Apple brings iAd to nine more European countries

Apple has updated the list of countries with iAd availability with nine new additions. The service is now available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. This brings the total number of countries to 25. iAd was Apple's advertising platform for iOS devices that promised more attractive and interactive...

Microsoft files a suit against Samsung for $6.9 million

We heard rumors Microsoft and Samsung are considering ending their patent feud. Later we even saw reports of Microsoft taking Samsung to court over contract disagreement and unpaid royalties. Well, Microsoft has finally filed a suit yesterday against Samsung for $6.9 million. This is the interest of the $1 billion annual payment Samsung has delayed...

Week 40 in review: Galaxy Note 4 build issues, HTC One (M8) Eye

The Week In Review is our series meant to recap all the major news of the week, which you might have missed. In Week 40 we saw first glimpses of HTC's new smartphones that are expected to debut on October 8. We also found that some early Galaxy Note 4 units had a less than stellar build quality and got to learn what a TouchWiz-spiced Android L looks...

A 5.5" Asus Zenfone is reportedly in the works

According to a report in DigiTimes, Asus is working on a 5.5" Zenfone device. The upcoming smartphone is expected to debut during CES 2015. The yet to be revealed 5.5" Asus handset is all but certain to debut alongside the successors of the Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5, and Zenfone 6. The affordable trio broke cover during this year's CES. Asus is anticipated...

Nokia Lumia 1020 has its price slashed to $339 off-contract

Nokia Lumia 1020 just received a massive discount off-contract in the United States. The smartphone is now priced at $339.99 off contract in the Microsoft Store, as well as Amazon. The handset on sale is an AT&T version with LTE on board. All three colors are currently available - white, black, and yellow. Announced in mid-2013, Nokia Lumia 1020...

HTC Desire Eye with 13MP front camera tipped

The latest report coming from the rising upleaks spills the beans on an upcoming HTC codenamed Desire Eye. The smartphone is tipped to pack a 5.2" 1080p display and run on the powerful Snapdragon 801 chipset with a quad-core Krait 400 processor at 2.3GHz and 2GB of RAM. The most interesting feature is the camera department of the HTC Desire Eye -...

HTC ends Q3 on a profit despite declining sales

HTC just posted its financial results for the Q3 of the year and the company is reporting a slight decline in sales. Despite the bad news, however, the phonemaker remains profitable as cuts in costs have offset the slowing in sales. The company's quarterly revenue is $1,38 billion (NTD 41.86 billion) of which profits were $21,1 million (NTD 0.64 billion)....

Tesco Hudl 2 goes official: 8.3" 1080p display, quad-core Atom

Today Tesco officially announced its second generation Hudl tablet. The Tesco Hudl 2 packs an 8.3" 1080p display resulting in a pixel density of 265ppi. Under the hood, there's an 1.83GHz Intel Atom quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM. The Huld 2 promises to last 8 hours on a single charge thanks to Android 4.4 KitKat and its optimizations. Internal storage...

Unlocking the Sony Xperia Z3 bootloader degrades camera

Sony has put up a disclaimer on its website stating that unlocking the bootloader on its high-end models, namely the Xperia Z3, will lead to issues in the performance of its camera. After unlocking the bootloader of the device, taking photos in low-light conditions is going to be worse than before. Additionally, noise reduction algorithms might be...

Cyanogen reportedly declined acquisition bid from Google

According to a report in The Information, Cyanogen Inc. rejected acquisition interest from Google. Google's Android chief, Sundar Pichai reportedly discussed the search giant's interest in the small company in a recent meeting with its top brass. Instead of becoming part of Google, Cyanogen is in late-stage discussions for Series C round of financing....

Unannounced HTC One (M8) Eye passes through TENAA

The previously leaked HTC One (M8) Eye made its way through TENAA. As is the case with all such visits, the upcoming handset left behind photos and details on its specifications. HTC One (M8) Eye (click to enlarge) The device, which passed through the TENAA certification carried the model number HTC M8Ew. The "w" moniker likely stands for its compatibility...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S slate with LTE-A tipped to launch in Korea

It appears that there is an updated Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet on the way. An entry intro the Geekbench database revealed details about the upcoming tablet. The yet to be revealed Samsung device will carry the model number SM-T805S. It will be powered by a beefy Exynos 5433 chipset with octa-core CPU - a significant improvement over the Exynos 5...

