35% of Americans older than 16 own a tablet

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...Source: http://www...

Microsoft confirms Remote Desktop app is coming to Windows Phone

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...

Nokia HERE gives you superpowers in new video ads

Nokia is getting the ball rolling in what we hope will be an ongoing campaign showing off the HERE branded services...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-HERE-gives-you-superpowers-in-new-video-ads_id484...

Researchers claim Apple can read iMessages, Apple denies it

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...Source:...

Check out these pictures: white Nexus 5, Apple iPad 5 and the Apple iPad mini 2

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...Source:...

Google patent may let you "heart" things with Glass

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...

First true octa-core smartphone unveiled

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...

Android 4.4 October 21st clues hit a dead end

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...

Chinese couple facing charges after selling baby to buy an iPhone

The unemployed couple is facing charges by Chinese officials stating that they sold their baby in order to...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Chinese-couple-facing-charges-after-selling-baby-to-buy-an-iPhone_id484...

Windows RT 8.1 pulled from Windows Store due to undisclosed issues

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...

Nexus 5 press render leaks

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...

Get ready for Apple and Samsung to square off next month in the damages retrial

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...

Make free voice calls to the U.S. and Canada after update to Hangouts for iOS

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...

Apple iPhone user sues Apple over iOS 7 download

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...

Yankee Group: BlackBerry outselling Motorola Moto X and HTC One

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...

New iPad mini 2 images do not include a fingerprint scanner

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...

Motorola Solutions to cut costs by buying out North American managers

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...

T-Mobile's HTC One to receive Android 4.3 update on Monday

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...

First smartphone using MediaTek's true octa-core processor is announced

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...

Google event scheduled for October 24th is not for the Nexus 5

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,...

Sony Xperia Z Android 4.3 update rumored to in November

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...

Nexus 5 box and white model appear in pics

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...

Bring in a trade to Best Buy and buy the Apple iPhone 5c for $1, or the Apple iPhone 5s for $99.99

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,...

After just four months, HTC's top global communications executive leaves

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...

Confirmation of new FCC chairman nominee blocked, for now

On the heels of the US government budget and shutdown debacle, it appears the disruptions...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Confirmation-of-new-FCC-chairman-nominee-blocked-for-now_id484...

Nexus 5 memory options and battery info leaks

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...

Nexus 5 won't have a 3000 mAh battery version, claim insiders, just 16 GB and 32 GB ones

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...

Nvidia shows Kepler-powered Tegra 5, unprecedented graphics power on mobile

Nvidia has demonstrated its upcoming Tegra 5 mobile chip with Kepler graphics and it’s a true monster…Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nvidia-shows-Kepler-powered-Tegra-5-unprecedented-graphics-power-on-mobile_id484...

Apple iPad 5 to be just 7.35 mm thin, making it third of all tablets

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...

Reliance launches new US International Roaming pack for post-paid customers

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...

Nokia sells 90% of all shipped WP8 devices

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...

Google Q3 earnings beat estimates

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...

The best Windows 8.1 tablets and convertibles

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...

TapTap is a smart wristband for romantics: creates an instant invisible connection between lovers

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?…Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/TapTap-is-a-smart-wristband-for-romantics-creates-an-instant-invisible-connection-between-lovers_id484...

Nokia Lumia 1520 looks cool in cyan

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,...

Asphalt 8: Airborne goes free on Apple App Store

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…Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asphalt-8-Airborne-goes-free-on-Apple-App-Store_id484...

Microsoft Remote Desktop app comes to iOS and Android

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...

Google stock rallies, closing in on $1000

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…Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-stock-rallies-closing-in-on-1000_id484...

Nokia now accounts for just shy of 90% of the Windows Phone 8 universe

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...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-now-accounts-for-just-shy-of-90-of-the-Windows-Phone-8-universe_id484...

The big four: Microsoft still has the highest operating margins

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…Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-big-four-Microsoft-still-has-the-highest-operating-margins_id484...