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Eduardo Saverin Backs Mobile Wallet Contender Crowdmob
May 17, 2012 No Comment

Eduardo Saverin Backs Mobile Wallet Contender Crowdmob

Eduardo Saverin may no longer be a U.S. citizen. But that’s not stopping him from investing in American companies. In fact, he just closed a deal. ...

HTC confirms One X multitasking tweaks in Sense 4
May 17, 2012 No Comment

HTC confirms One X multitasking tweaks in Sense 4

There's been quite a bit of brouhaha over at xda-developers lately about changes HTC's made to the way multitasking behaves on the One X compared to stock Ice Cream Sandwich . We're not just talking about obvious UI tweaks here -- Sense 4 's horizontal, card-like arrangement vs. Android 4.0's default vertical list -- but actual differences in memory ...

HTC confirms One X multitasking tweaks in Sense 4
May 17, 2012 No Comment

HTC confirms One X multitasking tweaks in Sense 4

There's been quite a bit of brouhaha over at xda-developers lately about changes HTC's made to the way multitasking behaves on the One X compared to stock Ice Cream Sandwich . We're not just talking about obvious UI tweaks here -- Sense 4 's horizontal, card-like arrangement vs. Android 4.0's default vertical list -- but actual differences in memory ...

It’s Time For A Larger iPhone
May 16, 2012 No Comment

It’s Time For A Larger iPhone

The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that Apple is currently ordering larger screens for the next iPhone. With the usual nonsense, the WSJ cited people familiar with the matter and stated these screens measure at least 4-inches diagonally. Production is set to begin next month, they say. The Journal better be right, though. A 3.5-inch screen is just ...

Sprint reportedly cancelling its early upgrade program June 1st
May 16, 2012 No Comment

Sprint reportedly cancelling its early upgrade program June 1st

Like dominoes, Sprint's consumer-friendly policies continue to fall one at a time . Citing "high costs," the Now Network will begin discontinuing its practice of allowing customers to upgrade their phone 10-14 days prior to the official date of eligibility. According to the memo leaked by TechnoBuffalo , the program will cease to exist as of June 1st. It ...

Kantar: Windows Phone clawing back share thanks to Nokia, but Android still rules the roost
May 16, 2012 No Comment

Kantar: Windows Phone clawing back share thanks to Nokia, but Android still rules the roost

It's seldom the case that we get to look at world smartphone market share on a national level, but Kantar WorldPanel has given a rare peek that might give Windows Phone fans some good news to crow about. Even though things haven't always gone well for the Microsoft camp, Nokia phones like the Lumia 800 sparked a minor Renaissance ...

HTC Desire C gets official 'First Look' video and UK pricing
May 15, 2012 No Comment

HTC Desire C gets official ‘First Look’ video and UK pricing

Just a day after being papped in Portugal , the HTC Desire C has turned up in this official video. There's not much new info to take away, bar a quick glimpse of the Sense interface. T-Mobile UK, however, has also been in touch to let us know its pricing for the phone. Pay monthly users can get the ...

Samsung Galaxy S III gets permission to enter US, still only with HSPA+
May 15, 2012 No Comment

Samsung Galaxy S III gets permission to enter US, still only with HSPA+

This is the same European version we've already spent so much time with, just stopping by the FCC to get its wireless paperwork in order. There's no LTE onboard, but the phone would handle HSPA+ on AT&T or just EDGE on T-Mo if it was (now legally) carried into the States. The regulatory label also helpfully alludes to one ...

Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with more accessory press shots
May 14, 2012 No Comment

Samsung Galaxy S III C-Pen stylus gets leaked with more accessory press shots

Samsung wasn't done with the accessories when it announced a whole stack of 'em alongside the incoming Galaxy S III last week. A few more have now started to appear on pre-order, including, yes, another stylus. This is the C-Pen and it's different from both the S-Pen and the stylus we used with Samsung's sketch-friendly tablet . Aside from ...

HTC Titan II Review: Sometimes A Win-Win Is A Lose
May 11, 2012 No Comment

HTC Titan II Review: Sometimes A Win-Win Is A Lose

Short Version I’ve been spending some quality time with HTC’s Titan II, and I would never call it a bad phone. But that’s not the question — good, bad, fast, slow, ugly, beautiful… they don’t matter unless I feel that I’d put down money and live my life with this device. And even though I expected this to be ...