Samsung Galaxy S3 outpaces iPhone 5S, 5C in touch accuracy

Apple's iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C have a bit of improving to do on the touch-accuracy front, according to new data from OptoFidelity, a Finland-based tech test and measurement company.

Latest report pins Nexus 5 debut on October 31

The Nexus 5 is expected to make its much anticipated debut on Halloween, according to a Canadian tech blog.

Truck containing 22,500 LG G2 phones goes missing

 

Talk about your hot phone.
A truck containing 22,500 LG G2 smartphones was stolen on the way to its destination in Louisville, Ky., CNET has learned. The phones were on their way to Sprint, which is expected to launch its version of the G2 early next month.

Wants a phone screen with 543ppi? Japan Display just made one for you

Japan Display's newest screens display high-density images

What's more important: overall pixel count, or the density of those pixels? It's a relevant question, as today Japan Display Inc. unveiled a 5.4-inch 1440 x 2560 display with a pixel density of 543 pixels per inch.
This announcement came just one day after JDI, a conflagration of Japanese tech companies, revealed what may be the world's smallest 4K screen, a 12.1-inch display with a pixel density of 365ppi.

Lumia 1520 scores a victory against Note 3 and Xperia Z Ultra in our poll

Whether it was because of the hype surrounding the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 1520 or something else, we don't know, but it looks like Nokia's first high-end phablet has really managed to appeal to our readers.

Shortly after the announcement of the gigantic smartphone, we ran a poll, asking you which phablet you'd like to get: the Lumia 1520, Galaxy Note 3, One max or Xperia Z Ultra. Well, even though

Samsung Galaxy S5 might be back on track to get 64-bit chip

64-bit is back in the game

Will it? Won't it? The latest word says that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be matching Apple's A7 chip found in the iPhone 5S.
First we heard that Samsung was working on a new 64-bit Exynos CPU for its next handset – most likely the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Then we were told that it was too squeezed for time and wouldn't have the chip ready in time for the new phone.

Nokia executive says that the Nokia Lumia 2520 was built to be used "on the go"

Dirk Didascalou is Nokia's Senior Vice President in charge of mobile phones. In a video, the executive verbalizes the reasons why you should buy a Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet. Holding the slate in his hands, Didascalou keeps returning to the idea that you should not leave this tablet at home, that it is a device that was made to be used on the go.

Four great phones to consider when buying a new handset

Four phones for you to consider

The smartphone market is a bustling scene right now and it can be difficult to narrow down the best phones for you with so much choice on offer.
Before you part with your cash you need to consider a few things. Ask yourself what you'll be using your smartphone phone.
Do you want to take lots of pictures? Will you be surfing the web, downloading apps or streaming video? Are you looking for a laptop/tablet replacement that can fit in your pocket?

Android 4.3 with Sense 5.5 is making its way to your HTC One

Sense-ational

The Android 4.3 update is currently on its way to HTC One handsets around the world, bringing Sense 5.5 and an extra slice of Google Drive storage space with it.
While most HTC One owners in Asia, the US and Canada have been enjoying the update for a few weeks already, users in the UK and other areas of Europe have been less lucky.
But the good news is that some users in Europe have begun to see the update trickling out - we're in touch with HTC to see if we can get some more exact information out of it.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Challenge, Day 17: TouchWiz

I've now passed the halfway point with the Galaxy Note 3 during my 30-day challenge, and so far I'm a pretty content individual. Most of the issues I've had with previous Samsung-branded devices are still there, simply because Samsung doesn't feel the need to fix what isn't broken in their eyes, but the total package with Samsung's latest Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid is pretty dang good.

Moto X now available for $99.99 from Moto Maker, Sprint and U.S. Cellular

Remember that rumored Moto X price cut that we heard about way back in August? Looks like that leak was legit, as Motorola's Moto Maker website is now advertising the Moto X with a starting price of $99.99. That means that shoppers can snag a customized 16GB Moto X for AT&T by handing over a Benjamin. Meanwhile, the 32GB AT&T Moto X is available for $149.
just in case those price cuts aren't enough to get you to pull the proverbial trigger, the Moto Maker website is also offering a free Motorola Skip unlocking accessory with the purchase of any custom Moto X. Oh, and any Moto Maker orders of $75 or more will receive free two-day shipping, too.
There's some good news today for Moto X-curious consumers not on AT&T as well. Motorola's latest handset has also received price cuts from Sprint and U.S. Cellular, both of which are now selling the 16GB Moto X for $99.99 with a two-year commitment. Customers on those carriers don't yet have access to the Moto Maker customization tool, though, meaning that their color options are limited to black or white. U.S. Cellular is also offering a $75 switcher discount to new customers that knocks the 16GB Moto X's price to $24.99 on contract.
Price cuts happen fairly frequently in the mobile world, and so it's not entirely surprising to see the Moto X being discounted by AT&T, Sprint and U.S. Cellular a couple of months after it hit store shelves. That doesn't mean that these discounts aren't welcome, though, especially for AT&T customers that can snag a customized Moto X for $100. Motorola's device may not be the freshest Android handset on the block any longer, but it's still a respectable device that just got a pretty significant software update, so now may be the time to buy if you've been on the Moto X fence.

