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Article | 6/05/2013 Amazon's new China app store could help pave way for Kindle products
Amazon.com has updated its mobile app store to include support for its Chinese customers, in a sign that the U.S. company could be preparing to sell i...
Article | 5/05/2013 Pentagon clears BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy S4
They're good enough for government work: The US Department of Defense has cleared use of devices running the BlackBerry 10 operating system and Samsun...
Article | 3/05/2013 iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending May 3
Almost overnight, thanks to posts finally resembling "news," the iOSphere has become an expert in industrial design, contemplating an iPhone 6 or 5S o...
Article | 3/05/2013 As ex-Nokians at Jolla near smartphone reveal, CEO resigns
The CEO of Finnish smartphone upstart Jolla is stepping down to focus his energy on the development of the Sailfish operating system as the company ge...
Article | 2/05/2013 Hope you like Jelly Bean, because you're not getting Key Lime Pie
I'll kick off this roundup by eating a little crow -- I pooh-poohed the notion that Google might not be rolling out Key Lime Pie at this year's I/O co...
Article | 2/05/2013 Supersized and super powerful LG Optimus G Pro unveiled
Last night in New York, LG unveiled their new monster LG Optimus G Pro. The 5.5-inch monster with a 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS display will be launching ...
Article | 2/05/2013 HTC M4 could be HTC One mini
HTC's long rumoured M4 smartphone will be a mid-range mini version of the HTC One.
Article | 2/05/2013 MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance
Semiconductor company MediaTek wants to improve the performance of low-cost Android-based smartphones with its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), the MT65...
Article | 2/05/2013 Google Nexus 11 leaked along with more Samsung Galaxy tablets
The Google Nexus 11 tablet has leaked online along with other Samsung Galaxy Tab devices.
Article | 2/05/2013 Apple's original iPhone to be given 'obsolete' status in June
Apple's original iPhone looks set to become 'obsolete' in June, meaning that Apple will no longer offer hardware service or spare parts for the device...
Article | 1/05/2013 Buyers beware, many BlackBerry 10 apps aren't compatible with Q10 smartphone
Many BlackBerry 10 apps are not yet compatible with the new BlackBerry Q10, which raises a new software-related issue for BlackBerry: Not all BlackBer...
Article | 1/05/2013 'Dual personality' could morph into Jekyll and Hyde for Samsung and BlackBerry
BlackBerry and Samsung have separately launched security and management software with dual-personality features for their latest Z10 and Galaxy S4 sma...
Article | 1/05/2013 iOS 7 to be 'very, very flat,' with redesigned Apple app icons and more, report says
Apple's iOS 7, expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2013 in June, will have major user interface changes that will appeal to new iPad and iPhone users, but...
Article | 30/04/2013 Blackberry CEO: Tablets are doomed
Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins has made a bold prediction:Tablets don't have much of a future.
Article | 30/04/2013 Remind me: Why do we want a Nexus 11 tablet?
Samsung and Google are reportedly building a Nexus 11 tablet with an 11-in. display that runs Samsung's octa-core processor and will be released this ...