Facebook for Windows Phone rolls in threaded messaging, tagging, kitchen sink



Some have called Microsoft’s Facebook app for Windows Phone a red-headed stepchild to the Android and iOS darlings, but it’s making up for lost time in good fashion with a 2.5 update. Those who live a Metro life now get full Facebook conversation thr…

ABI: Galaxy Note and other phablets will ship at 208 million a year by 2015, blot out the sun



Some of us aren’t convinced that phablets will last as more than a short-term success. That hasn’t stopped ABI Research from predicting that enough of the size XXL smartphones will sell to block all natural sunlight. The study team sees phones like t…

Google Search for iPhone gets the 2.0 remake, full-screen search and swipes aplenty



Google gave its official search app an iPad remake late last year, and now it’s smaller iPhone and iPod touch devices getting the new UI’s treatment. As of Google Search App 2.0, the smaller iOS devices see a big emphasis on full-screen navigation, …

Engineer Guy shows how a phone accelerometer works, knows what’s up and sideways (video)



We love finding out how things work, and arguably one of the most important parts of the smartphones and tablets we thrive on is the accelerometer gauging our device’s orientation. Imagine our delight, then, when we see the University of Illinois’ Bi…

Purported fifth-gen iPod touch panel slips out, show a tall 4.1-inch screen that’s possibly iPhone-bound



It’s been a long, long time since Apple undertook a significant redesign of the iPod touch, which hasn’t been looked at since 2010 and received just a splash of white last year. A possible front panel part leak we’ve just seen could overturn all that…