust laws
- Not sure if the store you're in accepts Apple Pay? This free iOS app will tell you that and more
- Nokia Lumia 635 is Sprint's first Windows Phone 8.1 handset (Boost and Virgin Mobile will also sell it)
- This $30,150 Apple Watch includes the two hardest materials on earth
- Moto 360 Lollipop update completion delayed to the end of this week
- T-Mobile’s Un-Carrier 8.0 introduces “Data Stash”
- Report: Samsung to offer its own mobile payment system next year
- Respectable mid-ranger Huawei Honor 4x goes on sale in China, priced dirt-cheap
- LG G3 vs Sony Xperia Z3 blind camera comparison: the results
- OnePlus One to get Waves' MaxxAudio sound enhancement suite in upcoming Cyanogen firmware update
- Here's why you should occasionally take off your phone's case and clean it
- A year in review: the mobile industry's notable events and trends from 2014
- Huawei Honor 6 Plus goes official, dual camera and 0.1s focusing time in tow
- Microsoft might be taking a gap year, next Lumia flagship said to come in September 2015
- HTC Hima (One M9) may be unveiled at a dedicated event, outside of CES and MWC
- iPhone 6 the most Googled smartphone in 2014, followed by the Galaxy S5 and the Nexus 6
- Phones for audiophiles: 5 Android handsets with quality sound processors
- Surf’s up: Sony SmartBand with Roxy makes its debut
- [updated] "Mini" OnePlus One to sport 5-inch display, Snapdragon 615 processor, $245 price tag?
- New Lingua.ly app for iOS brings immersive news-based language learning on the go
- Android 5.0 Lollipop update for HTC One (M8) and M7 to start rolling January 3rd
- How to change color schemes on Android 5.0 Lollipop (invert, grayscale, etc)
- Verizon to offer encrypted voice services to government and enterprise customers, but there is a catch
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft finally lands on Android, available for tablets in select regions
- Android 5.0.1 Factory Images released by Google for Nexus 5
- Might Bose be getting ready to tip its hat into the streaming music ring?
- Netflix update to its Android app adds recommendations, Android Wear support
- December 15
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- Asus CES 2015 press event scheduled for January 5, new ZenFones incoming
- AWS-3 spectrum auction continues, bidding nearly $44 billion
- HTC Hima (One M9) expected to be available in gray, silver, and gold
- Seeking Alpha's Hibben predicts Friday's Q3 report from BlackBerry will be a disaster
- No Windows Phone flagship until second half of 2015, MWC to focus on low-end
- Android Wear 5.0 (Lollipop) update now rolling out to Sony's SmartWatch 3
- Oppo lets you win some ultra-thin R5 smartphones (internationally)
- IDC: Apple Watch will help boost shipments of wearables into Canada by 70% next year
- Samsung stops development on Galaxy U line of phones
- FitBit Charge wearers suffering from irritated skin
- 1985 interview of Steve Jobs envisions "nationwide communications network"
- Huawei intros the Honor T1 Android tablet: unibody design and affordable price
- Android 5.0.1 coming today to T-Mobile's Nexus 5 and Nexus 6
- PhoneArena Awards: Best games of 2014
- British Telecom has exclusive agreement to negotiate a purchase of EE for $19.5 billion
- Handle a call without touching your phone's screen with the Gestures Beta app for Windows Phone
- Un-carrier 8.0 to be announced tomorrow by T-Mobile
- The Lumia McLaren leaks, the upgraded Galaxy Note 4 variant, and the world's thinnest smartphone: weekly news round-up
- Motorola Lollipop update schedule says Moto 360 rollout should finish today
- Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 go on sale in Taiwan, set Samsung on a fine 64-bit, metal unibody path
- 100Mbps T-Mobile "Wideband LTE" just went live in NYC
- Samsung continues the "Note My Day" ad campaign with 3 more videos; adds holiday commercials in the mix
- How low can you go: Xiaomi allegedly prepping an 80-dollar handset for 2015
- Swiftkey unveils branded keyboard themes, Frozen is first
- Pluto.tv brings over 100 channels of online videos to your desktop, smartphone, tablet, and Smart TV
- A government-funded app is here to stop drunk driving; taxpayers find it to be a waste of resources
- How to add multiple lock screen widgets on your Android phone without root
- Let's look forward to 2015 with exciting concepts of upcoming smartphones from Apple, Samsung, and others!
