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Explosions? Electrocution? Fatal phone accidents are rarer than you think

We love our gadgets, but there's always that fear of our phones exploding or going haywire. We've spoken with the experts. Here is what you should and should not worry about, and what you can do about it.
Mobile Guides
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Hands on with an Android app that crushes your keyboard into a single row

We go hands on with Minuum, a brand new Android keyboard that offers an entirely new way of typing based around predictive text. The new keyboard is designed to save space. We compare it to competitors like Swype and speak with its development team.
Mobile Reviews
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AT&T will replace your waterlogged GS4 Active, but only once

A rumor is circulating that if your Galaxy S4 Active is damaged after being submerged underwater, AT&T will replace it with no, or few, questions asked. However, this favor may be a one-time thing.
Mobile News
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Spendy but indispensable: Breaking down the full $650 cost of the iPhone 5

Why does an iPhones cost as much as, or more than, most new TVs or laptops? We set out to find out exactly what goes into an iPhone, what it costs, and show you precisely what you're paying for.
Mobile News

Google looks to ‘turbocharge’ gaming with Google Play Games app

Google has announced a new Google Play Games app, allowing players to track achievements, leaderboards, friends, and more.
Mobile Reviews

Butterfingers rejoice: Samsung’s rugged Galaxy S4 Active defies drops, ships on AT&T now

The Galaxy S4 Active is getting a hands-on experience at the Samsung Summer PREMIERE, and it's sporting resistance to the elements, too
Mobile

Microsoft boosts speech recognition for phones by mimicking the brain

Microsoft has figured out a way to turn voice into text faster than ever, and it works by mimicking how your brain interprets messages.
Mobile News

Sprint gets some Torque and adds LTE coverage

Sprint has announced that it's launching a new, rugged, LTE smartphone, as well as additional LTE coverage
Mobile News

Pebble version 1.9 rolls out with new watch-face selector, and more

The new Pebble 1.9 update is out and it features a new watch-face menu, bugfixes, and prepares the smart watch for the much-desired SDK
Wearables Mobile
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More cores mean better battery life: The surprising truth about mobile processors

ARM has shown off its new eight-core processor in the Samsung Galaxy S4, and according to them, it's more efficient than any other processor out there.
Mobile News

Redditor’s Samsung Galaxy S3 explodes in the middle of the night

We never expect the gadgets we keep so close to our precious organs to go haywire, but it happens. For one Galaxy S3 owner, their phone ended up in smoke.
Mobile

Patent déjà vu: Nokia files suit against HTC in U.S. (again)

Less than a year has passed since its last lawsuit against HTC, but Nokia is continuing its own litigation efforts, suing HTC again over software patents.
Mobile News

Good deal: MoviePass offers free month of movies for those who sign up by Friday

MoviePass lets you watch a movie a day at a flat rate per month, and it's now available - for a limited time - for everyone to sign up and try.
Mobile News

Larry Page talks about innovations, interoperation, technology in Google I/O keynote

Google CEO Larry Page made a rare public appearance at Google I/O this year and held an impromptu Q&A with questions coming from developers and press in the audience. He talked about everything from self-driving cars to negativity in the media.
Mobile Features
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Android 4.3 is here, spotted on Google’s development website

A Google search has revealed links related to Android 4.3 hidden away on the website to likely be revealed sometime during the I/O developer conference.
Mobile News

Tablet sales on the rise, to surpass PCs by end of year

Analyst Sameer Singh is forecasting bad news for PCs, and expects tablet devices to overtake them in sales sometime in the next few months. By the end of 2013, tablets may be more popular than their PC counterparts.
Tablets Computing

Amazon accidentally outs new 8-inch Acer Windows 8 tablet

Looks like Amazon has spilled the beans on a new tablet release by Acer - the first ever miniature Windows 8 tablet, though likely not the last. The product was posted and quickly removed from the digital retailer's site.
Mobile News

How to wirelessly connect your Android phone and PC with AirDroid

If you're looking for way to give your phone powerful access while you're at your Windows or Mac computer, then it's time to give AirDroid a try. This app uses your Wi-Fi network to wirelessly connect your android phone and computer.
Mobile Guides

