Next month we’re sure to hear about the latest smartphones from several of the world’s largest phone makers during Mobile World Congress, however that hasn’t stopped a number of leaks from occurring ahead of the show. The latest is a possible image of what is presumed to be Sony’s upcoming ST25i “Kumquat” Android smartphone. Specs are still slim at this point and we’re a bit. 

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) have driven the Internet into a frenzy, with numerous Silicon Valley companies objecting the entertainment industry backed bill. Earlier this week, Wikipedia, Reddit and numerous other companies announced blackouts scheduled for Wednesday in protest of both SOPA and PIPA. Google too plans to make its opposition clear, however the. 

Samsung has released white versions of several of the company’s mobile devices lately. While the back of the various devices would be white, the front bezel around the screen typically remained black — that is, until now.  It would appear that Samsung has been working on a white bezel to integrate into the company’s future milky-colored devices;  a white Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy. 

Here is a break from all the crazy news that comes hard and fast from the CES showfloor – and I am talking about the Lacta chocolate board in Greece, where consumers will be able to harness the power of augmented reality in order to convey a secret message to a friend. Of course, before you can have some sort of secret visual handshake with your mates, you will need to download and install. 

Last summer, Huawei’s MediaPad was one of the first manufactures to ship a device pre-loaded with Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The Chinese company is now attempting a similar strategy with the release of Ice Cream Sandwich. Existing models of the MediaPad will receive an Android 4.0 update by the end of the first quarter, and new MediaPads will come pre-loaded with the software beginning some. 

iPhone 4S users consume nearly twice the amount of data as iPhone 4 owners according to a new study. Research from Arieso suggests the phone consumes more than 3x the data of the original iPad 3G, too. “I use the iPhone 4 myself and when I first heard of the iPhone 4S features I was not compelled to rush out and get one,” Arieso’s chief technology officer Michael Flanagan said. “However,. 

The safety of workers at electronics manufacturing plants has again been called into question on reports that 61 people were injured by an explosion at a Pegatron factory at Shanghai’s Songjiang industrial park in China. Reuters on Monday reported that an explosion at a plant run by Pegatron subsidiary Riteng Computer Accessory Company injured 61 people and sent 23 workers to the hospital.. 

MANILA, Philippines – HTC Corp., a global leader in mobile innovation and design, has unveiled three smartphones designed to fit better into the varied lifestyles of Filipino users. This latest line-up of HTC smartphone offering includes HTC Radar, HTC’s first Windows Phone 7 with Mango update; HTC Rhyme which integrates sleek new design and a refreshed HTC Sense experience; and HTC. 

Nokia is in full swing. After creating a stir with the launch of its first windows phone 7, the Finnish giant is not leaving any stone unturned to further capitalize on the growing popularity of Lumia 800. The company has released a software update for Lumia 800. Dubbed 1600.2479.7740.11451, the latest software release brings the following performance and usability enhancements . 

AT&T has unveiled two 4.5-inch Android smartphones, HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Here we review the former one, which is a moderate phone when compared with Skyrocket. HTC Vivid is a strong Android phone with a gorgeous screen, 4G LTE connectivity and HTC Sense UI. The reasonably priced ($199 with two year contract) Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone has gained large media.