- Houston, we have a culprit: iPhone 6 and 6 Plus OIS and NFC issues due to case and accessory magnets
- European LG G3 reportedly getting Android 5.0 Lollipop as we speak, can we say that USA is next?
- LG outs the Tab Book Duo: light Windows 8 convertible with 11 hours of battery life
- Galaxy Note 3 user in Vietnam gets Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA, more to follow?
- Gartner speaks: Apple, Android, and Xiaomi grow on the market, Samsung and Nokia plummet in Q3 2014
- Dual camera Huawei Honor 6 Plus leaks out a day before the announcement
- Samsung might unveil the 'half-metal' Galaxy S6 as soon as CES in January, dual-edged version in tow
- Poll results: Is screen-to-body ratio important for you when choosing a phone?
- Google will continue to sell the Nexus 5 through the first quarter of 2015
- Poll: Is Samsung's dominion over the smartphone market coming to an end?
- Here's what's inside the thinnest smartphone ever: Vivo X5 Max gets the teardown treatment
- CyanogenMod 12's new Material Design look pops up: new music player and messaging in tow
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Nexus 6 (Snapdragon 805) performance review
- Xiaomi's 2013 profits were actually one tenth of what was reported by the Wall Street Journal
- The Cicret Bracelet will turn your arm into the display and interface
- December 14
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- From America's Apple to China's Xiaomi: 2014's relevant smartphone makers listed by country
- Nation's top four carriers lose a combined $45 billion in value over one month
- T-Mobile 700MHz LTE signal (Band 12) spotted in Detroit
- 12 antivirus and malware removal apps for Android
- Paris cab drivers to tie up traffic in the city all day Monday to protest court ruling on Uber
- Apple's 2014 holiday ad shows how its devices bring the family together
- You must check out Google's selection of 2014's best Android games
- 15 smartphone cameras with optical image stabilization
- The Xperia Photo Academy adds a new tutorial tomorrow, and will also give away a prize
- Soon you will be controlling your Nest thermostat with Google Now
- Buy the Acer Iconia Tab 8 from Best Buy and get a $40 gift card
- Microsoft offering $100 promo credit and free sleeve with Surface Pro 3 purchase from Microsoft Store
- Leaked image of Windows 10 Store reveals Windows Phone app from HTC
- Android trivia: 10 questions to test how well you know Google's mobile operating system
- Android exclusive: Hulu to stream free current episodes of some shows for the holidays
- Did you know: these smartphones don't have a camera, and for a good reason
- Here's how to enable or disable emergency cell broadcasts in Android 5.0 Lollipop
- HTC Desire 620G is quietly launched in India?
- New holiday gadgets for your teenaged kids or relatives? Don't let distracted texting ruin the holidays
- Apple iPhone 6 continues to monopolize smartphone sales in Japan
- Microsoft Lumia 535 touch screen is too sensitive; upcoming software update will fix the problem
- December 13
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- BlackBerry sells out its pre-order inventory of the BlackBerry Classic in North America
- Sony turns to crowdfunding site to help it fund a smart lock that opens by using a smartphone
- The 'Selfie Pod" is about to become a red hot holiday gift in the U.K.
- Verizon's first-gen Motorola Moto X Developer Edition cut to $199.99 at Amazon
- Leaked photos show the back covers belonging to a pair of Meizu's upcoming Blue Charm handsets?
