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New comScore report shows gains for iOS, Apple and Samsung, small loss for Android

Android Research firm comScore today released its report on the U.S. smartphone market as it appeared at the end of January 2013. The group studied the industry for a three-month period ending in January and measured just how each manufacturer and...

Mar 6th by Alex Wagner 0

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White House: Cellphone unlocking should be legalized, tablets should be unlockable too

Android Just a couple of weeks after a White House petition asking that the unlocking cellphones be legalized earned over 100,000 signatures, the Obama administration has shared its stance on the matter. R. David Edelman, Senior Advisor for...

Mar 4th by Alex Wagner 18 16 Reactions

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Microsoft planning to gift 'next release' of Windows Phone during holiday season

News There's been quite a bit of talk about Windows Phone updates as of late, including a rumor about some upcoming minor "GDR" maintenance updates that are expected to be pushed out throughout 2013. Now we've got an idea of when the Windows...

Mar 3rd by Alex Wagner 26 25 Reactions

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Just having the app isn't good enough

Blackberry Os There is an argument to be made that for mobile platforms like BlackBerry’s BlackBerry 10, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone (the version number isn’t necessary), applications will make or break its success in the...

Mar 2nd by Evan Selleck 30 13 Reactions

Verizon Nokia Lumia 822 now receiving its Portico update [UPDATED]

News Just a little over a week after Verizon's flavor of the HTC Windows Phone 8X began receiving its Portico update, that device's Windows Phone 8 stablemate on Verizon has started getting its own helping of Portico. WPCentral reports that the...

Mar 1st by Alex Wagner 3

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New details on high-end Nokia Lumia models for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon leak out

News Nokia's press conference at Mobile World Congress may have been a disappointment for Windows Phone fans hoping for some new high-end Lumia hardware, but today a new report has emerged with some details that ought to make their week a bit...

Feb 28th by Alex Wagner 42 40 Reactions

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Microsoft, let software upgrades be a surprise

Android We’ve caught ourselves in some twisted back-and-forth with our favorite device manufacturers. Several years ago, they didn’t care so much about software updates. A few years ago, we didn’t care so much about...

Feb 27th by Evan Selleck 23 18 Reactions

Microsoft rumored to be prepping two more Windows Phone 8 'GDR' updates ahead of Blue

News Hot on the heels of a Microsoft executive's confirmation that Windows Phone 8 will be upgradeable, a new report claims to have some details on the Redmond firm's Windows Phone update plans. Yesterday, a rumor emerged claiming that a device...

Feb 27th by Alex Wagner 0

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Microsoft confirms that Windows Phone 8 will be upgradeable

Mwc 2013 When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8 last year, it also had to break a bit of bad news to the early adopters of its new Windows Phone platform by revealing that Windows Phone 7 hardware would not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8....

Feb 27th by Alex Wagner 30 27 Reactions

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I want an HTC One running Windows Phone 8

Android HTC isn’t a stranger to Windows Phone. Despite the fact that the company has put a lot of its effort into Google’s Android mobile operating system, their Windows Phone-based handsets are some of the most recognizable handsets running...

Feb 26th by Evan Selleck 135 101 Reactions

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HTC says it's 'fully committed' to Windows Phone as details of upcoming 'Tiara' leak

News HTC has been one of the more prolific Windows Phone manufacturers to date, releasing devices like the HD7, Titan, Titan II and Windows Phone 8X, and it looks like the company doesn't plan on changing that any time soon. Speaking to CNET,...

Feb 26th by Alex Wagner 25 20 Reactions

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Nokia Lumia 520 Hands-On

Mwc 2013 Along with the Lumia 720, Aaron gets some time with the Nokia Lumia 520 , a low-end Windows Phone that still packs some solid specifications for a low price of €99. The Lumia 520 offers a 4-inch display, 5-megapixel camera...

Feb 25th by Aaron Baker 4

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Nokia Lumia 720 Hands-On

Mwc 2013 Aaron gets some hands-on time with the Nokia Lumia 720, one of the four Nokia devices announced at Mobile World Congress this morning. The Lumia 720 offers some nice features for the price point, and is packing a vibrant body that's very...

Feb 25th by Aaron Baker 3

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Nokia announces Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 at MWC 2013, Lumia 521 coming to T-Mobile

Mwc 2013 Just like it did in 2012, Nokia today used the MWC stage to take the wraps off of some Lumia hardware. Nokia today made the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 with Windows Phone 8 official, just days after the two handsets leaked out online. The...

Feb 25th by Alex Wagner 2

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A solid pair: The tablet and the desktop

Lifestyle For about two years now I’ve been working solely off of a laptop – I have a desktop, but best it can do is Windows XP and a lot of the programs I wanted to use aren’t supported on such an outdated software. It’s funny how different...

Feb 23rd by Anna Scantlin 20 11 Reactions

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What I'm expecting at Mobile World Congress 2013

Android Mobile World Congress is upon us and I am elate with excitement. No matter your preference in the mobile arena, MWC will surely have something for everyone. Last year, the Nokia PureView 808 stole the show, so what can we expect this year?...

Feb 23rd by Chase Bonar 26 23 Reactions

Nokia Lumia 520, Lumia 720 outed in press image leaks

News Remember the Nokia 520 and Nokia 720 listings we recently saw in an Indonesian regulatory filing? Well today we're finding out a lot more than just their names, as Twitter account @evleaks has posted press images of both models. Up above...

Feb 22nd by Alex Wagner 2

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Which will take center stage this year: Open source or traditional platforming?

Android Over the past couple of months I’ve touched base on just about all of the up-and-coming open source mobile platforms. I’m particularly interested in Ubuntu, but Firefox OS, Tizen, and Sailfish don’t look too shabby either. And we can’t...

Feb 21st by Anna Scantlin 21 17 Reactions

Verizon HTC Windows Phone 8X receiving Portico update

News December brought with it the Windows Phone Portico update for AT&T's version of the HTC Windows Phone 8X, and during January we saw Portico hit T-Mobile's flavor of the 8X. Now February is here, and it appears that another U.S....

Feb 20th by Alex Wagner 1

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It's bright, it's beautiful, and I want an HTC One

Android There’s a lot of hubbub going on about all the new phones popping up lately, and although several have sparked my interest the HTC One is the new “Apple” of my eye, if you will. Before we get down to all the good stuff on the inside of the...

Feb 20th by Anna Scantlin 120 61 Reactions

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"Are you someone who has switched from iOS to another platform, or have you simply just refused to use Apple's mobile OS due to a missing piece of functionality?"

Jerale Hoard Samsung :P. If I didn't have a BlackBerry Z10 I would rather be with a iPhone 5. Samsung has good hardware (stolen ideas) and great camera quality but it's software sucks.

Lenn Liggins I do believe the IPhone is a very good phone, however, they haven't made any changes other than add a half inch to it. I'm a Windows phone guy.

Dallas Henry Firstly, it sucks ballsacks for phones. Secondly, I do use it for my iPad Mini. Thirdly, it hasn't changed much since inception. Fourthly, "SAMSUNG"... no need to say more. Fifthly... I wanted to type "fifthly".