Instapaper rival Readability to launch iOS app on Thursday

If you’re an iOS device owner who likes to read your web pages in “clean view” (plain text and images only) then your options are limited. Right now the two best ways to achieve this are by buying the excellent Instapaper app from the... 

Samsung experimenting with edge-to-edge display for Galaxy

According to a Korean newspaper exclusive, Samsung is preparing to launch an edge-to-edge smartphone in the late second or early third quarter of this year. The source is short on details — and heavily butchered by Google Translate — saying... 

Acer Liquid Glow brings ICS and NFC on a budget to MWC 201

The award-winning Acer CloudMobile was already thought to be headed to MWC 2012, and now there’s a second Acer Android phone en route to Barcelona. Acer UK has announced the Acer Liquid Glow, a smaller, more humble device available in a trio of... 

Apple reportedly acquires app discovery service Chomp

It looks like we just saw one of the first moves Apple is making with its nearly $100 billion cash reserve. The company has reportedly bought app discovery service Chomp. Apple sells apps. Chomp makes finding apps easier. It doesn’t take much imagination... 

Google developing augmented reality Android HUD glasses

Google is clearly trying to push its Android operating system in new directions. Only yesterday we reported about a lapdock mode found in Android 5.0 Jelly Bean. It allows you to replace everything but the large display in your laptop case with a smartphone.... 

Fujitsu teases Tegra 3 quad-core phone with ICS and 4.6-in

Fujitsu’s gearing up for MWC 2012, and they’re offering up a brief glimpse of what they’ll have on display in Barcelona. The as-yet-unnamed phone is a Tegra 3 beast, packing four 1.5GHz cores and a few other Fujitsu hallmarks. When... 

Panasonic Eluga is a lightweight, waterproof, and oddly-na

Back in December, Panasonic announced that it was preparing a full-on global assault on the smartphone market. Up first is Europe, where the company’s opening salvo will be fired in a 4.3″ shell. That phone has now gotten official as the... 

Fujitsu preparing smartphones and tablets for Europe, U.S.

Find yourself yawning at a never-ending sea of silver or black smartphones? Wish you could pick up a handset that offered a CMOS sensor that competes with a digital point-and-shoot? You’re in luck, as Fujitsu is getting ready to peddle its mobile... 

Review: Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T

It wasn’t all that long ago that a 4.3-inch screen on smartphone was considered too large by many. Now, there are multiple 4-inch and larger phones on every carrier. Even Google’s flagship device exceeds the 4.3-inch mark — the Galaxy... 

CyanogenMod 9 boot animation surfaces

We know that the Android 4.0 version of CyanogenMod, dubbed CM9, is on the way, offering the latest and greatest of customization over the latest version of Android. Based off the Android Open Source Project, CyanogenMod 9 will be a re-imagining of Android... 

The next Megaupload? Danish court orders ISP to block Groo

Grooveshark has a lot in common with Megaupload. Though one was a file sharing and cloud storage site, and the other is a music streaming service, both are prime targets of Hollywood and the recording industry. Grooveshark claims that it’s protected... 

iPhone 5 will reportedly launch this Fall

After Apple broke from its typical summer cycle and released the iPhone 4S in October, many wondered whether the company was making an exception, or establishing a new rule. Would the next iPhone go back to the standard June/July slot, or would new iPhones... 

LG Optimus Vu revealed, will go head-to-head with Galaxy N

Somewhere a former Palm exec is scratching his head in confusion right now. LG has officially unveiled the Optimus Vu, and like the Samsung Galaxy Note it sports a hideaway stylus for annotations, sketching, and jotting down important reminders. At 5-inches,... 

Mountain Lion and Windows 8 will kick off the next great M

Apple and Microsoft have a rivalry that is the stuff of legend. In recent years, though, each company has come to dominate separate arenas. Microsoft still owns the desktop PC market, while Apple has the most popular smartphone and is the undisputed... 

Nvidia aims for $160 dual-core smartphones

Current mobile tech news centered around Nvidia generally focuses on quad-core Tegra 3 phones and tablets, but the company’s ambitions go deeper than flashy, top-end devices. Nvidia wants a piece of the budget market, too, and they’re hoping...