- Official BlackBerry Passport accessories now available
- Entry level Microsoft Lumia 435 visits the FCC; check out a leaked photo and rumored specs
- Tomorrow, the Microsoft Store will have the unlocked Nokia Lumia 635 for as low as $99
- Check out these rumored specs for the Sony Xperia Z4 Compact and Sony Xperia Z4 Ultra
- LTE connected and unlocked Nexus 9 available in Google Play, 32GB, $599
- More than just prepaid or MVNO: These providers donate profits and proceeds to a cause
- BlackBerry replaces Microsoft on Ford's Sync 3 system
- If you can't beat 'em, join 'em: Chicago and New York to develop their own Uber-like app for cabs
- Sony releases video to show you how to unlock the bootloader on Xperia handsets
- December 12
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- iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S5 discounted at Walmart for the holidays
- Motorola will release affordable 4G smartphones in India next year
- Android 5.0 update hits Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition
- Former Apple engineer testifies that the iPod was originally designed to block all non iTunes clients
- Save $48 by downloading these paid iOS apps that are free for a limited time
- Sharp AQUOS Crystal X is another smartphone with edgeless display (and better specs than Sprint's AQUOS Crystal)
- SoftBank said to downsize office in Silicon Valley following earlier decision not to buy T-Mobile
- Samsung Galaxy S6 leak turns out to be fake
- Windows Phone, Android and jail broken iOS devices are under attack from a complex malware strain
- Unannounced Sony Xperia E4 shows up, thin bezels included
- Coming to America: Vodafone to hit the states as T-Mobile MVNO next year
- T-Mobile now has the LTE version of the Nexus 9 tablet on sale
- A collection of beautiful 1440 x 2560 (scrollable) wallpapers for your Quad HD Android powerhouse (LG G3, Note 4, DROID Turbo)
- An Apple iPhone 6 plus a professional photographer equals pure awesomeness
- Scribble me this: new Mazec keyboard for the iPhone and iPad makes handwriting cool again
- 7 innovative features built inside the Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor
- Better safe than sorry: Apple wants iPhone cases to protect from 1-meter drops
- Google Wallet app updated with interface improvements and interactive notifications
- How to turn 3G or 4G LTE off on Android in order to save battery
- How to enable Safe Mode in Android
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best apps
- There's a fiery "Velvet Red" color version of the Galaxy Note 4, good luck getting it
- Samsung already delivering 14nm A9 chipset samples for the iPhone 7 to Apple
- Action Launcher 3 released as a paid app with awesome Quicktheme feature, and Material Design
- The defining features of 2014's high-end Android smartphones
- Huawei Honor 6 Plus teased, the dual camera phone will be unveiled on December 16th
- New evidence suggests that a Snapdragon 810-powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 may be coming soon
- December 11
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- This is China's first smartphone to run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box
- Uber to be pre-loaded on Sprint's new Android models; carrier will give you $20 toward first ride
- You can now buy iPhones and other products from Apple's Online Store using PayPal (US and UK only)
- Google Fit app updated with better step detection and over 100 new activities
- Hack of Sony Pictures reveals issues with Jobs biopic; film to be made by Universal
- With 300 million accounts, Instagram has more subscribers than Twitter
- Google brings Material Design to iOS with latest app update
- Appstore integration forces Amazon to pull its app from Google Play
- Candy Crush Saga now available for Windows Phone handsets
- What is Google Now? A service to help you with Jeopardy questions in real-time
- Iowa to allow residents to use a smartphone instead of a driver's license starting next year
- Xiaomi forced to suspend smartphone sales in India until next year
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Flops and disappointments
- The PhoneArena 2014 census: What brand phone are you using right now? (results)
- Google confirms Nexus 5 production has stopped, but the phone will continue to be on sale in Q1 2015
- YouTube now supports offline video viewing, but there are a lot of catches
- A 'Year in Entertainment'”: Google infographic reveals the best Play apps, games, music and TV for 2014
- Qualcomm upgraded the Snapdragon 810 CPU with LTE Category 9 support, reaching up to 450Mbps downlink speeds
- Benchmark ranks the best Androids for gaming, Nexus 6 and Note 4 take the lead
- The beast, unleashed: top Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 smartphones
- Onslaught of dual-screen Russian phones continues with the Highscreen ICE 2
- Specs of Samsung Galaxy E5 and E7 leak, looking similar to the Galaxy A series
- 1v1 blind camera comparison: you choose the better phone - LG vs Sony
- Is screen-to-body ratio important for you when choosing a phone?
- Meizu Blue Charm brand set to take on Xiaomi, two phones to be revealed December 23
- Qualcomm rumored to have troubles with yet another one of its SoCs
- 6 new and coming Android smartphones powered by the 64-bit Snapdragon 615 processor
- Microsoft McLaren leaks out in detail: compared against Apple's iPhone 6
- First phablet with Gorilla Glass 4? Why, Note 4, of course.
