35% of Americans aged 16 and older now own a tablet; that news comes from the latest data released by Pew. The survey took place from July through September and covered 6224 Americans and suggests that 24% of Americans are sporting an e-reader. Closing in on half of those asked, 43% reported owning either a tablet or e-reader...
A couple days ago, Microsoft released an official Remote Desktop app for both Android and iOS, and the press release for the app mentioned versions for Windows RT, Windows, and even MacOS, but did not include any mention of a Windows Phone app. However, Microsoft has confirmed that it does have a Remote Desktop app in the works for its own mobile platform...
Nokia is getting the ball rolling in what we hope will be an ongoing campaign showing off the HERE branded services...
During this whole NSA spying mess there has been a lot of attention paid to various messaging services and the security implementations of each. One service that was thought to be immune to NSA spying was Apple's iMessage, but researchers are claiming that Apple can in fact read your iMessages if it wants. Not surprisingly, Apple denies the claims...
A series of images has just leaked from China and includes a press render of the Google Nexus 5; you might ask yourself, didn't we just show you a press render of the eagerly awaited stock Android handset? Yes, that is true but this time the white variant of the device is captured and it probably is enough to make your pulse race a little faster...
If there is anything that Google Glass needs, it is a way to +1 things in real life. At least, that seems to be the aim of a new patent that was granted to Google this past week. Although to be fair, the patent does seem to be designed more for tweens and Japanese people than for full scale adults, because we can't really imagine "hearting" something in real life...
MediaTek was the first to announce a chipset with a true octa-core processor back in June and now the first phone utilizing it has gone official. The UMI X2S broke cover at the Autumn Edition of Hong Kong Electronics Fair. All of UMI's phones are intended for the Chinese market and that's why you've probably never heard of the brand. The UMI latest X2S smartphone is powered by MT6592 chipset...
First, the rumors contended that October 15th was the date that we would see the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 being released. Then there was a fairly thinly connected rumor that the date will actually be October 28th (which it very well may be). But, there was another theory that the KitKat clues may have been pointing towards Monday October 21st, but that theory has hit a dead end...
The unemployed couple is facing charges by Chinese officials stating that they sold their baby in order to...
While the general consensus for the Windows 8.1 update has been positive (except for odd issues of the system not understanding when it is on a non-touchscreen device and leaving tutorials permanently on-screen), but that isn't the case for Windows RT users. Apparently, there have been issues plaguing RT users since the update, forcing Microsoft to pull the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store...
Here's something that will get your weekend off to a great start! A tweet has come in revealing what appears to be a press render of the Google Nexus 5; the most eagerly awaited handset on the planet will probably be unveiled sometime before the end of this month. If you have plans for next Thursday, keep them. As we told you on Friday, an invitation sent out by Google for an event on that date has nothing to do with any type of hardware announcement...
Starting November 12th, the three-ring circus known as Apple v. Samsung returns to the Northern District of California to begin a limited damages retrial. Judge Lucy Koh, who presided over the original trial, will be at the helm here as well; after all, it was her idea to vacate $400 million in damages awarded to Apple. The jury ruled that some Samsung phones had infringed on more than one patent, yet it awarded only one damage amount...
An update to Google Hangouts for iOS adds a voice calling feature that allows users to make free calls in the U.S. and Canada. Hangouts will use your Google Voice number for outgoing calls and incoming calls to that number can be answered from your Hangouts app; if you're an Android user and can't find this feature on your Hangouts app, well, that is because it doesn't exist yet...
Poway, California's Mark Mencher is so upset about iOS 7 that he is suing Apple over unwanted downloads of iOS 7 onto his familiy's gadgets; the complaint was filed in small claims court and named Apple CEO Tim Cook as defendant. The suit seeks the removal of the iOS 7 install file. This file is installed on iPhones automatically once a model has power and is connected to a Wi-Fi connection and is not installed without some action done by the phone's owner...
It seems hard to be true, especially in light of BlackBerry's write down of more than $900 million of BlackBerry Z10 inventory last quarter; but according to the Yankee Group, BlackBerry phones are outselling the Motorola Moto X and the HTC One. This is based on quarterly earnings reports. Not all of the information is positive for the Canadian based manufacturer...
