Apple reportedly buys Canadian mapping startup in latest bid to salvage iOS Maps
A new report claims that Apple has acquired a local data startup as part of its latest effort to improve its Maps application on the …
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Moto X leak again points to late August release date
A new leak gives further evidence that the Moto X smartphone will be released across multiple carriers in late August. According to an image published …
Apple issues fix for MacBook Air Wi-Fi bug and screen flickering problems
Apple on Thursday issued a software update for its latest 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air computers to fix issues with the screen and improve Wi-Fi …
Moto X to be announced August 1st in New York City
Motorola on Friday sent invitations for a press event in New York City on August 1st where the company will announce its highly anticipated Moto …
Video: Microsoft keeps taking shots at iPad despite Surface debacle
Poor Surface sales be damned: Microsoft is moving forward with its Siri-mocking advertising campaign. The company previously compared the ASUS Vivo Tab and Dell XPS …
Next-gen Nexus 7 specs leak: Quad-core CPU, Android 4.3 and wireless charging
A new leak claims to reveal the specs for Google’s upcoming second-generation Nexus 7 tablet. According to Engadget, the slate will be equipped with a …
Fully assembled budget iPhone appears in leaked picture
A new report claims Apple’s low-cost iPhone will launch in two different versions for different markets. Both versions of the so-called “iPhone Lite” are said to …
BBM for Android will reportedly launch by the end of September
Sunil Lalvani, managing director for BlackBerry India, apparently confirmed in an interview with IBN Live that BlackBerry Messenger will launch on Android in the next two months. …
A question is raised as Android, iPhone continue to dominate: Do users even want a third platform?
Consumers continue to prefer the iPhone and Android smartphones over Nokia and BlackBerry devices, and now analysts are questioning if a third platform will ever …
Microsoft reports Q4 miss: $0.59 EPS on revenues of $19.89 billion
With PC sales tumbling and Microsoft continuing to struggle to find its place in the mobile market, all eyes turn to the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings …
Android users found to be least likely to pay for apps
A new report suggests that consumers aren’t interested in paying for mobile apps and over time have forced developers to release their apps for free. …
AT&T now claims it operates the ‘most reliable 4G LTE network’
When AT&T first landed the iPhone, the company’s network struggled to handle the rush of new smartphone owners. Dropped calls, failed messages and slow data …
iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner may be embedded in the display
A recently published Apple patent may reveal the technology behind the fingerprint scanner the company is rumored to include in the upcoming iPhone 5S. The …
Yahoo ups its efforts to compete with Google’s mobile ad powerhouse
Yahoo has been acquiring companies left and right since former Google executive Marissa Mayer became the company’s chief executive. Mayer has emphasized the importance of …
Smartphone shipments could reach 1.5 billion by 2017
A new report claims that shipments of smartphones could grow substantially over the next few years. According to IHS, per CNET, worldwide smartphone shipments are …
Samsung is trying to bring back the flip phone
What could be next for Samsung, the company that single-handily conquered the Android market with its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. How about the rebirth of …
Instagram terms of service lawsuit dismissed
Instagram revised its terms of service last December in an attempt to open new doors to potential advertisers. The change was met with intense user …
Google’s antitrust proposal has been rejected by the EU
Officials from the European Commission are not satisfied with Google’s antitrust settlement proposal. The company previously said it would display links to rival services on …
Nearly 600,000 people buy smartphones for the first time each week in the U.S.
Some analysts have claimed that because everyone already owns a smartphone, growth is slowing in the industry. While this may be the case, it’s still …
Leak may confirm higher prices for second-gen Nexus 7
Earlier reports have claimed that Google is preparing to release a sequel to its popular Nexus 7 tablet. It has also been suggested that the …
HTC and Sony defeat patent troll
A federal jury in Texas on Monday found that HTC, Sony, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent do not infringe Wi-Lan’s technology, The Wall Street Journal reported. Wi-Lan, …
The never-ending Apple-Samsung patent battle goes back to court next month
Attorneys for Apple and Samsung will be heading back to court early next month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington …
Sony to challenge Nokia with a 20-megapixel Xperia i1 smartphone
Sony needs a device that will allow the company to stand out from the sea of Android smartphones currently flooding the market. Earlier reports had …
Chromebook shipments set to explode in second half
Google is capitalizing on Microsoft’s failure to revitalize the PC industry with Windows 8. While traditional PCs are having their worst year to date, shipments …
T-Mobile exec blasts AT&T over Next plan, claims consumers pay double
In response to T-Mobile’s recent Jump intuitive, AT&T on Tuesday announced a similar program called AT&T Next that allows subscribers to upgrade their phones once every 12 months. …
Leak seemingly reveals full BlackBerry A10 specs
A new leak provides more information about BlackBerry’s upcoming phablet. BGR last week exclusively reported early details alongside the first ever photo of the BlackBerry A10 …
Apple reportedly in talks to acquire Kinect inventor PrimeSense [updated]
A new report suggests that Apple is interested in acquiring the company whose technology powers Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor. According to Calcalist, Apple is in talks …
Instagram CEO thinks Instagram could actually outgrow Facebook
Instagram’s ambitious chief executive has big plans for the photo-sharing app. CEO Kevin Systrom has helped Instagram grow from a small startup to one of …
Video: Angry Birds Star Wars 2 launches on September 19th
Rovio on Monday announced yet another sequel to its immensely popular Angry Birds franchise. Angry Birds Star Wars 2 will continue the story of last …
Kinect costs almost as much as the Xbox One to build
An anonymous Microsoft employee claims that manufacturing the Kinect sensor costs “almost as much” as manufacturing the Xbox One. The information was revealed in an …
