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Counterclockwise lets us spend 15 minutes reminiscing about the past, this time we'll look at Apple's mobile OS. June is the time of year for Apple to reveal the new iOS version at its annual WWDC gathering. Back then it was still called iPhone OS...

One more week down and once again it is time to check on our top ten phoned chart. The past few days have been riddled with announcements, so, as a consequence, we can expect to see some shifts in the poll positions. The Top 10 trending phones...

The past few days were quite busy on the mobile front. Device announcements were quite plentiful and a lot of them entirely out of the blue. There isn't really any spectacular powerhouse on the list, but, the phones do deserve their share of...

HTC released a guidance revision for Q2 2015. The Taiwanese manufacturer is expected to post a net loss between $257 million (NT 7.95 billion) and $291 million (NT 9.05 billion). The company’s loss at the end of the month will interrupt a...

Most people nowadays tend to go for carrier-subsidized deal on smartphones. It just seems logical since you are already paying for a subscription to a certain company and most people would prefer spacing out such a huge expense. This is definitely...

ComScore has finished tallying up the numbers for the first three months of 2015 and it has a few facts to share about the US mobile market. The data shows that over the said period 188.6 million people in the US were identified as owning a...

Mobile payments are well on their way to becoming the next big tech trend, whether we like it or not. Apple Pay has been at the forefront of the technology, investing heftily in the system, despite retailer distrust and numerous technical and legal...

The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update has started rolling out to Android One smartphones in India. The devices that are receiving the update include the Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, and Karbonn Sparkle V. The over-the-air (OTA)...

A vast majority of the top US retailers currently do not accept Apple Pay, according to a report from Reuters, which carried out a survey of the top 100 retailers in the country. As per the report, less than a quarter of the surveyed...

Another week just flew by and things were quit busy in the mobile world. Our news section was buzzing with interesting headlines, so let's have a quick look at the stories that you, out loyal readers, found to be the most interesting this...

Just a few weeks after there were reports that the Android 5.1 update for the Motorola Droid Turbo will arrive in mid-June, it is now being said that the update - bearing build number 23.11.23 - will be released on June 10. The update will be...

Expansys USA is offering a weekend special deal where you can purchase the Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XL, as well as the LG G Flex 2 at discounted rates. The online retailer is offering the G Flex 2 (Flamenco Red or Black colour) for $450,...

The Samsung Galaxy J7 has been in the news a lot lately, leaking but also getting certified both by TENAA in China as well as the Bluetooth SIG. It's clearly now only a matter of time before Samsung finally makes it official. Before that happens,...

Apple hasn't even made iOS 9 official yet, and here we are talking about the launch date of the next iPhone. As you may know, this year Apple is expected to bring us an "s" release, which has so far been rumored to sport a higher-res 12 MP camera...

The Moto X (3rd Gen), or Moto X (2015), which possibly got leaked yesterday, is now in the news again. Unlike last time, however, today we have no screenshots purportedly showing some of its specs and the Android version it's running. Instead,...

If you're a fan of Sony smartphones, you'll like the fact that two more of those have become available. We're talking about the Xperia M4 Aqua and the Xperia C4. The M4 Aqua and the M4 Aqua Dual are now to be found at retailers across Europe, the...

HTC hasn't really been doing all that well in sales recently, which is evident by the drop in share price. Cher Wang, the company's CEO, addressed the issue herself and officially apologized to shareholders. She mostly attributes this decline to...

Lenovo is quietly working to add more devices in the budget and mid-range segment. As part of the plan, two of those devices went through the Chinese regulatory authority - TENAA, which is notorious for leaking images of unannounced...

Micromax has finally forayed into the race of introducing 4G LTE network supporting smartphones for Indian market. The new Canvas Knight 2 is Micromax’s first 4G network capable dual-SIM smartphone packed with competitive hardware and priced at INR...

HTC has announced two new phones in the Indian market, the HTC One E9+ Dual SIM and the HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM. The One E9+ Dual SIM is identical to the standard One E9+, except for the dual SIM part. It has a 5.5-inch QHD display, 20...