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There's no place like Facebook Home

Business And Money Not even a day later and the Internet is up in arms over Zuck's latest venture into our pockets with Facebook Home. If you had caught me yesterday morning, I'd probably denounce it to no avail, reciting The Bill of Rights as recourse, but...

Apr 5th by Chase Bonar 34 30 Reactions

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Following the pink brick road: Verizon may drop contracts as well

Lifestyle Recently on our journey we’ve discovered that one of the four great wizards, T-Mobile the Pink, has turned from his evil ways and sought refuge within the light by breaking free of the dreaded ‘Contract’ curse. Meanwhile, in the village,...

Apr 5th by Anna Scantlin 51 36 Reactions

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Five on Friday: People to have a drink with

Lifestyle As promised when I started the Five on Friday segment, some episodes will be about subjects outside of mobile technology - and I'm going outside of the box this Friday! I'm talking about the five people that I'd like to have a drink with....

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Ads will ruin your Home experience, Facebook

Android Yesterday, Facebook made an announcement that shook the mobile industry to its very core. It literally changed everything. They announced not only new software, but also unveiled a new device from HTC, which will be optimized to run that...

Apr 5th by Evan Selleck 58 45 Reactions

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Samsung's smartphone designs have worn out their welcome

Android Since Samsung made the first Galaxy S device, one could safely assume they were serious about their smartphones. The phone packed very solid specifications at the time, and even landed on all major carriers in one variety or another,...

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The HTC First makes a good “first” smartphone

Android Today, Facebook recently announced exactly what their plans for their “new home” on Android actually meant. Facebook Home is what the new interface is called, and it’s set to launch on April 12 using the HTC First as the “official” device....

Apr 4th by Anna Scantlin 33 31 Reactions

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We should like what Facebook unveils, right?

Lifestyle As you have already heard from every technology outlet on the Interwebs, Facebook is holding a press event for something that they wouldn't like us to ignore. Rumors have pointed to a deeply integrated Facebook user interface and possibly...

Apr 4th by Chase Bonar 15 13 Reactions

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I wouldn't have been surprised if "Gmail Blue" was a real thing

Lifestyle Two days ago was a day that comes around every year, and every year I never pay enough attention to remember what it is until somebody, or something, completely gets one over on me. April Fool’s day is probably one of the best holidays for...

Apr 3rd by Anna Scantlin 7 6 Reactions

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Stick to making your software better, Facebook

Android Tomorrow, we are finally seeing the end result to a ridiculous amount of rumors and speculation. On April 4, Facebook is taking the stage to unveil their “new home on Android.” We’ve all heard the speculation about...

Apr 3rd by Evan Selleck 24 20 Reactions

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There are large phones, and then there are comically large phones

Lifestyle The Galaxy Note II is one of the biggest smartphones in the world with a 5.5-inch screen, but according to source SamMobile, Samsung is about to show us exactly what the phrase “Go big or go home,” actually means. It’s reported that...

Apr 3rd by Anna Scantlin 92 64 Reactions

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I can't see upgrading to the new iPhone just for a new camera

Ios It’s spring time, which means there are flowers blooming, the weather is getting nicer (for some parts of the U.S., anyway), and it means we’re closer to an Apple announcement. We know that’s the case because the rumor mill is starting to...

Apr 2nd by Evan Selleck 81 66 Reactions

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Form over function: When will smartphone warranties catch up to design?

Business And Money Damaging your smartphone is the technological equivalent of getting bad plastic surgery, except one is easier to get corrected. In my experience, smartphone repair shops have taken it upon themselves to make the repair process as expensive...

Apr 2nd by Chase Bonar 11 9 Reactions

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PhoneDog is becoming FoneKat, complete with Kitty Hands!

Lifestyle We're motivated by our past but we're excited about the future, and to that end, we're proud to announce FoneKat.com, the new name for our company. Complete with a new social metric called "Kitty Hands," FoneKat is positioned to take 2013...

