Mobile Phone Review

Review: Is Windows Phone 8 better than iPhone or Android? Financial Post But Microsoft isn't giving up, mostly because it can't afford to. Today, it took the wraps off the final version of Windows Phone 8, its new mobile operating system that will debut on upcoming devices like Nokia's Lumia 920 and HTC's Windows Phone 8x ... See all stories on this topic »

Financial Post

Samsung SCH-W2013 pointless Android flip phone for niche market Phones Review My first mobile phone was a flip phone, the Motorola RAZR, a handset that had a great feel and good flip action, along with back in those days what was considered a large display, but times move on, and one would have thought that the flip phone form... See all stories on this topic »

Phones Review

HTC 8X review PC Advisor HTC's 8X is the firm's flagship handset running the new Windows Phone 8 OS, and is the bigger brother of the 8S (shown above, right). We take a closer look at the svelte smartphone. Its headline specs are a 4.3in screen, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor ... See all stories on this topic »

PC Advisor

EE 4G and Fibre superfast service live, UK cities listed Phones Review The CEO of EE, Olaf Swantee has said that this is a landmark for the company, themobile industry in the UK and more importantly the UK consumer and businesses, and went on to say that this is only the beginning, as their 4G network will continue to... See all stories on this topic »

Phones Review

Windows Phone 8 Review: You're Not Perfect, But I Like You Anyway
Gizmodo Australia
Windows Phone 8 is better. Better than the auspicious mobile reimagining Microsoft trotted out in 2010, and better than the bag of promises it delivered last year. Those felt like betas compared to Android and iOS, a half-baked platform long on promise.
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PC Advisor
Now Microsoft has completed the overhaul of its operating systems with the introduction of WindowsPhone 8, the new mobile operating system. Our colleagues at Hardware.Info had a few days to play around with the new OS by way of the HTC 8X, HTC's ...
See all stories on this topic »New mobile phone laws for motorists
Cowra Community News
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is calling for public input into the reviewof 1000 NSW trade and professional licences to find ways to reduce red tape and fees. Vehicle, health, education, liquor and gaming, and environmental ...
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Ear Medicine Wired But they were primarily made for mobile use, and they are sensitive enough that you won't need an amp. Just plug them right into your phone. The default cable is bright blue, as seen on other UE gear, and has a three-button remote that works with ... See all stories on this topic »

Wired

Mobile Brand

Meir Brand: Man and machine will merge [Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel]
Equities.com
Brand continued, "Four billion of the world's seven billion people have a mobile phone. For example, in Africa, the first experience with data and Internet access is via a mobile device. In South Africa, there are one million landlines for Internet ...
See all stories on this topic »Verizon's Brand Narrative Trumps AT&T's Brand Promises
AdAge.com
Countless ads chocked full of soaring beautiful imagery have delivered textbook-correct brandpromises of better, further and more. It redesigned its logo in 2005 to promote all the great connotations it was attaching to its brand, and even hired the ...
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The social and mobile business model is yet to be proven: Nick Emery, CEO ... Economic Times It's not profits or clients that make Nick Emery, CEO, Mindshare Worldwide go to work every day. "It's my wife!" quips the boss. For the man at the helm of one of world's best media agencies — staying married, having kids and keeping his dog happy are ... See all stories on this topic »

Economic Times

4G arrives in the UK - but do consumers and brands care? The key questions ... The Drum Mobile operator EE today launched the UK's first 4G internet service, promising speeds of up to five times faster than currently available on smartphones. In theory this means consumers can download films in mere minutes on the move and brands can... See all stories on this topic »

The Drum

Ibotta Takes Mobile Couponing and Engagement to the Next Level
Econsultancy (blog)
Enter, Ibotta, a mobile technology company that has completely re-imagined the way that consumers learn about and interact with their favorite brands. The result is a mobile experience that replaces couponing with a fun series of game-like interactions ...
See all stories on this topic »Adfonic Introduces Madison, the Smarter Mobile DSP
ADOTAS
LONDON and NEW YORK (October 30, 2012) – Adfonic, the smarter mobile buying platform, today announced the availability of its mobile demand-side platform (DSP) Madison, which gives large-spending advertising agencies and brands greater ...
See all stories on this topic »VIDEO: EE talks branding at its new-look store
Marketing
Today marks the official public launch, with 700 EE stores opening across the UK including stores previously branded either T-Mobile or Orange. The stores colour scheme has been changed to EE's turquoise, yellow and grey. Steven Day, chief of brand and ...
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Sony Smartphone

