Buying a Retina iPad mini this year might be a bad idea
Apple is widely expected to launch an updated version of its iPad mini tablet later this year with a new Retina display, but consumers waiting …
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Unannounced LG smartphone leaks, could shed light on Nexus 5
Photos of an unannounced LG smartphone have been published online and while the device is not likely to be the next-generation Google Nexus phone, it …
HTC revenue dives again in April, but One shows signs of life
HTC on Monday reported its revenue performance for the month of April, which continued the company’s downward trend as it struggles against rivals Samsung and …
Apple’s low-cost plastic iPhone will reportedly launch in limited supply
Apple’s upcoming low-cost iPhone will reportedly launch later this year alongside the new iPhone 5S, and it may be in short supply when it does. …
Microsoft reportedly prepping Surface tablet with 7.5-inch display
If at first you dont’t succeed… Microsoft is reportedly developing a new Surface tablet with a 7.5-inch display. NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET on …
Just how polarized is the mobile industry? This chart says it all
The mobile industry has painted a familiar picture of the past 12 quarters: the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Benedict Evans of …
The reason Facebook Home exists
Facebook Home has its fair share of critics. But while I personally can’t stand Facebook as a service, I am not one of them. Home …
Google’s X Phone revealed in new photos
Google is done with boring old cell phones — the future is all about “phones-plus.” The company’s $12.4 billion Motorola acquisition has yet to bear …
Apple is ‘bleeding market share’
According to recent estimates, Apple’s share of the smartphone market took a big hit in the first quarter this year. Market research firm Strategy Analytics …
Good enough for government work: BlackBerry 10, Samsung Knox get DoD blessing
BlackBerry 10 handsets and Samsung Android devices that carry the company’s Knox security software have been approved for use by the United States Department of …
These might be the first photos of Google’s ‘X Phone’
Google and Motorola are working on a top-secret “X Phone” that hasn’t really been top-secret for quite some time. While we’ve heard rumblings and rumors …
Google denies battery-draining location bug in Google Now for iOS
Google Now was probably the best thing to happen to mobile devices in 2012. Google’s brilliant virtual assistant uses location, search history and other data …
Apple releases new iOS 6.1.4 update for iPhone 5
Apple on Thursday released a minor software update for the iPhone 5 only. The change log for iOS 6.1.4 includes just one entry — “updated …
Samsung’s shadow grows darker
HTC was once the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. It wasn’t even that long ago. The Taiwan-based vendor reported six consecutive months of …
iOS 7 is coming with a major redesign – and it will launch on time
Apple’s iOS 7 operating system update is expected to be shown off for the first time during the keynote at WWDC 2013, but a recent …
Microsoft reportedly prepping smaller second-gen Surface tablets for June debut
Microsoft will reportedly unveil sequels to its first two Surface tablets at its Build developer conference, which is scheduled to run from June 26th through June …
HTC’s posts worst-ever earnings in Q1, but One to drive Q2 rebound
HTC on Thursday posted its audited earnings results for the first quarter of 2013 and the were in line with the company’s pre-announcement from last …
Google has quite a show in store for us at this year’s Google I/O
Rumors were getting pretty ridiculous leading up to this year’s Google I/O conference. Among the products and software that have been rumored to be announced at …
HTC M4 pictured: A smaller version of the world’s sleekest smartphone
According to a new leak, HTC is about to change the smartphone that changes everything. We’ve already seen several details leak regarding an upcoming HTC …
Z10 helps BlackBerry gain share in April as Apple slips
As BlackBerry begins rolling out its second BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the struggling vendor will at least have some good momentum to build on coming out …
Siri creator says texting-while-driving study was flawed, Siri is safe
A recent study suggesting that Siri and other voice-to-text services are just as dangerous to use while driving as traditional text messing is seriously flawed, …
What it takes to make a hero: Behind the scenes as HTC builds the One
In the global smartphone war, HTC is at a huge disadvantage. Apple and Samsung spend billions on research and development, billions more on marketing and …
Google Glass is the future – and the future has awful battery life
The concept of wearable tech is really buzzing right now as pundits tout smart eyewear, watches and other connected devices as the future of tech. …
EFF ranks Apple worse than Facebook when it comes to protecting your data
When it comes to privacy and data protection, Facebook is hardly thought of as a leader among big technology companies. It should be somewhat troubling, …
AT&T’s LG Optimus G Pro launches on May 10th for $199.99
AT&T on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of LG’s latest flagship smartphone, the Optimus G Pro. The newest addition to LG’s Optimus smartphone lineup features …
T-Mobile USA’s MetroPCS acquisition now closed
T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS are no more. In their place we now find T-Mobile US, the merged entity set to begin trading as TMUS. The Associated …
Fierce competition in 7-inch tablet range is destroying profits
Apple was criticized by a number of pundits when it finally unveiled the iPad mini last November. While the device itself was well received by …
World’s first web page brought back from the dead for 20th anniversary
Today marks a hugely important day in the history of the Internet: On April 30th, 1993, Al Gore published the world’s first ever public website. …
Microsoft: Next-gen Xbox won’t include revolutionary ‘IllumiRoom’ feature at launch
We first saw Microsoft’s vision of the future of gaming last year when a patent filing revealed a potential Xbox 720 feature that projects images …
When will Google Fiber take over the world? [updated]
As someone who pays Time Warner Cable more than $50 each month for Internet service that promises 30Mbps down and just 5Mbps up, I would …
