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Samsung has another successful quarter
Samsung has yet again pulled another quarter full of success, making profits of $6. 45 billion. Rev...
Comments | Posted on 26 April by Niko
Google Glass specs revealed
The futuristic invention from Google has been on the lips of many people for some time now, and Goog...
Comments | Posted on 17 April by Niko
Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 has a SAMOLED?
Nokia has been trying to improve their hardware in their smartphones all this time to reach the leve...
Comments | Posted on 16 April by Niko
Lumia 950 images?
It has become clear by now that Nokia is working on a new flagship device for the year 2013; multipl...
Comments | Posted on 3 April by Kike
LTE on the Exynos 5450 after all
As you might already know, the Galaxy S IV will be shipping out to most countries with a Snapdragon...
Comments | Posted on 30 March by Kike
Nokia Lumia 928 rumored?
Although it may seem like the HTC One and galaxy S IV are the only two phones in existence right now...
Comments | Posted on 26 March by Kike
Galaxy S IV vs HTC One
It's March 2013 and the smartphone race is getting more heated than ever as HTC and Samsung go head...
Comments | Posted on 22 March by Kike
Galaxy S IV official specs
As most of you might already be aware of, on March 15 Samsung released the much-anticipated Galaxy S...
Comments | Posted on 18 March by Kike
Samsung Galaxy S IV official announcement at 11PM GMT, watch livestream here
Samsung will announce the new Galaxy S in just a few hours. You can watch the livestream here. The...
Comments | Posted on 14 March by Niko
Google removed ad blocking apps from the Play Store
Google has removed apps that can be used to block ads in Android apps. The apps that have been remo...
Comments | Posted on 14 March by Niko
Galaxy S IV Images leaked
Even though the Galaxy S phone line by Samsung has reached a point where it has become one of the mo...
Comments | Posted on 8 March by Kike
EU fines Microsoft heavily for failing to keep promise
The European union has given Microsoft a hefty fine of 561 million euros for failing to hold on to a...
Comments | Posted on 6 March by Niko
Snapdragon vs Exynos
As you already know if you have been following Nikosite in the past few days a leaked screenshot fro...
Comments | Posted on 5 March by Kike
Samsung Galaxy S IV specs confirmed by AnTuTu scorecard
Possibly the hottest smartphone at the moment, the Galaxy S IV's specs have been unofficially confir...
Comments | Posted on 4 March by Niko
Nikon+Android
The Android OS is growing extremely rapidly, faster than any other mobile OS out today. Not only ca...
Comments | Posted on 22 February by Kike
Exynos Octa Architecture revealed
As the rumored March 15 launch of the Galaxy S IV draws closer it appears that Samsung wants fans to...
Comments | Posted on 21 February by Kike
Canonical shows their tablet ready Ubuntu OS
Canonical, which may be familiar to you from the smartphone version of Ubuntu OS, has now unveiled a...
Comments | Posted on 19 February by Niko
Galaxy S IV specs?
If you're contemplating about getting a new Android smartphone, hold your horses just for a while mo...
Comments | Posted on 18 February by Niko
Apple lost rights to iPhone brand in Brazil
A Brazilian company called Gradiente Electronica had sued Apple for the iPhone brand in Brazil. Eve...
Comments | Posted on 14 February by Niko
Facebook sued over the Like button
Facebook has been sued by Rembrandt Social Media over the Like button. It appears that Facebook was...
Comments | Posted on 12 February by Niko
Nokia Rules Windows Phone
Not many manufacturers are currently jumping on the Windows phone boat for several reason, the main...
Comments | Posted on 12 February by Kike
Android Fragmentation getting better
If you have been following the Android OS for some time you may have noticed something called fragme...
Comments | Posted on 9 February by Kike
Microsoft to include voice recognition in the next Xbox
Microsoft is working on the new Xbox, and according to what we now heard, they're planning to includ...
Comments | Posted on 8 February by Niko
The Indestructible Nokia
It's no doubt that Nokia makes some of the best built phones around, period. Any phone that is able...
