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07 May 2013
News: Nokia teases Lumia 928 but still mum on launch date

Nokia has confirmed the upcoming launch of the long-rumored Lumia 928, with a website that hints at advanced camera features.
News: Nokia confirms Lumia 928 smartphone

Nokia has launched a teaser page for its upcoming Lumia 928 smartphone.
06 May 2013
News: Yahoo recruiting iOS developers to 'radically improve' Flickr

Yahoo's Flickr mobile app may be getting a completely new look in the months to come, as the company seeks to hire multiple iOS engineers to "radically improve" the photo-sharing site's app and attract new users, the company said in a recent job notice.
News: Hulu Plus lands on Windows Phone 8

With the launch of Hulu Plus on Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has landed yet another big-name app for its mobile operating system.
News: Samsung Galaxy Core borrows from stellar smartphone line

Samsung has been accused of cribbing from others with some of its smartphone designs but with its latest mid-range mobile model, it's borrowing from some other popular phones in its lineup.
News: Clearwire lays out its case for a Sprint buyout

Sprint Nextel's network partner Clearwire hasn't been able to find any other big wholesale customers nor sell any of its spectrum, so selling out to Sprint is the only real option for its shareholders, the company said Monday.
News: Windows 8 Update: Gates: Windows 8 is about the iPad

Windows 8 is Microsoft's best effort to catch up with Apple and grab tablet sales away from the iPad by including things iPads just don't have, according to Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
News: Intel's new Atom chips peak on performance, power consumption

Intel's upcoming Atom chips with new CPU architecture will be up to three times faster and five times more power efficient than their predecessors and break the "myth" that ARM processors are more power efficient, Intel said.
News: Researchers create zoomable display for smartwatches

As developers create tiny computer devices like smart watches, one question they face is how to make tiny keyboards us
News: Tablet shipments to outpace laptops in 2013, NPD says

New tablet shipments will outnumber laptops for the first time in 2013, as touch display capabilities drive buying patterns rather than new operating systems like Windows 8 and Windows RT, research firm NPD DisplaySearch reported on Monday.
News: Mobile devices: Too much of a good thing?

Most of us have apparently decided we can't live without our favorite mobile device. Whether on public transportation, shopping or just walking down the street, you're more likely than not to be surrounded by people swiping screens, adjusting their earbuds or typing on a virtual screen.
News: LG lodges Australian trade mark for Optimus G Pro

LG has lodged an Australian trade mark application for the Optimus G Pro Android smartphone, despite continuing to deny the device will be released in Australia.
News: Amazon's new China app store could help pave way for Kindle products

Amazon.com has updated its mobile app store to include support for its Chinese customers, in a sign that the U.S. company could be preparing to sell its Kindle e-readers and tablets in the country.
05 May 2013
News: Instagram will let you tag friends in photos

Instagram is getting a little bit more like its parent company, Facebook, with a new feature that lets you tag your friends in photos.
News: Pentagon clears BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy S4

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.
News: NASA smartphone satellites beam clear images of Earth

The trio of Android smartphones NASA blasted into orbit recently have ended their journey by burning up in the atmosphere, but not before snapping shots of Earth -- and the pictures don't look too bad.
03 May 2013
News: Space shots: Android phones beam back Earth pix

NASA released photos taken by three smartphones as they orbited Earth.
News: Google I/O 2013

A wide variety of games are already available for Android devices on Google Play, but several hints suggest the status quo may not be good enough for the search giant.
News: iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending May 3

Almost overnight, thanks to posts finally resembling "news," the iOSphere has become an expert in industrial design, contemplating an iPhone 6 or 5S or something with a flatter, sleeker, cooler, starker, smoother, de-glitzed and overall just better-looking iOS 7.
News: Samsung smartphones, tablets running Knox get U.S. Defense Department approval

Samsung said Friday that its smartphones and tablets running its Knox security and management software have been cleared for use on the U.S. Department of Defense network.