Yesterday, we saw a report that made it look like the iPad mini 2 may not include a Retina display after all. The news comes after months of speculation about whether or not Apple would have enough supply of the Retina displays to meet demand for the iPad mini 2. Another pull on supply is the new fingerprint scanner, which has held back iPhone 5s production...
Another quarterly report has come, and once again Motorola is proving to be a burden on Google's bottom line. The hardware division continues to lose money despite having finally put out a new line of devices with the new DROIDs and the Moto X, and reports are saying that the last vestiges of Motorola Inc. aren't doing so well either. A new report says that Motorola Solutions is planning to cut costs by buying out managers...
HTC America president Jason Mackenzie took to his Twitter account once again, to update the schedule of the Android 4.3 update for the T-Mobile HTC One; Mackenzie, who has been keeping everyone abreast with the latest information via his tweets, now says that the device will start to receive Android 4.3 on Monday. He also noted that the date had to be pushed back...
Chinese manufacturer UMI has introduced the UMI X2S. What makes this an important handset is that it is the first smartphone to be powered by the world's first true octa-core processor, the MT6592. Produced by MediaTek, the chip can access all 8 cores at one time; this is in comparison to the Samsung Exynos 5 octa-core processor which uses the big.LITTLE architecture and can only have one group of four cores active at a time...
Google has sent out invitations for an event scheduled for October 24th; while the first thing that comes to mind is a possible unveiling of the Google Nexus 5, there are no clues that would directly point to that handset being introduced at the event. The invitation shows the Google Play logo and says "Join us for a night out with Google Play. Music, movies games and a special performance by Capital Cities"...
A word has arrived on the potential availability of the much-awaited Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the Sony Xperia Z. The latest Android Jelly Bean version will reportedly make it to the device in the last week of November. There is no word on the features which the update will bring to the Sony Xperia Z. Rumor has it however, that the new version will bring significant changes to the...
Yesterday, when we saw the Nexus 5 pop up briefly on the Google Play Store, we noted that the URL for the page specifically listed the device as being "black". The logical conclusion from this was that there would be another color available for Google's next flagship phone, and that color is most often white. Today, we're seeing some evidence that may be exactly what's in store...
Best Buy is once again offering a trade-in deal on the latest variants of the Apple iPhone; bring a working trade into the big box retailer and you will receive a minimum $100 Best Buy gift card. The card could then be applied immediately toward a purchase of the Apple iPhone 5c making the price of Cupertino's mid-range model a measly $1. Of course, you will have to sign a two-year pact with Verizon, Sprint or AT&T...
Considering HTC's lack of focus when it comes to marketing its product lineup, word that the Taiwan based manufacturer has lost its PR chief after just four months has to be considered bad news; in June, Lorain Wong joined HTC as Vice President and head of Global PR, Corporate and Internal Communications. But according to HTC's CMO Ben Ho, Wong has left HTC because of personal reasons...
On the heels of the US government budget and shutdown debacle, it appears the disruptions...
The upcoming Nexus 5 announcement is drawing near (just 10 days left to go) and the rumors are intensifying. Today we saw it briefly in the Google Play store and now information has surfaced detailing the memory and battery capacity of the upcoming pureblood Android. According to unofficial sources the Nexus 5 will come with either 16 GB or 32 GB of built-in, non-expandable, storage. The...
The sources confirm there will be two versions of the phone, with 16 GB and 32 GB of storage, respectively. Google's test Play Store pages where the Nexus 5 was pictured with $349 price tag is probably for the variant with larger storage. No microSD card for expansion will be available, of course. Second, as much as we've heard about two battery capacity versions - 2300 mAh and 3000 mAh - the source poured cold water on that rumor, and said both the 16 GB and the 32 GB unit will come with 2300 mAh, which sounds more logical...
Nvidia has demonstrated its upcoming Tegra 5 mobile chip with Kepler graphics and it’s a true monster…
Just how much thinner than the current iPad 4? Well, a leaked picture of the iPad 5 thickness measured with a digital instrument shows the impressive 7.35mm, which rates it third of all tablets, after the Xperia Tablet Z with its 6.9mm, and the iPad mini itself with 7.2mm. In comparison, the iPad 4 is 9.4mm, which is about the girth of some thin Windows 8 slates like the Sony Vaio Tap 11...