Comments | Posted on 4 February by Kike
EXTRAGoogle's internet plans now available in US
The search giant Google has started providing internet plans and currently are available in Kansas C...
Comments | Posted on 31 January by Niko
Microsoft and Google agree on EAS on Windows Phone 8
Google has told us earlier that they aren't interested in developing for Windows 8 or Windows Phone...
Comments | Posted on 31 January by Niko
Nokia's Lumias getting upgraded
Like we recently told you, the Windows Phone 7. 8 update is now available for Nokia's older Lumia de...
Comments | Posted on 31 January by Niko
Jelly Bean for the S II has arrived
Many of you have been waiting for Samsung to release an official Jelly Bean build for the Galaxy S I...
Comments | Posted on 30 January by Kike
Nokia Will Not shift to Android
As you may recall, not long ago there were rumors that Nokia may have been working on an Android Dev...
Comments | Posted on 25 January by Kike
Galaxy S IV - Closer than Ever
As you might already be aware of, here at nikosite. net we are big fans of Samsung Android phones....
Comments | Posted on 23 January by Kike
WP 7.8 might come before the end of the month
I know people like to hear about new updates for their smartphones. At least I do, since the phone...
Comments | Posted on 21 January by Niko
Nokia updates its WP8 Lumia team
Nokia is now rolling out the Portico update for the Lumia 820 and 920 for the international versions...
Comments | Posted on 21 January by Niko
Nokia Build Quality- Awesomeness
By now we are all familiar with Nokia's Flagship Lumia 920 Windows Phone. Nokia is well-known for m...
Comments | Posted on 19 January by Kike
Official JellyBean update for Galaxy S II coming in February
There are a lot of custom ROMs for the Galaxy S II and a few Jelly Bean ROMs as well, but if you are...
Comments | Posted on 16 January by Niko
Exynos 5 Octa looking to destroy the competition
The SoC market is literally going nuts right now. The Tegra 4 looked to destroy the Exynos 5 Dualco...
Comments | Posted on 15 January by Kike
Apple cuts iPhone part orders due to low demand
Apple's latest iPhone 5 hasn't seen a huge amount of popularity on the market. According to the WSJ...
Comments | Posted on 14 January by Niko
Nokia's result came out better than expected
I bet there is no one out there who wouldn't know about Nokia's struggles. However, now the changes...
Comments | Posted on 11 January by Niko
Netflix Super HD increases the movie clarity
If you're one of Netflix's 30 million subscribers and have a fast enough internet connection, you wi...
Comments | Posted on 9 January by Niko
Windows Live Messenger is history on March 15
We're at an end of the time when people use Windows Live Messenger. The very popular instant messen...
Comments | Posted on 9 January by Niko
Sammy raking in serious bucks
As most of us know Samsung's Galaxy Devices have been a huge hit, so much so that Samsung even decid...
Comments | Posted on 9 January by Kike
Tegra 4 Unleashed
Not too long ago the Exynos 5 found in the Nexus 10 claimed the title of most powerful SoC on the ma...
Comments | Posted on 8 January by Kike
Ubuntu for mobile showcased
How long has it been since the Ubuntu for mobile project started? I have no idea! However, now the d...
Comments | Posted on 3 January by Niko
Will Samsung ditch Android?
Samsung has been under a lot of fire from Apple for the past few months, all mostly thanks to Google...
Comments | Posted on 2 January by Kike
Merry Christmas, holidays and new year
The whole Nikosite team wishes all of our readers an amazing and memorable christmas and a happy new...
Comments | Posted on 24 December by Niko
THQ game development house files for bankruptcy
THQ has filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A Chapter 11 bankruptcy means that the filing company's...
Comments | Posted on 20 December by Niko
No Windows Phone 7.8 update after all, for now
We just recently told you about an update available for the Nokia Lumia 800, and that it would be th...
Comments | Posted on 19 December by Niko
Nokia Lumia 800 ready for WP 7.8
Nokia and Microsoft have been working on the Windows Phone 7. 8 version for the older Windows Phone...
Comments | Posted on 17 December by Niko
The Note may continue to grow
Here's a bit of a rumor for all of you: If the Samsung's Galaxy S III isn't big enough for you with...
