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Latest Sony Xperia smartphones have a non-functional screen lock
The latest generation of Xperia smartphones from Sony have an embarrassing bug which will let anyone with physical access to the device to bypass the lock screen. Confirmed bug in Xperia Z and Xperia T running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Google Keep released. A free notepad app for Android
Google has released Google Keep. A free notepad app for Android

Google Keep released. A notepad app for Android
Google has released Google Keep. A free notepad app for Android

Sony announced two mid-range smartphones with the Xperia L and Xperia SP
The 4.3-inch Xperia L and 4.6-inch Xperia SP was unveiled by Sony today. Xperia L has a 1 GHz dual-core CPU and Xperia SP is more powerful with a 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

Samsung Galaxy S 4 announced
Samsung today announced the Galaxy S4. A 5-inch Android smartphone with LTE, 1.9 GHz quad-core CPU or 1.6 GHz octa-core processor.

Samsung Galaxy S4 appears in leaked video
It is just two days left until Samsung will unveil the new Galaxy IV flagship smartphone. That means two days with more leakage. Today we spotted a short video of the supposedly new Samsung handset

First glimpse of what could be the Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S4 will be unveiled later this week. Until then, the leaks keep coming. This time it seems like we have an actual device at hand

What could possible go wrong with the Nokia - Microsoft partneship
The mobile platform competition is hard. Especially for underdogs like Windows Phone and companies such as Nokia which is entirely dependent on the success of Microsoft

15% of all web traffic are from tablet and smartphone usage
According to web usage numbers from Adobe, over 15% of all global web traffic is generated by tablets or smartphones

Sony Xperia ZL available in stores in Australia
The Xperia ZL 5-inch high-end smartphone from Sony is now available in stores in Australia

HTC report weak revenue figures for February
HTC report weak revenue figures for February. Far below previous estimates

More than 10 million LG LTE smartphones sold
LG reports that the company has sold over 10 million smartphones with support for 4G LTE networks

Galaxy S4 screenshots shows new eye-scrolling feature
Samsung Galaxy S4 might be controlled with eye movements. A couple of screenshots from the device shows multiple settings for the new Smart screen functionality

Current Android version distribution shows growth for Jelly Bean
Google has released figures showing that most Android handsets still run 2.3 Gingerbread but Jelly Bean continue to grow. The distribution of all other versions decreased since last month

Leaked images of Samsung Galaxy S4 turned out to be fake
Several web sites posted leaks of what seemed to be the upcoming Galaxy S IV from Samsung. It all turned out to be fake mock-up from a web designer

Smartphone sales to outperform feature phones in 2013
Smartphones shipment will outperform the sales of feature phones in 2013 according to research firm

This is the world's smallest mobile phone with an email client
The Japanese operator Willcom has announced the Phone Strap 2. The world's smallest mobile phone with an email client

Opera browser with WebKit render engine now available for Android
Opera last month announced the transition from its in-house developed render engine to the open source WebKit engine also used by Apple iOS and Android. A beta version of the new browser is now available for download

Sony aiming for the third place in the smartphone maker business
Sony has a goal to become the world's third largest maker of smartphones behind Samsung and Apple

Samsung releases Galaxy S4 unpacking teaser video
The Galaxy S IV advertisement campaign has started. Samsung has released a video clip introducing the Unpack event taking place in just ten days

Samsung Galaxy S IV specs revealed
The specifications for the upcoming Galaxy S4 from Samsung has been revealed due to data returned from benchmark app

Asus introduces PadFone Infinity - Tablet and smartphone in one
Asus has announced PadFone Infinity, the next generation 5-inch smartphone which turns into a 10-inch tablet when inserted into the Infinity Station

Ascend Mate - A 6.1-inch smartphone from Huawei
Huawei Ascend Mate is the worlds largest smartphone having a 6.1-inch display and an amazing 4050 mAh battery