Check out this colorful mockup for a possible future version of Gmail on Android

A designer from Brooklyn has given us what he thinks is sleeker, cleaner, and better design for the next edition of Gmail for Android. Will Google take notice?
Mobile Best-ofs

Google shows off a new face for Google Play

Google is rolling out yet another new design of their Google Play service, and it will soon be available to Android users everywhere
Mobile News

Pandora touts 200 million listeners, continues to curb mobile listening

Pandora has reached its 200 millionth user, and that's a big milestone for the company. Despite this accomplishment Pandora still faces big risks.
Mobile News

Is the ‘Uncarrier’ working? T-Mobile gains subscribers for the first time in four years

We're all skeptical about if T-Mobile's new stunt as the Uncarrier is working, and these new numbers are suggesting some growht for the company
Mobile News

BlackBerry Z10 owners to get free in-flight Wi-Fi, courtesy of Delta

If you're planning to fly a lot in the coming months, and you're thinking about a BlackBerry Z10, then take a look at a new offer from Delta
Mobile News

Apple patents a smart pen and iPhone with ‘wrap-around’ display

Apple has filed two new patents featuring a new smart pen design, as well as a "wrap-around" display for an iPhone
Wearables Apple

Blackberry Z10 lands in America with AT&T – Verizon and T-Mobile not far behind

Blackberry Z10 is finally arriving in America with AT&T, starting the final judgement on the company's future success or failure.
Mobile News

Galaxy S4 pre-orders almost 5 times greater than S3 at one store – Samsung must be doing something right

The Galaxy S4 pre-orders are, according to one retailer, 466% higher than the Galaxy S3, showing a lot of potential for the new smartphone
Mobile

New touch keyboard promises to simplify and revolutionize typing

Looking for a new keyboard to gives you back the screen real estate you want? Maybe it's time to consider Minuum
Mobile

Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5: Spec Comparison

Between Apple and Samsung there's certainly blood boiling. But when it comes to each of their flagship devices, which one reigns supreme?
Mobile

Galaxy S4 features new S Translate feature, allowing instant local translation in nine languages

The Galaxy S 4 will be featuring S Translate, an intuitive translation software with support ofr nine languages
Mobile

Intel releases ‘optimized’ Android 4.2 release, hinting it will dual-boot with Windows 8

While it's still a pre-alpha build, Intel has released a special Android build for Windows, suggesting we may not be far from dual-booting it with Windows
Mobile

Mozilla says no Firefox for iPhone and iPad unless Apple amends its ways

Mozilla stated at SXSW that it won't be making Firefox for iOS in the foreseeable future, meaning iPhone and iPad owners are stuck with Safari for now
Mobile

Nexus 7 dock makes it way to Play Store for just $30, sells out quickly

The Nexus 7 dock has eluded buyers for months now, and today it popped up on the Google Play Store only to sell out in a matter of moments.
Mobile

Japanese wireless company Willcom reveals tiniest phone ever

As Samsung and HTC make their gadgets bigger and better, Willcom is taking a moment to step back and see just how small its phones could be
Emerging Tech Products

Apple’s Lightning AV adapter is actually a computer, uses Airplay for TV-out, and has some problems

For once it seems Apple has a good excuse to charge so much for its AV adapter. However, the computer-powered device has one serious flaw inside too.
Mobile

Never say never: HP returns to the tablet world, this time with a $170 Android tablet

HP has returned to the world of tablets, and this time they chose to go for a bare-bones Android tablet, rather than its failed WebOS TouchPad
Mobile
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Mozilla flaunts Firefox OS with a host of European partners at MWC

Mozilla is showcasing its new Firefox OS at MWC, and while most OSes look to the walled garden, Mozilla wants an OS as open and free as possible.
Mobile News

Samsung announces Galaxy Note 8, an 8-inch tablet with iPad Mini in its sights

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has been announced ahead of MWC, and its featuring beefier hardware, better software, and a smarter S-Pen
Mobile

Tamagotchi’s Android app lets you relive 1996, but it’s mostly crap in retrospect

We go hands on with the new Tamagotchi app for Android by Bandai, and it brings an interesting taste of nostalgia to the smartphone experience
Mobile
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