Verizon prepares $100 billion bid for Verizon Wireless takeover
Verizon Wireless is preparing to offer $100 billion to acquire Vodafone’s stake in the companies’ U.S. joint venture, Verizon Wireless. Verizon currently owns 55% of …
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Samsung reportedly readying ruggedized Galaxy S4 variant
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 hasn’t even launched yet in the U.S. and there are already rumors suggesting that a new version of the phone is currently …
Samsung says Galaxy S4 supply will be limited at launch due to huge demand
Samsung on Wednesday issued a statement suggesting the Galaxy S4 may be somewhat difficult to find following its launch later this week. “Due to overwhelming global …
Apple’s March quarter in charts
Apple’s earnings report was as action-packed as ever on Tuesday evening. The company’s stock soared as it beat the Street’s consensus and announced that it will …
The new Apple
Tuesday evening’s Apple results were beyond dramatic. The company buried a massive 18% drop in profits under an even bigger pile of cash, announcing that …
Apple’s tablet market share plummets in Q1 as Android gains
Apple posted its March-quarter earnings on Tuesday afternoon, which means the flood gates are open for market research firms looking to detail the global smartphone …
Overeager T-Mobile forced to delay Galaxy S4 launch [updated]
T-Mobile tried as hard as it could to get a leg up on the competition and launch Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 a few days before …
Sprint reports record subscriber numbers in Q1, but can’t dodge $643 million loss
Sprint on Wednesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, which saw the carrier’s subscriber base and service revenues grow to record highs. Unfortunately, …
A new contender enters the fray: First Firefox phone now available
Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms have a stranglehold on the global smartphone market that doesn’t appear to be slipping anytime soon. But as a …
Apple posts Q2 earnings: $9.5B profit on $43.6B in revenue; boosts stock buyback by $50 billion
What a difference a year can make. This time last year, Apple’s stock was dancing in the mid-$500 range about to make an explosive run …
Is Samsung slipping away? Google and Microsoft each head to South Korea to strengthen ties
Samsung is a seasoned veteran in the consumer electronics industry, but the company’s growth over the past couple of years came out of nowhere. The …
A review of Facebook Home – by someone who can’t stand Facebook
In many circles on competing services like Twitter, Facebook is the Nickelback of social networks. People love to discuss how awful it is and to …
The only way for big Apple bulls to be right: ‘Stop being so bullish’
Apple’s profits and revenue have seen unprecedented growth over the past few years, but covering all that ground so quickly is now doing more harm …
Tim Cook vs. Steve Ballmer
As Apple prepares to file its March-quarter earnings report on Tuesday afternoon after the bell, the company finds itself in a position it hasn’t been …
Apple’s Q1 smartphone market share reportedly sinks as Samsung dominates
While most market research firms will want to wait for Apple to post iPhone numbers on Tuesday before releasing their Q1 smartphone market share estimates, …
Still no Galaxy S4 launch date from Verizon, but sign up page is now live
While AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile subscribers gear up for the Galaxy S4 debut later this week, Verizon Wireless is still nowhere to be found. Customers on the …
Samsung Galaxy S4 might feel ‘cheap,’ but stress tests suggest otherwise [video]
Though some Samsung phones in recent years have been exceptions to the rule, handsets launched by the world’s top smartphone vendor often have a “cheap” …
Galaxy Note III may have flexible, shatter-proof display
Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy Note III phablet may be a complete departure from the handsets that have made Samsung the world’s top smartphone vendor by shipment …
New ‘iPad 5’ rear shell photo points to upcoming redesign yet again
Apple’s fifth-generation iPad hasn’t yet been unveiled, but at this point we likely have a fairly good idea of what to expect. The new “iPad …
Was Samsung caught fighting dirty in war against Apple?
Samsung recently admitted fault — to an extent — after being accused of false advertising when a group of paid bloggers flooded the web with posts that …
Home is where the heart is: Facebook Home downloads top 500,000
Facebook’s new Home software saw mixed reviews from those who took an early look at it, but tech bloggers and reporters aren’t exactly Facebook’s target …
‘iPhone 5S’ parts supposedly pictured in new leak
Photos of several components supposedly set to be included in Apple’s next-generation “iPhone 5S” were published on Friday, again suggesting that Apple’s new smartphone will …
The future of gaming is already here [video]
What do you get when you combine a 3D virtual reality headset with a passive omnidirectional treadmill? The future of gaming, today. Virtual reality accessory …
Nokia Lumia 928 with PureView camera pictured in leaked images [updated]
Verizon Wireless subscribers are still waiting for a flagship Lumia smartphone, but the wait may have been worth it. According to leaked images published on …
Sorry, Verizon subscribers: Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t launch in April
It looks like Verizon will be late to the party yet again. Samsung announced earlier this week that its highly anticipated Galaxy S4 will launch …
HTC One: The best Android smartphone on the planet launches today
The smartphone that changes everything is now available for purchase. The HTC One is unquestionably the best Android smartphone on the market right now, and …
Microsoft eyes iPad mini as exec hints at smaller Surface
Microsoft managed to emerge somewhat unscathed from the first quarter’s PC sales decline as it handily topped analysts’ fiscal third-quarter consensus and posted profits that …
The sweet spot for tablets: 8-inch slates to grab 11.9% of tablet market in 2013
Apple reinvigorated the media tablet market when it launched the iPad in 2010, and it created a multi-billion dollar industry that most consumer electronics companies …
Microsoft’s Q3 profit climbs as PC market tumbles
Expectations were high ahead of Microsoft’s fiscal third-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The PC industry saw a devastating decline in the March quarter but while its …
Nokia reportedly readying a phablet, upgraded Lumia 920 and 40-megapixel Windows Phone
Nokia’s first-quarter earnings report sent the stock tumbling on Thursday morning, but Windows Phone fans still got some good news. According to a report from …