Nexus 10 16GB out of stock in the Google Play Store

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Remember when the Google Play Store ran out of inventory of both the 8GB and 16GB models of the Nexus 4 last month? Well, it appears that the same thing may be happening to the Nexus 10. The 16GB version of Google and Samsung's tablet is now sold out in the Play Store, carrying the same "We are out of inventory. Please check back soon." status that both Nexus 4 models have had since September. The 32GB Nexus 10 is still in stock and ready to ship in 1-2 business days.

Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3 receiving maintenance update

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Rocking a Sprint-flavored Samsung Galaxy Note 3? If so, you'll soon be rocking some new software as well, as Sprint has revealed that it's rolling out an update to its version of Samsung's newest phablet starting today. This is a smaller, maintenance type of update that contains a couple of bug fixes:

LG G Flex To Feature Snapdragon 800 and 6-Inch 720p HD Display According To Benchmarks

LG’s upcoming curved handset, the G Flex, recently popped up in the results of popular benchmarking tool Antutu. While we’re pretty sure we won’t see the handset officially announced for a few months (maybe not), the specs of the device that were revealed in the benchmarks are enough to keep us excited about it.

Android 4.3 Update Dates Leak for Samsung GS4, GS4 Active, Note 2, and GS3

Owners of Samsung devices are getting good news today. A leaked screen shows a timetable for the rollout of Android 4.3 to their handsets and tablets. The Samsung Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note II, and Galaxy S4 and S4 Active will be getting 4.3 soon. Check out the screenshot below!

Samsung’s Android 4.3 update also brings support for the company’s new Galaxy Gear smartwatch, among other upgrades. So if you’re into wearable tech, make a

Dissecting Intel's top graphics in Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro

Apple's new high-end 15.4-inch MacBook Pro uses Intel's most powerful graphics chip yet, the Iris Pro with integrated "Crystalwell" eDRAM.

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For the first time, Apple is offering a 15.4-inch Retina MacBook Pro model with Intel-only graphics silicon. So what is Intel's best graphics chip yet, and how good is it?
That $1,999 MacBook Pro is powered by a quad-core Haswell Core i7 processor with Intel's Iris Pro 5200 graphics. (The high-end $2,599 MacBook Pro adds a standalone Nvidia GeForce GT 750M graphics processing unit.)

A month on, Samsung's Galaxy Note 3, 10.1 worth the price?

The S Pen stylus is one of the most defining features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet (2014 Edition).
You'd probably like to know if it's actually useful in practical day-by-day applications or if it's merely a gimmick. Even if it is useful, are these devices worth the extra cost -- at $299 with a two-year contract for the Note 3, and $550 for the Wi-Fi Note 10.1 (Apple's Wi-Fi iPad Air costs $500).

Apple iPhone 5s and 5c hit 35 more countries today

Today marks the start of the second availability wave of Apple's iPhone 5s and 5c, which includes 35 more countries. Among those are Spain, Russia and South Korea.
The full list of countries in alphabetic order is as follows - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, French West Indies, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion Island, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.


Apple will also be releasing both new iPhones to an additional 16 countries on November 1 - Albania, Armenia, Bahrain, Colombia, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, India, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and UAE.
Originally the iPhone 5s and 5c launched in US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK. The prices of both iPhones have been slightly increased recently, due to changes to the currency rates.

LG G Pad 8.3 LTE version appears on Amazon

LG announced the G Pad 8.3 slate at IFA back in September. There were no details on an LTE version back then and all LG said was that it's under consideration.
Amazon DE seems to have some info though, spilling the beans on an upcoming LTE-enabled model of the LG G Pad 8.3.


Amazon DE has listed the LTE-capable flavor of the LG G Pad 8.3 for €346.50. There is no estimated delivery, release date, nor is there an official picture. Amazon has uploaded this listing on September 30, weeks before the slate officially hits the shelves.
An LTE version of the LG G Pad 8.3 would certainly be welcome and we hope this is more than a cheap publicity stunt by Amazon. We already have the slate in our office and its review will be ready later today.

Android 4.4 KitKat update could focus on TV, report says

The next version of Android may focus less on smartphone features and more on TV, says a Korean news outlet.

