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HTC One Review

We review the HTC One, HTC’s latest attempt to regain ground against Samsung and Apple. Unfortunately, with poor battery life and an overheating problem, it’s set for an uphill battle.

  • Pros: Good-looking design, Beautiful, crisp 1080p display, Gre...
  • Cons: Sealed-in battery, Mediocre battery life, No microSD car...

Leaked specs suggest Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Mega smartphones will be strictly mid-range

Get ready for more big screen action from Samsung, as its rumored Galaxy Mega range could have devices with 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch screens. Leaked specs suggest they won't be challenging the Galaxy Note 2 for supremacy though.

HTC M4 could be the HTC First, but without the burden of Facebook Home

The HTC First with Facebook Home has only just been put up for pre-order, but there are already rumors of a First-like HTC phone codename HTC M4, which could replace the Facebook software with Sense 5.0.

Samsung Galaxy Win is official, proving Samsung doesn’t win at naming phones

Samsung has made the Galaxy Win official, another big screen smartphone with a quad-core processor and a Galaxy S3-style design. Does that make it win? Um, not really, almost solely because of the silly name.

Want to do your taxes while walking through traffic? Use these tax apps for Android and iPhone

The deadline for filing your taxes is days away, at best. For those of you with active lifestyles, or an aversion to actual computers, we bring you five of our favorite tax apps. We've found Android and iPhone apps for estimating taxes, checking on refunds…

Samsung amps up Android security with embedded tracking, recovery and more

Samsung's flagship Galaxy devices will feature security technology from the same folks who do LoJack for Laptops, burned into the firmware where thieves can't delete it.

Did Facebook Home just put the messaging app ecosystem on notice?

Facebook has unveiled a brand new way to message friends and family called Facebook Chat Heads, but are messaging apps concerned about their future? The answer is

HTC First vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Droid DNA: Facebook Phone Spec Showdown

The Facebook Phone is here. Kind of. HTC has the first phone that will come with the Facebook Home UI, aptly named the HTC First. We see how it stacks up to some of the most popular Android phones on the market. Is it worth getting a whole new phone for more…

Top 3 Android security apps: Do they protect you?

We analyze the features and reliability of the three most popular Android security and antivirus apps currently available: Norton, Avast, and Lookout.

Want a free phone? Verizon’s LG Lucid 2 hits stores today

Verizon announced that, beginning Thursday, April 4, online sales for its new Lucid 2 phone will begin, and users signing a two-year contract will get it for free. The phone is expected to hit Verizon store shelves in the coming weeks.

One year on: Nearly half of Instagram users on Android

Quite a fuss was made (by some iOS users) when Instagram landed on Android exactly a year ago, but things soon settled down, and now almost half of the service's 100 million+ user base comprises owners of Android devices.

Leak: Is this what Facebook Home will look like?

Following details on the software's functionality and the device on which it may launch, we've now been treated to a leak giving us our first look at Facebook Home, the new software from the social network expected to launch at an event later today.

Samsung’s Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket Neo offer Android 4.1 fun on a budget

Samsung's Galaxy range isn't only about big screens and high prices, as the new Galaxy Star and the Galaxy Pocket Neo prove. Their spec sheets may be modest, but at least both use Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Smartisan OS launches in China, attempts to make Android simpler and easier to use

A new Android-based operating system, Smartisan, was unveiled at a recent event in China. The idea behind the OS was to clean up the look and simplify usage for all users.

Leak: Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and the atrociously named Galaxy Win coming soon

A pair of new Samsung Galaxy phones have been leaked. The Galaxy Ace 3 is an improved, larger version of the popular Galaxy Ace 2, while the Galaxy Win could be among the first to feature Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 200 chip.