First benchmark results of Intel-powered Lenovo K900 are off the charts
While Intel started out slowly in the Android world, powering only entry-level devices during 2012, we suspected that one of these days the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker will be looking to...
View ArticleLG Optimus G gets Jelly Bean 4.1.2 in South Korea
LG might be making a big splash in the Android smartphone marketplace today with the Google Nexus 4, but the Korean company is not forgetting those who have the late-2012 flagship LG Optimus G, with a...
View ArticleRIM’s BlackBerry 10 To Block Certain Passwords
RIM is prepared to help protect its customers’ BlackBerry 10 smartphones by blacklisting certain passwords. The idea is to coax people into selecting more secure passwords by denying them the ability...
View ArticleHTC One Can Compete With Apple, Samsung
HTC is in a spot of trouble. For reasons unknown, the brand has fallen out of favor with smartphone buyers in recent quarters, leaving the Taiwan-based company with a shrinking share of the market....
View ArticleWireless Device Chargers: Right Idea, Wrong Price
There’s a showdown looming between two wireless power industry organizations and it will be consumers who are caught in the crossfire. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and the Alliance for Wireless...
View ArticleWhy Apple iOS-Driven Smartwatch Makes Sense
Apple is experimenting with a watch or smartwatch, report both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The papers suggest the device will feature curved glass, will run Apple’s iOS platform and...
View ArticleBlackBerry Z10: 5 Best Features
After spending more than a week using the new BlackBerry Z10, I’ve come to like certain features. This smartphone, which isn’t yet available for sale in the U.S. but will be later this year, brings a...
View ArticleBlackBerry’s New Enterprise Candy Won’t Tempt CIOs
I don’t pretend to be one of the smartphone technorati. I’m a business technology guy who relies on staffers to provision smartphones that make employees and their work more efficient. And I try to bet...
View ArticleIs HTC going to survive?
Chances are, you used to own an HTC device. It was the first big name manufacturer for Android, even making the very first Nexus device. We’ve grown as HTC has, though many of us have grown apart from...
View ArticleSamsung dominates Indian smartphone race in Q4 2012, Apple quickly closing...
Considering the year Samsung has had in 2012, it’s certainly not surprising that the company also dominated the Indian smartphone race in Q4 2012, both in terms of volume (33%) and revenue (38.8%)...
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Microsoft Does Us A Solid By Accidentally Confirming That The Surface Mini Is...
Microsoft declined to comment. Earlier today, a manual published to help users dig into their new Surface Pro 3 devices contained multiple mentions of the currently Super Secret Surface Mini. Oops....
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Walmart to Slash iPhone 5C and 5S Prices to $29 and $99 Friday
Walmart will cut the prices of the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S to $29 and $99 with a two-year contract Friday, a company spokesperson told CNET. The savings amount to $20 (down from $49) for the iPhone...
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Fly Labs acquisition likely resulting in improved Google Photos video editing
Google Photos is great for many things, but we can all agree video editing is not one of its strengths. You get some functionality, but I would say clip editing is less than basic. It is reasonable to...
View ArticleWho makes the best SoC: Intel vs Qualcomm vs Samsung
socAt the heart of every smartphone and tablet there is a processor known as a System-on-a-Chip (SoC). It contains the CPU, the GPU and various other bits and pieces including a memory controller,...
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