Articles by Alexandra Burlacu
AT&T LG Optimus G Pro Now Official, Pre-Orders Start On May 3
The LG Optimus G Pro will exclusively hit AT&T on May 10, sporting a $199.99 price tag on a two-year contract with the carrier, while pre-orders start on May 3 and add a free Quick Cover black folio case
User Privacy: Twitter, Google Protect Users; Apple Scores Worse Than Facebook
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) released its annual 'Who Has Your Back' report, showing Twitter and Google among the best at protecting users' privacy, while Apple is among the worst.
Motorola XT1055 Shows Up In AnTuTu Benchmarks – Could It Be Google X Phone?
A Motorola XT1055 smartphone appeared in AnTuTu benchmark results with a score of 18252, sparking a new round of speculation regarding the purported Google X Phone.
Samsung Galaxy Player 2 Spotted In Benchmarks, Potential Launch In Late May Or June
Samsung Galaxy Player 2 seems to be in the works, as a Galaxy Player YP-GI2 device appeared in some benchmarks.
HTC One Battery Case Now Available From Mophie For $99.95
Mophie just launched a $99.95 battery case for the new HTC One flagship smartphone, offering 'double the battery life on one charge.'
Acer Iconia A1: 8-Inch iPad Mini Challenger For Half The Price
The Acer Iconia A1 will reportedly hit the market at the end of June with a €169 price tag (about $220), bringing some serious competition to the iPad Mini.
AT&T Upgrades In-Store Smartphone Trade-In Program, Offers 'At Least' $100 Credit
AT&T's new smartphone trade-in program promotion offers 'at least' $100 instant credit for smartphones less than three years old, and higher credit for more recent and valuable phones.
Samsung Nexus 11 With Octa-Core CPU To Debut In 2013?
Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch a Nexus 11 octa-core tablet this year, along with a Galaxy Tab 11, a 7-inch Galaxy Tab Duos and a Galaxy Tab 8.
Google Search For iOS Officially Gets Google Now
Google Now, the search giant's awesome personal assistant application, is now available for iPhones and iPads in Google Search for iOS.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z Goes Up For Pre-Order In U.S.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z, the company's super-slim, water-resistant flagship tablet is now up for pre-order in the U.S., with the 16GB black version priced at $499.99 and the 32GB black or white model at $599.99.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Shortage Hits UK Hard: Carriers Struggling To Fulfill Pre-Orders
The Samsung Galaxy S4 shortage crisis is so bad in the UK that carriers fail to find enough supply to fulfill pre-orders, even if customers paid weeks ago for the new handset.
BlackBerry Q10 To Sell 'Several Tens Of Millions Of Units,' Says CEO
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins expects the company's new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone to spark great sales, in the 'tens of millions.'
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Announced With 7-Inch Display
Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab 3 Monday, April 29, as the newest 7-inch Galaxy tablet to join its popular Android lineup.
iPhone 5S Pre-Orders To Start June 20, Launch In July, Leaked KDDI Document Shows
According to a leaked document, the much-rumored iPhone 5S will go on pre-order on June 20 and launch in July.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 With LTE Hits FCC, Does Not Support U.S. 4G Bands
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 with LTE was spotted at the Federal Communications Commission, but the 'phablet' is not compatible with U.S. 4G bands.
Apple To Launch Lower-Cost iPad Mini In $199 - $249 Price Range?
Apple may be considering launching a cheaper iPad Mini in the $149 - $249 price range to better compete against more affordable Android rivals.
Google Spring Cleaning Nixes Meebo Bar On June 6 To Focus On Google+
Google announced the Meebo bar is retiring come June 6, as the company wants to focus on other endeavors such as Google+ plug-ins and sign-ins.
Samsung Galaxy Core Budget Smartphone Leaks Online As Cheap Galaxy S4 Knock-Off
A Samsung Galaxy Core smartphone leaked online as a new budget smartphone from the South Korean tech giant, but the rumored price tag doesn't seem so budget-oriented.
T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 Already Available On HSN With $150 Price Tag
The T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 is now available for purchase on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) starting today, Apr. 27, with a $150 price tag.
Sony Xperia ZR Specs Leak Online: 4-Core CPU, HD Screen, Water Resistance
An allegedly cheaper alternative to Sony's current flagship has leaked online as the Sony Xperia ZR, packing a 4-core processor, HD screen and slightly better water resistance feature than the Xperia Z.
Nexus 4, Nexus 7 Hardware Running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Spotted In Server Logs
An Android 4.3 Jelly Bean JWR3B build has popped up in server logs, suggesting the I/O conference next month may bring another Jelly Bean version instead of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
HP Slate 7 Hits U.S., Sports $170 Price Tag To Challenge Nexus 7
The HP Slate 7 officially launches in the U.S. as a potential Nexus 7 competitor, sporting Beats audio, dual cameras, a micro SD card slot and a $170 price tag.
LG To Unleash Smartphone With Flexible OLED Display By Year's End
LG plans to launch a smartphone with flexible OLED display sometime during the fourth quarter of this year, said the company's vice president of mobile.
WWDC Tickets Hotter Than Ever, Sell Out In Less Than Two Minutes
Tickets for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) sold out in record time yet again, this time in under two minutes, despite the hefty $1,600 price tag.
Apple's iPhone Share Dips While Smartphones Out-Ship Feature Phones For The First Time
Worldwide smartphone shipments exceed those of feature phones for the first time ever, in the first quarter of 2013, but the iPhone's growth was not strong enough.
Google Drive Gets Automatic Syncing: View All Docs, Slides, Sheets Offline
Google Drive can now sync all Docs, Slides and Sheets automatically for easy offline access, and users can now create and edit drawings offline as well.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Firmware Leaks Commence
Official firmware leaks for the Samsung Galaxy S4 already started to surface, as the smartphone inches closer to release.
