Nokia Lumia 610 Loses Skype Support

By Ed Hardy | 5/23/2012

The Nokia 610 was created for those looking for an inexpensive Windows Phone, and it therefore has a minimal feature set. Nokia says that, as a result, users of this model won't be able to use Skype.

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Smartphone Design Peaks as Virtual Software and Applications Take Center Stage

By Tim Scannell | 5/10/2012

They are slick, well designed and incredibly functional. Despite their present-day "wow factor", however, smartphones may have hit the ergonomics wall in terms of the balance between beauty and real world utility.

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PoP Video Turns an iPhone into a Pico Projector... for Cheap

By Ryan Punzalan | 5/3/2012

Those looking for a way to use their iPhones as a pico projector now have a cheap and innovative way to do so with PoP Video.

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Google Drive Merges Cloud Hosting with Doc Editing

By Ed Hardy | 4/24/2012

There is a wide range of online file hosting services available, but the newly-announced Google Drive adds something extra to the mix: the ability to edit the files stored on this cloud service.

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Teaser Video Released for ''The Next Galaxy''

By Ed Hardy | 4/23/2012

Samsung is trying to build suspense for the Samsung Galaxy S III, and has put out a video teaser for this upcoming smartphone. This includes a subtle dig at Apple fans.

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Microsoft Releases Official Skype App for Windows Phone

By Ryan Punzalan | 4/23/2012

The official Skype app has hit the Windows Phone Marketplace this weekend, two months after a beta version was released to the public. This joins the versions already available for iPhone, Android, Windows, OS X, and more.

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The Best (and Worst) Video Chat Apps for Android OS Devices

By Adama D. Brown | 4/12/2012

Want to talk face-to-face from your phone with people elsewhere in the world? After testing six Android OS video chat apps, we tell you which are the best, and why.

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Six Handy Shopping Apps for the iPhone

By Jen Edwards | 3/26/2012

While the Internet has certainly revolutionized shopping, that doesn't mean that it has made the process all that much easier. Thankfully your iPhone can help you comparison shop quickly and get your shopping done more easily.

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Samsung Galaxy Note's Android OS 4.0 Upgrade Delayed

By Ed Hardy | 3/22/2012

The release of a major system software upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Note has been pushed back. On the other hand, Samsung promises the new version of Google's operating system will be accompanied with an improved suite of apps for working with the S Pen.

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PayPal Unveils Mobile Payment Service, Square Competitor

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/16/2012

The first major competitor for electronic payment service Square has arrived. PayPal has just announced PayPal Here which allows small businesses to accept almost any form of payment. [with video preview]

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Amazon Appstore for Android Celebrates First Birthday With A Week-long Sale

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/15/2012

Amazon Appstore for Android is celebrating its first birthday with a week of deals on some of its customers' favorite apps and games, including Fruit Ninja, Tetris, and Monopoly.

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iPhone App Store Passes 25 Billion Downloads

By Ed Hardy | 3/4/2012

Users of the iPhone and iPad have now downloaded 25 billion applications from the iTunes App Store since it debuted several years ago. This milestone was passed at some point yesterday. UPDATED

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