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HTC One 64G Developer Edition preorders start today

Those of you willing to shell out $649 for an unlocked and tweakable version of the HTC One can preorder the device in the U.S. as of today. A tweet yesterday from HTC confirmed that the Developer Edition would be available for preorder starting at 7 a.m. PT today. Buyers can place their orders directly at the HTC Web site. …

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ITC says Samsung text

A U.S. trade agency judge has decided the text-selection feature Samsung has on its mobile devices infringes an Apple patent. If upheld, the ruling could stop Samsung from sending devices to the United States. The International Trade Commission judge also decided that Samsung did not infringe on the Apple patent that covers how a device detects if a microphone or …

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The game I’m playing all weekend: Vector

Mirror’s Edge. Rush City. Temple Run. Subway Surfers. Agent Dash. Pitfall. If endless runners are your thing, you’ll find no shortage of them in Android and iOS app stores. So when Vector (Android | iOS) came along, I thought, “Meh, big deal, more of the same.” So why can’t I stop playing this game? Because it’s awesome, that’s why. A …

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Alleged image of BlackBerry QWERTY phone leaks online

BlackBerry watchers may have just gotten a peek at the upcoming BB10 R-Series QWERTY smartphone. A purported image of the R-series phone popped up yesterday in the BlackBerryOS forums. The image doesn’t show much other than the familiar BlackBerry QWERY keyboard and screen. But further details about the new phone may have been revealed by blog site BlackBerry Empire. Related …

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Facebook Home friends Android homescreens in hands

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook Home hands-on 1:56 In an attempt to dominate your phone and encourage you to live your life even more vicariously through Facebook, the social network has launched ‘Home’, an Android skin which will splatter your homescreen with your friends’ updates. We go hands-on with the new app in the video above. Home works as a …

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Nokia brings Music app to Windows 8, RT

Nokia today launched its music app for Windows 8 and RT tablets and PCs, extending the Finnish handset maker’s reach in the mobile market. The free music streaming app, Nokia Music, first appeared on Nokia Lumia smartphones, and Nokia in January enhanced the service to include a premium version, dubbed Nokia Music+, for a monthly subscription fee of $3.99. With …

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