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New iPhone pre-orders purportedly kicking off on September 12

Ios Late last month, several reports claimed that Apple is planning to hold an event to introduce the new iPhone on September 12, with a launch to follow on September 21. Now we've got a date on which folks interested in Apple's next handset...

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Would you care for a built-in battery reserve for your smartphone?

Android It's 2012 and smartphone batteries pretty much suck. It's a fact we all have slowly come to grips with over the years, and there are very few exceptions. You're doing great – better than most – to last an entire day on a single charge. And...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 16

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Should we compare stock versus unreleased software?

Android After the Galaxy S III by Samsung launched, I wrote about how the device was able to get me back into the Android fold. Soon after, I got my hands on a Galaxy Nexus, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean made me fall in love with Google's mobile...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 13

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If you had to choose, would you pick Google Now or Siri?

Android When Google unveiled Android 4.1 Jelly Bean , one of the best new features of the mobile platform was Google Now. An advanced voice search, but with a twist: personalization. Google Now isn't just about some awesome search results,...

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Details of 2010 Apple patent licensing offer to Samsung revealed

Android Apple and Samsung are currently going at it in a California courtroom, with each side accusing the other of patent infringement. However, new documents from the trial have shown that the year before the initial shot in this battle was...

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New images claim to show next iPhone's smaller dock connector

Ios Hot on the heels of some images of what may be the new iPhone's battery, some purported shots of the device's smaller dock connector have made their way online. The shots, which originated at French site Nowhereelse.fr, show a small...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

Apple and Samsung U.S. device sales figures revealed in court documents

Android We've already seen several interesting documents surface in the trial currently going on between Apple and Samsung, including one that compared the Galaxy S to the iPhone and suggested ways that Samsung could improve its handset. Today...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 8

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How fast can you type on your smartphone?

Android Yesterday, I wrote a post-challenge follow-up for my Voice Input Challenge series that, frankly, I'm sure some of you are tired of hearing about already. Don't worry, I'll let the topic go soon enough. But in the piece, I noted that even...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 28

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Alleged new iPhone battery shown in photos with slight capacity increase

Ios Apple's new iPhone has been leaking out alleged part by alleged part in recent months, and today another component that may belong to the next iOS smartphone has made its way online. This time we're looking at the battery, which has shown...

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Do you have a use for a temporary, anonymous phone number?

Ios It has happened to us all. At some point, for whatever reason, you find yourself in a situation where you need to exchange information with someone you don't particularly want calling your home or cell phone at their own discretion or...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 5

Apple retail stores allowed to match iPhone price cuts from retailers and carriers, leaked doc shows

Ios Apple's new iPhone may be just around the corner, but if you don't feel like waiting and you don't mind picking up an iPhone 4 or 4S, you can get a deal on some models. It looks like those discounts can now be applied at Apple's retail...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

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Four days later, I'm still using dictation fairly regularly

Android On the last Sunday in July, on a tiresome, hour-long drive home, what I thought was a brilliant idea crossed my mind. I had spent the better part of five months devising a plan for a similar (but different) challenge to what Aaron and...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 7

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Redux: How thin is too thin when it comes to smartphones?

Android Just shy of a year ago, I asked a question that had been pressing my conscience for a while: When it comes to phones and tablets, how thin is too thin? With slimmer than ever devices on the horizon, it's not hard to question where the line...

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Google bringing improved voice search to iOS Google Search app

Cell Phone Apps Good news today for iOS folk that prefer to let their voice do their web searching, as Google has announced that it's bringing improved voice search to its iOS app. Google explains that the new voice search will take advantage of things...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 11

Internal Samsung document suggests ways to improve Galaxy S by comparing it to iPhone

Android The big Apple-Samsung trial is currently underway in California, and while we've already seen several documents surface as evidence in the case, an internal Samsung report from 2010 that's surfaced may be the most interesting piece yet....

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 6

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How do you backup your mobile devices?

Android Wired writer Mat Honan's story over the weekend was a very real and unfortunate reminder of how we all could stand to be a little more careful when it comes to digital security. In case you (somehow) miss the story, Honan's iCloud account...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 22

iOS 6 scales to 1136x640 resolution with five rows of apps in iOS Simulator

Ios Rumors have been flying about the next iPhone's display, with reports that it may be taller than the screen found on the current iPhone and feature a resolution of 1136x640. Today those claims got a bit more support, as it's been...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 24

Apple purportedly planning to equip all iOS devices with smaller dock connector this fall

Ios We've already heard multiple times that the new iPhone may launch with a new, smaller dock connector, but a new report suggests that the handset won't be the only Apple device getting its port shrunken this year. A source speaking to iMore...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

iOS 6 beta 4 now making its way to registered developers [UPDATED]

Ios The iOS 6 beta train just keeps on rollin'. A few weeks after pushing out iOS 6 beta 3 to registered developers, Apple has begun sending those users an update to iOS 6 beta 4, which is build number 10A5376e. It's not yet clear exactly what...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 2

Alleged new iPhone nano-SIM tray compared to iPhone 4S micro-SIM tray in photos

Ios New iPhone part leaks are nothing new, with images of purported front and back panels popping up several times in recent months. The leaks continue today, and this time we'll be talking SIM trays. Some photos of what may be the next...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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"Take the poll! What is the perfect smartphone size?"

Akash Gupta 4 Inch

Ira James White Jr. 4 inches is perfect ergonomically and for size, all these big phones are getting out of hand. I say getting out of hand because most if not all cellphone makers think they're in a size race now, and I feel like we're going back to the damn 80's and 90's with these big phones by our heads.. get a decent 7 inch tablet to compliment your phone if you need something bigger