- Did you set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID? Do not lose that recovery key (plus how to replace it)
- Verizon customers can get exclusive ringtones and ringback tones powered by Slacker Radio
- Jolla's Sailfish tablet will definitely have a split screen feature, company raises $1.8 million in crowdfunding
- December 10
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- New 4.7-inch Xiaomi smartphone (Redmi 1S successor?) revealed
- Ting to offer GSM service by February 2015
- Samsung isn't launching its Z1 Tizen smartphone today
- This is the Samsung Galaxy Grand 3: thinner and lighter than the Grand 2
- These four Moto 360 commercials are hilariously on the money
- Samsung might not launch a Galaxy S6 Edge after all
- Data moving between your smartwatch and phone can be easily stolen
- Android Watch face app Facer updates with Material Design, but no one can use it
- Watch faces to be booted from Play Store if they don't update to the API by Jan. 31st
- Android Wear Lollipop update announced with official Watch Face API, and lots more
- Minecraft Pocket Edition for Windows Phone available now, it's not cheap
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best value-for-money smartphones
- Samsung Galaxy A7 specs look better than you might expect
- Google Hangouts gets smarter location sharing, stickers and more (with lots of sticker pics)
- Nokia's HERE Maps finally lands on Google Play, offers free offline navigation with audio prompts
- Frameless enables full-screen browsing on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
- How to secure individual apps with the fingerprint scanner on your Samsung phone
- Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8 UI comparison: vote for the better interface here!
- Here are some more real-life photos of the crazy-thin Vivo X5 Max
- Small wonders: the 5 best compact Android phones under 5 inches
- OnePlus lets you buy yourself a OnePlus One for Christmas without an invite
- Oppo tortures the super-slim R5 for your viewing pleasure, takes a subtle "stab" at Apple while at it
- How to get a Windows-like Start Menu on your Android device (if you're into that sort of thing!)
- Bose products to return to Apple retail shelves
- Nexus 5 choices pared down to black-only, out of stock in Google Play
- Huawei Glory 4X images surface ahead of December 16 announcement
- Apple to open 20,000 square-foot retail space in Brooklyn
- Monsters from Asia: the ridiculously-thin, 4.85 mm Oppo R5
- Corning announces the first smartphone that uses Gorilla Glass 4 - it's the Samsung Galaxy Alpha
- Gyro Skate: An Android app that involves tossing your phone around, literally
- Galaxy S6 specs leak reiterates 1440x2560 pixels display, Exynos 7 Octa, and a 16 MP camera
- Is Microsoft squandering its opportunity to roll out a new flagship?
- World's thinnest (0.15in) smartphone Vivo X5 Max announced, goes on sale December 22
- GREENiSCORE optimizes your Android battery life and awards your battery-saving habits with badges
- Surprise, surprise! Telltale's Game of Thrones hits Android just a week after landing on iOS
- T-Mobile introduces "America's only unlimited family plan" for just $100
- December 9
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- These Huawei Ascend Mate7 commercials pit the handset against the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5
- Acer to launch at least one Windows smartphone next year
- Here's when Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy Alpha should be updated to Android Lollipop
- Liquid Jade S is Acer's first 64-bit smartphone
- Android Wear Lollipop update could come as soon as tomorrow
- iOS 8.1.2 is now available for download
- BlackBerry Classic camera features revealed, HDR included
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best product designs
- Facebook now allows you to search for specific posts on iOS
- LG G3: still holding strong after 6 months on the market
- Vsenn modular phones may allow Firefox or Ubuntu, not just Android
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath released on Android and iOS, tests your GPU's might
- Outstanding custom Android ROMs for the HTC One (M8)
- HTC's mid-range Desire 620 will be launched in January in Europe
- Samsung might out a whole new E-series of midrangers, as specs for SM-E700 and E500 pop up
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with Snapdragon 810 on board reportedly being tested in South Korea
- The upcoming thinnest smartphone in the world will probably have a mini version, but there's a catch
- LG to announce 4G-enabled G Watch R2 at MWC 2015?
