Nokia narrows Q2 loss; Lumia sales reach record 7.4M, but U.S. sales slide 17%
Nokia on Thursday posted earnings results for the second quarter of 2013. The company narrowed its loss to €115 million, or approximately $151 million, which is …
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Video: Google Glass takes home automation to the next level
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Apple’s Retina iPad mini reportedly pushed back to 2014, minor update launches soon
Following a number of reports claiming the launch of Apple’s new Retina display-equipped iPad mini tablet has been delayed, a new report from the Far …
Apple reportedly already planning move back to Samsung for future processors
It looks like Apple and Samsung are destined to be frenemies for life. A new report claims that Apple’s switch to TSMC for its next-generation …
AT&T to acquire Leap Wireless
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Noted critic on Twitter: ‘It’s toast. Over. Done. History.’
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iOS 7 might not be packed full of innovation like some had hoped, but it definitely lays the groundwork for some big developments in the …
Thief swipes iPhones, leaves his own Samsung smartphone at the scene
Clearly, there are better ways to switch smartphone platforms. 25-year-old Travis Montgomery Snyder was arrested this week in Remington, Virginia after a police investigation into a local …
Fighting fire with napalm: How Google’s Moto X will battle the iPhone 5S this fall
Fighting fire with fire is only a safe bet when the odds are somewhat balanced. Google knows this, so to battle Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S …
LG reportedly prepping first Windows Phone 8 handset
Microsoft can use all the help it can get right now. Nearly three years following its launch, Windows Phone’s share of the global smartphone market …
