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Despite the iPhone 5 launch, Samsung Galaxy S III managed to stay at the top of the best-selling smartphones list in the UK during the month of October. The Korean giant’s flagship has been holding this position during the past six months, according to the latest uSwitch.com Mobile Tracker which is based on live searches,…
Richard Branson has confirmed that he and his company are looking to open Virgin Mobile in Russia. As it’s usually the case with Virgin Mobile, they don’t want to build the network from the ground-up — rather, their plan is to rely on existing carriers and do the marketing as best as they can. Sir…
According to savvy ninjas from MobileSyrup, Windows Phone 8X by HTC will hit Canada on November 15th. The everything but confirmed information is backed by the image above, suggesting that’s the date when Bell Mobility will start accepting orders for the Taiwanese company’s Windows Phone flagship. Moreover, it is said that Rogers Wireless will join…
Verizon’s LG Spectrum 2, which sports a massive 4.7″ HD screen, can now be . This is $30 off Verizon’s 2-year new contract price of $99.99. The LG Spectrum 2 smartphone is brand new (it was just released last week) and so far the reviews have been really good. It comes with 16GB of built-in storage and…
Word on the street according to ChannelNews is that Samsung is in the process of giving its logo a facelift in an attempt to change the way people think of the brand. The goal is to apparently remove the perception from consumers that Samsung is just an “Asian brand.” I don’t know about you, but I…
There’s a report floating around claiming that Apple is unlikely to approve a Google Maps app for iOS. It’s been speculated for some time that the search giant has been hard at work developing a Google Maps alternative for the iPhone. The Android maker has had a few months now to prepare for Apple’s decision…
It’s a happy day for those of you who live in the United Kingdom, as the 64GB Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for pre-order. Clove UK has started pre-orders at £600.00 (VAT included). However, there’s bit of a catch. The UK retailer says that stock is expected to be available in about two…
Results from a study conducted by Strategy Analytics have revealed that for the first time ever, owner loyalty toward the iPhone has declined. The study shows that 88 percent of iPhone owners in the United States plan to buy another Apple smartphone in the future. In Western Europe, that number is at 75 percent. Both…
For those of you out there patiently waiting to buy yourself a factory unlocked iPhone 5, may not have to wait much more. Over the weekend, prices of the unlocked 16GB and 64GB GSM iPhone 5 were leaked, after they were spotted by a simple search for “iPhone 5 factory unlocked” on the US Apple…
Apple’s next update is rumored to be iOS 6.1, and it’ll carry some cool additions to the popular mobile platform. The new version of iOS is going to bring a feature to Siri that’ll allow users to buy movie tickets from Fandango, according to developers beta testing the upcoming firmware upgrade. All iOS users have…