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Article | 17/09/2012 Kindle Fire HD teardown shows it's easy to fix, except for display

The new 7-in. Kindle Fire HD tablet by Amazon, starting at $199, scored a 7 out of 10 rating from iFixit for its repairability by do-it-yourselfers...

Article | 17/09/2012 Samsung 5-inch Galaxy S4 smartphone coming in February, report says

Samsung will announce a 5-inch Galaxy S4 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next February, according to company officials and executives at parts s...

Article | 14/09/2012 iPhone 5's lack of NFC doesn't matter, survey shows

Apple apparently made the right decision to omit NFC from the iPhone 5, given that 68% of U.S. consumers prefer to buy good using cash and credit c...

Article | 13/09/2012 iPhone 5: Why no NFC?

Apple left out near-field communication technology (NFC) in the new iPhone 5, a decision that one NFC backer said could be Apple's loss. But several m...

Article | 10/09/2012 Does the iPhone 5 need LTE wireless to succeed?

When Apple announces its next iPhone as expected Wednesday, analysts predict it will have faster LTE wireless capability along with other improveme...

Article | 6/09/2012 Nokia apologises for fake video used to depict Lumia 920 optical abilities

Nokia has issued an apology for an advertisement that lacked a disclaimer for using a simulated video to describe the new PureView anti-blur technolog...

Article | 29/08/2012 Motorola, Verizon set to launch Droid Razr M smartphone

Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless have scheduled a press conference for Sept. 5 in New York City, reportedly to unveil a new Droid Razr M smar...

Article | 29/08/2012 Samsung launches Windows 8 ATIV line with new smartphone, three tablets

Samsung announced an ambitious line of Windows 8 mobile devices using the Ativ name on Wednesday, including an ATIV S smartphone with a 4.8-in. HD ...

Article | 29/08/2012 Sony unveils Android tablet, three smartphones at IFA

Sony Mobile today announced three new smartphones and a 9.4-in. Android 4.0 tablet at the IFA show in Berlin.

Article | 28/08/2012 Smartphones selling faster globally than expected

Smartphones are selling faster than previously predicted by IHS iSuppli and will make up more than half of global cell phone shipments next year. ...

Article | 28/08/2012 Samsung to fight Apple's effort to ban sales of its smartphone

Samsung said Tuesday it will "take all necessary measures" to keep its products on sale in the U.S.

Article | 27/08/2012 Google says Apple-Samsung decision isn't related to core Android

The jury's decision Friday in the landmark Samsung-Apple patent battle doesn't relate to the core of the Android mobile operating system, Google sa...

Article | 20/08/2012 Nexus 7 sales could hit 8M by year's end, analyst says

Google could sell between six million and eight million of its $199 Nexus 7 tablets by year's end, according to a new estimate.

Article | 16/08/2012 Windows RT still alive at Acer: spokesperson

Acer does plan to produce Windows RT devices at some point, according to a company spokesperson.

Article | 14/08/2012 Microsoft's Surface tablet reported to sell for a low $199

Microsoft's Surface for Windows RT tablet will sell for $US199 when it ships on Octpber 26, according to an unnamed source in Engadget report. ...