- Microsoft's 2014 Windows Phone Lumia family round-up
- Dual-camera Honor 6 Plus photo samples get compared to Galaxy S5 and iPhone 6 Plus
- Apple prepares for the launch of its Watch by hiring individuals with experience in fashion and luxury accessories
- Greenify speeds up your Android device by putting battery hogging, always-on apps in hibernation
- Can the iPad Air 2 beat the Galaxy Note 4 in a blind camera comparison? Nope, our readers say
- Meizu K52 flaunts curves in new photos: 4.6" 1080p screen and 64-bit chipset for $130
- Cyanogen Inc. adds yet another clarification regarding OnePlus One units sold in India - no OTA updates
- LG might be working on a new stylus, wants to trademark "G Pen"
- December 8
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- Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals campaign lets you buy Windows phones, tablets and other products at discounted prices
- White BlackBerry Classic expected to accompany the black version
- The Nexus 6 almost had a fingerprint scanner, according to the Android source code
- The Q7 is ZTE's iPhone 6 Plus wannabe
- Freescale wants wireless charging to be 3x faster
- Elevate and Threes! get Apple's top app honors, Uber makes the list as well
- Typo 2 physical keyboard for iPhone 6, 5s and 5 now shipping
- PhoneArena Awards 2014: Best Innovations
- The rumored Galaxy S6 specs, HTC One (M9) leaks, and how big an "iPad Air Plus" might be: Weekly news round-up
- Buying a Motorola Droid Turbo can get you a $150 gift card at Best Buy
- Samsung Gear VR "Innovator Edition" is now on sale for $199
- Qualcomm tries to calm fears, says 64-bit Snapdragon 810 is still "on track"
- The NES30 is a Bluetooth controller that delivers equal parts nostalgia and precision
- Time for fun: sometimes Apple's Siri is so bad it's awesome
- Here is the Tonino Lamborghini 88 Tauri - steel and leather aplenty, a four-digit price tag as well
- Samsung releases three new Galaxy Note 4 video promos, urges you to "Note your day"
- NowSecure is a free mobile security app that monitors your device for any security vulnerabilities
- Nokia had a working Meltemi prototype with the mobile OS that never was, here's how it looked like
- There might be no LG G Pro 3, the upcoming LG G4 reportedly to blame
- Claimed HTC One M9 front panel leaks, alludes to a fine screen-to-body ratio
- New Mi5 photo leaks show us the phone's slender profile. Update: Proven fake
- 10 brightness and screen color temperature adjusting apps for Android devices
- Samsung reportedly prepping an Exynos chipset with a Cat. 10 LTE modem, can we say Galaxy S6?
- Poll results: Which phone maker do you think will create the best 2015 flagship?
- The PhoneArena 2014 census: What brand phone are you using right now?
- Alleged Xperia Z4 screens peg the phone with a 5.2" display diagonal, upgraded chipset
- Deal Alert: Best Buy offers iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 with up to $100 price cuts
- Manly men, rejoice! The ultra-rugged Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1 tablet might be US-bound
- The Xiaomi Mi 4 aces our battery life benchmark, will last you for two days
- The Toshiba TT301 is a 24-inch 1080p tablet that means business
- December 7
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- How to pin and unpin the screen on Android 5.0 Lollipop
- The evolution of Apple's iPhone slogans from 2007 to 2014
- Apple’s new iPad ad: “Change” is in “Air”
- Samsung’s #NoteMyDay takes on stress, sun, and the ultimate selfie
- Tip: make a Samsung Galaxy phone faster by disabling its S Voice shortcut
- Video catches version 5 of the Lumia Camera app in action
- How to type fast on your smartphone (Android, Windows Phone, iPhone)
- FCC accelerates AWS-3 auction, bidding surpasses $41 billion
- LG UK offers up 5 reasons to grab the new G Watch R, and is offering a giveaway
- Sprint halts online sales of Windows Phone, but says still committed to platform
- Apple's flagship store in NYC becomes home to "die-in" protest
- BlackBerry’s John Chen says deals with Chinese companies are not likely due to security issues
- Study: Text message reminders can help patients become more compliant with their meds
- Amazon's Fire Phone flop won't stop it from launching more handsets
- Here's how your Samsung device can (potentially) save your life
- Windows Phone 8.1 expected to come this month to the HTC 8XT
- December 6
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- Google Translate will soon include real-time Word Lens image translation, and conversation auto-detect
- This is what Hangouts will look like with more Material design
- Google's Inbox to offer a way to take back sent email
- BBM for iPhone beta offers iOS 8 theme and more
- FCC: Smartphone thefts are down thanks to Apple
- Pro photographer uses Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera to cover White House event
- UBS' Evidence Lab Phone Monitor now sees Apple iPhone sales hitting 70.9 million for Q1
- December 5
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- Samsung Galaxy Note Edge gains "almost surround sound" thanks to this mod
- Torque now available for Android phones; app initiates a voice search with a shake of the handset
- HTC Hima - aka One (M9) - could have an Ultra version, Butterfly 3 and new HTC tablets might also arrive soon
- YouTube for Android updated to version 6.0.11 with Material Design
- HTC is "on track" to update carrier versions of One (M8) and One (M7) to Lollipop by February
- Apple not pleased with Foxconn's robots-at least for now
- Waiting for Windows 10? It's coming in late summer or early fall 2015
- Apple patent hints at native public transit navigation coming to iOS
- Verizon updates LG G3, allowing device to support Advanced Calling 1.0
- Need to send a quick message? Jesse Pinkman wants you to try Yo, Bitch
- Sony Xperia Z3 users still suffering with pink blotch issue
- Samsung and Apple battle in Appeals Court over $930 million awarded to Cupertino in first patent trial
- Mark Zuckerberg strikes back at Tim Cook, says it's okay to make you a product, and that Apple products should be cheaper
- HTC One (M8) and HTC One (M7) Google Play editions start to receive Android 5.0.1
- Sony's underwater Aquatech store opens... door? Is far less impressive in reality
- How to make the best out of the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge multitasking capabilities
- Did you know that the first Android smartphone did not even support a virtual keyboard at first?
