The Verge Mobile Show 031 - January 2nd, 2013

Dieter leans on the parapet overlooking the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Dieter: It's so quiet.

Chris stands behind him.

Chris: It's the deep breath before the plunge.

Dieter: I don't want to be in a Consumer Electronics Show. But waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse. (He looks at Chris) Is there any hope Chris, for Vlad and Dan?

Chris leans down on the parapet next to him.

Chris: There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope. (He smiles at Dieter and looks back to the Las Vegas Strip) Our enemy is ready. His full strength's gathered. Not only tablets, but smartphones as well. Legions of televisions from the south, appliances from the coast.

Chris turns to Dieter, placing a steadying hand on his shoulder.

Chris: All will answer CES's call.

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00:02:40 - Ubuntu phone OS announced, first devices shipping in early 2014
00:06:15 - Hands-on with Ubuntu's brand-new, gesture-based phone OS
00:20:10 - HoRNDIS: USB tethering driver for Mac OS X
00:22:00 - Sony rumored to unveil its 5-inch, 1080p Xperia Z smartphone at CES, launch it just a week later
00:23:30 - Sony Xperia Z and ZL confirmed through official pictures
00:27:40 - Huawei executive teases massive 6.1-inch phone on video ahead of CES
00:33:00 - ZTE aims to have thinnest 5-inch 1080p phone with upcoming Grand S
00:36:20 - Pre to postmortem: the inside story of the death of Palm and webOS
00:36:40 - BlackBerry Z10 leaked as name of first BlackBerry 10 phone
00:39:35 - RIM's BlackBerry 10 QWERTY smartphone and software revealed in more leaked photos
00:41:30 - RIM subscriber base drops for first time, loses $114 million on $2.73 billion revenue in Q3 2013
00:46:15 - Google and Motorola building 'X Phone' and tablet, WSJ reports

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  Science & Technology

[alexiskurt]

2012?

[4jrey]

There is no such a thing as Android Kernel, There is a Linux Kernel used by many, many, many computer devices and configurations.

[Patrik Kron]

I have had no problem with the new Facebook app (yet) :o

[Trevor Suarez]

The Android Kernel is a fork of the Linux Kernel. They aren't one-to-one.

[slarty bartfast]

I still have my evo 3d best phone I've ever owned... Except for the 3d part, that's pointless.

[Matthew Mers]

Bring a clearwire hotspot device, you will know it wont be full.

[Pete Moorhead]

Samsung Galaxy flaccid? Does that make the SIII a GSIII stiff?

[melojordans23]

The more frustrating thing is getting high end specs on a smaller screen than 4.6 inches for the future

[ParkonChannel]

米国のYouTubeはいいな...

[xDJTEN23x]

"You whip it out, and then it gets all bendy ... what if it's all droopy on one side?..."

[itsMido2]

gorgeous beardy guys on the left and the right

[weinerschnitzelboy]

Why no T-Mobile!!