iPhone 5 helps iOS overtake Android in the U.S.
Following the successful launch of the iPhone 5, sales of iOS devices have overtaken Android in the U.S., according to Kantar Worldpanel. The research firm found …
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Carrier billing in BlackBerry App World expands to more than 50 wireless providers
Research in Motion (RIMM) on Monday announced that is has partnered with more than 50 carriers to bring direct billing to its BlackBerry App World. …
Facebook wants its staff to use Android phones instead of iPhones
It was reported earlier this year that Facebook (FB) was forcing some of its employees to give up their iPhones and use Android smartphones instead. …
HTC confirms 5-inch ‘Deluxe’ smartphone won’t launch in Europe
HTC (2498) has already launched its 5-inch full HD smartphone in two markets, but it appears the device won’t be heading to additional markets in …
Apple looks to add Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III with Jelly Bean and others to patent lawsuit
Samsung (005930) asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last week for permission to add several recently released Apple (AAPL) products …
Yet another analyst touts RIM as 2013’s comeback kid
Shares of Research In Motion (RIMM) are rebounding since falling to a nine-year low this past summer. The BlackBerry maker’s stock has rallied nearly 70% in …
Majority of iPad mini displays are coming from LG, not Samsung
With the recent launch of the iPad mini, Apple (AAPL) has continued its attempts to end its reliance on Samsung (005930). A new report from …
Will.i.am plans to transform iPhones into 14-megapixel ‘genius-phones’
Black Eyed Peas frontman and entrepreneur Will.i.am is looking to turn mobile photography on its head. The musician is set to debut a new accessory …
‘AR-MAPS’ makes Apple’s awful iOS maps more interesting with augmented reality
Augmented reality hasn’t caught on as some may have hoped, but as smartphone adoption increases we have begun to see more developers incorporating the feature …
Republic Wireless’ $19 unlimited plans now available to everyone
Republic Wireless, the mobile service provider that made headlines last year for its impossibly cheap $19 unlimited talk, text and web plan, is back at …
YouTube and Amazon Instant Video now available on Nintendo’s Wii U
Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced the launch of a YouTube app for Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U gaming console. The app doesn’t let you watch videos …
Apple, HTC patent agreement will be voided if either company gets bought out
The patent agreement Apple and HTC signed last week contains a special clause that will invalidate the deal if either company is acquired by another firm. The agreement …
Google’s U.S. search market share closes in on 70%
It looks as if Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to dethrone Google (GOOG) as the search engine king have failed. The Internet giant’s search market share hit …
Samsung’s mobile chief says there can be no iPhone without Samsung’s protected technology
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) have a rather unique relationship. The South Korean company supplies a number of components for the iPhone, making the two business …
HTC DROID DNA review: A full HD display isn’t the only thing that makes this DROID a winner
Things haven’t been going well for HTC (2498). The company continues to lose market share to Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL), among others, and has …
Thorsten Heins says RIM needs to shape up, seemingly turns to Steve Jobs for inspiration
Research in Motion (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins seems to have gone on a public relations binge ever since announcing the BlackBerry 10 launch event in …
Buyout proposal might be Best Buy’s best bet for survival
Shares of Best Buy (BBY) tumbled on Tuesday following the company’s weaker-than-expected earnings report. The struggling consumer electronics retailer posted third-quarter results of $0.03 per …
RIM isn’t dead yet: Analyst sees light at the end of the tunnel
While some analysts see Research in Motion (RIMM) as dead in the water, others have reevaluated the company and now feel more optimistic than ever …
Nexus 7 shipments expected to top 5 million in 2012
As demand for Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 continues to increase, the company has reportedly placed additional orders to meet booming sales. Google originally expected to ship …
Apple’s Black Friday sale begins online at midnight on Nov. 23, retail locations set to open early
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday posted a teaser for its upcoming Black Friday sale. The Cupertino-based company has not announced any special deals yet, although as …
Google brings highway traffic safety expert on board to help with its self-driving cars
Google (GOOG) is investing heavily in its self-driving car program and beginning in January, the deputy director at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will …
FBI makes first arrest tied to iPad mini heist
In what has been called one of the dumbest crimes in recent history, a worker at John F. Kennedy airport has been accused of being …
Windows Phone 8 devices plagued by random reboots, poor battery life
Smartphones running Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 operating system have been available for a little over two weeks now, and while sales may be better than …
Redesigned iMacs reportedly still on track to launch this holiday season
Reports claiming Apple’s (AAPL) newly redesigned iMacs are delayed until 2013 are said to be untrue, according to 9To5Mac. A French blog reported last week …
Hulu expands catalog with new video game channel
Hulu on Friday announced that it has added thousands of new video game trailers to its expansive online video catalog. The gaming page, which is …
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos edges out Tim Cook and Larry Page for Businessperson of the Year
Following the guidance of its CEO Jeff Bezos, Amazon (AMZN) has successfully transformed from the an online retailer to a high-end technology company. Amazon has …
Apple’s legal pressure reportedly forced Samsung to change its business strategy
In the wake of its legal battle with Apple (AAPL), Bernstein Research analyst Mark Newman claimed that Samsung (005930) has been forced to divert from …
Call of Duty once again crowned biggest launch of the year – sales top $500 million in 24 hours
Activision Blizzard’s (ATVI) latest first-person shooter is a hit. Worldwide sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops II have topped half a billion dollars in 24 …
Samsung Galaxy S IV rumored to debut at CES in January, may feature a 5-inch 1080p display
The latest trend in the mobile industry seems to be the move towards 5-inch full HD displays. Companies such as HTC (2498) Sony (SNE) and …
Android dominates China, takes 90% of the mobile market
Little green robots have invaded China and conquered its mobile market. The Android operating system has seen substantial growth in the Asian country and is …