- Xiaomi's Mi Band shown to pair effortlessly with iPhone
- Xiaomi sends invites for a December 9 event, new affordable smartphone or tablet coming?
- Check out the rise and fall of Android's versions over the years
- HTC Hima to have Windows Phone version?
- Samsung denies accusations that it's using recycled AMOLED displays with new smartphones
- How to change the ringtone and use your favorite song as ringtone on Android 5.0 Lollipop (Nexus 4, 5, 6 and 9 tutorial)
- How to customize your Android phone's screen orientation with Rotation manager
- Galaxy S5 Android 5.0 Lollipop update already rolling out in Samsung's homeland
- Microsoft has no Lumia 1030 in the pipeline, reportedly
- Tommy Hilfiger designer tech-jacket charges your phone, looks less than agreeable
- How to easily fix the LG G3 QHD screen's annoying oversharpening issue
- Facebook Beta for Android receives slight Material Design overhaul, with the focus being on "slight"
- Great deals on refurbished iPhones and Android smartphones
- The Nanoport can link multiple smartphones into a super-tablet
- Here's what $160 get you in China: a 5.5'' 1080p phone with a 13MP Sony cam, octa-core processor and 3GB RAM
- Ghostery do-not-track tool released for Android as a standalone Privacy Browser
- Apple leads the LTE phone market in Q3 2014, Oppo And Vivo enter Top 5
- It's (kind of) official: Note 3, Note 4, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5 LTE-A to get Android 5.0 Lollipop in "early 2015"
- This graph shows how much the components of every Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy flagship cost
- Lenovo K3 "Music Lemon" is a sub-$100 smartphone made to compete with Xiaomi's Redmi series
- Xiaomi Mi5 to be unveiled at CES next month?
- December 4
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- Alleged Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G925F) shows up on AnTuTu: 5.5-inch Quad HD display and Android Lollipop included
- HTC One (M8) Google Play edition to get updated later today to Android 5.0
- Cyanogen: all global OnePlus One versions will get software updates, including those sold in India
- Google Play Store update 5.1.11 adds a My Account page with full order history
- The Woz calls Apple's famous garage birth something of a myth
- Android 5.0.1 update should fix Trusted Face issues on the Nexus 6
- Samsung starts selling the Galaxy A5 in Europe, Galaxy A3 expected to arrive soon
- Senator proposes bill to ban FBI "backdoors" on your devices
- AT&T still throttles its customers with unlimited LTE data
- Bring a touch of Material Design to any Android phone with the Minima live wallpaper app
- Apple is now shipping the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus faster than ever
- Verizon executive Haberman reveals expected improvements to Verizon's LTE network in 2015
- BMW to buy 57,000 Windows Phones for its workers?
- Amazing platformer Bean Dreams hits iOS as the sequel to Bean Quest
- Leaked internal memo: T-Mobile halts release of Nexus 9; December release in jeopardy
- HTC Hima - not One (M9) - expected to be HTC's next flagship, should be launched in March
- Want the hidden "Reader" mode in Chrome for Android? Here's how
- Out of nowhere, a company named xodiom announces a Snapdragon 805-powered beast for $329 and no invites
- Amazon U.K. starts accepting pre-orders for the Oppo Find 7
- Pop the champagne, Tim Cook - Apple conquers 41% of US phablet sales with the iPhone 6 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4 might get delayed due to Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 issues
- 10 great images captured with smartphones #98
- Apple used to delete tunes by rival services from its music players, court testimony reveals
- Did someone say "Tomb Raider 2" for iOS? Well, here it is!
- The gauge reads a crazy-thin 0.15in (4mm) for the upcoming Vivo X5 Max
- Maps.Me offline navigation app for iOS, Android and BlackBerry will now take you from point A to B for free
- 10 phones with odd, silly, and unfortunate model names
- Forbes Asia says Xiaomi's CEO is Businessman of the Year 2014
- Samsung SM-E700H caught in the wild - another Samsung mid-ranger, probably due out next year
- Apple to introduce a 4-inch iPhone in 2015?
