Android : Error receiving data on real device using WCF webservice, java.net.socketexception recvfrom failed ebadf

I m totally new to android & have a strange problem here. I m working on an application which receives data from the server running a WCF web-service.

Steps I m following :

1. Calling the webservice.
2. Web Service returns data in JSONArray format, thus i retrieve the HttpEntity and Response in String format.
3. Convert the String to JSONObject and then to JSONArray to dislay in the list.

Everything is running perfect the data is retrieved, converted to JSONObject , then to JSONArray & then in listView using the BaseAdapter.

Now the problem is data gets loaded well in the emulater but when i transfer the apk file on my device/devices it starts throwing exception.

Strange fact, it runs well on the real device also till my JSONArray has like 3 to 4 objects on it. More than that if 5 to 6 objects, the app on the phone throws a java.net.socketexception recvfrom failed ebadf(Bad File Number) but the same with many objects runs flawless on the emulator *

Any Help would be great, m on a deadline and i m trying my best to learn and solve it.

Here is the class where i call the server and retrieve the string data.

public class ConnectToDB
{
    private static final String SVC_URL = "http://ift.tt/1ImcWrV";

    int statusCode = 400;
    JSONArray jsonArray;
    String result;

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
    public String getStories()
    {
        HttpGet request = new HttpGet(SVC_URL +"liststory");
        request.setHeader("Accept", "application/json");
        request.setHeader("Content-type", "application/json");


        try
        {
            DefaultHttpClient httpClient = new DefaultHttpClient();
            HttpResponse response = httpClient.execute(request);

            HttpEntity responseEntity = response.getEntity();

            response = httpClient.execute(request);
            result="1";

            InputStream stream = responseEntity.getContent();
            result="2";
            BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
                    new InputStreamReader(stream));
            result="3";
            StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
            String line;
            result="4";
            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null)
            {
                builder.append(line);
            }
            stream.close();
            result="5";  // Error Occurs here, cause the error log,doesn't reach 5, it prints till 4 only
            result = builder.toString();

        } catch (Exception e)
        {
            result="Error :"+e+"at "+result;
        }

        return result;


    }
}

here is the fragment which has the listview, its BaseAdapter & the AysncTask Call to call to server, here i retrieve the data from the server in String format, convert it to JSONObject to JSONArray and pass it to the adapter

public class Entertainment extends Fragment {

    private ListView listView;

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.cat_entertainment_fragment, container, false);
    }


    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
        listView = (ListView) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.entertainmentList);
        new getStoryData().execute(new ConnectToDB());

        listView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {


            }
        });
    }

    public class EntertainmentListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
        JSONArray entertainmentListArray;
        private Activity activity;
        private LayoutInflater layoutInflater;

        private EntertainmentListAdapter(JSONArray jsonArray, Activity activity) {
            this.entertainmentListArray = jsonArray;
            this.activity = activity;
            layoutInflater = (LayoutInflater) this.activity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        }

        @Override
        public int getCount() {
            return this.entertainmentListArray.length();
        }

        @Override
        public Object getItem(int i) {
            return i;
        }

        @Override
        public long getItemId(int i) {
            return i;
        }

        @Override
        public View getView(int i, View view, ViewGroup viewGroup) {

            ListCell cell;
            if (view == null) {
                view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.row_published_stories, null);
                cell = new ListCell();
                cell.storyID = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.storyID));
                cell.storyHeader = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.post_header));
                cell.storyContent = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.post_description));
                cell.likes = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.storyLikes));
                cell.dislikes = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.storyDislike));
                cell.byline = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.storyBy));
                cell.storyDate = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.storyPublishedDate));
                cell.imageString = ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.storyImage));
                view.setTag(cell);
            } else {
                cell = (ListCell) view.getTag();
            }

            try {
                JSONObject jsonObject = this.entertainmentListArray.getJSONObject(i);
                cell.storyID.setText(jsonObject.getString("Id"));
                cell.storyHeader.setText(jsonObject.getString("StoryHeader"));
                cell.storyContent.setText(jsonObject.getString("StoryContent"));
                cell.likes.setText(jsonObject.getString("Likes"));
                cell.dislikes.setText(jsonObject.getString("Dislikes"));
                cell.byline.setText(jsonObject.getString("ByLine"));
                cell.storyDate.setText(jsonObject.getString("StoryDate"));
                cell.imageString.setText(jsonObject.getString("ImageUrl"));

            } catch (JSONException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

            return view;
        }
    }


    void setAdapter(JSONArray array) {
        listView.setAdapter(new EntertainmentListAdapter(array, getActivity()));
    }

    private class ListCell {
        TextView likes, dislikes, storyHeader, storyContent, byline, storyID, storyDate, imageString;
        CircularImageView storyImage;
    }

    class getStoryData extends AsyncTask<ConnectToDB, Void, String> {

        private final ProgressDialog dialog = new ProgressDialog(getActivity());

        @Override
        protected String doInBackground(ConnectToDB... params) {
            return params[0].getStories();

        }

        @Override
        protected void onPreExecute() {
            this.dialog.setMessage("Loading data");
            this.dialog.setCancelable(false);
            this.dialog.show();
        }


        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
            super.onPostExecute(result);
            try {
                if (result.startsWith("E")) {
                    Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Check Your Internet Connection.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    this.dialog.dismiss();
                } else {

                    this.dialog.dismiss();
                    JSONObject jObject = new JSONObject(result);
                    JSONArray jArray = jObject.getJSONArray("ListStoryResult");
                    setAdapter(jArray);
                    Toast.makeText(getActivity(), jArray.length() + " Stories Loaded.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                }

            } catch (Exception e) {
                Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Error :" + e, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            }

        }


    }

}