Smartphones with long battery life
Bellingham Herald
... though an Ice Cream Sandwich is now available. The cost: $0.01 to $449.99. The bottom line:Sony's Xperia Ion may not be the world's fastest smartphone, but it does have solid battery life. The handset hung on for 7 hours and 57 minutes before ...
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Review: Sony Xperia Tipo TelecomTiger Xperia Tipo is Sony's low cost Xperia series smartphone, but a good one. The handset dimension's 103 mm, 57 mm and 13 mm in height, width and depth. Tipo is a light weight phone with just 99.4 gm. The phone comes with 3.2 inches scratch-resistant TFT ... See all stories on this topic »

TelecomTiger

Sony extends its Xperia series with 'Xperia J'
RadioandMusic.com
Priced at Rs 16,490, Sony Xperia J is available in two colours black and white. MUMBAI: Extending its Xperia series, Sony has launched smartphone 'Xperia J' on snapdeal.com in the Indian market. The handset features 4 inch capacitive touch screen ...
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Samsung smartphones under 16K vs rivals The Mobile Indian ... in smartphones in India as well as across the world. However, that doesn't mean all its products are the best in their class. So here we compare its sub-Rs 16,000 products with similarly priced devices from international rivals like HTC, Sony ... See all stories on this topic »

The Mobile Indian

Sony Xperia SL vs LG Optimus G vs Motorola RAZR i
International Business Times AU
HD crisp display viewing with BRAVIA has been the trademark of Sony when it launched all of its Xperia line smartphones. LG has made new innovation with Zerogap Touch, which makes touchscreen more responsive and fluid. And for the combination of ...
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Intel smartphone

Advanced Micro Devices to build server chips with ARM technology
Chicago Tribune
The company, which is a distant No. 2 to top chipmaker Intel Corp, announced this month it would slash 15 percent of its workforce, while devoting more resources to areas outside of its traditional PC business, including communications, industrial and ...
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Samsung Note

Samsung Galaxy Note II first impressions
androidandme.com
We plan to do a full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note II, but we thought we'd go over some of the handset's highlights just in case you're chomping at the bit. To say that the Samsung Galaxy Note II is the largest phone I've ever held would be a bit ...
See all stories on this topic »Microsoft, Google announce new gadgets following launches on Windows ...
Washington Post
But Samsung is known for releasing products throughout the year, each targeted at a different base of consumers. For those who like to work with a stylus, the Galaxy Note II smartphone came out last week. T-Mobile, Sprint and U.S. Cellular are selling ...
See all stories on this topic »Is Samsung Galaxy Note II a boon for artists?
NDTV
There is no Interactive Transcript. Published on Oct 30, 2012 by ndtv. In this week's SamsungGalaxy Note II challenge, we see who gets crowned the best artist. Three contestants have to make best use of technology, theme and creativity to win this ...
See all stories on this topic »Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on Verizon Releases with its home button
PC-Tablet
The major carriers in the US will carry the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. However the Galaxy Note 2 which will be featured at the Verizon Wireless will be a little different from the Note 2 featured with the other carriers. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 which ...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 gets new challenger from Huawei — the Ascend D2 Tapscape In the past few weeks, we've received a flurry of announcements and rumors around upcoming phablet devices that are set to compete with the class' current champ, theSamsung Galaxy Note 2. We've reported on Sony's Odin and Yuga, shared details about ... See all stories on this topic »

