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Google Handwrite launched to let users enter handwritten search queries on mobile
Google has just launched a new way for users to go about entering their search queries into the almighty search engine. Dubbed Google Handwrite, this new search feature will allow users to enter handwritten search terms via their...
Google Handwrite launched to let users enter handwritten search queries on mobile
Google has just launched a new way for users to go about entering their search queries into the almighty search engine. Dubbed Google Handwrite, this new search feature will allow users to enter handwritten search terms via their...
Sony LT30p Mint stars in preview posted ahead of official launch
Sony's next flagship Android smartphone is the subject of a rather detailed hands-on preview posted to the web site Mobile-Review. This phone, officially called the Sony LT30p Mint, carries software and hardware features that...
'Facebook Phone' in the works with the help of Taiwan-based HTC
Rumors of an upcoming Facebook phone have been around for quite some time now. A new report now reaffirms and even adds a few new details to the same, sparking speculation that this particular smartphone's launch could be closer...
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Android dev tablet now available for $1,299 USD
Qualcomm's newest mobile development platform (MDP) for Android is now available for purchase. Officially dubbed the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, the MDP is based on the new quad-core APQ8064 chipset with Adreno 320 graphics. Its...
LTE BlackBerry PlayBook due on July 31st for $550
The LTE variant of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is apparently already on its way. This news comes from what looks like an internal memo where details of the upcoming tablet's launch have been revealed. The memo says that this...
Windows RT Tablets from Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, and more on the way
Microsoft is reportedly going to lift its restrictions on chipmakers who intend to develop devices for Windows RT. Because of this, several OEMs including Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung have been named as part of the short...
4G LTE networks coming to UK in 2013
The much-awaited 4G LTE network rollout in the UK is now closer than ever before. Ofcom has just announced its plans to auction off spectrum to mobile operators by the end of 2012, making a 2013 deployment more than possible. What...
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Starts Today
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi users in the US are about to get a free Android 4.1 upgrade for their tablet. This comes as part of an official software test that will begin to roll out later today. It will make the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, which...
Samsung Galaxy Stellar leaked for Verizon
Verizon customers may soon get a chance to purchase a high-powered Samsung Galaxy-branded smartphone on the cheap. In a new rebate sheet that was published recently, an entry for a device named "Samsung Galaxy Stellar" can clearly...
Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD tablet unveiled
The Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD is an upcoming Android tablet that could very well give most other models a run for their money. Based on information coming from Huawei itself, there is a 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 16-core GPU,...
Nexus 7 sold out across the USA
Within days of hitting the shelves, the Google Nexus 7 is already sold out across the USA. The 8GB model of the Nexus 7 is still available at the Google Play Store though but the 16GB variant is already out of stock and is listed...
HTC Desire HD will not get ICS update
After much confusion, HTC finally confirmed that the HTC Desire HD will not get updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Taiwanese manufacturer announced that, after extensive testing, it determined that the HTC Desire HD...
ASUS confirms Jelly Bean updates for the Transformer Pad, Prime and Infinity
Asus has confirmed that selected Transformer tablets will receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. These are the Asus Transformed Pad, Asus Transformer Pad Prime and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity. What You Need To Know: -...
Samsung Jasper for Verizon gets leaked
Rumors about the Samsung Jasper for Verizon have been around for quite some time now and today we finally get our first glimpse of the handset. Press photos of the Samsung Jasper leaked through Twitter along with some of its specs...
Google Nexus S gets Jelly Bean update
Last week Google rolled out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Google Nexus 7 tablet and Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Today, it is the turn of the older Google Nexus S to get the update. It's being rolled out over-the-air (OTA) and will bring...
Windows Phone 8 handsets to debut in November?
Devices running Windows Phone 8 are expected to hit the shelves this November according to recent reports. The latest Windows operating system for the mobile platform was announced back in June and will allegedly be released to...
Nexus 7 and iPad face off on tablet abuse test
Independent warranty provider SquareTrade put the Nexus 7 and the iPad through a series of tests to look at the durability of the two tablets. After all tests, both tablets suffered scuffs and dings but the iPad suffered a cracked...
WIND Mobile releases Huawei Ascend P1 in Canada
WIND Mobile has finally launched the Huawei Ascend P1 in Canada. The rather slim handset runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, 4.3-inch SuperAMOLED display...
HTC preparing One XL and One S for Jelly Bean update?
According to Australian carrier Telstra, HTC is already preparing a Jelly Bean Android update for the HTC One XL and HTC One S. There we no confirmed dates of when the manufacturer will submit the update to Telstra for testing. What...
Display issue plaguing the Google Nexus 7?
Reports are coming in that the Google Nexus 7 is plagued with display issues. Apparently, the screws at the rear of the tablet are a bit loose causing the display to slightly lift. There are also reports that some Nexus 7 slates...
