The first Jolla phone: 4.5-inch display, Android app compliant, 399 euros The first Jolla phone: 4.5-inch display, Android app compliant, 399 euros

Jolla's heavily teased in Finland has already spilled some major news: pricing and specs for the first Sailfish OS handset. The phone seems to be called "The Other Half" -- or at least that's the working title for now -- and judging from Jolla's Facebook page it consists of a colorful plastic case, available in various shades including orange or green, which hooks onto the main...

today, 9:23
LG to demo 5-inch unbreakable and flexible plastic OLED panel at SID 2013 LG to demo 5-inch unbreakable and flexible plastic OLED panel at SID 2013

got quite a bit in store for us this week at SID's annual display exhibition in Vancouver. In addition to that we first heard about last month, the company will be demonstrating a very nifty 5-inch OLED panel. Created for mobile devices, the display is constructed of plastic, making it both flexible and unbreakable -- certainly a welcome quality when it comes to smartphone design. Also on...

today, 3:33
Yahoo to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal Yahoo to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal

That cat's out of the bag , it seems. Yahoo's board has approved a to purchase the blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal. We were expecting Yahoo to announce the acquisition during tomorrow's NYC media event -- CEO Marissa Mayer may instead use the last-minute gathering to detail the company's plans for integrating the popular platform. It's unclear how Yahoo intends to...

yesterday, 16:30
ASUS Transformer Book review: meet ASUS' first detachable Ultrabook ASUS Transformer Book review: meet ASUS' first detachable Ultrabook

More Info For a while, it looked like would turn out to be vaporware: after debuting to much fanfare a year ago, it encountered numerous delays, and even missed the crucial holiday shopping season. Now it's , priced at $1,499 with a Core i7 processor, a 13.3-inch (1080p) screen and a detachable keyboard dock housing both a spare battery and a 500GB hard drive. The problem is the timing:...

today, 4:01
Samsung plans to launch 65-, 55-inch 4K TVs in June Samsung plans to launch 65-, 55-inch 4K TVs in June

When Samsung , it said other sizes would follow, both larger and smaller than the initial 85-inch version. Now it's apparently ready to fulfill part of that promise, announcing in Korea that 65- and 55-inch models will launch next month. Of course our next question is how these smaller models will compare to the in price. Hopefully they'll follow the path blazed by Sony, which recently with...

yesterday, 23:19
KDDI's HTC J One variant packs a microSD slot (updated) KDDI's HTC J One variant packs a microSD slot (updated)

These days, the presence of a microSD slot on new handsets is arguably more important than the amount of storage on the inside. One such slot found its way onto the of , and now Japanese network has unveiled its model -- the HTC J One (aka HTL22) -- also with expandable memory on the spec sheet (up to 64GB cards supported). An accompanying promo video has informed us of some new camera modes...

today, 7:50
The After Math: Google I/O 2013, BlackBerry World and Nokia's Lumia 925 The After Math: Google I/O 2013, BlackBerry World and Nokia's Lumia 925

A new Lumia phone from Nokia, this year's Google I/O and BlackBerry World -- yep, it was a pretty hectic week for us, but also a good seven days for tech news. Even if Google didn't have any new hardware for us, it's started up its own on-demand music service, gave us more details on Google Glass, and, well, it was a very long keynote. Join us after the break for a numerical breakdown of that...

yesterday, 16:01
Google's Field Trip app granting free admission to 13 museums Google's Field Trip app granting free admission to 13 museums

While Mountain View's Field Trip app may , footing the bill for excursions has been up to users. Now, however, the application is handing out freebies for an unspecified limited time, allowing those who wield it to waltz into 13 museums for free. Folks near the establishments will receive Free Entry cards in the "nearby" tab, which will let them pass turnstiles without forking over a...

today, 8:47
How would you change Lenovo's IdeaPad U310? How would you change Lenovo's IdeaPad U310?

Fussy about boot times, carry-weight or weak battery life? Then you probably gave a wide berth. The thing is, aside from those flaws, it was otherwise a very solid Ultrabook for those whose wallets couldn't stretch to a premium model. We want to know, did you buy one? If so, what did you think of it, and let's imagine you were dreaming up a budget Ultrabook -- what would you change? Filed...

today, 2:22
Sony Xperia UL announced for Japan: 5-inch 1080p display and 15-frame burst photography skills (video) Sony Xperia UL announced for Japan: 5-inch 1080p display and 15-frame burst photography skills (video)

The FCC may have , but Sony's now gone official with yet another smartphone and this one's for its native Japan. The Xperia UL appears to be a slightly thicker riff on the , matching the display of the company's early-2013 flagship, with a quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) ticking behind the 5-inch 1080p screen. It's worth noting that it's a substantial resolution bump from the...

today, 7:24
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