Tapscape

Globe drops pricing for Samsung Galaxy Note II
Malaya
Postpaid leader Globe Telecom has cut pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Note II, making the revolutionary device more affordable with lowered monthly cash-outs at Unli Surf Plans 999 and 1799. For as low as P1699 monthly, users can avail of the Samsung ...
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Samsung launches Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Rugby LTE Canadian Reviewer The Samsung juggernaut isn't standing still. Today's the day we see the second generation phablet stomp into the market as the bigger, badder Galaxy Note II becomes available. Samsung also given Telus the green light to launch the Galaxy Rugby LTE. See all stories on this topic »

Canadian Reviewer

Samsung Galaxy Note II Written Review by Taylor
PhoneDog
We come across devices of all sizes here at PhoneDog, and the Samsung Galaxy Note II is easily the largest smartphone to come around to date. It is also one of the most well-rounded and refined products to launch in recent years. Inside, the Galaxy ...
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Surface Tablet

Windows RT Surface tablet boasts excellent design, but its still a tough sell
Network World
Windows RT Surface tablet boasts excellent design, but its still a tough sell. After forcing myself to use Microsoft's Surface tablet running Windows RT, I came away genuinely impressed. In such a crowded market, though, the Surface still faces an ...
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High-tech product announcements this fall Central Florida News 13 Mike Angiulo, corporate vice president of the Planning and PC Ecosystem team at Microsoft, shows the company's Surface tablet computer at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Windows 8 is the most dramatic overhaul ... See all stories on this topic »

Central Florida News 13

Always On : Unboxing Microsoft's Surface tablet Ep 20
CNETTV
Molly Wood makes a trek to a Microsoft pop-up store to purchase the new Surface tablet. Also in this episode, news on the new iPad Mini, and Jeff Cannata puts the rugged Pentax Optio WG-2 camera through the most strenuous torture test yet.
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Instapaper app developer unimpressed by Microsoft's Surface tablet TabTimes Instapaper and Tumblr developer Marco Arment penned some rather scathing remarks on Microsoft's retail stores and the Surface tablet after trying out the tablet for the first time. Airing his views on his official blog, Arment went into great detail on ... See all stories on this topic »

TabTimes

ZTE Smartphone

ZTE unveils $160 U950 quad-core smartphone
SlashGear
The world can use a few more low-cost, high-powered smartphones. Chinese manufacturer ZTE has announced its new U950 Android mobile, which features a quad-core processor and a low price tag of $160. The first 100,000 consumers to step up will be ...
See all stories on this topic »ZTE Named World's 4th Biggest Smartphone Manufacturer
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
SHENZHEN, China — ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (0763.Hong Kong /000063.Shenzhen), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, today announced that it climbed one position to become the 4th biggest ...
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ZTE U950 Tegra 3 smartphone costs just $160 in China Ubergizmo You know, I once saw this world map that divided the world into how America sees it – and China was labeled as the “World's Supermarket”. The thing is, one would not be wrong to think this way considering how they managed to churn out the ZTE U950, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ubergizmo

Lenovo tops China's smartphone market in just six months
Register
Western smartphone makers have struggled to deliver a product at that price, but ZTE, Huawei and Lenovo – plus lower-profile brands like Ningbo Bird – can do so comfortably in their home nation. That ability, TrendForce believes, will see Chinese ...
See all stories on this topic »ZTE grabs number four smartphone spot
Mobile Business Briefing
ZTE has said an expanding global distribution channel helped it move up a notch in the latest IDCsmartphone vendor rankings, leapfrogging HTC to become the world's fourth-largest smartphonemanufacturer in Q3. According to IDC, ZTE shipped 7.5 million ...
See all stories on this topic »Samsung to extend smartphone lead over Apple in 2013
ZDNet
Beyond these two smartphone manufacturers, the report also noted Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei Technologies will grow steadily as it benefits from the rapid growth of their domestic market. Huawei's market share will rise from 4.2 percent this year ...
See all stories on this topic »ZTE's U950 shows how Tegra 3 phone is done under $160
Engadget
Unveiled in China earlier today, this ZTE U950 smartphone packs a 1.3GHz Tegra 3 chip, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and a 2,000mAh battery beneath the 4.3-inch display. There's also a five-megapixel camera plus a VGA front-facing camera inside ...
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Phones