Alcatel Onetouch Fire C with Firefox OS launches in India

Alcatel launched the entry-level Onetouch Fire C smartphone in India. The Firefox OS handset will be exclusively available in the vast market through the online retailer Flipkart. The Onetouch Fire C will be priced at the highly affordable Rs. 1,990 (about $32). Alcatel's offering is already listed on Flipkart as coming soon. Overly anxious users...

Xiaomi Redmi Note review: Warning note

The Redmi Note is Xiaomi's first phablet based on the solid Redmi 1S, which learnt from the Moto X and tried to repeat its success. We cannot think of a better example to follow in terms of sales potential and, with the right touches, the phablet can hope of a similarly warm reception...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note-review-114...

Lumia 530 out at T-Mobile on Oct.15, Cricket tomorrow

Back in July, immediately after the Nokia Lumia 530 was announced, T-Mobile confirmed that it would sell this device. And now the time has come for us to get an actual release date. The magenta carrier will have the Lumia 530 in stores on October 15. If you want one, you'll only need to pay $79.20. If you can't wait that long, you'll be able to get...

Android L build for Samsung Galaxy S5 gets previewed

By all accounts, Android L's release is coming soon, perhaps even this month (or in November). We've known for months what Google wants its next mobile OS version to look like, since the company's already presented its new Material Design. But what about the different phone makers? They've so far gotten used to modifying the looks of stock Android...

Kantar: Windows Phone gains traction in Europe at iOS expense

The latest mobile operating system usage data from Kantar Worldpanel is out and the numbers show that Windows Phone is enjoying a slight rise in its market share in Europe. Year-on-year, Microsoft's mobile OS gained 0.7 percent points for the three-month period ending in August. Interestingly, a large part of Windows Phone's success comes at the expense...

Lumia 735 launches in the UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ireland

Microsoft is launching the Lumia 735 today. In the UK, this was expected and the company announced a few addition markets the phone is going to be available in and they're Australia, Malaysia and Ireland. The phone roll out to more regions in the coming weeks. Nokia Lumia 730 and 735 The Nokia Lumia 735 is among the first phones in the UK to run Windows...

iOS 8.1 to launch on October 20 with Apple Pay

Apple has already started seeding iOS 8.1 beta to developers, but now we get an idea when regular users will be getting to try it. The latest version of iOS will come with Apple Pay and will reportedly be ready for prime time on October 20. In addition to Apple Pay, iOS 8.1 will bring some other cool new features. Apple has listened to complaints...

Sony Xperia Z3 to launch in Canada at the end of the month

Sony is returning to the North American market in a big way - it has secured deals with multiple US carriers for its Xperia Z3 flagship and has now revealed it will make it widely available in Canada too. The waterproof Sony flagship will hit Sony stores and carriers on October 31. The following carriers will offer the Sony Xperia Z3: Bell, MTS, Rogers,...

Two million iPhone 6 reservations placed in the first 6 hours in China

Apple has officially announced the pricing and availability for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus just two days ago. The smartphone duo will kick off on October 17, while the online pre-orders start a week earlier - on October 10. Apple Retail pickups will be available as well, the official store reservations begin on October 14. Quite expectedly other...

Vertu Aster mates premium materials to high-end Android

The new Moto X may have a metal frame and leather back options but it has nothing on the new Vertu Aster. The Aster is a more affordable (by Vertu standards) version of the Signature Touch. Besides the titanium and sapphire, the Aster features a hand-polished ruby key - a gem chosen both for its looks and its durability. For the back you have a choice...

Sony denies working on stock AOSP ROMs for Xperia devices

There have been rumors of Sony working on stock AOSP ROMs for its Xperia series of phones. This naturally excited a lot of people, as it meant you could have a stock Android experience on your Xperia device and since the ROM came from the manufacturer itself, it would mostly be stable and usable for everyday use. Unfortunately, Sony has declined working...

Apple iOS 8 found to cause Bluetooth connectivity issues

It appears that Apple is yet to catch a break from iOS 8-related troubles. According to a new report, Bluetooth connectivity issues plague the Cupertino giant's mobile OS. The issue affects devices with iOS 8.0.2 as well. Users of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices have hard time pairing them with car audio systems. A wide number of car brands are...

