Neowin News Feed for: Phones

NeoBytes :) The curious habits of mobile phone users at funerals

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 May 2013 09:33:38 +0100

Some slightly bizarre research found that 1 in 10 respondents refused to turn off their ringtones at a funeral service, with 1 in 6 admitting to calling, texting or using social media while there. Read more...

The technology that lets you charge your phone with a puddle of water

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:32:28 +0100

The prospect of charging your phone with the help of a puddle of water might sound insane, but the technology is quite real, and it's going on sale soon... although it won't exactly be cheap. Read more...

iFixit takes to BlackBerry's Z10, stripping it to the motherboard

Paul Ferson — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:20:02 +0000

iFixit has taken to BlackBerry's flagship Z10 smartphone, showing how you too can do the same with your phone if you need to repair it. How well does the Z10 stack up in regards to repairs? Read more...

Design patent gives a look at a potential future Nokia handset

Paul Ferson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:28:30 +0000

Nokia's phone designs always seem to be found among US Design Patents, and the most recent is no exception. The D675587 patent contains a phone with some striking similarities to another Nokia model. Read more...

No Microsoft at CES 2013, but still plenty to see

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:38:38 +0000

Even though Microsoft will not be exhibiting at CES 2013, or delivering the opening keynote, there will still be a load of products on show utilizing Microsoft's software such as Windows 8 Read more...

Mobile tech to look out for in 2013

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:00:27 +0000

If you're thinking of making a new smartphone purchase in 2013, there's some new and upcoming technology that you'll probably want to look our for. We preview and predict the smartphone tech of 2013 Read more...

Samsung prepared to sue 'immediately' if iPhone is 4G

Paul Ferson — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:21:08 +0100

Samsung has stated that they're prepared to sue Apple immediately if the next iPhone contains 4G-LTE connectivity, proving they're prepared to step back into the ring against the Cupertino giant. Read more...

Paul's Top 5 Favorite Looking Smartphones

Paul Ferson — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:12:12 +0100

Paul takes a look at five of his favorite looking smartphones of the past few years, picking out phones he appreciates the design style of. Some you may never have expected to see listed! Read more...

Several companies team up to bring 3DMark to Android

Paul Ferson — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:04:50 +0100

Several major tech companies have joined together with Futuremark to develop 3DMark for Android. 3DMark is already one of the major benchmarking systems for desktop PCs. Read more...

Google set to announce Nexus device tomorrow

Owen Williams — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:05:03 +0100

Google I/O officially starts tomorrow, and the company is widely expected to release a "Nexus" branded tablet or potentially family of devices. Pictures of the banners have come out which confirm all. Read more...

Microsoft will not build their own phones

Brad Sams — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:21:56 +0100

Microsoft has come out and said that they will not build their own phones which many speculated after the company announced the Microsoft branded tablet. Read more after the jump. Read more...

Lookout: Mobile Security Predictions for 2012

James Woodfin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:42:49 +0000

In the past, malware creators have focused on the PC industry and often ignored the mobile industry. However, that is about to change, according to mobile security firm Lookout. The reason: money. Read more...

Steve Ballmer confirms that Windows 8 is coming to phones [Update]

Brad Sams — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:48:27 +0000

Steve Ballmer has said at its annual shareholder meeting that Windows 8 will be coming to the phone. This path has long been speculated and the confirmation by Ballmer may seal the deal on the rumors. Read more...

HTC Amaze 4G spotted

Paul Ferson — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:49:35 +0100

According to a source in Thailand, HTC could be working on an extremely high-end handset to target Samsung's Galaxy S II. Read more...

Facebook launches “Facebook for Every Phone”

Christopher White — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:05:17 +0100

Although Google+ is trying to erode some market share, Facebook is by far the most popular social media site on the Internet. In order to continue the dominance, the company has launched a program called... Read more...

Microsoft says WP7 will have 4G devices this fall

Brad Sams — Tue, 24 May 2011 21:35:41 +0100

Microsoft has been on a roll with features that will be coming to the WP7 platform. Neowin covered today's 'Mango' preview in depth and are now learning that along with all the new features, the... Read more...

Nokia reveals five new concept phones

Tom Dwyer — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:28:11 +0100

Yesterday, Neowin reported that next week Nokia will be holding an event in which they will discuss Symbian. Today, they have released a series of Nokia concept phones and like typical Nokia hardware many of... Read more...

Google's Android now markets 100,000 Apps

Byron Hinson — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:57:49 +0100

In a short but sweet twitter message posted a couple of hours ago, Google announced that the Android Marketplace has now managed to contain over 100,000 apps, something many analysts expected would happen in August.... Read more...

Google: Expect 18 Android phones this year

Tom Warren — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:06:27 +0100

By year's end, there will be at least 18 phones on the market worldwide based on the Android operating system, Google disclosed today at the company's I/O conference. According to The New York Times, Andy... Read more...

Google Mobile App now available on Windows Phones

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:44:21 +0000

Google has launched its Google Mobile App for Windows Phones. Google Mobile App for Windows Mobile include Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Picasa Web Albums and Google Sync Beta, with instant access to Google Search... Read more...