This is Nokia’s Android phone
We’ve heard the many rumors, we’ve read the specs and we’ve seen the numerous leaked marketing renders published around the web, and now the upcoming …
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Is the best Android phone of 2014 doomed to fail?
HTC is facing quite a challenge in 2014. Last year, it released the best Android phone the world has ever seen, but it still wasn’t …
Battle between BlackBerry and Ryan Seacrest’s keyboard company begins
Reviewers love Ryan Seacrest’s Typo keyboard for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5. BlackBerry, not so much. BlackBerry announced last month that it was finally …
Would you wear Google Glass if it looked more fashionable? Get ready for Icis
Last May, we published an opinion piece that suggested Google Glass as we know it right now is no iPad, and it will almost certainly …
One of the best jailbreak apps ever is now available for iOS 7 and the iPhone 5s
For those who use BiteSMS, upgrading to iOS 7 was a painful decision that you likely agonized over for days. On one hand, iOS 7 …
Video: In-depth comparison shows how much better Metal Gear Solid V looks on PS4 vs. Xbox One
Owners of Microsoft’s new Xbox One already have several awesome games to choose from, and there are plenty more coming down the road. The console …
MIT lists the 50 smartest companies (and Apple isn’t among them)
As it has done in years past, MIT’s Technology Review blog has ranked the 50 smartest companies in the world. Interestingly, however, the world’s top …
These six organizations secretly run the Internet
Who runs the Internet? Is it Google, the global search leader that trades fantastic free services for borderline frightening insights into user behavior? Is it …
Insider says ‘premium’ Galaxy S5 model with 2K display won’t launch anytime soon
Anyone who knows Samsung knows that the world’s top smartphone vendor isn’t planning to just launch “a Galaxy S5” handset this year. No, we’re bound …
Fascinating new mobile payment solution works almost everywhere by tricking credit card terminals
The battle for the future of digital wallets is still in its infancy and there are still no clear winners in the United States. What …
LG unveils a ‘G2 mini’ smartphone that’s still way bigger than the iPhone 5s
Why is Apple launching two bigger iPhone models in 2014? Because the market has shifted and now even the “mini” smartphones other companies are debuting …
This cash-for-gadgets site is paying extra for phones with Flappy Bird
Are you angry that online auction giant eBay isn’t allowing you to sell your smartphone with Flappy Birds installed for $1,000 or more? Well we’re likely …
Video: Sleek new concept models Apple’s iWatch after the failed iPhone 5c
Apple’s iPhone 5c is likely the company’s biggest hardware flop in quite some time. The idea of launching a new iPhone at a lower price …
Newly unveiled Samsung technology points to a killer Galaxy S5 camera
A report from early Tuesday morning seemingly revealed evidence that the Galaxy S5 will feature a brand new 16-megapixel camera. While the photo snapped with …
Insider says PlayStation 4’s virtual reality headset is going to be ‘amazing’
Sony isn’t having any trouble at all selling PlayStation 4 consoles. In fact, the company just announced that PS4 sales to date have surpassed 5.3 …
Study: Only 6% of consumers think the Comcast-TWC deal is a good idea
Get ready to be knocked out of your seats, readers — consumers think a Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is a bad idea. Comcast and Time …
This is what life is like for an iPhone loyalist who switches to Android
The “iPhone vs. Android” debate is an odd one but it’s also quite prevalent among technology enthusiasts, so we cover it often here on BGR. …
How a delicious fruit could change tech forever
Believe it or not, one tiny fruit could change consumer technology forever — and no, fanboys, we’re not talking about Apple. It turns out that …
New service from HTC will replace your cracked smartphone screen for free
HTC makes some of the greatest smartphones in the world — in fact, last year’s flagship HTC One is easily still one of the best …
Nokia X Android phone leaks again ahead of next week’s debut
The smartphone market would be a very different place if Nokia had made the switch from Symbian and Meego to Android instead of Windows Phone. …
This is Google chairman Eric Schmidt’s new $22 million Hollywood mansion
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has a whoooole lot of money. And when people with a whooooole lot of money get bored, they buy new houses. …
50 of the most incredible natural phenomena you’ve ever seen
As amazing as the technology we typically cover here on BGR is, sometimes nature shows us things that are more incredible than anything man could …
Comcast insists it won’t throttle Netflix or other video companies following TWC merger
There are a number of fears that come to most pay TV and Internet subscribers’ minds when they think about the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable …
The company Apple ‘should fear most’ isn’t the company you’d expect
When asked to name Apple’s top competition, most would likely rattle off names like Google, Samsung and Microsoft — massive, established technology giants that compete …
Previews show how much better Metal Gear Solid V will look on PS4 compared to Xbox One
Sony’s PlayStation 4 took an early lead in the new generation of video game consoles when Sony managed to sell 4.2 million consoles in 2013 compared …
Galaxy S5’s Retina-busting 2K display seemingly confirmed
Apple might have started the smartphone display resolution war when it debuted the iPhone 4 back in 2010, but the company really hasn’t fired any …
Leaked images show BlackBerry’s unreleased ‘Jakarta’ phone for the first time
BlackBerry’s first next-generation smartphone co-developed with original device manufacturer giant Foxconn has seemingly been pictured for the first time. Code-named “Jakarta” and thought to be …
Apple design boss Jony Ive mysteriously vanishes from Apple’s online list of executives [updated]
In curious move that remains unexplained, Apple Senior Vice President of Design Jonathan Ive was removed from Apple’s online list of top management early Monday morning. …
Don’t want to shell out $1,500 for Google Glass? Here’s a new half-price option
We still have no idea when Google Glass will become available to the general public but considering the $1,500 price tag for the current “Explorer” …
The worst thing about the best Android phone in the world might not be so bad after all
Almost half a year after it launched in 2013, the HTC One was still the best Android phone in the world, pound for pound. In …
