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Hands on: Trading cards are back! Now you can collect baseball cards on your iPad

Take me out to the ball game - or maybe just bring the ball game to my iPad. Topps BUNT takes card collecting and fantasy baseball and mashes them up for this app.

‘Ridiculous Fishing’ Review: Catch fish, then blow them to pieces

Ridiculous Fishing tasks players with catching fish, bringing them to the surface, and shooting them. Ridiculous is right, but it's also ridiculously good.
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HTC One: Everything you need to know

The HTC One is official and will make its way to carriers around the world sometime in March. Here's everything you need to know about the HTC One.
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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 other Android phones.

Hands on: Flipboard 2.0 lets you create and share your own digital magazines

Flipboard 2.0 became available this week, equipped with a new Magazines feature. Does it add any value to the already great social reader? Spoiler alert: Yes.
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Best free iPod Touch games

We select the best free iPod Touch games for those looking to game on the go without spending a dime.

Hands on: Apple’s Podcasts app is finally usable!

Apple finally decided to give it's Podcasts app a much needed overhaul. It's finally functional and got a nice visual update, but is it too little too late?

Shoe phones, vibrating tattoos and more insane mobile patents we hope become real

Ever wonder what features might be coming in the next generation of smartphones? A good place to look is in patents. Well, maybe not these particular patents.

Worst app of the week: Predicktor can only disappoint

Are you a guy who's been feeling particularly proud of yourself lately? Let Predicktor, a new app for Android, bring you down to size in the most humbling way possible.
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#FirstWorldProblems: Twitter third party clients continue to shut down and its API is just getting more restrictive

Lots of the best outside options for accessing Twitter itself are disappearing, thanks to the new, restrictive Twitter API.
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Samsung Galaxy S4: Everything you need to know

Need to know something about the Galaxy S4? We've got you covered. Here's our extensive list of everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S4.
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Samsung Galaxy S4’s camera adds tons of functionality, megapixels

The Samsung Galaxy S4 was announced tonight at a show that was quite a spectacle. One of the stars of it was the S4's new camera and it's accompanying features.
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HTC trolls Samsung’s Galaxy S4 launch event with Pringles and hot cocoa

Samsung has set up the spotlight on itself tonight for the Galaxy S4 launch, but HTC just stepped into it. Check out HTC troll Samsung at its own event.
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Hands on: Photoshop Touch is not for Instagram users

Have some photo editing you need to do on the go? Photoshop Touch is now available for iOS and Android phones. It's rough around the edges but a powerful tool nonetheless.

Hands on: Songdrop knows you’ve been listening to music for free and wants to help

Songdrop takes what you're already doing--listening to free music online--and gives you a way to organize it without those pesky pay walls. It's got some kinks, though.

ZTE’s Grand Memo is its new hope for a flagship phone

ZTE announced its newest phone today, which it hopes will lead its movement to mobile domination. The Grand Memo features a 5.7-inch screen on a slim body.
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ZTE shows off Firefox OS and Open phone at MWC 2013

In an announcement that was far from shocking, ZTE rehashed the details about Firefox OS and the first phone that will run it, the ZTE Open.

Huawei officially announces long-awaited Ascend P2

Huawei kicked off Mobile World Congress 2013 by announcing its new flagship the device, the Ascend P2. Major features on the Ascend P2 include a 4.7-inch screen and 13MP camera.
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Hands on: News360 update for Android adds some intelligence to news gathering

News360, the news aggregation app, has hit version 3.0 on Android. We go hands on with News360 to take a look at its new home screen and social integration.

Samsung patents a way to let you play air guitar on your phone or tablet

Samsung has filed a patent that would allow a mobile phone to turn in to a playable air guitar. Simulating strumming and playing would produce actual music.
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Mobile news of the week: iWatch, promising future, and a phone you can’t afford

If you missed out on some of the biggest news stories to take place in the mobile world over the week, then check out everything you missed in our news recap.

Microsoft Surface Pro tablets to debut as early as January 26

Been waiting for the launch of Windows 8 Pro on a tablet? You'll just have to hold out for a little bit longer. Rumors have pinpointed the Surface Pro tablet launch somewhere in the month of January, and as early as January 26.

