This Android smartphone already ships with dangerous malware preinstalled
Android’s malware problem has taken a new twist, as such apps now come bundled with certain phones. Instead of creating apps that can pack hidden, …
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Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone may be impossible to find when it launches this fall
Try to act surprised: An Apple product may be tough to find when it releases later this year. Just as we saw with the Retina …
Legere rips Amazon with brutal ‘Facebook phone’ comparison
If you don’t understand why Amazon is releasing its first smartphone as an exclusive device for AT&T, you aren’t alone. T-Mobile CEO John Legere took …
Everything you need to know about Amazon’s smartphone
Amazon is about to unveil its first own-brand smartphone. Perhaps you’ve read about it. Maybe you’ve even seen it. And if you’ve done either, the …
This may be our best look yet at the space gray iPhone 6
The iPhone 6 leak bonanza continues, as two more dummy iPhone 6 units have been photographed in the wild. Unlike previous leaks, which mostly showed …
A complete list of the 240 new emoji coming soon to a phone near you
Tweens, teens and hip parents around the world, rejoice! Unicode, the consortium responsible for ensuring that text in software is consistent across the globe, has released …
Amazon’s first smartphone confirmed to be an AT&T exclusive
Last month amid a string of exclusive reports detailing just about everything there is to know about Amazon’s first smartphone, BGR reported that one of …
Amazon wants to take on Apple’s App Store and Google Play
After some very revealing leaks earlier in the year, Amazon is now just days away from unveiling its one-of-a-kind 3D smartphone and the online retailer …
World’s most secure Android phone finally starts shipping next month
Secure communications specialist Silent Circle recently set out to build the most secure Android phone in the world, and some have gone as far as to …
Don’t dunk the OnePlus One in water, no matter what you see on YouTube
The OnePlus One has taken on a mythical quality, mostly due to the fact that it’s almost impossible to buy, but there are some very …
Moto X+1 photos leak alongside dramatically improved specs
Motorola’s next-generation flagship phone will not be assembled to order in an American factory like its predecessor, but it still looks like the “Moto X+1” will …
The Galaxy S5 Prime may already be available for pre-order in Korea
Samsung could soon launch the highly anticipated Galaxy S5 Prime in South Korea, possibly under a different name, reports from the region suggest. Similarly, a …
Galaxy Note 4’s most incredible feature has been confirmed
Samsung wasn’t the first smartphone maker to launch an oversized handset with a huge screen, but there is no question that the company popularized the …
The most secure version of BBM ever is now available
BBM is still a hugely popular messaging app and now there’s a new version of it that promises to be the most secure mobile messaging platform …
From BlackBerry clone to iPhone clone to innovator: A visual history of Android
When the Android mobile operating system was first unveiled back in 2007, it was a sad-looking ripoff of the BlackBerry operating system. But when Apple …
5.5-inch iPhone phablet model shown next to 4.7-inch iPhone 6
Following the large number of 4.7-inch iPhone 6 dummy unit photos that have flooded the web, a similar image showing the bigger 5.5-inch model has …
Microsoft might bring Cortana to iOS, Android in the future
Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana, is one of the most impressive of its kind, outperforming its competition on an iPhone and a Moto X even in …
Apple recalls millions of iPhone chargers across 37 countries
Apple on Friday announced a new program that invites millions of iPhone users across 37 different countries to swap out their iPhone chargers, which may be …
Apple fans: Will you spend an extra $100 to get a bigger 5.5-inch iPhone?
We’ve heard rumors that Apple is planning to charge $100 more for the bigger version of its iPhone 6 when it releases later this year. …
6 great new iOS 8 features you may have missed
iOS 8 seems to be more packed with new features than any new iOS version in recent memory and it would be easy to overlook …
The LG G3 might be outdated by the time it finally launches in the U.S.
The LG G3 flagship handset is yet to hit most markets including the U.S., but new reports already detail an even better G3 version than …
Apple reportedly has enough sapphire for massive iPhone 6 and iWatch launches
Apple’s interest in sapphire glass is no longer a secret even if the company is not willing to talk very much about its partnership with GT …
10 awesome hidden tricks to make iOS 7.1 feel new while you wait for iOS 8
The world just recently got its first glimpse at Apple’s next-generation iOS 8 mobile software, and we took an in-depth look at iOS 8 earlier this …
Don’t forget to wirelessly charge your smartphone next time you overpay for coffee
Next time you order your Caramel Ribbon Crunch Crème Frappuccino at Starbucks – or any other exorbitantly priced coffee that tickles your fancy – don’t forget to …
Legere pounces on AT&T’s decision to raise activation fees
It used to be that if one mobile carrier raised activation fees, rival carriers wouldn’t publicly slam them in part because they wanted to reserve …
OnePlus One might actually start shipping tomorrow
Android fans, we hope you’re sitting down for this: the OnePlus One might actually start shipping soon. The beastly yet affordable smartphone of hardcore Android …
Ex-BlackBerry diehard reveals the one thing that can get him to switch back from Android
You know that BlackBerry’s handset business is in big trouble when even longtime CrackBerry contributors are talking about why they’ve abandoned ship for other smartphones. …
iOS and Android are becoming more alike than Apple or Google want you to think
It used to be that iOS and Android were considered polar opposites: One was all about a locked-down, walled garden that delivered a very smooth user …
New leak reveals Galaxy Note 4 details that no one saw coming
We’ve seen some killer specs for the Galaxy Note 4 leak recently but a new report from The Korea Times says Samsung is planning on doing …
How to take awesome iPhone photos in the dark
Apple’s iPhone lineup has always been among the best in the business when it comes to photography. Case in point: look at how amazing the …
