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Welcome to this week's edition of Counterclockwise – our weekly article that looks back in time at what happened over the same seven days in the last few years. This time around, we take a retrospective look at the future of smartphones, see how...

Looking to shack up with Virgin Mobile in the US, but want to use an iPhone without having to fork over an arm and a leg? Well now may be the time to pull the trigger as Richard Branson's cell phone company just announced significant price cuts for...

As March 25 draws near, HTC is preparing for the big event with a live stream of it, but US carriers are also joining in on the teasing. AT&T and Verizon are getting their customers ready for the upcoming announcement of the HTC One 2014, also...

Sources with some knowledge of the matter suggest that Apple will not be interested in increasing the megapixel count of its next iPhone smartphone camera. Instead Apple will likely focus on improving the lens system and image quality. Previous...

BlackBerry has been a byword for security. A statement which is testified by a number of United States Government agencies and administrations using it, including the White House. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal the troubled company...

The hacker known as @winocm has managed to jailbreak the iOS 7.1 running on iPhone 4. He has already demonstrated the untethered jailbreak on video. Here is the proof: Now that winocm has managed to find an exploit on the A4-based iPhone...

HTC is going to stream the official announcement of the All New HTC One a.k.a. HTC One 2014 live to your browser. The smartphone will be unveiled on two parallel events on March 25 in London, UK and New York, USA. HTC One 2014 has leaked numerous...

LG has begun rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat firmware update for LG Optimus G Pro. The first market to get it is LG's homeland - South Korea. The update is available on two of the three Korean telecoms - SKT and LG U+ (F240S and F240L...

According to a report by Chinese ePrice, Sony plans to out a special edition of its latest flagship the Xperia Z2 called Deluxe Edition. As the name suggests, it will be an even more premium offering and will include additional Sony accessories in...

The Windows Phone 8.1 update is expected to arrive at the Microsoft BUILD conference, which starts on April 2. According to rumors it won't come alone – the Lumia 930 (Martini) and Lumia 630 (Moneypenny) may be unveiled at the same...

A few hours ago AT&T announced it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 for $199.99 with a two-year agreement with pre-orders starting today. Understandably, the rest of the carriers are rushing to show that AT&T isn't your only option and have...

Samsung has started its global preview program for the Galaxy S5, Gear 2 and Gear Fit. As part of this program, the devices will be made available for a hands-on demo as well as pre-order in 61 countries around the world, starting...

Oppo's upcoming flagship device, the Find 7, boasts a 50MP super zoom feature. There have been some questions as to whether or not the super zoom is akin to zooming in on a picture using computer software, but after taking a look at the samples,...

AT&T has just announced the pricing and availability of the Samsung Galaxy S5 on its network. The flagship is going to cost $199.99 with a 2-year contract or $649.99 without an agreement. You can also opt for the AT&T Next plans - in that case the...

China Mobile reports its first loss of annual profits in 14 years as the world's largest carrier by subscribers is heavily investing in its 4G network. The carrier has sold roughly 1.34 LTE-enabled smartphones, most of which were iPhones. It...

Apple is working on a stylus with an extendable nib with multiple tips and a built in light sensor. The information comes from patent images secured by AppleInsider. The nib on the stylus is flexible and can either work almost entirely from...

The South Korean publication ZDNet has confirmation on the Taiwanese launch price of the Galaxy S5 - TWD22,800 (KRW800,600 or €540). This is good €60 (KRW90,000) below the Galaxy S4 launch price of €600 from last year. It seems the previous...

The UAP (user agent profile) of a yet unofficial Samsung smartphone has been uploaded to the company's servers. The device called SM-G750A, which suggests it is most probably headed to AT&T. According to the information we were able to...

ZTE has been teasing the upcoming Nubia X6 flagship with tidbits of info, but a cache of specs was discovered at Tenaa. Unlike the Nubia Z phones, the X6 is a phablet – a whopping 6.44" phablet to rival the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. The screen is a...

In a rather puzzling move Sony's has bumped the price of the Xperia Z2 on its official online store in Germany. The Sony Xperia Z2 now sales at €679 up from €599 from a couple of days ago. There's no official word from Sony as to why the...