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As we round the corner into the month of April, we continue to get closer to June and July, which according to recent rumours could indicate Apple returning to a summer iPhone launch schedule. Macotakara is reporting the May 2013 issue of Apple enthusiast magazine MacFan is claiming Apple will hold a media event on June...

Previous speculation noted Facebook had a mobile phone in the works (it never materialized), but now it appears this could become a reality. The social network sent out press invites today that noted "Come See Our New Home on Android," an event set to take place in one week on April 4th, at their Menlo Park...

The folks over at Android Authority are at it again with their drop tests, this time pitting the latest HTC One versus the iPhone 5, with drops taking place from three different heights and also at face level. This is going to be either fun or painful to watch. Check it out below: We've seen...

A Shenzen-based manufacturer's presentation catalog provides some useful information to those who are eager to upgrade to Apple's next generation iPhone. (more…)

In an article detailing the competitive third party messaging market, the Wall Street Journal reveals popular cross-platform app WhatsApp had declined purchase offers from Facebook, Google and Tencent Holdings (a Chinese investment holding company, operator of Tencent QQ instant messenger): Facebook acquired mobile messaging startup Beluga in 2011 and recently expressed interest in buying WhatsApp...

Former Mac OS Evangelist Tim Holmes has posted a Flickr gallery of rare photos detailing the return of Steve Jobs to Apple the night of December 20th, 1996. These rare photos are even better after reading Holmes' detailed account of that night: Working late on a Friday on December 20th at Apple Computer as Mac...

Somersby Cider has released a smart TV ad (via The Loop) to promote its Apple cider, which is the Carlsberg Group's biggest selling cider and the world's fastest growing cider last year. The scene depicts what it would look like if the company launched its cider like how Apple launches its products at retail stores....

Netflix looks to continue its offering of original exclusive content for its subscribers. Today the company announced it has teamed up with the Wachowskis (the makers of The Matrix, Cloud Atlas) and Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5 creator) to launch science fiction thriller 'Sense8' in late 2014. 10 episodes are slated for the first season, which...

Just Mobile's Gum Max™ battery pack with its colossal 10,400mAh charge capacity, has received a major upgrade in the shape of Gum Max Duo™, boasting not one but two USB outputs for simultaneously charging your favourite iOS devices and an increase in charge holding capacity by 800mAh. Replacing the older product, Gum Max Duo™ battery pack comes...

Looks like the wars for NFC mobile payments have once again started to heat up. Interac today has announced it has completed the first NFC debit transaction at McDonald's, with funds being withdrawn from a RBC Royal Bank account. Dubbed Interac Flash, today's NFC transaction was made on a BlackBerry (sounds similar to Rogers and...

Here we go again as Samsung, the Korean copycat giant, introduces its own version of Apple's iTunes Store. According to Patently Apple, Samsung's version of iTunes Store is called Samsung Content & Services, which will provide one-stop contents and service that can be accessed through Samsung's Smartphone, Smart Pad and Smart TV devices. Looks like Samsung hasn't learnt anything...

Last week, we heard rumours of Amazon working on a $99 version of its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet and now, DigiTimes is reporting through its industry supply chain sources that the company is going to use a 4.7" display for its smartphone, which is expected to be released later this year. The publication also...