- Which phone maker do you think will create the best 2015 flagship?
- The 7 best phones to expect in the first half of 2015
- 10 Japanese mobile gadgets and accessories that will blow your mind
- Samsung Mobile gives the pink slips to many low-tier executives, reassigns others
- TouchWiz Themes will be coming with the Galaxy A3 and A5 phones, screenshots and details inside
- Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series arrives on iOS, reminds us that winter is coming
- Nokia Lumia 1030 concept portrays a sleek, aluminum PureView dreamphone
- Apple iPhone 6s rumor: Pegatron ready to allocate 50% of its assembly line for Cupertino's 2015 flagship
- Pimp my phone: 10 cool new Android launchers, wallpapers and interface tools for November
- Killer deal: get Spotify Premium for $0.99 a month for three months
- First demo samples from the dual-camera of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus come to surface
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 clock speeds revealed: up to 2GHz for A57 cores, up to 1.6Ghz for A53 cores
- Update to Google Messenger lets you decide which color represents each of your contacts
- Some of OnePlus Two's hardware specs reportedly leaked by a Chinese reseller
- Verizon refarming its Big Apple PCS spectrum, replacing 3G with 4G LTE
- December 3
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- Meizu MX4 Pro already received 6.7 million reservations in China
- HTC One (M8) and One (M8) for Windows available for $50 less at T-Mobile this holiday season
- Google News & Weather gets a new look and new features after update
- Google changes Nexus update policy to account for carrier delays
- Microsoft now sells the Yezz Billy 4.7 Windows Phone 8.1 handset in the US
- Apple iPhone 6 is one of the top ten Yahoo searches of 2014
- Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Samsung Galaxy S5 rolling out now in Europe
- Romanian gas company Gazprom says it is giving away the Apple Watch in a promotion
- Next-gen Motorola Moto E expected to have a larger display, Android Lollipop, and the same great price
- BlackBerry produced video takes a look at the new BlackBerry Classic
- New Bluetooth 4.2 spec looks to protect you from tracking beacons
- Google launches Device Assist app for select Android 5.0 Lollipop phones and tablets
- Sprint's new deal, promising 50% off AT&T and Verizon bills, said to save just 20%
- Steve Jobs drops in to testify in Apple iPod class action trial
- New 5-inch Windows Phone coming from India's XOLO?
- Apple's push for iPads in education stalls as LA school district offices raided by FBI
- Great iPhone 6 sales led to a decline in Android's market share across the globe
- LG's flawed NUCLUN chipset reportedly drives LG G3 Screen sales to the ground
- This brazen, yet almost-perfect Apple iPhone 6 clone comes with a 64-bit SoC, 3GB of RAM; costs just $243
- Owners of last year's Moto G phones have not been forgotten – Lollipop inbound "soon"
- The 64-bit era is upon Android! Here are 10 new and coming 64-bit Android smartphones
- 1v1 blind camera comparison: vote for the better camera
- Check out the Galaxy Note 4 running Android 5.0 Lollipop on video
- Report: Samsung is the second-biggest R&D spender in the world for 2014, Apple not in Top 20
- Here's how the second generation of Google Glass might end up looking like
- Telltale's Game of Thrones Episode 1 coming to iOS tomorrow!