The next build of Android could focus more on connecting televisions with smartphones.

11 top Windows 8 apps for work and play

Summary: Windows 8.1 has rolled out, and the operating system is better than ever. Apps make any platform shine and while there aren't as many Windows 8 apps as there are on other platforms there are some pretty good ones.

 

11 top apps for Windows 8.x

This collection of 11 Windows 8 apps covers the spectrum, from leisure to productivity apps. There are apps to keep you informed and others to keep you up-to-date with your friends on social networks.

Vine now allows you to go back in time and edit your clips

Vine is pretty easy to use: Once you boot the app on your device, all you need to do is tap the video icon, keep your finger on the screen to record, lift it off when you want to record a new scene, and keep clicking next until it publishes your clip onto your feed.

Sony Xperia smartphone with an eight-core processor coming in November

If a new report is correct, Samsung may be about to lose the crown of being the only manufacturer to produce a smartphone with an eight-core processor inside. Its challenger could be Sony, which is rumored to be preparing a new Xperia smartphone/tablet hybrid, powered by MediaTek’s new eight-core chip.
The phone is codename Tianchi, and

Our FAQ for the first Windows Phone phablet, the Nokia Lumia 1520

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is one of the year’s most leaked smartphones, and we’ve been following its story ever since before it was revealed under the codename of the Nokia Bandit, way back in April. Nokia launched the Lumia 1520 during a busy event in Abu Dhabi on October 22, although the device’s significance was played down at the time. It’s a notable release for several reasons: it could be one of the last Nokia-branded smartphones; it’s the very first to use the new version of Windows Phone; and it’s the first phablet, or smartphone/tablet hybrid, for Windows.
Thinking about buying one? It’s out soon, but in the meantime, gorge yourself on these facts about the massive Windows phone.

How big is it? 

Nokia hasn’t messed around when it comes to the size of its first smartphone/tablet hybrid. The screen is larger than

Samsung Galaxy S4 selling far better than expected

Samsung Mobile chief JK Shin has smashed the rumors of poor Galaxy S4 sales by revealing the actual sales figures for the flagship. Speaking to Korean media, Shin said more than 40 million Samsung Galaxy S4 phones have been sold.

LinkedIn announces Intro, a new service that brings LinkedIn profiles into the iOS Mail app

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LinkedIn's made mobile a major focus over the last year, and today the company is announcing a number of new mobile initiatives. At an event in San Francisco, CEO Jeff Weiner and the rest of his mobile team unveiled a brand-new, completely redesigned tablet app for the iPad and a major update to Pulse, the news reader app that LinkedIn purchased back in April. Additionally, the company launched a "new new product": LinkedIn Intro. It's a way to integrate LinkedIn's information right into the Apple Mail app — it pulls almost the entire LinkedIn profile for anyone who contacts you right into the Mail app. It works with Gmail, Google Apps, AOL mail, Yahoo mail, and iCloud.

The service is built on Rapportive, a social email service that

1080p Micromax Canvas Turbo goes official

Today Micromax announced the Canvas Turbo. The smartphone comes with a 5.0-inch 1080p IPS CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) display made by Sharp and is powered by a quad-core processor.


The actual chipset inside the

10 crazy Android devices that make your phone look boring, from fridges to bikes

The most popular platform for smartphones and tablets has been creeping into other devices. We can see the sense in an Android TV or laptop, and there’s nothing that odd about an Android gaming console like the OUYA, but Android doesn’t belong in everything. The market is all set to be flooded with Android watches, and glasses won’t be far behind, but it gets a whole lot weirder than that.

Fridge

Samsung’s first Android fridge can be

Microsoft’s Surface 2 vs. Nokia’s Lumia 2520: A Windows Tablet Spec Smackdown

With every new product line comes new features and follies to fuel the ongoing tablet wars. It’s true Apple may have stole the tablet crown once again when it announced the new Retina-display iPad Mini and the newly-coined iPad Air, but Tuesday morning also saw the announcement of Nokia’s first tablet offering. As previously outlined, the Windows-equipped Nokia 2520 isn’t a huge deviation from the Microsoft’s Surface 2 — which isn’t all that surprising considering the Washington-based tech giant is

Nokia makes its Lumia 2520 Windows tablet official

Jumping in ahead of the new iPad

Time to take you tablet, Nokia

Nokia's tablet has been teasing the camera for some time. Today it's dropping that "Sirius" codename for good and going official as the Nokia Lumia 2520, its Windows RT 8.1 tablet.
Nokia describes it as "a global tablet", with the 2520 packing LTE connectivity and a Snapdragon 8974 CPU.

