Video: CEO Chen explains why BlackBerry is raising the ancient Bold 9900 from the dead
We don’t normally see smartphone vendors bring back three-year-old devices just to appease their user base, but then again BlackBerry is anything but normal. In …
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If you use Facebook a lot, this terrific iPhone tweak is a must-have
Social media obsessives rejoice! If you can’t stand leaving your Facebook chat unchecked for even a moment, this jailbreak app will bring the ubiquitous “chat …
Video: iPhone 6 phablet concept is impossibly thin – and impossible to build
Most iPhone 6 concepts propose wild design choices and hardware rather than more believable ones, and such is the case with a new concept from designer …
This is the only app you’ll need when the iPhone 6 launches
Orchard is a resource that iPhone owners can use not only to appraise their existing iPhones, but also to sell them when the time comes …
If battery life is a priority, Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is the phone for you
Battery life has always been a huge limiting factor for mobile devices. Batteries are obviously among the most critical components in smartphones and tablets, but battery technology …
This is what it looks like when 1,500 people all walk around staring at their phones
If you stop for a moment to really consider it, one of the most peculiar phenomena brought about by the proliferation of cell phones is what we …
Leaked photos may reveal iPhone 6 housing for the first time
We’ve already seen iPhone 6 concepts based on what are claimed to be actual Apple schematics this week and now we might be getting a …
This is why the Galaxy S5 has the best smartphone display ever
Even the most hardened Samsung haters have to admit that the company does one thing incredibly well: Make gorgeous, eye-catching displays. The display experts at …
This redesigned iOS 7 multitasking interface is amazing, and it launches Wednesday
We have spent plenty of time showcasing gorgeous iPhone apps here on BGR, but sometimes it’s downright shocking what developers can accomplish when they’re not …
This could be our first look at the completely redesigned iPhone 6
Whether you’re an iPhone fan, an Android fan, a Windows Phone fan or a BlackBerry fan, everyone can likely agree that Apple’s iPhone 6 will …
Apple already has its first victory in new $2B Samsung patent fight
In the second Apple vs Samsung U.S. patent case that’s set to start on Monday, Apple has already scored a minor victory against Samsung over …
Purported Android 4.4.3 change log reveals tons of bug fixes
After various Android 4.4.3 sightings suggested that Google may soon release a new KitKat version to address certain issues and bugs, an unofficial change log …
HTC doesn’t see One (M8) optimization for benchmark apps as cheating
After various reports and reviews revealed that HTC’s new One (M8) smartphone may be cheating in some benchmarks – the phone boots performance when certain …
HTC One (M8) apparently caught cheating in benchmarks
After benchmark results for the recently launched HTC One (M8) showed that the handset can offer great performance when compared to rivals – especially the …
Video: Here’s how to shame people who talk way too loudly on their cellphones
We’ve all been there, whether its on a crowded bus or in line at a restaurant, someone is inevitably carrying on a cell phone conversation …
App developer explains the worst part about developing for Android
All these years later, is Google still being haunted by the ghosts of Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Developer Nick Bradbury, who works on WordPress’s Android app, …
No one wants to help Apple build the iWatch
There’s been plenty of speculation surrounding the existence of an Apple smartwatch, from recent hires to manufacturing leaks, but nothing has been confirmed quite yet. A …
New signs point to imminent Android 4.4.3 update for Nexus devices
After two new KitKat builds were spotted online, with one of them apparently running on a Nexus 5 version, Myce has discovered new firmware versions that suggest …
Designer: You look like an ‘idiot’ with Glass on, ‘a complete d—’ when you ride a Segway
Australian designer Marc Newson talked to Dezeen about his new line of glasses that will launch in Milan next month and the conversation unsurprisingly lead to Google’s …
Meet the $1,000 smartphone designed to take the highest-quality selfies in the world
Smartphone volume growth is slowing down sharply right about now. Average sales prices for even high-end handsets are tumbling and sub-$200 smartphones without subsidies are becoming a …
Video: This might be the most realistic iPhone 6 concept we’ve seen yet
Following the plethora of iPhone 6 concept videos from many iPhone fans showing all sorts of wild creations, SET Solution now proposes an iPhone 6 …
iPhone, iPad apps found to crash more often than Android apps
Apple may have Android beat when it comes to app security, but stability is another matter entirely. Crittercism released its Mobile Experience Benchmark report on Thursday, …
Here’s the best sign yet that the iPhone 6 will have a sapphire screen
While we don’t know for sure yet whether the iPhone 6 will have a sapphire screen, all the clues we’ve seen lately are certainly pointing …
Apple is already making money off Microsoft’s Office for iPad
Microsoft on Wednesday finally announced the productivity suite many iPad owners have been looking to download for years and revealed that the apps in its Office for …
BlackBerry to release 3 new high-end devices targeted toward ‘keyboard aficionados’
As we’ve written before, BlackBerry’s high-end smartphone strategy seems to involve largely ignoring the masses who want touchscreen-only phones and focussing on the keyboard-loving diehards …
The good news for BlackBerry: BBM is still a huge hit
Although BlackBerry posted a much narrower loss than analysts expected last quarter, this piece of good news was somewhat offset by the fact that the …
New leak may give us our first look at the iPhone 6’s dimensions
We’re still months away from the iPhone 6’s eventual release but that hasn’t stopped us from getting a steady stream of leaks about the upcoming …
Google may be cracking the whip to get OEMs to promote Android [updated]
Google has its own ways of keeping OEMs in check when it comes to the things they can and can’t do with Android, and it …
LG G2 mini to launch in April, spread globally soon after
LG failed to impress us with its flagship G2 last year, but the South Korean company is looking to try again with an even smaller …
CyanogenMod teases a OnePlus One smartphone ‘revolution’
One of the most exciting Android handsets of the year will be unveiled in less than a month from now, promising a smartphone revolution… or …