Comments | Posted on 15 December by Kike
Oppo's 5 inch FullHD smartphone officially out
Some time ago we already told you about a smartphone that would sport a 5 inch FullHD display. Now...
Comments | Posted on 13 December by Niko
Samsung looking to dumb-down the smartphone
One of the many great things about smartphones is that it doesn't take a genius to operate them: alt...
Comments | Posted on 12 December by Kike
Galaxy S IV Rumors (Hardware)
Here at nikosite. net we love our Samsung Galaxy S phones, and so naturally we are already excited a...
Comments | Posted on 10 December by Kike
Galaxy S IV to have a plastic display
Recent rumors about the next Galaxy S device say that it would be announced in April, and that it wo...
Comments | Posted on 7 December by Niko
Another affordable Lumia unveiled
Looks like Nokia is serious about getting the developing markets back to its grip by the newest addi...
Comments | Posted on 5 December by Niko
Samsung Galaxy S III passes iPhone 5 sales in the UK
Seems like Samsung isn't going to stop their record-breaking anytime soon, and Apple's situation loo...
Comments | Posted on 4 December by Niko
Nokia's (possible) Android Phone
Nokia is one of the few companies that is truly bringing style and innovation to the smartphone indu...
Comments | Posted on 2 December by Kike
Windows Phone device sales quadrupled since last year
Microsoft has announced that the sales of devices running their Windows Phone platform have now, no...
Comments | Posted on 29 November by Niko
WP 7.8 comes early in 2013
The update for current Windows Phones is probably much anticipated, and now we have a somewhat indic...
Comments | Posted on 29 November by Niko
The End is Coming... (for the iPad)
New market studies show that the gap between Android and iPad tablets is narrowing. . . does this m...
Comments | Posted on 29 November by Kike
Google includes Drive to Gmail, 10 GB attachments are a go
If you ever wanted to attach files larger than 25 MB to your emails with Gmail, now that is a realit...
Comments | Posted on 28 November by Niko
Windows Phone 8 reboot issues getting a fix next month
We've seen reports from users in the last few days about the new Windows Phone 8 OS rebooting and ha...
Comments | Posted on 28 November by Niko
LG built Nexus isn't what it seems
This time if you want the latest Google Android edition, the Nexus, it comes from LG. We've seen a...
Comments | Posted on 26 November by Niko
5 Million Galaxy Note IIs sold in two months
It seems the Galaxy Note II is following the footsteps set by the S lineup, since the second (or thi...
Comments | Posted on 26 November by Niko
Android Jellybean is nearly here (SGSII)
Exciting news today! The i9100 and i777 have working Android 4. 1 Jelly Bean ROMs that are based off...
Comments | Posted on 26 November by Kike
We don't want your batteries anymore, said Apple to Sammy
In keeping with the Samsung vs Apple problems that are taking over the world today, I bring you a br...
Comments | Posted on 26 November by Kike
Samsung and Apple are at it again
Here's a question for you: just how broken is the US patent system?Well, if Apple legally owning a r...
Comments | Posted on 23 November by Kike
Jolla will introduce Sailfish OS today (Updated)
The Finnish startup company Jolla will introduce the Sailfish OS today which is based on the MeeGo p...
Comments | Posted on 21 November by Niko
The Xbox World magazine's last words
The British Xbox World magazine is soon history, but the main editor wanted a graceful ending. In t...
Comments | Posted on 20 November by Niko
Yet another flavor of Jelly Bean
Only a few days ago Google released the much anticipated Nexus 4, the new flagship phone for the And...
Comments | Posted on 17 November by Kike
Spotify working on a browser-based client
The Verge has gotten a hold of a piece of information about Spotify rolling out a browser based clie...
Comments | Posted on 15 November by Niko
Nokia's Maps are now Nokia Here
One of Nokia's main strengths is the great Maps application, which provides the user a free and reli...
Comments | Posted on 14 November by Niko
Google announces an Acer Chromebook, just $199
Google has now apparently decided to get their voice out on the computer market, and have announced...
