Microsoft said to unveil next-gen Xbox in May
Microsoft (MSFT) reportedly has plans to unveil its next-generation Xbox video game console during a press conference in May. The new console was previously expected …
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HTC posts worst-ever earnings in Q1 as profit plummets 98%
Struggling smartphone vendor HTC (2498) on Monday said that expects to report its lowest quarterly profit on record for the first quarter of 2013 as …
Samsung Galaxy S4 deemed a winner: Shipments seen topping early estimates
Samsung (005930) has gotten to the point where the success of its next-generation flagship smartphone is a foregone conclusion. The South Korean vendor has managed …
Facebook Home could be the future of social networking – or a jail
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage during a press conference on Thursday and unveiled the next stage in Facebook’s mobile evolution: Home. Zuckerberg …
Apple devices to outsell Windows for first time ever in 2013
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have long been considered the future of computing and a new projection from market research firm Gartner shows …
Apple’s iPhone 5 now available for preorder at T-Mobile
It took nearly six years but T-Mobile has finally managed to add Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone to its smartphone lineup. Beginning on Friday, T-Mobile subscribers can …
Samsung’s hot streak continues in Q1: Record $7.7B profit on $45.9B in sales
Samsung Electronics (005930) on Friday posted its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2013. The world’s No.1 smartphone vendor continued on its warpath last …
Complete translation of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s apology to customers in China now available
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook has already issued two major apologies in his short time as chief executive at Apple, and the latest came earlier …
Plummeting Windows RT tablet prices point to potential flop
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT platform for tablets has not been well received. The media was very critical in early looks at the new operating system, …
Verizon CEO says he would happily drop cell phone contracts
All eyes are on T-Mobile as the carrier embarks on a new journey that will eliminate its standard cell phone service contracts in favor of …
In quest to make every phone a ‘Facebook Phone,’ Facebook unveils Facebook Home for Android
Though it surprised no one, Facebook (FB) on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated “Home” software for Android during a press conference at its California headquarters. …
First entry-level BlackBerry 10 smartphone possibly revealed in new leak
Preliminary specs for BlackBerry’s (BBRY) first entry-level BlackBerry 10 smartphone may have just been revealed. BlackBerry blog BlackBerry Empire points to multiple unnamed sources in claiming …
Apple is preparing to go where Samsung can’t follow
Whether or not you subscribe to the school of thought suggesting Samsung’s (005930) meteoric rise has been fueled in large part by unabashed copying of …
HTC One now available for preorder
HTC’s (2498) new HTC One smartphone is one of the most stunning handsets ever to hit the market and it is now finally available for …
BlackBerry to shutter failed music service after less than two years
Apple (AAPL) has Ping, Microsoft (MSFT) has Zune, and now BlackBerry’s (BBRY) BBM Music can be added to the list of failed music ventures embarked …
T-Mobile grows branded subscriber base for first time in four years in Q1
T-Mobile on Thursday reported its subscriber figures for the first quarter of 2013, when it managed to grow its branded subscriber base for the first …
Unannounced Samsung ‘Galaxy Win’ smartphone specs and images leak
An unannounced Samsung (005930) smartphone has been detailed on a website run by a Vietnamese mobile retailer Mainguyen. Referred to as the Galaxy Win I8552, the …
We’ll be live from Facebook’s Android event tomorrow at 1:00PM!
Facebook (FB) will finally put an end to the rumors and speculation on Thursday as it prepares to show the world its “new home on …
Apple to reportedly unveil completely redesigned next-gen iPad in April
Apple (AAPL) has long been rumored to be prepping a completely redesigned full-size iPad that will debut this year, and the new tablet will reportedly …
Apple said to be giving iOS 7 a major UI overhaul
The user interface that helped make Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and iPad the most popular devices in their respective categories may be getting a major overhaul …
AT&T prices Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy S4 at $199.99 following backlash
AT&T (T) saw a fair amount of consumer backlash following its recent announcement that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 would start at $249.99, so the carrier has …
Reuters: Next-gen Google Nexus 7 tablet coming in July, price may drop to $149
Google (GOOG) and vendor partner Asus are reportedly planning to launch their next-generation Nexus 7 tablet in or around this coming July. The news comes …
Apple’s ‘slower pace of product innovation’ seen hurting performance
Apple (AAPL) continues to feel the heat after a monumental shift in sentiment that saw the company’s share price plummet more than 35% after hitting a record …
Apple’s ‘iTV’ said to launch this year with ‘major innovation that will revolutionize the TV experience’
Apple’s (AAPL) own-brand HDTV has reportedly been in the works for years now, and it will finally debut later this year according to a new …
Samsung reportedly sets lofty goal for 2013: Ship 500 million cell phones
Samsung’s (005930) rise to the top of the cell phone industry in terms of shipment volume happened in the blink of an eye. And now …
Nokia’s next-generation flagship Lumia 950 possibly revealed in leaked photo
Nokia’s (NOK) next-generation flagship smartphone may have been revealed on Tuesday as the first alleged photo of the upcoming Lumia 950 Windows Phone was published …
Leaked image reveals ‘HTC First’ smartphone, rumored to showcase deep Facebook integration
As Facebook’s (FB) upcoming press conference draws near, a render of one of the first smartphones expected to feature Facebook’s new enhanced Android software has …
Apple to begin producing next-generation iPhone this quarter
Apple (AAPL) plans to begin production of its next-generation iPhone sometime during the current quarter, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal’s unnamed …
More signs point to 2013 Apple ‘iWatch’ launch
A number of solid reports have suggested that Apple is developing a smartwatch as it searches for new revenue streams in the increasingly competitive mobile …
Samsung reportedly working on two giant new ‘Galaxy Mega’ smartphones
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note phablet lineup is about to see some serious new competition… from Samsung. According to a report from SamMobile, which has a …
