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Nokia unveils new Lumia 920 and 820 with wireless charging, PureView

On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
New Nokia Lumia 920 Two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820, were unveiled at a joint Microsoft and Nokia event today. The handsets include built-in wireless inductive charging, PureView cameras, and dual-core processors, a change from the duo’s single-core approach in the first round of Lumias. The screen on the phones measure 4.5 inches ...

Facebook stock drops to all-time low

On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
  On Friday, Facebook’s stock price closed at $18.06, putting the stock at less than half than the stock’s opening initial public offering (IPO) price of $38. That marks the furthest the stock price has fallen since May 2012, when the company was first publicly traded. Facebook has struggled in recent months to show that ...

Oracle ordered to pay Google $1M to cover costs in failed patent case

On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
When Oracle sued Google in August 2010 alleging widespread infringement of Java-related copyrights and patents in Android, the company was looking for a $6 billion payout. But Oracle got nothing when a court ruled in Google’s favor in May of this year, and is now being ordered to pay $1.13 million worth of Google’s court ...

Motorola, Google announce next generation of Droid Razr’s

On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
The Motorola Droid Razr HD, Droid Razr Maxx HD, and Droid Razr M were announced today at a joint Google/Motorola event in New York City. With the new handsets, the companies promise the start of a new phase in their relationship—one that will focus on giving phones better battery life, more speed, and consistent Android ...

Apple invites press to event on September 12 for the new iPhone release

On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Apple has begun sending invites to the press for an event occurring on September 12, 2012. The company is widely expected to unveil the next-generation iPhone at the event, and possible a smaller version of the iPad. The event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and begin at ...


New Android Virus ‘SMSZombie” Hits Users

On Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Security experts have pointed out at a nasty Android virus sweeping across the country. The Android Zombie is believed to have dusted the banisters of lots of mobile users. Mobile insecurity company TrustGo revealed that over half a million devices, predominantly in China, have already been hit by “SMSZombie”. The worst part about all this ...

New Nokia-branded Windows Phone 8 devices leaked

On Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Today, someone posted two pictures of upcoming Nokia smartphones, both of which will be powered by Windows Phone 8, onto Twitter. The pictures come courtesy of evleaks and show what appear to be the Nokia Lumia 820 and 920. The Lumia 820 will feature a 4.3-inch display and Carl Zeiss camera lens, while the Lumia 920 will sport a ...

Samsung unveils its first Windows Phone, the ATIV S

On Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Today at IFA in Berlin, Samsung lifted the curtain on its first Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S. This is just the first in a big lineup of new hardware that’s coming with Windows Phone 8, but it’s a seriously impressive opening salvo. Samsung built the ATIV S with the latest and greatest technology, especially for anyone who ...

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note II

On Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Note II, a “phablet” that features a 1.6 GHz, processor, a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Android OS 4.1 (a.k.a. “Jelly Bean”), an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone will also come with Samsung’s S Pen stylus for input, and have 4G LTE connectivity support. The base model of the ...