Windows Phone will catch up in apps, Microsoft says
Fox News
Windows Phone 8 is the successor to Windows Phone 7, which launched two years ago but has had little traction in the market. The new software will run on more powerful phones with flagship models coming from Nokia, Samsung and HTC. Together, they'll ...
See all stories on this topic »Hands On: Nokia Lumia 822 and Data Sense for Verizon Wireless
PC Magazine
I got a little time with one at the Windows Phone 8 launch. The Lumia 822's body is the one thing I'm not a fan of, and I don't see why Nokia had to change it from other Lumia models. The bold, removable, colorful covers are gone: instead you get a ...
See all stories on this topic »Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
Boston Herald
NEW YORK — Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers' holiday-shopping dollars. Last week, Microsoft started selling its Windows 8 ...
See all stories on this topic »The Best LTE Phones
PC Magazine
LTE is the gold standard for 4G. It's where wireless is going, so if you're buying a smartphone in 2012, you should get a phone that works with an LTE network. And it's not just about faster speeds, although LTE is dramatically faster than the 3G ...
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Windows Phone 8: New Features and Apps Coming ABC News Even as Hurricane Sandy pounded the Eastern Seaboard, drowning out a lot of other news, Microsoft took the stage Monday afternoon in San Francisco to show off its Windows Phone 8 operating system, which it will release on new phones this month and ... See all stories on this topic »

ABC News

Windows Phone 8
The Seattle Times
Microsoft transformed an area of a civic-center auditorium into a temporary swanky, chill lounge, complete with mood lighting and lit wall panels echoing Windows Phone's live tile colors. Also, Jessica Alba showed up. It all added up to some words not ...
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ReadWrite DeathWatch: Feature Phones ReadWriteWeb In the U.S., we most frequently associate feature phones with cheap prepaid plans and stubborn parents who refuse to upgrade, but in the majority of the world, low-tech (and low priced) remains king. According to Gartner, more than 63% of mobile ... See all stories on this topic »

ReadWriteWeb

Keep Cell Phones Working Even If Sandy Knocks Out Power
Huffington Post
Dimming your screen, turning off apps and avoiding unnecessary use can preserve cell phonebattery for emergency use. Communications can be vital during an emergency, so make sure you have your cell phone fully charged and, if the power goes out, ...
See all stories on this topic »New app for military phones seeks to cut time, money and mistakes
NBCNews.com (blog)
Now that we know horses and bayonets are (mostly) outmoded, a U.K.-based company says its new mobile military app can help American forces take another step toward the future by going more paperless in combat. IFS, a global “enterprise applications ...
See all stories on this topic »'Stingrays' use to tap phones challenged
San Francisco Chronicle
FBI investigators used a court order authorizing access to mobile phone customer data to quietly deploy a powerful surveillance technology known as "stingrays," privacy groups contend in a new court filing that claims the devices are overly invasive.
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iPad

iPad Mini "banned" ad zooms to YouTube popularity
CBS News
An amusing spoof advertisement for the recently released iPad Mini has taken off on YouTube. The fake ad, which details why you'll almost inevitably buy the iPad Mini, was created by John Elerick and his team, masquerading as Apple execs including ...
See all stories on this topic »iPad 4th gen gets benchmarked, reveals 1.4 GHz A6X and 1GB of RAM
SlashGear
Along with the iPad mini, the 4th-generation iPad arrives on Friday, bringing with it the new A6X chip, as well the new Lightning connector and a better FaceTime camera. However, aside from Apple's claims, how much faster is the new iPad compared to ...
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Head of iPhone and iPad Software, Scott Forstall, To Leave Apple ABC News (blog) Silicon Valley isn't letting Hurricane Sandy get in the way of big tech announcements today. On the heels of Google and Microsoft's big product launches this afternoon, Apple has just announced a big executive shake-up. Scott Forstall, the senior vice ... See all stories on this topic »

ABC News (blog)