Reliance Communications (RCom) has launched International Roaming Pack - Awesome America for its post-paid GSM customers.Reliance says that the pack would save up to 98% on data usage and up to 76% on voice calls while travelling to America. The pack costs Rs. 849 and comes with a validity for 30 days. You pay Rs. 10 for 1 MB of data usage while roaming in the United States. Commenting on the new offer, Nilanjan Mukherjee, Chief Revenue Officer, Reliance Communications Limited, said, With the launch of the Awesome America Pack, RCOM has added yet another dimension to its offerings for retail customers in this festive season. This is an extremely attractive plan designed to offer significant savings to all GSM postpaid customers on both data usage and voice calls during their stay in America. This exclusive pack will ensure maximum benefits to Reliance customers for all their telecom requirements, without them having to worry about high international roaming charges. Awesome America International Roaming Pack benefits Base Tariff Discount Pack Discount Local Outgoing Call/Min 70 40 43% International Calls 70 40 43% Calls Back to India 165 40 76% Incoming Calls/Min 90 40 56% Outgoing SMS 15 10 33% Data Rs./MB 614.4 10 98% The new Awesome America could be subscribed through any Reliance Retail outlet or call centre at Rs. 849.
AdDuplex, the largest promotion network for Windows Phone and Windows 8, has come up with yet another detailed report on the Windows Phone deployment worldwide. As it turns out Nokia Lumia smartphones running on Windows Phone 8 account for almost 90% of the entire Windows Phone 8 flock around the globe, 5 percent points more than it was in July and 3 percent points higher than in August....
Google has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2013 reporting a revenue of $14.9 billion. This marks a 12% year-over-year growth compared to last year's $14.10 billion in revenue. Motorola Mobility, which Google bought in 2011, marks a decline in revenue compared to the same period last year. In Q3 2012, the phonemaker made $1.78 billion in sale, while in Q3 2013 revenue is...
The Windows 8.1 update has happily arrived, bringing back the trademark Start button, and with it a slew of new devices is getting announced left and right by manufacturers gearing up for the holiday season. With so many choices, our heads are spinning already, so we'll try to handpick a few tablets and convertibles of various sizes that deserve your attention if you are gunning for the Windows 8 touch experience...
Here is an interesting concept - what if you could touch your special someone even when he or she is miles away and what if that special person could feel your touch instantly?…
We've seen it in red already, and we're very certain it's getting official on October 22. But now we're seeing the Nokia Lumia 1520 in cyan, courtesy of a Twitter leak by Moroleaks. Nokia Lumia 1520 in cyan We've already seen the upcoming Nokia phablet in live photos as well. Unconfirmed information states the Lumia 1520 will likely feature a 6" display, 20 MP camera and 3,390 mAh...
Asphalt 8: Airborne, one of the most addictive arcade racing games we’ve ever played on mobile, has gone free on the Apple App Store as part of the ‘App Of The Week’ promo…
Recently, we brought you the information that Microsoft is planning to launch an app for Android and iOS devices that will let the users remotely control their Windows machines. Today, Microsoft went ahead and launched the app for Android and iOS. A lot of third-party applications were available for the same and now Microsoft has pushed out an official app to smoothen things out. Microsoft has been using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for years now across its series of Windows desktops and servers to connect to a PC. The latest Android and iOS app are no different and use the same RDP method to connect to a remote Windows machine in which Remote Desktop option has been turned on. One of the limitations of using the remote desktop application has been that controlling the entire desktop from a small screen was tough and that problem continues to persist even in the official app. But using the Metro mode on the small screens is considerably better than the desktop mode. The app makes sense because both Android and iOS versions support tablets and hence using Remote Desktop can be much better in a bigger display. Another limitation of the app is that there ...
Something crazy is going on with Google stock right now. It has just soared in pre-market trading after the company beat the Street expectations…
It's time for yet another Windows Phone stats report from AdDuplex, and this time around we have a few headline-worthy notes to make...
We are used to thinking that Apple rakes in all the profits in mobile (and that’s true), but what if we looked at the overall picture of company margins and compare the big four…
