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Eventually most of our computing efforts are expected to go mobile and come and go with us (or remain in the cloud), but in the meantime we dedicate this section to the latest smartphones and innovative mobile platforms, tablets, laptops and wireless technologies.
First Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 benchmarks hit the web
- Benchmarks for Qualcomm’s highly anticipated Snapdragon 800 SoC finally hit the web last night as a handful of publications convened in San Francisco for a day of testing and poking around. Although there’s still some waiting ahead before we see…
Nvidia interested in licensing graphics technology to other chip makers
- With a playbook consisting of over 5,500 patents, chip-maker Nvidia has shown interest in licensing some of their GPU technologies, most notably the Kepler architecture. According to Reuters, the licensing strategy will help the California-based company to capitalize on the…
Kickstarter campaign details nifty credit card-sized iPhone stand
- The iPhone’s meteoric rise in the smartphone industry has helped more than just Apple earn a pretty penny; in fact, there are entire businesses devoted to designing and manufacturing accessories for the popular handset.
Always-on voice controlled smartphones to appear in 2014
- Citing multiple sources, GottaBeMobile reports that LG has plans to release a smartphone with always-on voice activation as soon as next year. Reportedly, smartphones armed with the technology will respond only to the owner's voice and may require just a simple…
Microsoft Surface RT drops to $199... for schools and colleges
- Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet hasn’t exactly been a smashing retail hit but the tablet is about to get a much needed shot in the arm thanks to a limited-time offer for schools and colleges. Under the program, which will run…
AT&T unleashes solar-powered phone chargers into New York parks
- Mobile users know the feeling all too well; the desperation that accompanies the last few minutes of a fleeting charge on their smartphone. With capabilities such as music, games, and internet browsing all stemming from a single handheld device, battery…
Huawei Ascend P6 smartphone is the thinnest in the world at 6.18mm
- Huawei Technologies’ latest smartphone is now official following numerous leaks leading up to the company’s launch event in London. The Ascend P6 is now the thinnest in the world at 6.18 millimeters and carries a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, another first.…
Sony Xperia Z arriving on T-Mobile in the "coming weeks"
- At CES 2013, Sony showed off a high-end, water-resistant Android smartphone called the Xperia Z. Since then, things have remained quiet regarding when the handset would make its way to U.S. shores. But now we've finally received word that T-Mobile…
Skype launches video-messaging service on Android, Blackberry and iOS devices
- With the popularity of mobile chat services such as WhatsApp for text and Snapchat for pictures, Skype has wisely cornered the video-messaging market. Following an extensive beta testing phase that kicked off in February, the company has now officially launched…
Massive benchmark shows AT&T fastest mobile network, Verizon most reliable
- If you've ever questioned the claims made by big cellular network operators like "America's fastest network", then here's an article just for you. After driving more than 20,000 miles and surveying mobile data speeds across the U.S, PCMag's data shows AT&T…
Samsung starts mass producing super fast PCIe SSDs for ultrabooks
- Samsung already makes one of the fastest and most reliable SATA-based solid-state drives for desktops and laptops. Now, the company is looking to bring even faster speeds while enabling thinner form factors with a new line of PCI Express (PCIe)…
Roaming fees to become a thing of the past in the European Union
- For cell phone users in in the European Union, roaming charges while traveling across the region will soon be a thing of the past. The group of European Commissioners representing each of the 27 member nations voted in Brussels to…
Google Cloud Print app for Android makes printing simple
- Once only possible using proprietary apps by numerous vendors like HP, printing on Android tablets and smartphones just got simpler. Google Cloud Print promises Android users a straightforward method of sending print jobs to any printer connected to Google's print…
WhatsApp sets new record of 27 billion messages in one day
- Mobile messaging app WhatsApp announced a new record earlier today as they recently processed 27 billion messages during a 24 hour period. It’s a substantial increase over the company’s previous single day best of 18 billion back on December 31…
What's next for the iPhone? Larger screens, budget models discussed
- Following the unveiling of iOS 7 at Apple's WWDC earlier this week, the focus now turns to hardware - as in, what’s next for the iPhone? Well if you believe the latest scuttlebutt on the block, Cupertino is exploring the…
Nokia to officially discontinue Symbian mobile OS this summer
- Once the most popular mobile operating system in the world, Nokia’s Symbian will officially be shown the door later this summer after falling from grace in 2011. The move will allow the Finnish handset maker to focus their full attention…
Palm's former CEO describes HP takeover as "a waste"
- It’s easy to hold regrets when you live in the past, and this is an affliction that Jon Rubinstein, Palm’s former CEO, knows all too well. In a statement that he made to Fierce Wireless, the late executive expressed his…
Kaspersky identifies the most sophisticated Android trojan to date
- A new trojan recently identified as “Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a” is being described by Kaspersky as the most sophisticated Android trojan to date. The nasty bit of code utilizes several undocumented security holes to wreak havoc in a number of different ways. …
A third of American adults now own tablets, study finds
- A new report from Pew Research Center released earlier today revealed that a third of American adults now own a tablet, further validating the notion that the portable devices are eating away at market share once owned by traditional computers.…
Early build of Intel's phone UI "Obsidian" shown off in video
- Intel is cooking up its own smartphone overlay for use in upcoming Tizen-based smartphones and possibly Android as well. Codenamed Obsidian, Ars Technica recently got a hold of several early screenshots and videos of the software in action, showing some…
Sprint announces Vital, a $100 Android smartphone with some power
- Right now, the Galaxy S 4 and HTC One are the two Android devices most buyers are running out to their local carrier and buying. In terms of pure power and features offered, it's difficult for any other phone to…
AT&T extends device upgrade period from 20 months to two years
- AT&T on Sunday extended their hardware upgrade cycle to a 24 month qualification period. Effective June 9, 2013, anyone with a contract that ends on or after March 1, 2014 is affected and the policy applies to all devices sold by the telecom.
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