Looks like iPad Mini in short supply
San Francisco Chronicle
TABLETS. Shortage of iPad Mini. Apple's iPad Mini will now take about two weeks to ship to customers who order it from the company's online store, suggesting the product may be temporarily sold out. Models with Wi-Fi only are available to ship in two ...
See all stories on this topic »iPad mini shipping times delayed
Macworld (blog)
If you haven't already ordered that iPad mini, be prepared to wait: Shipping times on the new tablets are already slipping. Estimated shipping times for the new iPad mini have stretched to two weeks. Pre-orders for the new tablet opened on October 26 ...
See all stories on this topic »Google's Nexus 10 goes for the iPad's jugular
CNET
And the lower-priced Nexus 10 includes impressive iPad-busting hardware specifications, making it harder for Apple to distinguish itself on hardware alone. "Apple has always demanded a premium for their products and we'll see during the holiday season ...
See all stories on this topic »Apple to Sell 102M iPad and 194M iPhone in 2013
AMOG
Aside from iPad, Walkley also predicted that Apple will be able to sell 193.9 million units next year. If combined with Samsung's projected handset sale of 303.6 million, both companies are expected to control over 50 percent of the mobile phone market.
See all stories on this topic »Windows 8, Microsoft Surface, iPad Mini Reshuffle Tablet Deck
CIO (blog)
If anything, Windows 8, Windows RT and Surface just made the increasingly competitive tablet market even more exciting, along with Apple's iPad Mini and fourth-generation iPad announcements last week. Consumers and businesses now have more tablets ...
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Tablet

Growing tablet market means more choice, confusion for gadget-lovers
Washington Post
This holiday season is turning into a battle among tech giants for the hand-held computer that every tech geek, executive, student and child will be carrying around next year. Analysts expect tablets to be a top gift this year, as the appeal of the ...
See all stories on this topic »Apple, Google and Amazon wage war of pixels
CNET
It was there this month in Apple's announcement of the iPad Mini, in Google's marketing of the Nexus 10 tablet, and in an advertisement on Amazon's home page promoting the Kindle Fire HD. Pixels per inch -- the simple measure of a device's screen ...
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Review: The Microsoft Surface Tablet Business Insider But it is certainly a first-generation attempt by Microsoft, and it feels that way. It's a shame, since the Surface is being launched in a world where the number one tabletjust entered its fourth generation. After spending several days with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Business Insider

Windows 8 versus Apple (AAPL) iPad mini: Microsoft (MSFT) puts a full PC ... WPTV Since its 2010 debut, no tablet has come close to unseating the mighty iPad. The many contenders can all be tossed in two piles: "Me too" devices or cheaper/smallertablets. Neither has dealt Apple a serious blow, and the iPad Mini -- unveiled on ... See all stories on this topic »

WPTV

Trimble Yuma 2 Rugged Tablet Offers 7-inch Display, Windows 7 eWeek Trimble, a technology company and tablet manufacturer specializing in products designed for outdoor environments and harsh conditions, announced on Oct. 29 details on its Yuma 2 rugged tablet, which offers a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen and ... See all stories on this topic »

eWeek

Review: Barnes & Noble's Nook HD Is Another Worthy $199 Tablet TIME Barnes & Noble's new Nook HD, which arrives in the retailer's stores this Thursday, competes with Amazon's Kindle Fire HD about as directly as it's possible for one product to rival another. They're both $199 tablets with 7″ screens. They both use ... See all stories on this topic »

TIME

Surface RT Tablet Gets Teardown: Fairly Tough to Repair
Tom's Hardware Guide
While Microsoft's Surface is a little easier to repair than the iPad 3, the in-demand Windows 8-powered tablet is still fairly fairly difficult to repair, according to experts iFixit. The website rated Surface's "repairability" a 4 on a scale of 1 to ...
See all stories on this topic »Labour TD objects to tablet computer scheme
RTE.ie
Speaking on the same programme, he said the contract for the tablet devices has already gone to tender under a new framework for procurement set up by the Department of Public Expenditure. It is expected that a contract will be placed by the end of ...
See all stories on this topic »Tablets for Everyone!
Huffington Post (blog)
Microsoft's Surface tablet debuted on Friday. It's going to run Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system and Microsoft is making a big deal out of it. Is the Surface a Tablet or a Laptop? Perhaps it's somewhere in the middle. Will you love it or hate it?
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