Nokia aims at Apple Flyover with 3D map acquisition
Nokia is in the process of purchasing 3D mapping firm earthmine as it looks to build in 3D capabilities to its newly-announced Here location service.The Finnish firm is taking a big gamble on mapping...
View ArticleNokia to bring budget mapping to the masses through Firefox OS
Nokia has promised its Here service will bring top-end mapping features to budget phones when the Firefox OS launches.Nokia has rebranded its mapping application to be called Here and has worked with...
View ArticleNew Motorola program lets users 'Test Drive' Android 4.2
Motorola is introducing a new program that lets its customers give the latest Android operating systems a go before the OSes hit their phones. Called Test Drive, the program is a two-way street: users...
View ArticleSamsung Ativ S and Ativ Tablet appear to be delayed
The Windows Phone 8-toting Samsung Ativ S and Windows RT-sporting Samsung Ativ Tab have apparently been subject to delays.Stock was scheduled to arrive in November but, according to UK-based online...
View ArticleFabled Huawei Ascend W1 could make CES 2013 debut
The fourth and final manufacturer given clearance by Microsoft to launch a Windows Phone 8 handset will apparently launch its device at CES 2013, in the form of the Huawei Ascend W1.The much rumoured...
View ArticleAndroid 4.2 Jelly Bean hits Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus
The latest version of Android is hitting the Google Nexus 7 tablet and Galaxy Nexus smartphone right now.So if you're the proud owner of either, you should be able to get your hands on Android 4.2...
View ArticleMotorola Xoom and Google Nexus S miss out on Android 4.2
Google has confirmed that the Motorola Xoom and Nexus S smartphone will not be treated to the freshest version of the firm's mobile operating system, Android 4.2.The news was revealed on Google's forum...
View ArticleBlackBerry Messenger gets free voice chat feature
BlackBerry owners are now able to voice chat with each other for free over BlackBerry Messenger.The new feature, included in the BBM 7 update for the popular service, allows users to talk...
View ArticleSamsung defiant: 'We don't intend to negotiate with Apple'
Samsung has said that it is not looking to negotiate with its fierce rival Apple, with an HTC-style settlement looking increasingly unlikely.Speaking to the Korean media, Samsung's mobile president...
View ArticleUpdated: Samsung Galaxy S4: what we want to see
Samsung Galaxy S4: what we want to seeIt certainly feels like Samsung is taking over the world right now – at least, the Android world. There's no doubt that last year's Galaxy S2 was arguably the...
View ArticleSamsung, Nokia dominate third quarter mobile phone sales
Smartphone sales are in a bit of a holding pattern heading into the holiday season, according to data gathered by Gartner, an information technology research company. A look inside quarterly sales...
View ArticleIntel, Qualcomm reportedly considering investment in Sharp
Two chip making rivals are reportedly considering a joint investment worth $378 million (UK£238, AUD$363) into struggling consumer electronics company Sharp, according to a new report.Citing two...
View ArticleSamsung said to be ramping up flexible AMOLED screen production
Though delays have seemingly slowed production of Samsung's flexible AMOLED screens, a new report points to production of the ductile displays starting in early 2013.An anonymous source reportedly told...
View ArticleTexas Instruments to cut 1,700 jobs in cost reduction effort
Texas Instruments announced Wednesday it will cut its worldwide workforce by 1,700 in an effort to lower costs. The semiconductor company said that as it moves away from its traditional focus on the...
View ArticleFacebook rolling out share button for mobile site
Facebook is in the process of rolling out a share button for its mobile site, a spokesperson for the company told TechRadar Wednesday, and has plans to expand."We started rolling out a share button on...
View ArticleSquare now processing $10 billion in payments annually
Square, the mobile payments startup founded by Jack Dorsey, is now processing $10 billion in payments annually.Since Dorsey is also the co-founder of Twitter, the announcement of this milestone came...
View ArticleSamsung's new storage chip will bring thinner, faster smartphones
Samsung has developed a new memory chip for smartphones and tablets, providing lots of storage space and enhanced performance.According to the Korean firm, its new 64GB chip is 20 percent thinner than...
View ArticleSamsung hasn't screwed Apple after all
News that Samsung is planning to hike up the price of its processors that it sells to Apple could well be false after a company official dismissed the reports.At the beginning of the week we saw the...
View ArticleApp developers get BlackBerry 10 SDK release date
The final version of the BlackBerry 10 SDK will be available on December 11, giving developers less than two months to finalise their applications before the platform launches.Announced via the...
View ArticleIn Depth: 5 best Android and iOS benchmark tools
When you buy the latest Samsung Galaxy S3, Apple iPhone, HTC One X or a Google Nexus 7 it's reassuring to know that it's as fast as you'd hoped for. But beyond whizzing a few web pages up and down, and...
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