Tim Allen gives the BlackBerry Passport a high-profile endorsement on Jimmy Kimmel

BlackBerry would never do anything gimmicky like pay U2 to play at its flagship phone launch... well, OK, it did sort of appoint Alicia Keys to be its creative director that one time and it did have Wayne Gretsky introduce the Passport, but those two things were totally different because there's always something pure about what they do! The point is, BlackBerry has never really been about getting celebrity endorsements for its products, although we can't imagine it will turn them down if they just happen to come along.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, October 02

IMPORTANT: Watch this video before you update your iPhone 4S to iOS 8

If you're still using an iPhone 4S, odds are fairly good that you've learned to hold off on installing major software updates on your iPhone. While new versions of iOS bring great and exciting new features, they also can bring slowed performance or even bogging to older Apple devices. Early reports suggested that this was indeed the case for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 when Apple's iOS 8 update was released earlier this month, and we even shared a way to roll back to iOS 7.1 for users who couldn't deal with the performance issues.

Now that two updates have been released for iOS 8, however, it may finally be safe to update those older devices.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, September 29

Incredibly cool GIF shows what it’s like to unlock every single iPhone model at once

It's looking more and more like we're in for a week of seriously cool iPhone-related GIFs. A new GIF posted on Reddit over the weekend shows all 10 iPhone models ever released lined up in a row getting unlocked at the same time with one continuous swipe across all of their Slide to Unlock buttons.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, September 22

The Retina MacBook Air might have an unexpected surprise for you when it launches… in mid-2015

Many reports have revealed that Apple is working on an even slimmer MacBook Air model that would also pack a Retina display just like some of its MacBook Pro siblings, and now A Tech Website (that’s the publication’s name) says it has exclusively learned the Retina MacBook Air is only shipping in mid-2015, not earlier as it was previously expected.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, September 12

Groundbreaking new iPhone 6 feature confirmed in massive leak!

What do you see when you look at the images above? At first glance, they might not appear to be terribly important — just two images of iPhone home screens, side by side. But look again, closer this time. These screenshots of what is claimed to be the iPhone 6's home screen may in fact confirm one of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 phablet's most important new features.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, September 09

BlackBerry’s 2014 roadmap leaks – is there anything to get excited about?

BlackBerry fans hoping that the second half of 2014 might include a few surprises are in for a bit of a letdown. BlackBerry fan blog N4BB has leaked what it claims to be an authentic 2014 roadmap for BlackBerry device launches, and sadly, there is precious little to get excited about.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, August 26

Google’s upcoming Nexus 9 is one step closer to launching

The high-end Nexus 9 tablet HTC is said to be making for Google this year is one step closer to launch, as documents found on Wi-Fi Alliance, the wireless certification site, have confirmed that such a device actually exists.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, August 25

Here comes the iPhone 6 -- get ready!

Many smartphone buyers are waiting for Apple’s iPhone 6 models to come out, the company’s first devices that will finally offer bigger displays. Well, the wait is almost over. Rumored to launch in September, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models will soon enter mass production, Reuters reports.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, July 18

Here’s how to get one of Google’s awesome modular smartphones this month

Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone is no longer just a neat idea for the distant future. The company really wants to start selling modular handsets next year, and in order for module developers to be able to come up with their own interesting smartphone additions until then, Google is preparing to ship Project Ara development boards to interested parties.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, July 15

Here’s what Google’s gorgeous Material Design looks like on the Play Store

One of Google’s main I/O 2014 announcements is the company’s new design language – dubbed Material Design – which will be applied to all of Google’s properties, including Android L, Android and iOS apps, and web apps. Google has already demoed its Material Design concepts, providing explanations for its design choices and vision, but Android Police has obtained more details about what Material Design means for Google’s content store, sharing images of the upcoming Play Store redesign.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, July 14

Apple's Next-Generation A8 Chip Said to Top 2 GHz, Remain Dual-Core

Besides a larger display, Apple's upcoming iPhone 6 also may feature a faster A8 processor that pushes the system-on-a-chip beyond the 2.0 GHz threshold, claims GforGames citing Chinese media source cnBeta [Google Translate].