Comments | Posted on 13 November by Niko
Android Users Beware!
Beware Android users, SMS fishing, or "smishing" is on the rise and can affect anyone. It's no secre...
Comments | Posted on 12 November by Kike
Microsoft will bring Office to Android and iOS
Microsoft has decided to expand their area of competition in the Office software to Android and iOS....
Comments | Posted on 8 November by Niko
Nikosite Video channel
Hello readers, this is Kike, a writer here at nikosite, and I have a little bit of news and somethin...
Comments | Posted on 7 November by Kike
Happy [Belated] Birthday, Android!
Greetings to all of our readers! I have some special news for everyone; news that I did not know u...
Comments | Posted on 7 November by Kike
Apple looking into a solo career
Not long since we heard that Apple won't be using Samsung's hardware in their devices anymore, and n...
Comments | Posted on 6 November by Niko
Apple posts a public apology on their UK website, gets asked to correct it
Apple's court case about Samsung copying the iPad turned out in Samsung's favor.Apple was ordered to...
Comments | Posted on 2 November by Niko
Chrome Remote Desktop is out of beta
You might have used Google's great services, including Gmail, Youtube, Maps, Translator etc, but thi...
Comments | Posted on 1 November by Niko
Firefox remembers MS Internet Explorer development team for IE 10 launch
Even though the competition between the browsers is fierce, the competition doesn't seem to affect t...
Comments | Posted on 29 October by Niko
Internet Archive hits 10 Petabytes of saved data
The Internet has been the center of attention for many people for over a decade now, and even more s...
Comments | Posted on 28 October by Niko
Google Drive desktop application poses a security threat
The Google Drive desktop application has been found to have a security risk. This security risk will...
Comments | Posted on 25 October by Niko
Why the iPad mini doesn't scare Android
As rumors have had it for quite some time now, Apple has been working on a smaller version of the im...
Comments | Posted on 24 October by Kike
EXTRAApple's attempt at patenting overscroll bounce fails
You have to give some credit to Apple for their constant attempts at trying to cripple their competi...
Comments | Posted on 23 October by Niko
Lumia 510 is official, maybe an upgrade from Lumia 610
Nokia has officially announced the before so mysterious Lumia 510. The phone is an entry-level Windo...
Comments | Posted on 23 October by Niko
Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X go for pre-order
Best Buy has placed the two new Windows Phone 8 beasts available for pre-order.Both of the devices a...
Comments | Posted on 22 October by Niko
A (satirical) peace treaty arises
It appears as if after all of the courtroom battles that Samsung and Apple have fought against each...
Comments | Posted on 21 October by Kike
Galaxy S III price drop!
If you have been looking to get your hands on one of the best smartphones of all time, the Galaxy S...
Comments | Posted on 21 October by Kike
Google stock Calendar app available on Play Store
Google has made available the stock ICS/Jelly Bean calendar app on the Play Store. This is certainly...
Comments | Posted on 19 October by Niko
Nokia Lumia 920 AT&T limitation will last for only 6 months
Good news for those of you who want to get the Lumia 920, Nokia's latest and greatest Windows Phone...
Comments | Posted on 18 October by Niko
Nokia Lumia 920 Chinese edition leaks
Nokia has been strangely limiting the availability of the new Lumia 920, but now it seems that they'...
Comments | Posted on 16 October by Niko
The Samsung-Apple Break-up
Samsung claims that Apple no longer wishes to use their technology. Little do most people know...
Comments | Posted on 16 October by Kike
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is a go
If you would love to have an Android device in your pocket, but the display sizes nowadays are too m...
Comments | Posted on 11 October by Niko
A Nokia Lumia 822 for Verizon emerges
Nokia's unannounced phones have had the bad habit of getting out in the wild before it's time for th...
Comments | Posted on 11 October by Niko
Galaxy S III Mini
Galaxy SIII mini coming your way-- watch out folks, Samsung is planning to release, or at least show...
Comments | Posted on 11 October by Kike
A malicious Bad Piggies Chrome addon on the loose
A malicious Chrome addon, that appears to be the new Bad Piggies game, but actually is just a malici...