- The dual-display Yota YotaPhone 2 lands on select European markets, bears a steep price tag
- Powerline lets you put CPU, memory, signal, storage, SMS, calls, and more indicators up in your Android status bar
- Trip to GFX Benchmark site reveals switch to MediaTek's 64-bit LTE SoC for next Asus ZenFone
- White and Limited Edition (red) versions of the BlackBerry Passport snapped in high-res
- Motorola might be prepping a Nexus 6-like DROID phablet with Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM for 2015
- Your Nexus 6 met the concrete and is now in shambles? Google may replace it for you
- Multi-platform communications app Wire launches today for iOS, Android and Mac
- Fun fact: the 4.5-inch BlackBerry Passport has a bigger screen than the 4.7-inch iPhone 6
- Check out these first images of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPe running on Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 'A Note 4 All Seasons': Samsung celebrates the Note 4 camera with breathtaking 4K footage
- Android 5.0.1 Lollipop raw AOSP builds for several Google Nexus tablets come to surface
- December 2
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- New HTC RE camera to be released next year
- Amazon isn't afraid of failures, wants to launch more Fire phones in the coming years
- Meet the Galaxy A7, Samsung's thinnest smartphone ever
- New Motorola Moto 360 commercials present a "watch for our times"
- Starting Friday, Verizon and AT&T customers moving to Sprint can get their bill chopped in half
- Little-known Chinese phone vendor says Apple's iPhone 6 may infringe on one of its design patents
- Firefox for iOS? Mozilla now seems in favor of creating such an app
- More than 2000 NoPhones ordered for the holidays
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE launches on T-Mobile on December 10
- Concept app shows you how Apple Watch will allow you to grab your Starbucks every day
- 10 smartphones of 2014 you can use with your gloves on in the cold winter season
- Android pioneers: here are the first Android smartphones of the major manufacturers
- Digital Turbine's Ignite is here to light the fire of your bloatware-gripe anew
- Huawei exec cracks down hard on Windows Phone, says 'nobody made any money' in it
- These 15 Android icon packs will improve the looks of your homescreen
- OnePlus Two release date confirmed for next year, after official announcement in Q2 or Q3 2015
- US authorities are pushing Apple to assist them in unlocking phones and snoop around for evidence
- Best Samsung Galaxy Note 4 cases
- 10 fresh boot animations to spruce up your Android
- Samsung to make its own graphics processor, ready in time for the Note 5
- Xiaomi rumored to launch an affordable tablet in 2015, said to perform super-smooth
- Note 4 put under the microscope, reveals a PenTile diamond pixel matrix screen
- Pixit Chat ditches emoji and comes up with LOL-worthy .gif-s for your conversations on the spot
- At the snap of a finger: which flagship takes photos the fastest?
- Apple granted patent for flipping an iPhone in free fall, so it doesn't land flat on its face
- George Takei checks out what Microsoft hackathon participants have been up to, tests out Skype real-time translating project
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play edition receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop as we speak
- Bonkers rumors - Meizu MX5 to sport 41MP camera, Xiaomi Mi5 to retain $325 tag with Snapdragon 810 CPU and QHD screen
- The god simulator Godus has made the jump to Android – free to play
- Meet the most impressive smartphones we have reviewed in 2014 so far
- First impressions - the Samsung Galaxy A3 revealed in hands-on video
- The Manta X7 is a smartphone with absolutely no physical buttons
- 12" iPad Air Plus size gets compared to current Apple devices, leaves a big impression (video)
- iPhone 6 users now complaining about a misaligned selfie camera
- Google once again delays the Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for the HTC One (M8) and (M7) Google Play editions
- Apple bends its own rules by using push notification to promote the App Store's (RED) campaign
- December 1
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- The 4.75mm-thin Vivo X5 Max will be announced on December 10
- Xiaomi shipped 1 million Mi Band fitness trackers in 3 months
- Project Ara challenger Puzzlephone should launch in the second half of next year
- Lollipop runs on less than 0.1% of all Android devices, KitKat now powers 34% of them
- HTC's short commercials promote Eye Experience feature for the HTC Desire EYE
- Motorola's new Moto X will cost just $399 (off contract) at Republic Wireless
- How many different ways can you say "Zero?"; new AT&T ad for the Apple iPhone 6 will tell you
- J.K. Shin to remain head of Samsung Mobile
- Samsung Galaxy S6 to have a regular version, and an Edge variant with curved display
- This is Android 5.0 Lollipop running on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition
- Meizu MX4 Pro first reviews out camera samples, display and performance benchmarks
- Six must-have games with slashed prices, Android and iOS edition
- First photos of Android 5.0 Lollipop running on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 pop up
- The Nexus 6 survives a quick bath, can charge underwater
- The Snapdragon 615-powered, 0.19-inch thick Oppo R5 gets benchmarked, performance is a little thin
- Second-gen Google Glass to come with an Intel chipset inside
- The Meizu k52 caught at GFXBench: totes a 64-bit MediaTek SoC, LTE support, and a 4.6" 1080p display
- Finally - Samsung to launch a Tizen smartphone in India on December 10
- We've already seen Sony's e-paper watch, we just didn't know who made it
- Microsoft Lumia 1030 a.k.a "McLaren" said to boast a 50MP rear camera, 4th-gen short-pulse LED flash
- Vent is the potty-mouthed social network app where your ranting is welcome and taken seriously
- More images of TouchWiz's upcoming Themes app spotted
- Google releases its "Best Apps of 2014" list, highlights the better ones