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Microsoft launches YouTube app, Google demands it taken down
- Google yesterday issued a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft, demanding Redmond pull its YouTube app from the Windows Phone Store. The app has been available for over a week; however, it violates YouTube's API usage terms. Google says Microsoft has until…
Samsung shipped six million Galaxy S4s in less than three weeks
- Korean tech giant Samsung is well on their way to setting new records with the recently released Galaxy S 4 smartphone. An unnamed Samsung executive recently told a Korean newspaper that the company supplied four million Galaxy S4 handsets to…
Samsung makes 95 percent of all Android smartphone profits
- During the first quarter of 2013, Android smartphones led to an impressive $5.3 billion in profits across all of the companies selling them. That's a lot of money, but who is actually benefiting the most? Turns out, Samsung is responsible for 94.7…
NPD: Nearly a third of all smartphone sales in the US are prepaid
- New data from market researcher NPD shows sales of prepaid smartphones are increasing at a rapid pace. Smartphone sales overall shot up 42 percent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year with 36 percent of the…
AT&T discontinues 'Facebook phone' after just one month, report says
- It appears as though the HTC First will join the ranks of the Microsoft Kin and the HP TouchPad as the most recent flop in technology. Sales of the “Facebook phone” are so bad that AT&T has already decided to…
FCC proposal may greatly improve airplane Wi-Fi
- The FCC has proposed freeing up as much as 500MHz of spectrum for the purpose of impoving airplane Internet connectivity during flight. The bump in bandwidth could be a boon for airborne Internet junkies but may come at the expense…
Report: Amazon is working on two smartphones, one with a 3D display
- In what should be a surprise to nobody at this point, rumors of an Amazon smartphone are once again making the rounds. This time around, however, Amazon’s fabled handset is getting a boost in the way of a glasses-free 3D…
Latest web leak showcases budget-minded BlackBerry R10
- Leaked images from a BlackBerry fan site in China show what is allegedly the firm’s next smartphone, the BlackBerry R10. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen images of the phone find their way to the web as previous leaks…
Samsung unveils Galaxy Core smartphone, touts dual-sim cards
- Following numerous recent rumors, Samsung has finally unveiled its Galaxy Core -- the company's upcoming and purportedly lower-end smartphone offering. Samsung says the device is poised to arrive this month in "select markets". A wider launch of a second variant…
Nintendo catering to smartphone apps to bolster Wii U sales
- Nintendo is reportedly working to modify their Wii U gaming console to work with third party smartphone apps. The struggling video game giant is said to be banking on the idea that this will help drive console sales according to…
Consumer Reports: Smartphone safety is lacking
- Smartphones may be one of the most convenient electronic gadgets in this day and age but they also pose a huge security risk as highlighted by Consumer Reports in their annual State of the Net report. The publication found that…
Blackberry CEO believes the Q10 will sell tens of millions of units
- Where most believed the Z10 would pull BlackBerry back into contention, it’s the QWERTY-laden Q10 that has CEO Thorsten Heins excited as of late. The executive recently told Bloomberg he expects to sell tens of millions of Z10 handsets after…
Nokia press conference could reveal new Lumia tablet, smartphone
- Nokia has invited members of the press to a conference on May 14 where they plan to reveal the next chapter in the Lumia story. The Finnish handset maker didn’t outline exactly what we will see but rumors point to…
Strong smartphone sales lead Samsung to record quarterly profit
- Samsung set a new net profit record of 7.15 trillion won ($6.4 billion) in the first quarter of 2013 thanks to strong smartphone sales. That’s up from 5.05 trillion won during the same time a year ago and higher than…
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: Still Android's Best?
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It's good to be king, especially when Samsung knows that it reached the top position after some early missteps. Now comes the hard part -- staying on top. If the Galaxy S III was Samsung's crowning achievement, the Galaxy S 4 is the first defense of the throne.
Arriving on the heels of one rival's flagship and a few months before the expected unveiling of another's, the Galaxy S 4 will prove whether Samsung is continuing its trend of advancement or becoming just as predictable as the old guard that it mocked. So naturally we must ask: just how good is the Samsung Galaxy S 4?
LG to ship smartphone with flexible OLED screen later this year
- LG vice president of mobile Yoon Bu-hyun recently told the Wall Street Journal that his company would be launching a smartphone featuring a flexible OLED display later this year. Specifically, the handset will reach consumers during the fourth quarter but…
Archos announces three Android-based smartphones
- Tablet maker Archos recently announced a new line of Android-based smartphones featuring a slim design, Qualcomm processor, an IPS display and two SIM slots to allow customers to use the phone with two different carriers seamlessly. All of the new…
LG Lucid 2 Review: Android aimed at the mid-range
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The original LG Lucid was behind the curve when it launched on Verizon Wireless last year. It had 4G LTE, but it was running an outdated version of Android at a time when users were clamoring for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Lucid 2 arrives just over a year later and is thankfully closer to what's expected of a modern smartphone.
The Lucid 2 has 4G LTE, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, plenty of software additions courtesy of LG, and a favorable price for someone looking for a new Android smartphone (free with a two-year contract). Is it favorable enough? You may be surprised to learn how tall the new Lucid can stand.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini successor rumored for late May, early June
- Samsung is reportedly preparing even more Galaxy phones for launch in the immediate future, this time an update to last year's Galaxy S3 Mini. Although the company hasn't said anything about the devices yet, Dutch site TechTastic found a couple…
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