KitKat’s install base is much higher in North America than you think
At Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference this week, CEO Tim Cook bashed Android for its fragmentation by showing a slide with Android’s latest version, KitKat, on only …
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The best Apple vs. Google analysis you’ll read all week
At Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference this week, Apple overwhelmed developers with over 4,000 new APIs, a new programming lanuguage, and updated versions of OS …
Here are 6 killer features Android fans want Google to add the most
One of the great things about Reddit is that it gives us a convenient one-stop location where we can check in on all different kinds …
Samsung may cut Galaxy S5 orders because smartphone shoppers are waiting for the iPhone 6
At some point in the next few months, Apple is going to unveil the next iteration(s) of the iPhone. There’s a good chance that the …
Why is cell phone service in America so awful?
Can you remember the last time your cell phone dropped a call or sat lifeless for a few moments, choking as it reconnected to the network …
How LG could have made the G3 even better
Although we haven’t yet used the LG G3 extensively enough to write a full review, the look of the phone alone is terrific and a …
LG G3 is a smash hit in South Korea, selling 100,000 units in less than a week
Just five days after the G3’s May 28th release in South Korea, LG had already sold 100,000 units, the fastest opening week sales of any smartphone is …
New report gives key details on the iWatch’s release date and price
We know Apple is planning to release a huge number of products this fall but the timetable for exactly when each one will launch is …
Can you survive on Android without ever having to pay for an app?
One fierce battle fought between Apple and Google is over apps and developers, and each platform tries to entice programmers with its own strengths. The main …
Video: This is how awesome the new handoff feature is in iOS 8 and OS X 10.10
According to data from market research firm Net Applications, only 7.39% of the personal computers on the planet are Macs. While Mac users clearly aren’t a …
4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 cases show us how much bigger Apple’s next iPhones will be
If a dozen independent reports from insiders, analysts and some of the most respected newspapers in the world are to be believed, Apple will launch …
HTC may have finally come up with a clever way to market its phones
HTC’s marketing for its phones has been… well, the less said about it the better. That said, a new report from Evleaks indicates that HTC …
This is an awesome Google Glass feature you’ll hopefully never have to use
Google’s Google Glass smart eyewear has many fans but also many haters, and the device will be available to more and more users in the …
Galaxy S5 and LG G3 cameras pitted against each other in awesome 4K video
Just about every smartphone vendor out there is touting their devices’ camera quality but which high-end flagship phone actually delivers the best pictures? A new …
Google exec inadvertently explains why Glass is flopping
In the two years since its public debut, Google Glass has gone from being seen as a potentially game-changing wearable computer to being a hopelessly …
Amazon will finally unveil its 3D smartphone on June 18th
We’ve played our part in spoiling the surprise, but it looks like Amazon is finally ready to unveil its 3D smartphone at a launch event …
iOS 8 will fight iPhone and iPad thieves even harder
On top of the already available iOS features that help users track their lost or stolen iPhones and iPads, iOS 8 will have additional iCloud …
Pain in the Glass: New gadget stops Google Glass users in their tracks
Google Glass is the future. Or it’s not. In either case, there exists a serious problem in the head-mounted wearables category that is already causing …
Samsung’s first premium phone may go head-to-head with the iPhone 6 this September
Samsung must be pretty confident that its upcoming “premium” Galaxy F smartphone can go toe-to-toe with the iPhone 6 because it’s apparently planning to launch …
5.5-inch iPhone 6 reportedly launching sooner than expected
When it comes to Apple, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White has a mixed track record. He was the first Apple watcher to reveal that the company …
iOS 8 beta jailbreak efforts are off to a promising start
Now that Apple has released the first iOS 8 beta version, some developers have started work on jailbreaking the new mobile operating system, with well-known …
Hardcore Android fan lists 6 iOS 8 features he wants Google to steal
All of us are fans of different mobile platforms but it’s still healthy to take off our fanboy goggles and admit when a rival platform …
Forbes: Apple made a ‘massive mistake’ with iOS 8
Stepping back for a moment, Apple’s WWDC 2014 keynote was pretty bizarre compared to past years. Yes, Apple usually announces a new product or two, …
Is this Samsung’s premium Galaxy F?
Samsung’s mythical premium Galaxy S5 handset, often referred to as Galaxy S5 Prime, is not yet ready to be unveiled. But images showing the device as well …
Deal alert: Save $100 on the already-affordable Moto X today and tomorrow only
Smartphone shoppers looking for affordable yet capable off-contract handsets have a surprising number of solid options these days. Now, what is likely one of the …
Killer iOS 8 feature will turn your iPhone into a game controller for iPad and Mac
The keynote might be over, but that doesn’t mean WWDC 2014 is a wrap. In fact, shortly after the keynote ended, Apple went behind closed …
This secret iOS 8 feature will make your lock screen more useful than ever
As much as Apple shared with us about iOS 8 on Monday during its WWDC keynote, there are still plenty of features we haven’t yet seen …
That old Nokia phone in your attic might be worth $1,400
There is now organized resistance against the modern smartphone. And it appears to be quite lucrative. A website called Vintage Mobile offers a wide array of …
Apple just basically confirmed to developers that bigger iPhones are coming
Apple’s Xcode 6 app development platform for OS X and iOS will let developers work on apps for iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, and …
Leak: This hideous handset might be the most innovative new BlackBerry in years
Of the “Windermere” handset BlackBerry is developing behind closed doors right now, two things can be said: 1. It is absolutely hideous. 2. It is, …
