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Leaked Windows Phone 8

Heidi Woodson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:16:33 +0000

Windows Phone 8 will be based on the same kernel as Windows 8, and will support multicore processors, NFC, and full device encryption according to a leaked video seen by PocketNow.

Motorola makes Apple sell iPads and iPhones in Germany

Sara Nord — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:25:45 +0000

Apple has pulled several iPad and iPhone models from its German online store after Motorola Mobility enforced a patent injunction against its rival.

Apple bug let spy on a stranger’s iPhone

Heidi Woodson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:06:35 +0000

Every single iMessage to and from this man's iPhone—his friends call him Wiz—has been sent to us by accident. We know about his job, sex life, and address. Apple, you might want to fix this.

A phone which scan air for toxins

Roger Morris — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:32:36 +0000

What if you could use your phone to test the air for toxins? What if you could monitor your health simply by blowing on it? Sounds amazing, right? Nanosensor technology developed by NASA Ames is going to make that a reality.

Angry Birds CEO: piracy is an opportunity

Heidi Woodson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:36 +0000

At the Midem conference in Cannes, Rovio CEO Mikael Hed announced, "Piracy may not be a bad thing: it can get us more business at the end of the day."

Top 10 tips for Facebook iPhone app

Sara Nord — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:12:48 +0000

Eager for a better way to manage your notifications or more quickly access your BFFs? Try these 10 handy hints to become Facebook iPhone app fluent.

BlackBerry London’s look leaked

Ria Miller — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:31:02 +0000

Looking strikingly similar to an iPhone, this new BlackBerry London is sleek and black with rounded edges.

How much Apple could buy with their money?

Ria Miller — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:08:45 +0000

Apple just had its biggest quarter in history - insane $46.33 billion in revenue. But do we really know how much money $46.33 billion is? It's hard to visualize, so this presentation and facts may help.

Get naked: don’t ruin your phone with a case!

Roger Morris — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:42:35 +0000

It's time to lose your cover for good, and let your phone roam free, nude, as nature intended. There are as many reasons to toss your case in the garbage as there are grains of sand on an ugly, gaudy, expensive beach.

iPhones and iPads are made of human costs

Sara Nord — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:22:42 +0000

Workers assembling iPhones, iPads and other devices often labor in harsh conditions, according to employees inside those plants, worker advocates and documents published by companies themselves. Problems are as varied as onerous work environments and serious — sometimes deadly — safety problems.

Nokia Windows tablet: should we expect it?

Heidi Woodson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:17:16 +0000

The reinvention of Nokia is going slowly. So, shall its producers try completely unexpected step - Nokia Windows tablet?

Tablet stylus: a comeback?

Sara Nord — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:32:03 +0000

It seems like the company just might try to revive this old trend, much like those indie rockers and fashionable hipsters of New York City are bringing back bygone fashion trends many of us who lived through them the first time wish we could forget.

Size matters: compare smartphone proportions by sticking it up to the screen

Ria Miller — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:45:07 +0000

When you go to phone-size.com, it first asks you about the aspect ratio and size of your screen. Once you’ve enter that data, you can choose between dozens of the latest smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Google, BlackBerry, LG, HTC, Motorola, Sony and more. Then you can compare smartphones to your heart’s content.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx: a massive battery

Roger Morris — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:20:55 +0000

Verizon and Motorola may boast that the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, on sale beginning today, has a boosted battery capable of lasting a full day and night.

Too busy to call your mom? Hashtagmom will do that for you

Heidi Woodson — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:37:54 +0000

Looking to ease the anxiety for the mothers of the world whose brats kids are too busy to call is #hashtagmom. You check-in somewhere on Foursquare with the titular #mom hashtag, and it’ll do all the talking (or texting) for you.

iPhone multi-screen game: expand your playing space

Ria Miller — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:17:00 +0000

All of Apple’s iDevices — iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches — are a ton of fun, but for the most part that fun happens on a tiny screen. Now one gaming app is expanding the view with some fancy Bluetooth technology that allows a shared-screen experience across multiple devices.

iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen: expect it in summer 2012!