According to the latest information, Apple will reportedly increase the CPU frequency of its next-generation SoC to 2.0 GHz or higher per core, up from the 1.3 GHz (iPhone 5s and Retina iPad mini) or 1.4 GHz (iPad Air) of the A7 processor. The chip will keep the 64-bit, dual-core architecture of the current generation A7 CPU, but will be manufactured with a 20-nm process instead of the A7's 28-nm. TSMCand Samsungare thought be the primary manufacturers that are producing the A8 chip for Apple's upcoming iOS devices.



Though competing phones ship with quad-core processors, Apple's possible decision to stay with a dual-core design may be the result of the company using a custom-designed chip optimized for iOS and not an off-the-shelf solution. This optimization already has been shown in the current dual-core A7, which offers "desktop class" performancethat outperforms other players in the mobile phone marketplace. In its detailed analysis of the A7 after launch, AnandTechfound that even though the A7's performance is top-notch, there was still room for improvement as almost no iOS app took full advantage of A7's available processing power.

A7 transistor die photo from Chipworks

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, July 11

This is the coolest new Google Now feature we've seen in months!

Google Now is already one of the greatest things to happen to mobile devices in the past few years. And every time we think that Google can't possibly make it any better, awesome new functionality pops up that proves otherwise. The latest example is an awesome new feature that currently appears to be rolling out slowly to some users.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, July 08

How to find out if your phone is compatible with Android Wear

Android Wear was one of several highlights from Google's I/O 2014 keynote earlier this week, as the company showed us that it wants to be everywhere, not just on smartphones, tablets and computers. Three new devices were shown off during the event — one of which was absolutely gorgeous, while the other two were decidedly "meh" — along with all of the nifty functionality we can look forward to as Wear devices begin hitting the market.

For early adopters, of course, there is really only one question that matters right now: Is your smartphone compatible with Android Wear devices?

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, June 27

HUGE LEAK: New photo leak reveals Nexus 8 for the first time ever

With the annual Google I/O conference just a few weeks away, we can undoubtedly expect the pace of related leaks to accelerate leading up to the event. Case in point: It appears as though the first ever photos of Google's unreleased Nexus 8 tablet have just leaked.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, June 05

DEAL ALERT: Save $100 on the already-affordable Moto X today and tomorrow only

Smartphone shoppers looking for affordable yet capable off-contract handsets have a surprising number of solid options these days. Now, what is likely one of the best options out there — Motorola's customizable Moto X smartphone — is available for purchase at a big discount on Wednesday and Thursday only.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, June 04

UH OH... Apple just hired a Chinese task force to stop iPhone 6 leaks

There has been no shortage of iPhone leaks leading up to the highly anticipated launch of Apple's next-generation iPhone lineup. Well-known insider Ming-Chi Kuo seemingly outed all of the key details surrounding Apple's completely redesigned iPhone 6 and iPhone phablet back in April. Beyond that, we've seen dozens of mockups based on what are claimed to be schematics of Apple's new iPhones that leaked from Foxconn.

But iPhone 6 leaks may soon be harder to come by — Apple has reportedly assembled a task force that will look to put an end to iPhone 6 leaks.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, May 30

Google engineer shows off Android Wear smartwatch notifications for the first time

Google sat back for a short while and watched companies like Sony, Motorola and Samsung launch Android-based smartwatches that reminded us a lot of early Android tablets — they were half-baked and rushed to market. Then, Google decided to take matters into its own hands and build a special version of Android designed specifically for wearable devices.

Android Wear already looks promising, thanks mostly to the gorgeous Moto 360 smartwatch set to launch in the coming months. We've had a few brief looks at the platform so far, and now a Google engineer has shared images of Android Wear's notifications system for the first time.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, May 29

iWATCH LEAK: New report reveals crucial design details for Apple's iWatch

What, you didn't really think Apple would release a smartwatch with a boxy-looking face like the Galaxy Gear, did you? Business Insider flags a new research note from Rosenblatt Securities analyst Brian Blair, who just got back from Taiwan and who has learned some crucial design details of Apple's fabled iWatch.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, May 28

Samsung confirms it has a design problem, no matter what its marketing team says

In recent weeks, Samsung has defended the plastic design of the Galaxy S5 in interviews and in blog posts on its own site, explaining that the phone packs less bloatware than previous flagship devices, and releasing ads that send a “Galaxy S5 is cool” message. All this happened while Samsung also had to defend itself yet again against Apple’s copycat allegations in a second trial it eventually lost.

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Posted in 2014 at 01:05PM, May 08