US Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper has dismissed reports of NSA PRISM spying as containing “numerous inaccuracies”, accusing whistleblowers of putting security at risk simply by talking about surveillance practices. “Discussing programs like this publicly will have an impact on the behavior of our adversaries” Clapper said in a statement, “and make it
Yesterday, it was revealed that a secret court order initiated by the FBI strong-armed Verizon into handing over detailed phone records of millions of US consumers to the NSA. Such an action made it obvious that other activities of a similar nature are likely taking place, something confirmed today by The Washington Post, which says
Controversial phone record collecting by Verizon on behalf of the National Security Agency has been defended by the White House, with an unofficial comment from the Obama administration describing such data as “a critical tool” against terrorism. Reports that Verizon had handed over swathes of telephone records broke this week, with the carrier apparently ordered
Microsoft is in negotiations with broadcaster Sky UK to offer a subsidized Xbox One, it’s reported, potentially even positioning the console as a new set-top box for the satellite TV service. The deal, which may already have been finalized according to MCV‘s sources, would see the next-gen console offered at a significant discount, it’s claimed,
Nokia’s EOS camera-phone just can’t stay under cover now the leaks have started, with the presumed PureView 41-megapixel smartphone cropping up in a new set of shell photos. The much-rumored handset – tipped to be a Windows Phone 8 device packing the same sort of super-high-resolution sensor as wowed on the 808 PureView – was
Images of an alleged Nokia EOS chassis have leaked from what appears to be a factory, lending some credence to previous rumors of a camera-centric handset from the Finnish outfit. Shots from GSM Arena and others also show what looks like a Nokia Lumia 920, right down to the position of the ports and buttons — but with an enormous camera bump that takes up almost half of the back cover. So far we’ve seen it leak out in yellow, red and black, and if it’s real, looks to be the holy grail that many Nokia lovers have been seeking: a Lumia 920 and Pureview 808 mashup, resulting in a 41-megapixel WP8 handset. All that giddiness aside, such a device could merely be a prototype and will stay a rumor until confirmed by Nokia — meanwhile, you can check the source and coverage links below for many, many more images, and decide for yourself.
Filed under: Cellphones, Nokia
Via: My Nokia Blog
Source: Wpxap (translated)
According to The Guardian, the National Security Agency is presently mining millions of records from Verizon, which it slapped with a court order back in April. The order was sent in its entirety to the media company by an unspecified source, and details that such records are being handed over to the government without consumer
HTC’s new mini version of the HTC One – variously known as the HTC One mini, HTC M4, and other names – has apparently leaked, showing the smaller Android smartphone nestling up against its flagship sibling. The details, from Delfee.ee, tip a 4.3-inch handset (versus the 4.7-inch of the original One) running at 720p HD
Samsung is rumored to be negotiating a $20m music-centric deal with rapper Jay-Z, in what’s tipped to be a new streaming promotion for the Korean company’s phones and tablets. The “eight-figure deal” as the New York Post‘s source describes it hasn’t been fully detailed, but the link with mobile music seems a given. “You can
And so it begins. With T-Mobile recently closing the deal to acquire MetroPCS, it was only a matter of time before we’d see more commingling. PhoneArena‘s uncovered yesterday that MetroPCS is about start using T-Mobile’s network and GSM handsets. Two phones which are currently available on T-Mobile — the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Exhibit (a Galaxy S III mini clone) and the LG Optimus L9 — are making their way to MetroPCS, complete with GSM / EDGE and AWS-capable UMTS / HSPA+ radios (no LTE). Pricing for these devices is still unknown, but the company’s expected to begin selling plans on T-Mobile’s network as soon a June 12th. In addition, a service called BYOP (Bring Your Own Phone) will allow customers to bring their own GSM handsets to MetroPCS (excluding BlackBerry models). It’s unclear if eligible devices have to be unlocked and / or T-Mobile branded but we’ll find out soon enough. So there you have it — the start of a perfect honeymoon.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Samsung, LG, T-Mobile
Source: Phone Arena
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