Nokia makes fun of Ellen’s blurry Samsung selfie from the Oscars
In return for all of the money Samsung spent on the 86th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, host Ellen DeGeneres took photos with a …
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This is the real secret to making a killer smartphone display
The trouble with making a new smartphone stand out based on specifications such as pixels per inch is that by now most new devices have …
Video: Here’s the first Google Ara smartphone hands-on demo
Google’s Paul Eremenko at a LAUNCH event last week performed a first hands-on demo of a Google Ara smartphone that revealed some of the interesting things about Google’s ATAP project. During a …
Samsung reportedly scrambling to produce enough Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanners
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is less than 6 weeks away from its release but Samsung is apparently still having problems producing enough fingerprint scanners to meet …
This new Android smartphone will pack a monster 50-megapixel camera
An Android smartphone will apparently beat any competing devices in camera performance, at least when it comes to counting megapixels. An image leak posted on …
This is what Microsoft’s answer to Siri and Google Now will look like
The next version of Windows Phone is shaping up to be the biggest evolution of Microsoft’s mobile operating system yet. We already know that Cortana, …
iPhone 6 camera will be even better without entering the megapixel war
A new report from China reveals that the iPhone 6’s camera resolution will not go past 8-megapixel, although it will let users take better photos …
Video: Stunning ‘iPhone 6c’ concept takes colorful plastic in a bold new direction
In a world where technology has absolutely no limitations, smartphones are gorgeously slim devices with sleek designs endless battery life. They also don’t always have …
Leak: iPhone 6 component photo may reveal major design overhaul
An image showing the purported digitizer of the iPhone 6 seems to reveal the size of at least one upcoming iPhone version, although the image …
HTC’s unreleased ‘All New HTC One’ fully exposed in 12-minute hands-on video
The All New HTC One (also known as the HTC M8) has starred in a lengthy pre-release 12-minute hands-on video that was recorded in mid February …
What might finally help Windows Phone break out? Android.
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has been inching forward since it first debuted in 2010. While the mobile platform finally started making gains worth speaking of …
Video: Samsung attacks Oscars with ‘Amazing Things Happen’ ad campaign
Samsung on Sunday released its first Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 ads under a new “Amazing Things Happen” TV campaign. The two devices have been …
Windows Store heats up, doubles daily app downloads in 6 months
Microsoft didn’t make a lot of waves at Mobile World Congress this week but TechCrunch has spotted a little-reported detail from its MWC presentation that …
Sorry, Samsung fans: It looks like Galaxy S5 won’t be cheaper after all
Although Samsung has reportedly considered pricing the Galaxy S5 lower than it priced the Galaxy S4, new information posted by U.K.-based retailer Clove suggests that Samsung’s …
How Google plans to beef up Android security
While Sundar Pichai’s statements regarding Android malware and security have been misinterpreted, Google plans to further increase the security of its mobile operating systems just …
HTC may shock the world with its smartest move in years
In Barcelona’s Mobile World Conference, there was something that the industry has not seen in three years: Buzz about HTC. In particular, there was speculation …
Samsung’s 64-bit smartphone chip will launch this year ‘whether you need it or not’
Samsung still isn’t sure whether or not people actually need 64-bit processors in their smartphones and tablets, but the company plans to build and launch …
Ashton Kutcher will design Lenovo smartphones
Hey, remember when BlackBerry hired Alicia Keys to be its “creative director?” Well it looks like Lenovo is going one step farther because it’s decided …
This is easily the coolest thing to emerge from MWC
Just as rumored before the event, Yota unveiled its second-generation YotaPhone at MWC 2014, a device that packs two displays just like its predecessor. The …
All-New HTC One leaks yet again, this time in AT&T press shot
There will be very little mystery to the All-New HTC One when it launches next month. In addition to the multiple leaked pictures we’ve already …
Here’s why the Galaxy S5 has such incredible battery life
When it announced the Galaxy S5 this week, Samsung pleasantly surprised the audience at MWC 2014 with the phone’s battery performance. The device packs a 2,800 mAh …
Apple invents self-healing tech that could give iPhones the most gorgeous displays in the world
At this point, we know with near-certainty that the iPhone 6 will feature a bigger display. What remains to be seen, however, is how much …
Apple reportedly readying fix for one of the most infuriating iPhone 5s bugs
Apple is reportedly working on a software update that will fix one of the bugs on the iPhone 5s that has been particularly infuriating for …
Apple’s iOS Maps pushes woman to brink of madness
Apple Maps has become famous for leading tourists into death traps in the Australian outback and for sending confused drivers directly onto airport runways. However, …
After launching world’s worst smartwatch in 2013, Samsung’s Gear Fit wins MWC award
Samsung has redeemed itself. The company’s Galaxy Gear was without question among the worst smartwatches that debuted in 2013. The battery lasted for a single day, …
This is what Sundar Pichai actually said about Android malware and security
A site quoted Sundar Pichai saying at MWC that Android was designed to be open instead of safe, but that doesn’t appear to be exactly …
Motorola says Google didn’t have any influence on Moto X or G
In a session at MWC 2014, three Motorola exec including senior vice president of Software Engineering Steve Horowitz, senior vice president of Supply Chain and …
Mapping and driving is ok, appellate court says
A man who was given a ticket two years ago for using a map app on an iPhone 4 while driving had his conviction overturned …
A tiny number of suckers account for half of all in-app purchases
Do you play a lot of Candy Crush Saga or Clash of Clans but almost never spend any money on in-app purchases? If so then …
Budget Windows Phones are about to become even better bargains
We’ve mentioned before that Nokia’s Lumia 520 line of smartphones is one of the world’s biggest smartphone bargains and now it looks like future Windows …
