Purported iPhone 5S Guide Shows Home Button With “Touch ID Sensor”

Purported iPhone 5S Guide Shows Home Button With "Touch ID Sensor"

According to Cult of Mac, Nowhereelse.fr has purportedly managed to get possession of "the official illustrated guide to the iPhone 5S," and lo and behold, it seems like we might be seeing that fancy new home button later today in the form of a "Touch ID" sensor.

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Sony Xperia M now available in the US

The Sony Xperia M first made its appearance in early June, with Sony showing off the handset and a dual-SIM variation of it with a promise that it would launch in the third quarter of this year. Such a time has come, with the handset first going on sale in Asia and Europe, and now […]

Moto X launches for T-Mobile via Motorola’s website

Late last month, a screenshot surfaced indicating that the Moto X would only be available to T-Mobile customers from the Google Play Store, something that followed a tweet by the carrier’s John Legere stating the Moto X would be available this month with a hint at JUMP, both of which followed a press release stating […]

Our New iPhone Liveblog Starts Right Here on 9/10 at Noon ET/9 PT

Our New iPhone Liveblog Starts Right Here on 9/10 at Noon ET/9 PT

Welcome friends! Tomorrow, Apple’s going to take the wrapping off of the updated iPhone 5S and the all new, budget-friendly iPhone 5C. We’ll be covering it all live, right here. Join us!

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The NSA Can Access Basically Everything On iOS, Android and Blackberry

The NSA Can Access Basically Everything On iOS, Android and Blackberry

I guess we’re not even surprised at this point. Der Spiegel is reporting that internal NSA documents prove the agency’s widespread smartphone data access. And it’s pretty exhaustive. Spiegel found explicit mention of information access from iPhones, BlackBerry handsets, and devices running Android.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 price slashed at AT&T and Microsoft

The Nokia Lumia 1020 — Nokia’s 41-megapixel cameraphone for the photographically-inclined among us — was given a price cut at certain online retailers this past week, bringing the cost of the handset down to the average rate found on many handsets with two-year contracts. Following this, both AT&T and Microsoft have both announced price slashing […]

Apple reportedly to ship lesser-priced iPhone 5C to China Mobile

Following shortly after iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C advertisements made a brief appearance on China Telecom’s Weibo account, the folks over at The Wall Street Journal have revealed that Apple plans to send iPhone 5C models to China Mobile. Such is the claim of sources who spoke to the media company, with those same individuals […]

Report: Amazon Wants to Give Away Its Rumored Smartphone for Free

Report: Amazon Wants to Give Away Its Rumored Smartphone for Free

We’ve been hearing rumors about Amazon developing its own smartphone for years. Now, a new report from Wall Street Journal vets Jessica Lessin and Amir Efrati not only says the launch is imminent but also claims it’ll have a very very consumer-friendly price tag: $0.

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A Simple Leather Loop That Outperforms Most Smartphone Accessories

A Simple Leather Loop That Outperforms Most Smartphone Accessories

Most leather accessories for your smartphone take the form of unflattering cases that add unnecessary bulk to your device and detract from its sleek design. And that’s why we love Alain Berteau’s lovely leather keyring accessory—because it does neither of those things.

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Xiaomi MiPhone 3 launch brings Hugo Barra in with a bang

On August 28, a surprise announcement surfaced that Hugo Barra was leaving Google and taking up position at the Chinese handset maker Xiaomi. In light of this, it isn’t surprising that Barra took to the stage at Xiaomi’s event earlier today alongside the maker’s CEO Lei Jun, helping to introduce the company’s new smart TV […]