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Five reasons to avoid the Samsung Galaxy S4

News | Published: 22 May 2013

Samsung's new Galaxy S4 has been one of the most hotly anticipated smartphones of all time. You've no doubt seen the TV commercials, read all of the reviews and perhaps bought into the hype. If you're an early adopter, you may have even bought one already. ?More telling is the fact that the Galaxy S4 feels like a toy when compared to its biggest rivals, the Apple iPhone…
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T-Mobile wins 3G shootout, Sprint and Verizon speeds fade

News | Published: 21 May 2013

As much as we hear about LTE service these days, the fact is that three-quarters of U.S. wireless subscribers still use good old 3G service. For AT&T and T-Mobile, that means HSPA service (although the companies call it "4G"), while for Sprint and Verizon that means CDMA service. .4) Apple iPhone 4S test phone, we recorded impressive average download speeds of 4.97 mbps, and average…
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How we tested the nation's networks

News | Published: 20 May 2013

For the third year in a row, we hit the road and tested mobile wireless network speeds across the country, putting the four largest mobile networks--AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile--head-to-head. Our approach to testing wireless service has always been to closely replicate how people use wireless service in the real world, and then measure how well it really works. That's why we do the testing ourselves, instead of crowdsourcing the testing data, as other studies often do exclusively. 3G networks, we chose to use the Apple iPhone 4S, which now works on all carrier networks. For the 4…
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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending May 17

News | Published: 18 May 2013

There's nothing like exclusive, high resolution, leaked photographs of arcane internal iPhone components to trigger the gaga reflex in the iOSphere. It takes skill, honed by long experience with rumoring, to read into them far, far more than is actually there. "exclusively obtained high-resolution photos of a number of components that will be included in Apple's iPhone… another pretty face: Apple's iPhone 5S to see big internal overhaul."Big.A number of components. And they… revealed.Apple's iPhone segmentation is different: When it introduces a new iPhone, it discounts the…
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Android takes 75 percent of the smartphone market

News | Published: 15 May 2013

Google Android smartphones are dominating the market, according to the latest figures from Gartner. Apple iPhone 5… Apple iPhones…
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Foxconn's Hon Hai reports Q1 revenue drop, likely on weak iPhone 5 demand

News | Published: 15 May 2013

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted a 19.2 percent year-over-year decline in revenue for the first quarter, with sales likely affected by weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, according to an analyst. affected by weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, according to an analyst.The Taiwanese contract manufacturer… China where it has over 1.2 million employees.But in this year's first quarter, sales of Apple's iPhone…
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Nokia unveils glimpses of Lumia 725 in video trailer

News | Published: 14 May 2013

Nokia has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming Lumia smartphone, which is expected to be the Lumia 925. video advertisements comparing its new Lumia 928 against the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Apple iPhone 5…
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Nokia teases new Lumia smartphone with video trailer

News | Published: 14 May 2013

Nokia has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming Lumia smartphone, which is expected to be the Lumia 925. Samsung Galaxy S III and the Apple iPhone 5.This new Lumia device will be sold exclusively through Verizon…
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Microsoft sends gamblin' Pete Rose to the plate in swing at Google Docs

News | Published: 10 May 2013

Microsoft today took another shot at rival Google, calling its rival's online application suite, Google Docs, "too big a gamble." tools to both iOS and Android since then. Last month, Google began handing out Quickoffice for Apple's iPhone…
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Nokia's Lumia 928 to sell via Verizon on May 16

News | Published: 10 May 2013

Nokia has announced the long-rumored Lumia 928, which will be an exclusive to Verizon Wireless when it goes on sale next week. comparing the video capabilities with that of Samsung's Galaxy S III and Apple's iPhone 5.Even though…
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Nokia takes on Apple and Samsung with clip of Lumia 928's low-light video capabilities

News | Published: 8 May 2013

Nokia has posted a video comparing the camera on the Lumia 928 with the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5, as it gets ready to launch the phone. that of the Galaxy S III from Samsung Electronics and Apple's iPhone 5. The video shows a roller…
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Pentagon clears BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy S4

News | Published: 5 May 2013

They're good enough for government work: The U.S. Department of Defense has cleared use of devices running the BlackBerry 10 operating system and Samsung's secure version of Android called Knox. , this means that both the BlackBerry Z10 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 have beaten Apple's iPhone to achieve…
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Companies explore self-detonating data as security control

News | Published: 2 May 2013

The popular Snapchat photo-messaging app used mainly by Android and iOS mobile device owners to share images that then self-destruct after 10 seconds is the sort of security idea that businesses say can help them secure online transactions with business partners. . Stroz Friedberg says its forensics analysis can detect a trail of use of Snapchat  for the Apple iPhone…
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Novell offers mobile file sharing for the enterprise

News | Published: 30 April 2013

In an effort to help enterprises get a handle on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, Novell has released enterprise file sharing software that it claims is as easy to use as commercial cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Microsoft Skydrive, and Google Drive. or she has permissions to access. Filr works with Apple's iPhones and iPads, Android and Blackberry…
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Look out Siri! Google Now aims to take a bite out of Apple

News | Published: 29 April 2013

Watch out, Siri. Apple's iPhones and iPads are getting a new talking assistant -- and it's not you! Google extends its smart, talking assistant to the Apple iPhone and iPad… Watch out, Siri. Apple's iPhones and iPads are getting a new talking assistant -- and it's not you… !Google this morning launched a version of Google Now for Apple's iPhone and iPad. Google moved its year…
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