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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.
iPad Air adoption five times higher than previous generation during opening weekend
- Apple’s new wave of iPads might be missing some anticipated features like Touch ID but that isn’t doing much to deter customer interest. According to mobile analytics outfit Fiksu, the iPad Air’s adoption rate is five times higher than of…
Firmware update for Surface Pro 2 delivers improved battery life
- Microsoft released a firmware update for the Surface Pro 2 not long after it was released. The company claimed the update allowed the Marvell Wi-Fi chip inside to achieve even lower power states which in turn resulted in improved overall…
Ripped Nexus 5 Google Home launcher and other apps now available for download
- While many of us are waiting for our Nexus 5 to ship, it appears as though a bunch of the phone's applications have surfaced. Android community members have ripped some content from the official Google factory image and made it…
Android gathers 81% smartphone market share in Q3, Windows Phone sees huge growth
- The latest market share statistics from Strategy Analytics are in, and unsurprisingly Android is still the king of the hill, dominating the global smartphone market with a whopping 81.3% share. However, the best results for Q3 2013 lay in the…
Users more satisfied with Samsung tablets than iPads, report claims
- Market research company J.D. Power conducted a study on tablet user satisfaction between the months of March and August this year, discovering that tablet owners are marginally more satisfied with Samsung's tablets than Apple's iPads.
Intel begins shipping its first multimode modem with 2G, 3G and LTE for phones and tablets
- Intel is set to make what could be a significant move on the mobile market today, with the announcement that it has begun shipping its new LTE-capable XMM 7160 chip.
Google launches flagship Nexus 5 smartphone at a bargain
- Google on Thursday officially unveiled the Nexus 5 smartphone following months of rumors and leaks on par with Apple gadgets. Developed with LG, the handset will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat and will be available through the Google Play store…
California driver pulled over for speeding, issued a ticket for wearing Google Glass
- We expected Google Glass to introduce some privacy and ethical concerns once it finally launched but for one California woman, the troubles have already started. Cecelia Abadie of Temecula, California, was recently pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer…
Pandora update for iOS and Android adds Chromecast support
- After Google's Chromecast flew off the shelves at launch, customers soon became a little frustrated with its lack of third party support. Google has been promising additional app support for a while now and today the internet's biggest radio service…
Google releases images of Glass redesign with new mono earbud
- Yesterday, Google announced that it was expanding the Explorer program and that existing Glass owners would be eligible to a one-time hardware exchange. The swap will let owners trade-in their existing device for the upgraded model. While at that time…
Redesigned Messenger app distances itself from the Facebook brand
- With the recent release of BBM for Android and iOS, the realm of mobile messaging apps is getting pretty crowded. Looking to establish itself as a viable contender, Facebook released the latest version of Messenger on Tuesday to a random…
Display expert says curved displays offer practical advantages over flat screens
- Curved displays like the one found on Samsung’s Galaxy Round certainly look unique compared to the flat screens we’ve used for years. Most people, however, would likely dismiss the Galaxy Round and others like the LG G Flex as marketing…
Google Glass 2 coming soon, Explorer program is expanding
- Google is preparing a hardware update to Glass, which will be available to current owners of the high-tech eyepiece through a one-time "swap out". Not much is known about what this hardware revision will bring, other than it will work…
BlackBerry Z30 to arrive as a Verizon 'exclusive' next month for $200
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BlackBerry head of software portfolio Vivek Bhardwaj recently revealed that the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone is finally set to arrive on US soil next month. Interestingly enough, it’ll do so as an “exclusive” on Verizon’s...
Motorola wants to make your smartphone modular, upgradable with Ara
- One of the best aspects of owning a desktop PC is that it's upgradeable: when one part becomes out of date, it's easier and cheaper to swap it out with something new, as opposed to purchasing a whole new system.…
Nexus 10 briefly appears on Google Play as KitKat launch looms
- We’ve seen so many Google-branded products accidentally ‘leak’ onto the Google Play store that you begin to wonder if they aren’t intentional. Last week it was the Nexus 5 that briefly appeared on the site and now the Nexus 10…
LG announces G Flex with curved 6-inch display and 'self-healing' back cover
- Several weeks ago we got the first glance at LG's first curved-screen device, and today the company made it official. The LG G Flex includes most of the specifications we were expecting, such as a vertically-curved six-inch 720p OLED display,…
Nexus 5 expected to debut October 31 in the US
- The anticipation and excitement surrounding the upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone and Android 4.4 Kitkat software update have reached a feverish pace, especially when you consider the phone briefly appeared on the Google Play store last week. And if the latest…
BlackBerry denies any involvement in questionable reviews of BBM for Android
- BlackBerry resumed its rollout of BBM for Android and iOS earlier this week which was downloaded more than 10 million times in the first 24 hours. Impressive as those statistics may be, it’s the controversy surrounding a number of clearly…
T-Mobile extends 'Uncarrier' strategy to tablets with payment plans and free data
- T-Mobile has spent the majority of 2013 rolling out an attractive set of features and services for phone users but with just a couple of months remaining, the wireless provider is shifting its attention to tablets.
Original Surface Pro tossed into clearance bin, now starting at $699
- Sales of Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 2 kicked off this week both online and through the company’s retail stores. Though at $899 without a keyboard (or $999 with) the Intel-based, full Windows 8.1 tablet is dangerously close to ultrabook territory,…
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