Review: ‘Dragon’ Up for iPhone is disgustingly good

Feel like your favorite mobile game is missing dragon vomit? Well, Dragon Up has you covered. Collect coins from the stomach of giant lizards - and have fun doing it.
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Worst app of the week: ‘Toilet Time Pro’ solves your number two problem

We're always looking for great apps, but they can't all be winners. Toilet Time Pro lets you track how long you've been on the toilet. It's also one of the worst apps we've found.

Hands on: Siri sibling Tempo takes smart calendar to a whole new level

Need a little help getting your line together? Tempo Smart Calendar is your solution. From the makers of Siri, this app is an ultimate organization tool.

iPhone 5 ranks 5th in user satisfaction in U.S. behind four Android phones

Apple's iPhone 5 is one of the best smartphones around. But going by customer satisfaction, a new report reveals it just cracks the top five.
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BlackBerry Z10 photos: Pics of the first full-touch BB 10 phone

The first touchscreen BlackBerry 10 phone, the Z10 is out and we're on the scene to check it out. Here are our hands-on pictures of the new phone.

Game on! 7-inch Wikipad tablet available this spring for $250

After a bit of a delay, the Wikipad is finally here - though smaller than expected. The 7-inch Wikipad gaming tablet will be available for $250 this spring.

The cost of new customers: Sprint offers families $400 to switch

Move your family to one of Sprint's unlimited data service plans and the carrier will give you a $400 credit toward new phones to be used on your new plan.

Cool new apps: Penultimate, Jam.it, Epic Citadel, Google Play Music, and more

BlackBerry 10 adopters are about to experience the joys of browsing through pages of apps and finding the best options for their new phone and OS. In the mean time, we've got the best apps and updates from the week, including Penultimate, Epic Citadel, Jam.it, and more.

BlackBerry Q10 vs. BlackBerry Bold vs. BlackBerry Curve: Spec Showdown

Research in Motion came out in full force with the launch of BlackBerry 10, even rebranding the company as BlackBerry. Not everything is changing, though. The new Q10, available in April, maintains the QWERTY keyboard and BlackBerry look. How does it stack up with previous BlackBerry devices? We'll find out in this Spec Showdown.
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Blackberry Z10 vs iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3: Spec Showdown

Research in Motion is all in on BlackBerry 10, so much so that it changed its company name to BlackBerry. The Z10 is the flagship device of the new OS and now that it's officially here, it's time for it to go head-to-head with the kings of the OSes that stole BlackBerry's spotlight so long ago.
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Shaq had the right idea: 5 more cash-grab apps we can’t wait to see from washed-up athletes

Dennis Rodman and Shaquille O'Neal have their very own mobile games. We have a feeling they are just the first of many who will join the wave of athletes finding relevancy in apps. We've got a few suggestions for who the next pro athlete turned pro game characters should be.

Mobile news recap: 4G all over, Nokia and Windows Phone wed, and more

The news cycle moves fast in the mobile world. Stories gain traction and die almost within 24 hours. So much happens, it can be hard to keep up. Let us keep you in the loop by looking back at all the news narratives that mattered this week, including Apple's record-setting disappointment, Nokia's engagement to Microsoft, and more.
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Are you ready for a phone call so clear you’ll want a cigarette?

Mobile technology has moved in leaps and bounds over the past decade. So why is it that call quality is still so terrible? HD Voice is starting to be more available, but Fraunhofer, the inventors of the .mp3 and .AAC, don't think it's earned the title of HD. The organization has its own solution, Full-HD Voice, which could be available right now.

Weekly mobile news recap: Facebook gets into search, BB 10 is looking good

After CES, the news about current devices can seem boring; We just want the new stuff. Since we can't have it quite yet, we might as well stay informed about the now. LG and Google are having a rocky relationship, Samsung's selling tons, and Apple's barely selling at all. All that and more in this week's mobile news recap.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest Review (iOS): Prepare to be nickel and dimed

The Final Fantasy series is beloved by the masses, but has lost its footing over the last few installments. After a couple ports of classic parts of the franchise to mobile devices, Square Enix has given Final Fantasy a true mobile makeover with Final Fantasy: All the Bravest. Too bad you'll have to pay console game prices for all its content.

MediaFire gives 50GB to Android users with new app

MediaFire is a well known option for online file storage and sharing. Now it's bringing its services to Android, and it's got a whole bunch of space available. Android users will be given 50GB of free storage in the cloud service, though some limitations with the app may make that less appealing.