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Qualcomm offers phone manufacturers an upgrade to its Snapdragon 800 processor

The Snapdragon 801's CPU is 14 percent faster than its predecessor, and its GPU 28 percent

Feb 24, 2014 2 mins

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Samsung’s new Gears give Tizen a lifeline, but smartphones still a no-show

The launch of the Gear 2s can act as a catalyst for others to come out with products, project manager said

By Mikael Ricknaus

Feb 23, 2014 3 mins

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The iPhone cable that’s always with you

Nomad's ChargeKey and ChargeCard mean you'll never be without a charging cable

Feb 22, 2014 2 mins

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Mediation fails to bridge Apple and Samsung’s patent divide

A full day of talks attended by the CEOs of both companies didn't bring agreement that would stop a March jury trial

By Martyn Williams

Feb 22, 2014 2 mins

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T-Mobile accuses BlackBerry CEO of being anti-choice

The two companies have been trading harsh words for a week

By Martyn Williams

Feb 20, 2014 2 mins

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Tizen, not Android, to run Samsung’s next Gear smartwatch

Samsung to use an early-to-market Tizen-based product in an effort to distance itself from Google

By Matt Hamblen

Feb 19, 2014 4 mins

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Wireless and Cars: My Initial Experiments with Telematics

I got a new car over the holidays, and it’s equipped with telematics. My initial experiments with this functionality have been somewhat disappointing, but the promise is clearly there.

By Craig Mathias

Feb 17, 2014 6 mins

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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 14

Fakes that tell the truth, side-view LEDs, sapphire hopes

Feb 17, 2014 12 mins

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Phil Schiller up again in next round of Apple-Samsung battle

The Apple executive is one of a handful of people Samsung said it will call to the court

By Martyn Williams

Feb 13, 2014 2 mins

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How Nokia could help Microsoft with its Android smartphone

It would take an unconventional approach, but Nokia's Android-based Normandy smartphone could be good for Microsoft.

By Steven Patterson

Feb 13, 2014 4 mins

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