Instead of free bloatware, one retailer throws in free TV with Sony smartphone purchase
Samsung is already advertising its free gifts that will be available to Galaxy S5 buyers. Worth almost $600, these gifts include free subscriptions to certain …
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Here’s what the Nokia Lumia 1520 does better than any other smartphone
Just because a device isn’t a hot seller doesn’t mean it’s not worth your time. As we observed with the BlackBerry Z30’s impressive capabilities as …
Galaxy S5 will get off to a painfully slow start in Samsung’s home market
The Galaxy S5 isn’t even available in stores in any market including South Korea, and it looks like the phone will have a rather rocky start …
The biggest threat to Google: It has no idea what you’re doing on mobile apps
Google has definitely benefited from the rise of the mobile web, especially since its Android platform is now by far the most widely used mobile …
Here’s one way the upcoming ‘Galaxy S5 killer’ will follow Samsung’s lead
Expected to be one of the main Galaxy S5 competitors (it was even referred to as a “Galaxy S5 killer) alongside the Xperia Z2 and new …
Samsung apparently still has a major role in Apple’s iPhone 6
After a report last week suggested that TSMC may be the sole manufacturer of Apple’s A8 chip that’s expected to be found inside this year’s …
iOS 7.1 has been released to the public – get it now for iPhone, iPad
Just over one month after its last iOS 7.1 beta was released, Apple’s has pushed the release version of its iOS 7.1 software out to the public. …
8 exciting uses for wearable tech that will blow your mind
Forget peculiar smartwatches, geeky glasses and simple fitness bands, the future of wearable technology will include plenty of twists and turns that see this exciting …
Verizon content to watch AT&T, T-Mobile tear each other apart
T-Mobile and AT&T may be crawling over one another trying to offer better deals these days but Verizon has been mostly content to sit back …
Upcoming new smartphone will last a remarkable 2 weeks on a single charge
The upcoming new YotaPhone, pictured above, shows us just how gorgeous a smartphone with an E Ink display can be. The device combines a full …
All New HTC One leaks yet again in video ‘review’
Whatever scary threats HTC has been sending to people who have received developer editions of The All-New HTC One, it clearly isn’t working. While there …
AT&T and T-Mobile up the ante in the 2014 mobile price wars
AT&T and T-Mobile’s mutual contempt for one another is producing better deals for many wireless customers. AT&T this weekend announced that it’s cut the price …
Video: Here’s an iPhone 6 concept that actually makes sense
In the wide variety of iPhone 6 concept videos that hit the web on a regular basis, a new clip stands out for potentially showing …
The potential best Android phone of the year is also the worst kept secret of the year
The All New HTC One, or HTC’s 2014 flagship smartphone has appeared in a variety of new leaks over the weekend, with the company also …
Google preps assault on smartwatch market with new Android SDK for wearables
With wearables set to become the technology growth market of the next few years, Google isn’t content letting its Android partners do all of the …
Video: Samsung posts extensive hands-on with Galaxy S5, Gear wearables
After posting a couple of introduction videos for the Galaxy S5 and the new Gear wearables a few days ago, Samsung has released on YouTube …
Now is the perfect time for college students to buy a Moto X
Motorola on Friday announced new customization options for its Moto X flagship handset, including the College Collection that will offer students the option of purchasing …
Samsung’s new app store will make sure your kids never blow your salary on in-app purchases
One of the Galaxy S5 features that was leaked before its official announcement and briefly described during the show at Mobile World Congress is the …
A functional, fashionable smartwatch concept puts Samsung to shame
Although Samsung is making strides in the wearable market, the new Gear models are still sitting uncomfortably on opposite ends of the spectrum when it …
For $2,770 you can own the most secure BlackBerry in the world
BlackBerry phones still offer the best security of any other smartphones around but what if you want something that, much like Spinal Tap’s famous amplifiers, …
It’s not too late for Samsung to wow the world with a premium Galaxy S5
There are two mythical gadgets that we’ve long heard about but have never actually seen: An Apple iTV and an all-metal Samsung flagship phone. Although …
Saving Sprint from being the biggest mobile loser may be the toughest job in tech
SoftBank CEO and Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son really, really does not like to lose. Son’s iconic quote came when he was asked why he would ever …
Walmart has the cheapest iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c yet
Walmart is ready to sell buyers looking for on-contract smartphone even cheaper iPhone 5s models, as well as other smartphones, CNN Money (via 9to5Mac) reports. …
BlackBerry CEO tells us what he and Steve Jobs have in common
John Chen has a difficult road ahead of him, something he has acknowledged repeatedly since taking on the role of CEO at BlackBerry. In his latest …
BlackBerry fans’ last glimmer of hope in the U.S. market is gone
For the past year or so, BlackBerry fans would try to counter reports on BlackBerry’s barely existent U.S. market share by pointing to comScore surveys …
Video: What if your smartwatch was modular too?
Blocks is a new project that aims to bring Project Ara-like modularity to wearable devices – specifically to smartwatches – by allowing buyers to customize …
New patent shows how Touch ID may be Apple’s Dropbox killer
Touch ID might have been better in concept than as a practical security measure, but as with any template for future designs, Apple’s fingerprint scanner …
Galaxy S5: A combination of lack of innovation and iPhone fear
A rather strange Business Korea report cites an unnamed Samsung executive who claims that Samsung announced the Galaxy S5 earlier than many had anticipated because …
Customers may want iPhone, but end up buying Android instead
A new study reveals that Apple is still the most coveted brand in emerging markets, even though not all potential customers can afford its products …
Deutsche Telekom puts its money where Legere’s mouth is
T-Mobile CEO John Legere loves to talk trash about his rivals’ networks but recent studies have indicated that T-Mobile has some work to do if …
