BlackBerry to Leave Pakistan After Refusing Government Demands

BlackBerry says they are being kicked out of Pakistan for refusing to give in to the government’s demands for access to their customers’ private messages. The Government of Pakistan has actually given BlackBerry until December 30th to comply with their “security concerns”, BlackBerry COO Marty Beard says they are not willing to make this compromise and they will be pulling their products from the country.

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iFixit Tears Down the ZTE Axon on Video

A member-contributed teardown of the ZTE Axon by Alex Lin has been featured on iFixit. Most teardowns are showcased via photos but this one was done in a series of videos. From removing the upper and lower back covers to pulling out the embedded battery, if you need to repair your ZTE Axon then this guide can help.

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New Samsung Patent Reveals 4 Interesting Form Factors for Smartphones

Companies like Samsung are pumping money into research and development all the time and every now and then we see some interesting and unique patent designs pop up because of it. It seems like Samsung’s latest patent filing shows us that a scrollable smartphone, a folded smartphone with a row of tabs, a foldable smartphone with a hinge system and a bendable smartphone.

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