Sara Nord — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:04:59 +0000

Apple could be getting back on its summer release schedule for the iPhone, if you want to believe a new rumor.

North Korea: cell phone users are criminals

Ria Miller — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:32:12 +0000

Anyone caught using a mobile phone or attempting to flee to China during the 100-day mourning period for late leader Kim Jong-il will be considered a war criminal and "punished accordingly."

iPhotography calendar: 12 stunning pics for 12 months

Ria Miller — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:14 +0000

To celebrate the calendar year, we’ve collated 12 images made with iPhone — one for each month — that we think encapsulates the spirit of that time frame.

Corporations prefer iOS, not BlackBerry or Android

Sara Nord — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:27:24 +0000

A recent Checkpoint research that surveyed 768 IT professionals from the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan demonstrates that Apple’s iOS is the preferred mobile platform when it comes to corporations.

Top 20 must-have Android apps

Roger Morris — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:20:32 +0000

If you've just purchased your first Android phone or you're looking to round out your existing collection, here's a list of 20 must-have apps that every Android owner should consider. They're all free, too!

Too much texting may give you ‘text neck’

Heidi Woodson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:10:57 +0000

Discomfort and muscle pain from texting has become so common that it now has a name: “Text Neck,” and there’s even a medical institute that specializes in treatment.

Banned Android apps will have a place to go

Ria Miller — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:17:57 +0000

Google still bans Android apps on occasion, but soon these banned apps will have an app store to call their own.

Apple blow $100 million in fight against HTC?

Sara Nord — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:55:51 +0000

Apple may have spent $100 million in its legal assault against HTC over what it believes is ripped-off technology used in Android mobile devices.

What can you expect from iPhone 5′s camera

Roger Morris — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:50:27 +0000

Sony announced three new back-illuminated stacked CMOS image sensors optimized for bright and low-light conditions.

Nokia ringtone at classical music concert

Heidi Woodson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:24:24 +0000

If you’ve ever been watching a movie or attending a concert and someone’s ringtone interrupts the proceedings, you’ll appreciate this video that’s recently gone viral on YouTube.

Blackberry-maker’s CEOs step down

Ria Miller — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:17:40 +0000

Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has said its co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down in a shake-up.

AT&T rises data plan prices as usage booms

Ria Miller — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:22:33 +0000

AT&T Inc plans to sharply raise prices on data plans for smartphone and tablet customers from next week, calling the move a response to an explosion in wireless usage.

Samsung: We will never buy RIM

Sara Nord — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:55:27 +0000

Samsung sternly rejected a recent report claiming it was in talks with Research In Motion to possibly buy all or part of the handset maker.

Verizon launches 4G in 5 more cities

Roger Morris — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:44:27 +0000

The lucky denizens of Glens Falls and Utica, N.Y.; Lawton, Okla.; and Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, will now start getting Verizon's LTE speeds.

Sony Ericsson lost 207 million euro

Heidi Woodson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:37:29 +0000

Smartphone maker Sony Ericsson this morning posted a pre-tax loss of 247 million euros ($318 million) in the fourth quarter of 2011, after reporting a profit of 31 million euros in Q3 2011.

Are you ill? There is an app for that.

Ria Miller — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:52 +0000

Mobiles will change the way we communicate with doctors, as physicians may help describe possible treatments or procedures to patients on an iPad using multimedia, visual cues, genomic/anatomical maps, etc., prescribe post-treatment apps to our smartphones.

Wozniak: Android is better than iPhone in some ways

Heidi Woodson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:42:29 +0000

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak still loves his iPhone, but says in some ways, Android has leapt ahead.

Apple reveals list of suppliers

Ria Miller — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:22:16 +0000

Apple released the names of all 150+ of its suppliers after several news stories painted an unflattering picture of how the company’s suppliers treat workers.