Galaxy S5 could have 16-megapixel camera from either Sony or Samsung

ISOCELL technology could be part of the next Galaxy phone

16-megapixels provided by the experience candidate or the guy who knows the guy

Samsung is reportedly committed to upgrading the Galaxy S5 with a 16-megapixel camera, but the unresolved choice of a camera supplier may be coming down to two companies.
Sony and Samsung LSI - a division of the South Korean electronics giant - are vying for the job of

Nokia Lumia 1520

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What's the dealio?

The first quad-core, full HD Windows Phone has arrived and it's been supersized into the Nokia Lumia 1520.
Packing a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor and 6-inch AMOLED display, Nokia means serious business. But what do we think of it all? Here are our early reactions, complete with knee-jerk scores out of five.

Where phone meets body

In Depth The biometric tech of the future is closer than you think

You will become the technology of the future

Apple's decision to include a fingerprint scanner in the new iPhone 5S may or may not have convinced you to buy one, but it marks another step forward in biometrics and the fusion of phone and user.
It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the next decade could see advances that feel like they're straight out of the pages of a sci-fi novel.
Imagine taking a hands-free call without a headset, for example.

Galaxy Gear smartwatch to be compatible with more Galaxy phones by the end of October

At launch, Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch was only compatible with the Galaxy Note 3, thanks to Android 4.3 being a pre-requisite for its use. The Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, and the Note 2 were next on the list to receive an update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, thus enabling owners to strap the Gear to their wrists too, should the mood take them.

19 problems with iOS 7, and how to fix them

 

Every new operating system has its issues and Apple’s iOS 7 is certainly no exception. We’ve seen a multitude of bug reports rolling in and, while many people have updated successfully, there’s no shortage of people encountering glitches or even major problems. We discussed how to prepare for and download iOS 7, and we’ve suggested some helpful iOS 7 tips and tricks, now it’s time to review some common iOS 7 problems and, where possible, identify solutions. We’ll refer to the iPhone throughout the article, but the majority of the problems and fixes will apply to the iPad and iPod Touch as well.

LG unveils its first Firefox phone, but only Brazil can use it

LG had previously committed to producing a phone powered by Mozilla’s Firefox OS, and following several vague rumors concerning the device’s impending arrival, it has now been made official. It’s called the LG Fireweb, and is technically superior (although not by much) to existing Firefox OS phones such as the ZTE Open, but sadly, its release is equally restricted.
The Fireweb is visually reminiscent of LG’s low-end L-Series 2 phones, and shares a similar spec to the L5 2. The screen measures 4-inches and has a 480 x 320 pixel resolution, while inside is a single-core, 1GHz processor produced by Qualcomm. The camera has 5-megapixels and in a first for a Firefox OS phone, is accompanied by auto-focus and an LED flash.

Big-screen Windows Phones are here, as Nokia launches the 6-inch, 1080p Lumia 1520

Nokia got off to an early start today, as it announced a variety of new products during its Nokia World conference in Abu Dhabi, with the exciting Lumia 1520 being one of the standout new pieces of hardware at the event. Introduced by Stephen Elop, it’s the first big-screen Nokia Lumia phone, which comes with the new Windows Phone update.
The device was extensively leaked before the event, but it’s great to have all the official details, even though there weren’t many surprises. The screen measures 6-inches and has a 1080p resolution, made possible by the

Nokia Lumia 1320 unveiled with 6-inch screen and cheap price tag

Alongside the first large screen Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 1520, we also saw a cheaper version announced at Nokia World. The Lumia 1320 is it, and although it shares the same 6-inch display as its sister phone, the resolution is lower. This, along with some other spec alterations, has dropped the Lumia 1320 price to a more reasonable level, making it perfect for emerging markets.

LG’s G Pad 8.3 Android tablet comes to America on November 3, will cost you $350

LG announced the G Pad 8.3 back at the beginning of September, an event which marked its return to the tablet game, having abandoned it in 2011 when the Optimus Pad failed to make much of an impact. However, although it gave us all the tech information we could want, it failed to provide a release date or a price for the tablet.
The wait is over now, though, as LG has announced it’ll be on sale through Best Buy on November 3, but if you simply can’t wait, then it’s available to pre-order right now at BestBuy.com. The price? It’s yours for $350. If you’re in the

Nexus 5 appears briefly on Play store, 16GB for $350

Now you see it, now you don’t. On Thursday evening, some eagle-eyed observers of the Google Play store spotted a listing for the long-awaited Nexus 5, though a short time later it was removed.
The page (below) showed the forthcoming phone beside the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, with the words, “Capture the everyday and the epic in fresh new ways.”
It also appeared to reveal the price – $350 for the 16GB model, matching the price of its predecessor.