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YotaPhone to be made in Singapore, launching later this year

, Feb 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

We first heard about the YotaPhone back in December, and to say the least, we were pretty intrigued by its unique design. The company has finally announced that they have found a manufacturer in Singapore and are now planning to officially launch the phone sometime during the second half of this year. Read The Full Story

HTC launching trade-in program for up to $100 off the HTC One

, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

HTC's event where they announced the HTC One has just wrapped up, but before they left the stage, they made sure to announce availability for the new smartphone. You'll be able to get on all major carrier except Verizon, and the device will begin shipping next month. Plus, those who pre-register for the HTC One can trade in their old phone to get up to $100 off the HTC One when it becomes available. Read The Full Story

HTC One features new BoomSound front-facing speakers

, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [2]

We're here live at today's HTC event where they have officially announced the new HTC One smartphone. Of course, it has all the goodies that any fan would love, including "UltraPixel" camera technology. However, the company also introduced what they're calling BoomSound: two front-facing speakers -- one on the top near the earpiece and one on the bottom near the mic. Read The Full Story

Simple iOS app Review: online-only banking made easy

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [10]

Online banking is becoming more prevalent nowadays, with many of the big banks offering their services for free online, but what about banks that only operate online? Would it be inconvenient? Maybe a little strange? A new service called Simple looks to revolutionize online banking by taking the entire banking experience online and giving users a clean and easy user interface. However, Simple isn’t a bank, but rather a service that operates under an actual bank — in this case, Bancorp Bank. We ended up checking out the service for ourselves — namely the iOS app — to see what all the fuss is about.

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China to surpass US to become largest smartphone market

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

China is said to pass the US to become the world's largest smartphone market, with 246 million Android and iOS devices predicted to be activated by the end of February. Back in January, the US and China were nearly neck and neck, with 222 million devices for the US and 221 million for China. This will mark the first time China has taken the crown. Read The Full Story

US Cellular to cover 87% of its customers with LTE in 2013

, Feb 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

US Cellular may not have the biggest 4G LTE network, but it's working on expanding the service to more of its customers. The carrier announced today that they'll be expanding their 4G LTE network in several states in the US, as well as introducing LTE to brand new states, including California, Nebraska, and Kansas. Read The Full Story

iOS and Android combine for 91% of smartphone market share

, Feb 14th 2013 Discuss [5]

It's certainly no surprise that Android and iOS are gobbling up most of the smartphone market share nowadays, with a few stragglers like BlackBerry and Windows Phone. Of course, if you needed proof, IDC has it. The research firm reported that iOS and Android have a combined 91% market share when it comes to smartphone operating systems. Read The Full Story

Defense Department signs deal for a smartphone tool to scan biometrics

, Feb 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

A company from California called AOptix has landed a deal with the Department of Defense for a biometric identification system that it produces. This biometry identification system loads on a smartphone and is shown in the image below embedded in a mockup device. The tool hopes to allow soldiers in the field to record facial features, iris scans, and other details of suspicious people up close or from a distance. Read The Full Story

HTC countdown all but confirms new “One” device

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [1]

There's no shortage of HTC rumors going around, and HTC's upcoming event on February 19 has just added speculation to the fire. However, HTC has given us a huge clue that pretty much all but confirms that the HTC One is real (previously known as the HTC M7). The company posted up a countdown to its February 19 event that highlights the "1" in the seconds column every time it comes around. Read The Full Story

LG unveils Optimus L SeriesII smartphones at Mobile World Congress

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Just a bit ago at the Mobile World Congress, LG unveiled the new round of its Optimus L Series smartphones, the L Series II. There are a total of three unveiled handsets: the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II, and the Optimus L7 II. The dual-SIM L7 II model will be launched later this week in Russia, while the launch date of the other two models has not been provided yet. Read The Full Story

HTC One render and sample image leak

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [5]

Previously known as the HTC M7 that we've heard so much about, some more details about the HTC One have leaked out, specifically a new rendering and a sample image from the new device, courtesy of EVLeaks. The render claims to show off a full frontal of the rumored smartphone, while the sample image gives us a potential glimpse of what to expect from the camera when HTC's new flagship arrives, presumably a little over a week away. Read The Full Story

Super Hexagon makes its way to BlackBerry 10

, Feb 10th 2013 Discuss [2]

Here's something we weren't expecting, at least not this soon. Terry Cavanagh, the developer behind VVVVVV and Super Hexagon, has brought his newest creation to BlackBerry's newest platform. In other words, Super Hexagon is now available from BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 devices (only the BlackBerry Z10 at this point). Read The Full Story
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