Apr 1st by Aaron Baker 20

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It's time for the April Fools jokes to go by the wayside

Lifestyle So today is April 1, which means that’s somewhat of a holiday for some people out there. This is the one day of the year that the Internet’s biggest names drop their serious faces and do their best to crack a joke. Or two....

Apr 1st by Evan Selleck 6 2 Reactions

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Google Now can make the smart watch tick

Google The smart watch has had a rough pre-release over the past few months. If there's anything we can learn from the great smart watch rumor mill, it's that the smart watch is set to have a rough kick-off when the first models enter the...

Mar 31st by Chase Bonar 28 14 Reactions

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Here’s your problem, HTC: Your phones have short shelf life

Lifestyle From Windows Mobile carrying over to Android, HTC is one of the most versatile manufacturers in the market today. However, just because a company is versatile doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily the best. How does a company that was doing...

Mar 31st by Anna Scantlin 86 35 Reactions

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Here's one way to stop smartphone screens from growing

Ios Smartphones are getting big. They're getting lighter. Most are getting wider, too. Ultimately, the trend of larger smartphones is mimicking how the very first cell phones looked: enormous to the point of recklessness. But the trend of...

Mar 30th by Chase Bonar 47 35 Reactions

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Processing power shouldn’t take precedence over battery life

Lifestyle Tony Tamasi, SVP of Content and Technology for Nvidia, recently predicted that the next generation of mobile devices rolling in will have processors that surpass those of popular gaming consoles like the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. But...

Mar 30th by Anna Scantlin 46 37 Reactions

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Why hasn’t anybody besides Samsung decided to employ the stylus?

Lifestyle Even when the phone was just a rumor, the Galaxy Note was one of the most highly anticipated devices to be released by Samsung. The device had it all: a huge screen, a good display, great battery life, and also… a stylus. Well, a stylus...

Mar 29th by Anna Scantlin 131 100 Reactions

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Oh no, not another Facebook phone!

Android Speculations of a new “Facebook Phone” resurface with news this week, stemming from an e-flyer posted by Facebook inviting users to a press release event on April 4th. Could this announcement mean yet another attempt at creating a...

Mar 29th by Anna Scantlin 25 20 Reactions

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"Do you think Windows Phone 8 could benefit from more manufacturers releasing WP8 devices?"

Nicholas StylishDemeanor Scafe Wow i think every phone should go android, even apple and when it fails see what happen lol ..i love windows phone its unique and need just a few more updates were the user criticisms can be taken in consideration and make it more user friendly...android wasn't perfect at first! I think users around the world are tired of the many OS'S and so they quickly kick the upcoming OS'S aside to make the current ones on top stay longer.there needs to be a space or avenue where new platforms can be look at and be scrutinized to be promoted according to the people. :)

Sc Chow Absolutely not. I would want to see Windows Phone is exclusive to Nokia. Just like Android being monopolised by the Galaxy Line, there isn't much reason for manufacturers like HTC to risk themselves in WP8 that are already mostly conquered by Nokia.

Kevin Joel Their existence depends thereupon, and they can't catch the Android train as that ride left the station, hijacked by Samsung. I got a 920 unlocked on T-Mobile and its a pleasure everyday.

Viswanath Ivatury Wouldn't you call that as monopoly or dodging the imminent threat from rising platform. I have used all and really like WP platform as its unique from competitors. For instance to make a quick call to fav folks in iOS u have to unlock, click phone icon, click on fav tab. Then search for person and dial. A 4 step process. Is this productivity or just fanboys not able to admit that WP is indeed a compelling platform and needs a serious look.

Ken McDowell No, Windows Phone 8 could benefit from companies like Facebook,Google,Amazon releasing official versions of their apps. When MS has to create the apps for all the major players they don't get the attention to detail that they should. I don't understand why these companies don't choose to cater to millions of WP users. We use their services just like Apple and Google clones do.