Comments | Posted on 11 October by Niko
Nokia Belle Feature Pack update fixed and now available
Nokia rolled out the Belle Feature Pack 2 update earlier, and pulled it back after users reported ab...
Comments | Posted on 10 October by Niko
EXTRANokia Lumia 810 Exclusive for T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile USA has announced that they will be exclusively carrying the Nokia Lumia 810 (yes, Lumia 81...
Comments | Posted on 8 October by Niko
EXTRAThoughts on the Lumia 920 and Galaxy Note II
I have been into mobile devices as long as I can remember. Thus my tech blog here. There's a ti...
Comments | Posted on 4 October by Niko
Nokia Lumia 510 confirmed, pricing and specs here
We told you earlier about a lower end Nokia Lumia 510. This piece of information turned out to be tr...
Comments | Posted on 3 October by Niko
STORYGuide to Android Overclocking
Welcome back readers and viewers. Today I have a bit of a treat for you: A guide to Android Overcloc...
Comments | Posted on 3 October by Kike
HTC One X and S will join the JellyBean camp this month
HTC has announced the new HTC One X+, and after that they confirmed that the original One X and the...
Comments | Posted on 2 October by Niko
Samsung Fights Back
Here Apple, have a taste of your own medicine.... That's right folks, Samsung is indeed su...
Comments | Posted on 2 October by Kike
Garnet Red Galaxy S III available in the UK
The S III might be old news, but new colors certainly make a difference in the endless sea of black...
Comments | Posted on 1 October by Niko
STORYGuide to Android Domination (II)
Here is part two of the Android Domination guide.  It is video format because, as you can see,...
Comments | Posted on 29 September by Kike
Google Play Store celebrates 25 billion downloads, you get apps for 25c
Google's Play Store Android application store has reached 25 billion downloads, and now for the cele...
Comments | Posted on 28 September by Niko
STORYGuide to Android Domination (I)
Greetings! My name is Kike and I am a totalitarian ruler; I love having total power and control ove...
Comments | Posted on 28 September by Kike
Lumia 920 available for pre-order in Germany, Italy and Denmark
Do you want a Lumia 920? Now you can pre-order one, if you live in Germany or Italy that is.Nokia ha...
Comments | Posted on 27 September by Niko
New Google Chrome for your desktop and Android
Google has updated the Android version of their very popular browser. The desktop version has receiv...
Comments | Posted on 27 September by Niko
Samsung's Galaxy phones have a serious security risk (updated)
 It has come to our attention, that some of the Galaxy lineup smartphones have a serious securi...
Comments | Posted on 25 September by Niko
Samsung Galaxy S III, green light for Jelly Bean
If you're a lucky owner of a Samsung Galaxy S III, the official Android Jelly Bean update has been r...
Comments | Posted on 24 September by Niko
Nokia, Motorola and the English Undeground steams Apple for the new maps application
After Apple released the new maps application of their own, it has received a lot of negative critic...
Comments | Posted on 22 September by Niko
Apple gets accused of copying a Swiss clock design
Apple has recently been at the top spot when it comes to suing other companies. Now the Swiss rail c...
Comments | Posted on 21 September by Niko
European Galaxy Note II launch next week
Samsung is very busy with their new smartphone flagships, and now they're planning the launch of the...
Comments | Posted on 21 September by Niko
A lower end Nokia Lumia 510 spotted in China
Even though the tech market around the globe is thrilled to have many high-end flagship devices, Nok...
Comments | Posted on 21 September by Niko
Samsung Galaxy Note II available for pre-order in US and India
The new Samsung Galaxy Note II is now available for pre-order for those living in the US and India....
Comments | Posted on 20 September by Niko
Nokia Lumia 920 coming sooner than you think
With the release of the Nokia Lumia 920 rapidly approaching, it's getting hard to ignore all of the...
Comments | Posted on 18 September by Kike
Microsoft patents a Whack-to-mute technology
Microsoft has patented a new way to mute your smartphone if it starts making noises when it shouldn'...