European Samsung Galaxy S5 Active leaks out

It appears that the AT&T exclusivity on the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is about to come to an end. Live images of a version of the rugged smartphone for the European market made the rounds online. Visually, the EU-spec Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is practically the same as its US sibling. The only noticeable difference between the two is the lack of...

Samsung outs release timeline map for the Galaxy Note 4

If you're still wondering when to expect the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on store shelves in your particular country, this is clearly for you. The Korean company has posted an image of a map with a release timeline attached to it on its Facebook page. By quickly scanning it, you'll be able to know whether you'll see the Note 4 in your country by November...

Motorola Nexus 6 seemingly photographed in the wild

Just a couple of days ago we got a pretty comprehensive leak about the upcoming Nexus 6, made by Motorola. Yet despite all the hardware details we received at that point, in terms of images all we had to go on was a render that was supposedly close to the real thing. Now though we might be looking at the first ever leaked photo showing the Nexus 6...

LG Liger (F490L) with LG Odin SoC gets Bluetooth certified

Today the LG F490L has received its Bluetooth certification thanks to the Bluetooth SIG. It supports Bluetooth 4.0 as well as 4G LTE connectivity. The F490L is codenamed Liger according to past rumors, and it's going to be pretty special for the second biggest Korean smartphone maker. That's because the Liger is said to be the first LG device to come...

Sony Xperia Z3X benchmarked, Snapdragon 810 in tow

It looks like Sony is getting ready to launch a new phablet, to succeed the Xperia Z Ultra from last year. The device will be called Xperia Z3X and it's going to be a beast. The first details about it were actually leaked back in July, which is also when the image you can see below got created. This may or may not depict the Z3X's looks, things aren't...

Xolo Q2100 launches with fingerprint sensor, $219 price

The Xolo Q2100 launches today in India packing a fingerprint sensor at the back, a first for the company. It also has an IR blaster complete with a preloaded Peel Smart Remote app. The dual-SIM phone is powered by a MediaTek MT6582 chipset with a 1.3GHz quad-core CPU and 1GB of RAM. Internal memory is 8GB and is expandable via the microSD card slot....

Asus updates the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 with Android 4.4 KitKat

Hours after Asus released Android 4.4 KitKat for the ZenFone 4, its bigger brothers, the ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 are also getting treated to an updated firmware. The update is currently live in China and Taiwan, but will also hit more countries in Asia in the coming days. You can expect new features such as call blocking, full dual stand-by for the...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 UK on contract prices revealed

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was announced by the Korean company last month during the IFA trade show in Berlin. Britons have been able to book their SIM-free unit for a while now as pre-orders have opened, but now we learn more about the on-contract prices of the phablet. So far only O2 plans are available, but other carriers should offer very similar...

Moto X (2014) hits UK in limited supply, costs £395

Sales of the the Moto X (2014) are already underway in the US, but in the UK the phone is yet to appear in stores. UK retailer Unlocked Mobiles has announced that it has the phone in stock, but supply is quite limited. The SIM-free, 16GB version of the phone currently retails for £395 in Black Resin color. If for any reason, you'll want to wait a...

Lumia 830 will go on sale this week

The Lumia 830 will hit store shelves this week at a recommended retail price of €330 before taxes and subsidies. The first of two mid-rangers showed off at this year's IFA briefly held the position of thinnest phone with optical image stabilization (now lost to iPhone 6 Plus). Its 10MP PureView camera with Zeiss optics and Rich recording is still...

LG F60 is an LTE-enabled mid-range handset

LG just unveiled the LG F60 - an LTE-enabled mid-range handset. It has a zippy quad-core processor and runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat spiced up with LG's proprietary Knock code and Gesture Shot. The phone has a 4.5" IPS screen with the disappointing WVGA resolution (207ppi). Still, a Snapdragon chipset with a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1GB RAM should...

ASUS releases Android 4.4 KitKat update for the ZenFone 4

ASUS has announced on Twitter that the Android 4.4 KitKat update has started rolling out for the ASUS ZenFone 4. It's a bit late now to do this but better late than never. Meanwhile, those who bought the bigger and more expensive ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 are understandably miffed as their phones are still running Jelly Bean. ASUS hasn't commented on...

Lenovo VIBE Z2 Pro launched in India for 32,999 INR

Lenovo has launched the new Lenovo VIBE Z2 Pro in India. The phone is priced at 32,999 INR ($534). The Lenovo VIBE Z2 Pro has a 6.0-inch, 2560x1440 resolution display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage space, 16 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, dual SIM support, 4,000mAh battery, Android 4.4 KitKat, and comes in black,...

Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch is back in stock

Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch is back in stock in the manufacturer's online store in both black and metal finish. Best Buy also has the two color options of device listed as available to order in the United States. #ItsTime #Moto360 is back in stock on http://t.co/5EZh0UFqjq (U.S. only). Hurry - quantities are limited: http://t.co/pNpDTAAvgI— Motorola...

Alleged press image of HTC M8 Eye makes the rounds

The yet to be announced HTC M8 Eye appeared in an alleged press image. The previously leaked high-end handset is expected to debut next week, on October 8 alongside an action camera from HTC. As you can see in the image above, HTC M8 Eye has the same design as the HTC One (M8) we know already. However, the newcomer will swap the underwhelming 4MP...

Apple Watch production rumored to start in January

Apple presented its first wearable earlier this month, but the release of the Apple Watch is only going to happen next year. That said, the company was a bit vague on details when it came to this subject. In these situations, though, rumors sometimes come to the rescue. The latest one on this matter, originating in Taiwan, says we should expect mass...

Apple iPhone 6 Plus review: New rules

Apple caved to market pressure and created a phablet. This may sound as blasphemy but it's not the first time Cupertino is seen reacting to rivals getting too confident, too aggressive - too close for comfort. The first iPad mini had to respond back in...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6_plus-review-1142.p...

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is official in India, costs $280

Samsung just made the Galaxy Grand Prime official in India with its pricing and availability also revealed. The phone will launch by the end of the week with a suggested retail price of $280 (INR 16000). The Galaxy Grand Prime features a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU and 1GB of RAM on the Snapdragon 400 chipset. Internal memory is 8GB but can be...

Samsung issues statement about the Galaxy Note 4 gap issue

Some early Samsung Galaxy Note 4 adopters reported an imperfect construction on their flagship phablets - a business card fits in the gap between the screen and the metal frame. Now Samsung has come out with an official statement on the matter but it's mostly PR talk. "The reported issue does not impact the functionality or quality of the Galaxy Note...

CompareMyMobile: iPhone 5 most often traded to get a new iPhone

CompareMyMobile is a site where users can trade in their old devices to help fund the purchase of a new one. Now that the new iPhones are out, they find themselves on the wishlists of most people - 51.5% of those who traded in a phone, to be precise. Of them, the overwhelming majority had an older iPhone - just over 88% - and few traded in an Android...

Ireland accused of granting tax aids to Apple

Ireland may be in trouble after granting Apple tax breaks and giving it unfair advantage by marking its affairs as "state aid." A preliminary report by the European Commission accuses the country of granting Apple state aid and thus allowing for "selective advantage." The report cites two rulings in 1991 and 2007 and outlines how Apple Ireland's net...

Project Ara smartphones will allow module hot-swapping

The recent silence surrounding Google's modular smartphone Project Ara has been broken at the Linaro Connect US 2014 conference. There, Project Ara team leader Paul Eremenko announced that users will be able to swap parts of the modular phone when it's powered on. For example, if the memory of the phone is full, you'll be able to swap with another...

NTT DoCoMo outs the Galaxy S5 Active, Note Edge and Tab S 8.4

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo is having a Samsung field day today with a triple announcement. The carrier is launching today the Galaxy S5 Active, Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. The carrier will start selling the Galaxy Note in black from the end of October. NTT DoCoMo is currently taking pre-orders for the device, which will also available...

Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus kicks off in China on October 17

The Chinese regulator approved the iPhone 6 for sale in the country just a few hours ago and Apple has rushed to announce the new generation iPhones' pricing and availability. Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will become officially available on October 17 in the Apple online and retail stores. The online pre-orders will kick off on Friday, October...

Chinese regulator approves iPhone 6 for sale in the country

Apple can now officially sell iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China. The Cupertino giant received a license that allows the duo of smartphones to be used on the country's networks. The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology delivered the news about the approval. It tested the security credentials of the iPhone 6 before clearing it to...

More purported details on Nexus 6 by Motorola emerge

More alleged details on the upcoming Nexus 6 made the rounds on the web. The high-end device from Motorola is expected to debut at some point in the second half of October. The new report reveals new details on the homescreen layout of the device. As seen in the render above, the Nexus 6 will come with revamped icons, as well as a brand new folder...