Ofcom boosts 4G coverage in rural spots

Heidi Woodson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:50:44 +0000

Ofcom has revised proposals for its fourth-generation mobile spectrum auction, adding measures that could bring coverage to 98% of the UK.

Kodak sues Apple and HTC over digital image patents

Roger Morris — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:03:24 +0000

The struggling Eastman Kodak Co on Tuesday sued Apple Inc, whose market value is more than 2,400 times greater, accusing it of infringing four patents related to digital camera images.

UGANDA: Send Money to Orange Mobiles

Sara Nord — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:55:57 +0000

Recharge Orange Uganda mobiles via cysend.com! Available values: 7.50/15 EUR (23,399/43,799 UGX). Cysend.com recharges mobiles in 83 countries, 193 operators

Apple store egged in China [VIDEO]

Ria Miller — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:15:28 +0000

Apple has said it will halt the sale of all iPhone models from its stores in China, after large crowds disrupted the launch of the iPhone 4S.

STUDY: Cellphone users are more likely to drink

Roger Morris — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:03:03 +0000

A study released by the Centers for Disease Control shows that cellphone users are more likely to binge drink than other groups surveyed.

Intel’s chip on Motorola and Lenovo smartphones

Heidi Woodson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:48:35 +0000

Intel's new processor designed for mobile devices will be used by Motorola Mobility and Lenovo in upcoming Android-based smartphones.

How to use a banana as a telephone

Sara Nord — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:10:38 +0000

Alvaro Cassinelli explains how 'invoked computing' can turn everyday objects into communications devices.

Why Windows Phone hasn’t taken off?

Ria Miller — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:37:30 +0000

The fact that Windows Phone has, thus far, avoided fragmentation (almost every WP7 device from every manufacture r & carrier automatically got updated to WP7.5 “Mango” this fall) actually points to one of the core reasons: the device manufacturers, mobile operators, OS providers, and end users operate in an overly complex virtuous cycle.

Top 10 best Android games of 2011

Heidi Woodson — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:11:39 +0000

The below 10 games were 2011′s cream of the crop Android releases.

Italy: Apple fined over misleading product guarantees

Sara Nord — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:07:06 +0000

An Italian watchdog has fined Apple 900,000 euros ($1.2m, £750,000) for its handling of customer guarantees.

Christmas: Android and iOS activations hit records

Roger Morris — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:45:57 +0000

ndependent estimates suggested 6.8 million Android or Apple iOS devices were activated on Christmas Day - more than double last year's number.

Happy New Year From CY.TALK Team

Sara Nord — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:30:25 +0000

CY.TALK Blog team wishes happy winter holidays to all its readers!

Verizon: 4G network problem

Ria Miller — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:41:09 +0000

Verizon Wireless is investigating reports that some customers were experiencing trouble accessing its fourth generation (4G) network, as the company yet again had to face service problems with its faster wireless service.

iPhone 5 rumor rides again

Heidi Woodson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:48:33 +0000

Citing "a close source," Boy Genius Report today posted a smattering of features bound for Apple's next big iPhone, which it says is due next Fall. On top of that list is an entirely new physical construction that's a mix of aluminum on the back and a "rubber or plastic material" along the sides that will bridge the front and back of the device.

Cellphone won’t replace your wallet soon

Roger Morris — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:50:57 +0000

Many big-name retailers from Gap to Toys R Us are partnering with banks, payment processors and Google to let shoppers tap their mobile phones instead of swiping their credit cards to pay for goods. But the new mode of payment is not expected to take off in earnest for at least another couple of years.

Best Christmas iPhone games

Ria Miller — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:15:10 +0000

The App Store has a variety of games that celebrate the season, including new holiday-themed versions of ever-popular favorites. Of course, this being the App Store, creative developers have been having a little irreverent fun with holiday themes. From the zany to the sincere, here are the best holiday games for iOS.