Comments | Posted on 17 September by Niko
Why you should you get an Android over iPhone
Still today, consumers (and fanboys) debate over which smartphone OS is superior: iOS or Android...
Comments | Posted on 17 September by Kike
How does a 1080p smartphone sound?
That's right. A Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has made their stir in the tech world by letting out a...
Comments | Posted on 16 September by Niko
Is Google playing Apple?
Google has been victimized by users around the world thanks to Apple's claim to...
Comments | Posted on 15 September by Kike
WP Marketplace changes name, is now Windows Phone Store
Microsoft's mobile OS's application store has been renamed, and is now Windows Phone Store. Microsoft...
Comments | Posted on 13 September by Niko
Can WP8 compete in a market ruled by Android?
Recent market share figures released by the IDC show that Windows phone is still trailing behind...
Comments | Posted on 13 September by Kike
Samsung Galaxy S II will get JB in November, S III October
Samsung posted on their Sweden's, Norway's and Denmark's Facebook pages that they will be updating t...
Comments | Posted on 12 September by Niko
Nokia will update existing Lumias, here's what you'll get
Nokia has showed us two pieces of smoking hot hardware, which will pack the new Windows Phone 8 OS. B...
Comments | Posted on 11 September by Niko
Galaxy Ace 2 and Advance to get JB, skipping ICS
Samsung has decided to update the two mid-rangers with the latest and greatest from Google, instead...
Comments | Posted on 11 September by Niko
Firefox fights for more users
Firefox is looking to compete with Google’s popular Chrome browser for the Android OS by extending t...
Comments | Posted on 11 September by Kike
Instagram coming for Windows Phone
The photo-sharing app Instagram is coming for Windows Phone.Despite Facebook's recent acquisition of...
Comments | Posted on 10 September by Niko
Nokia posts the first hands-on video for the Lumia 920
On the video you can see for yourself how good the new PureMotionHD+ display is, and how the super-s...
Comments | Posted on 10 September by Niko
We've got a new writer, Kike
Hello everyone! We got a new regular writer on board. Please welcome Kike! Kike's posts, as well as m...
Comments | Posted on 9 September by Niko
Make way for the Note II
That's right folks, Samsung's new Galaxy Note II “phablet” is on its way, and it's looking bigger an...
Comments | Posted on 9 September by Kike
Nokia Lumia 920 reportedly launches during November in Europe
The most eager and impatient European Nokia fans will probably get their hands on a Lumia 920 of their own in Nove...
Comments | Posted on 7 September by Niko
Samsung Galaxy S III crosses 20 million sales mark
The Galaxy S lineup has been a worldwide success, and now the third edition turn...
Comments | Posted on 7 September by Niko
Nokia went downhill after WP8 event
Yesterday after Nokia announced the two phones, the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820, Nokia's investors w...
Comments | Posted on 6 September by Niko
Nokia announces Nokia Lumia 920 and 820, equipped with WP 8
Here's what Nokia's Windows Phone 8 event gives you. The Nokia Lumia 920 and 820. Lumia 920 The...
Comments | Posted on 5 September by Niko
Nikosite.net is now on Facebook!
Nikosite.net is now on Facebook. Go like the page and keep yourself up to date with the most recent...
Comments | Posted on 4 September by Niko
Is Microsoft working on their own Windows Phone device?
We landed on some pictures of what supposedly is a Microsoft's own Windows Phon...
Comments | Posted on 4 September by Niko
Nokia's value will double says analyst
The famous Nokia analyst Per Lindberg gives hope for Nokia's cur... Read more: http://nikosite.net/index.php#ixzz27U5fmvgL
Comments | Posted on 3 September by Niko
Nokia World on 5th September
So, it's this time of the year again. Nokia will hold the annual Nokia World event in Helsinki, Finl...
Comments | Posted on 3 September by Niko
Samsung announced the very first Windows Phone 8 device, ATIV S
Samsung announced the very first Windows Phone 8 device at IFA in Berlin. The pho...
Comments | Posted on 29 August by Niko
Apple wins in court, now wants to ban Samsung's devices
The jury brought down a verdict on the Appl...
Comments | Posted on 29 August by Niko
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