No one wants ‘mini’ versions of flagship phones
As flagship smartphones continue to grow more giant each year, smartphone vendors have tried to avoid losing customers looking for smaller and more affordable smartphones with …
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Samsung to unveil the metal smartphone we’ve been waiting for on August 4th
Samsung’s first metal smartphone is reportedly releasing in less than a week, but don’t get too excited — it’s not going to be as great …
Want to test pre-release BlackBerry products, BlackBerry fans? Here’s your chance
BlackBerry fans, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. In a memo sent to some customers earlier this week, BlackBerry announced that its most …
Is the 16GB iPhone ‘the biggest ripoff in tech?’
Are Apple and other smartphone manufacturers straight-up gouging you when it comes to smartphone storage? LaptopMag’s Mark Spoonauer seems to think so and he makes a …
This is the amazing prepaid smartphone plan you’ve been waiting for
Virgin Mobile on Wednesday announced a new bold prepaid plan that may give certain smartphone buyers exactly the kind of tools they may have been …
Now you have another reason to hate wireless data caps
Does anyone actually like the wireless data caps that mobile carriers impose? No, of course not. And now Re/code points out that everyone now has …
Don’t hold your breath for an iPhone 6 with sapphire glass
Apple is expected to introduce new iPhone models this year that will feature, for the first time ever, sapphire glass displays instead of Corning’s Gorilla …
New iPhone 6 leak gives us a great look at the device’s major redesign
The rear iPhone 6 shell which has appeared in various reports so far has leaked yet again, as YouTube channel iCrackUriDevice has apparently scored a copy …
Windows Phone fans finally have something to be excited for this year
This hasn’t been the most exciting year for Windows Phone hardware, most likely because Microsoft has been devoting a lot of energy to finalizing its …
Here’s the iPhone 6 you don’t want to preorder
The iPhone 6 isn’t even officially out yet, and more than 30 sellers are already ready to offer preorders for the handset before it’s officially …
Motorola Nexus 6 reportedly really coming, as Android Silver might be delayed
Google and Motorola are apparently indeed working together on a Nexus 6 smartphone, a phablet of gigantic proportions unlike anything Motorola has done while under …
Your smartphone is about to kill off another piece of outdated technology
Smartphones have effectively replaced a lot of the gadgets that we used to buy, including calculators, compasses, alarm clocks and dedicated GPS trackers. And now …
Apple wants to make it even easier for you to buy an iPhone 6 in its retail stores
Apple will reportedly offer potential iPhone buyers a new way of acquiring iPhones in its retail stores, in addition to on-contract, prepaid and full price purchases, …
Video: Cortana trolls Siri in new TV commercial
Microsoft has a new TV commercial for its Windows Phone 8.1 Cortana assistant in which it’s taking new shots at one of its biggest competitors, Apple’s voice-based assistant Siri. …
Is the world’s best Android phone about to become the world’s best Windows Phone too?
The HTC One (M8) is definitely a top contender for the title of being 2014’s best Android phone and now it might become 2014’s best …
Foxconn pulls out the big guns to ensure iPhone 6 production goes perfectly
Apple is without question Foxconn’s largest and most important client. The China-based electronics manufacturing giant has seen its revenue skyrocket since it began building iPhones …
The ‘Holy Grail’ of batteries might double your smartphone’s battery life
Researchers from Stanford including former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel laureate Steve Chu are currently working on “fixing” lithium-ion batteries in order to offer …
Samsung’s plans to challenge Android fall apart yet again
Samsung has hit another roadblock in its troubled journey to replace Android as the primary operating system for its mobile devices. The Wall Street Journal …
New Samsung ad says bloatware makes Galaxy tablet buyers happy
It’s one thing to have to abide by the requirements of carriers and include their bloatware alongside yours when selling a new smartphone – unless you’re …
T-Mobile just put Sprint’s ‘Framily’ plans to shame
Anything Sprint tries to do, T-Mobile is determined to try to do better. T-Mobile on Monday unveiled a new family plan that will cost $100 …
Is Apple intentionally slowing older iPhones to make you buy new ones?
The New York Times cried wolf in late October last year, observing that the iPhone 4 has became more sluggish following the iOS 7 update and …
12 slick tricks that will make your iPhone run faster
Even though the iPhone offers users a rather consistent smartphone experience, the device can get slower the more it’s used, as is the case with any …
New leak compares key component from iPhone 6 and ‘iPhone Air’ phablet
Apple’s next generation iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch “iPhone Air” phablet are reportedly nearing the mass production phase and as a result, we’ve seen component leaks …
Galaxy S4 bursts into flames under sleeping 13-year-old girl’s pillow
Let this cautionary tale serve as a reminder to everyone: don’t buy unauthorized parts or accessories for your smartphone. We have seen stories of combusting cell phones …
The Nexus 6 may be coming from the most unexpected source
Despite what many rumors said about the possibility of a Nexus smartphone being made by this particular company in previous years, it appears Motorola had …
New iPhone 6 component leak reveals major new features
A new iPhone 6 internal component has been leaked, with Nowhereelse posting images that show the purported main iPhone 6 printed circuit board (PCB) as received from a reliable …
It will soon be legal to unlock your phone and move to another carrier
Handset unlocking in the U.S. is not exactly legal when done by device owners looking to move to a different mobile operator, but this will …
A closer look at the Xperia Z3, Sony’s next flagship smartphone
Sony still hasn’t found a way to effectively infiltrate the Western phone market, but that doesn’t mean the Japanese powerhouse is giving up any time …
Samsung just launched a phablet with a ridiculous 7-inch screen
It’s official: we have reached the peak of phablet insanity. Samsung on Friday unveiled the latest addition to its phablet lineup. While the device officially …
5.5-inch iPhone 6 and new iPads reportedly heading to production in September
A new report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News says that Apple will start mass-producing the 5.5-inch iPhone 6, the second-generation iPad Air and the third-generation iPad …
