Lenovo, NEC mobile phone talks break down - Report

From CNET News.com: Lenovo's plan to double down on the mobile space might be scuttled before it even got off the ground.

The company was rumored to be working with Japan-based NEC to acquire, or at least partner, with the firm's mobile division. However, a new report from the...

WhatsApp to charge iPhone users annual subscription

From CNET News.com: iPhone owners who use WhatsApp for their instant messaging needs will now have to pay 99 cents a year for the privilege.

Following a new version of WhatsApp for iPhone released on Tuesday, the developer unveiled the new pricing scheme.

Previously, iPhone users...

T-Mobile CEO Insults AT&T's New Next Upgrade Plan

From DailyTech: With three out of four of the major U.S. wireless carriers rolling out upgrade plans, there was bound to be some heated competition -- and even an exchange of words.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere bashed AT&T's "Next" upgrade plan on Twitter several times over the last 24...

Nokia to Launch 4.7-Inch Lumia 625

From DailyTech: Nokia is on the verge of releasing another Lumia, but this time, it'll be a low-end model with the largest screen the company has unveiled yet.

Nokia will launch the Lumia 625 in the coming weeks, which is an effort to offer more affordable Windows Phones. The new...

Apple in talks to acquire company behind Microsoft's Kinect

From CNET News.com: Apple could be treading on Microsoft's territory before long.

Apple has offered $280 million to acquire Primesense, an Israel-based 3D-sensor company, the newspaper Calcalist reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the negotiations. According to that report...

Acer Ditches Thunderbolt for USB 3.0

From DailyTech: Acer is shying away from the use of Thunderbolt and will instead focus on USB for future machines.

According to Acer, Thunderbolt is for more high-end PCs and has become much too expensive. USB, on the other hand, has had a performance boost and offers more bang for...

BlackBerry A10 Leaks, Q5 Hits Developing Markets

From DailyTech: BlackBerry, Ltd. (TSE:BB) is treading water financially, as it continues to spin its wheels at the herculean task of producing an industry-leading operating system on what is a lean budget compared to deep-pocketed competitors like Google Inc. (GOOG), Apple, Inc....

Samsung Shows Off Its Future Smartphone Vision

From X-bit Labs: Modern smartphones with their vast capabilities define modern lives. At a press event in the U.S., Samsung Electronics has demonstrated a video with its vision for the smartphone of tomorrow. Perhaps, the company has also given a glimpse into a part of our life...

Apple reportedly signs Samsung for next-gen iPhone chips

From CNET News.com: Apple and Samsung's relationship is apparently not so strained as to prevent the South Korean electronics giant from providing the chips that will power future iPhones, a recent report claimed.

Samsung will supply Apple with A9 chips based on a 14-nanometer...

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