Apple ordered by UK judge to put "Samsung didn't copy the iPad" on its site
According to Bloomberg, a UK judge has ordered Apple to publicly state that Samsung didn’t copy the design of the iPad. The order is based on Judge Colin Birss’ July 9 ruling that Apple must publish an “advertisement”...
Images of the original iPad prototype surface
Images of what could be a prototype of the original iPad from the early 2000s have recently surfaced. The said images come from documents used in the ongoing patent battle between Apple and Samsung. They show a device that is...
Apple's next iPhone is...not yet in production
Rumors today, contrary to recent reports, suggest that Apple has not yet started the final production of its next iPhone. Instead, the handset is said to be in the third phase of its engineering verification tests and still needing...
AT&T announces shared data plans
AT&T has finally announced that it will offer shared data plans starting in August. With the carrier’s new Mobile Share plan, AT&T subscribers can pay for a chunk of data and share it among up to 10 mobile devices. What...
Will the next iPhone have a thinner display?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the next iPhone will have a new LCD display that uses in-cell touchscreen technology. This simply means that the touch sensors are already integrated into the display itself thereby making...
Carriers stockpiling nano-SIMs for iPhone 5 launch
According to a recent Financial Times report, European mobile carriers have started placing multiple orders for new nano-SIM cards in anticipation of an iPhone 5 launch which will reportedly use the miniature cards. The move should...
Sprint's HTC EVO 3D and EVO Design 4G to get software update
Sprint confirmed today that that the HTC EVO 3D and the HTC EVO Design 4G will get upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. What You Need To Know: - The update will be available by August. An exact date will be announced...
Samsung Galaxy Note confirmed by T-Mobile
Rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Note coming to T-Mobile have been in the news for quite some time. Today, those rumors were put to rest official when T-Mobile confirmed via Tweet that the phablet is indeed headed to the carrier....
Nokia slashes the Lumia 900 price by 50%, now $49.99
In what seems like an act of desperation, Nokia has announced today that the price of the Lumia 900 has been slashed in half. This comes just 3 months after the phone's much hyped release and speculation is that disappointing...
Patent Lawsuit Costs BlackBerry maker RIM $147 Million
From bad to worse, that's how things are going for RIM. Today, a California jury ruled that the beleaguered purveyor of BlackBerries was in violation of software patents and ordered the company to pay royalties for every BlackBerry...
Google Nexus 7 already sold out on first day of availability in the US
The Nexus 7, Google’s entry to the tablet market, has landed on US shores and is off to a hot start. Major retailers are already running out of the 7-incher on just the first day of the tablet’s availability. No surprise...
Apple strong-arming US retailers to take Samsung Galaxy Nexus off the shelves
As the legal scuffle between Apple and Samsung over the sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US continues, Apple has sent a letter to US retailers demanding that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus be taken off the shelves. The letter...
Russian Hacker Finds Loophole to Get In-App Purchases for Free
A Russian hacker going by the handle "ZonD80" has figured out how to cheat Apple's App Store without the need to jailbreak or hack an iPad or iPhone. What You Need to Know: - By setting up a false domain name server (DNS) and...
Google starts shipping Play Store preorders of the Nexus 7
There have been conflicting reports as to when pre-orders of the Nexus 7, made through the Google Play store, will start shipping. Google finally puts all the speculation to rest today after announcing on Google+ and pre-orders...
Sony to launch new tablet in time for Christmas
After a couple of unsucessful attempts to crack the tablet market, Sony has hinted that they'll try again with the release of a new model. A spokesperson for the company told PC Advisor that its expected near the end of 2012,...
2 out of 3 Buyers Choose Smartphones
U.S. mobile consumers are now starting to throw away their feature phones and purchase smartphones, according to the recent survey by research firm Nielsen. In the second quarter of this year, smartphone purchases have continued...
HTC's next tablet might be the Vertex
HTC tablet rumors erupted today thanks to some recently discovered benchmark tests. Speculation now is that HTC has a new Quad-Core tablet in the works and the name everyone is giving it is Vertex. What You Need To Know: - The...
New “thin as iPod Touch” iPad Mini bad news for the Google Nexus 7?
A lot of rumors have been floating around regarding a new Apple iPad Mini but the latest really takes the cake. Based on schematics and third-party case renderings for the iPad Mini, obtained by Think iOS, the widely-rumored Apple...
White HTC EVO 4G LTE Coming to Sprint stores on July 15
The big secret is finally out. Sprint has just recently announced that it will soon exclusively sell white versions of the HTC EVO 4G LTE. The white EVO 4G LTE will be available to Sprint stores on July 15 for $199.99 with a two-year...