Next-generation HTC One detailed again in new leak
The successor to the HTC One will reportedly feature a larger screen and twin sensors for the rear camera. Bloomberg’s sources say the screen will …
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Guess which wireless carrier has the biggest bills in America
Consumers and businesses in America spend billions on wireless service each year. And it’s no wonder — the average cost of cell phone service on …
iPhone subsidy war looming over China
Some analysts expect Chinese carriers to engage into an iPhone subsidy war in the future, now that the iPhone is officially available from China Mobile, …
Everyone wants the iPhone 6 to have a bigger screen
Apple on Friday launched its 2013 iPhone models with China Mobile, the largest carrier in the world with more than 760 million subscribers — a …
Samsung announces yet another cheap 7-inch tablet
A mere 24 hours after it appeared on a retailer’s website, Samsung has taken to its blog to officially reveal the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. …
Watch out, Google, Apple and Microsoft: ‘China Operating System’ is coming for you
Unhappy with the dominance of foreign mobile and desktop operating systems in its country, the Chinese government it backing a China Operating System (COS) that …
Apple’s imminent attack on mobile payments comes into focus
A new Apple patent application reveals that the company is interested in secure wireless “iWallet” payments based on various wireless technologies including Bluetooth Low Energy …
T-Mobile: 80,000 people have posted breakup letters [updated]
T-Mobile and its boisterous CEO John Legere love talking the talk, but they have also shown repeatedly in recent months that they can walk the …
Woman in California stands trial for wearing Google Glass while driving
The question of whether or not connected eyewear such as Google Glass is safe to wear while driving is one that has been debated at …
Deutsche Telekom denies it’s rushing to unload T-Mobile onto Sprint
The potential for a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is tenuous at best, but a recent move by T-Mobile’s parent company might signal that the …
One carrier should fear T-Mobile more than anyone… and it’s not AT&T
We already know that T-Mobile added roughly 869,000 net postpaid subscribers and 1.645 million total net customers in the fourth quarter of 2013. But how did …
Apple trounces Samsung with 42% of U.S. smartphone market in 2013
Android has become the worldwide operating system of choice, but the most popular Android manufacturer is still struggling to catch up with Apple in the …
Not even Chinese pirates want Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch
The Galaxy Gear is so unpopular that when CNN visited the epicenter of Chinese counterfeit electronics, they could not find one Galaxy Gear knockoff. “[Counterfeiters] …
This is how insanely popular the Galaxy Note is in Korea
The Galaxy Note is big in more ways than one. SamMobile notes that Samsung this week has revealed that it has sold 10 million units …
It’s okay if your LG G Flex display is… bumpy
LG’s G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a flexible display, comes with a manufacturing defect that the company may have been aware of, The …
Google’s new augmented reality game aims to take over your life
Google’s Niantic Labs — the same labs that brought you the augmented reality game Ingress — has teamed up with publisher HarperCollins to create another location-based …
Photos of Nokia’s Android phone leak again
If you subscribe to the school of thought that dictates “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” Finland is almost certainly burning right now. Following the revelation …
Galaxy Tab 3 Lite specs revealed in new leaks
If a recent retailer listing is to be believed, the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite leaks were about as accurate as they could have been. The …
Ex-Googler’s new project may make Android look as primitive as an Apple IIe
Two ex-Googlers just received $18 million from Accel and Google Ventures for a vague-yet-ambitious-sounding project called Nextbit that has something to do with mobile. Its …
What BlackBerry’s Z30 does better than any other smartphone
BlackBerry’s Z30 phablet didn’t exactly launch with a lot of fanfare last year but that doesn’t mean the device is devoid of virtues. Four writers …
Aside from secret weapons, Galaxy S5 will also improve current tech
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting smartphone launches of the year — or rather, several of the most …
Even Windows Phone users refuse to search with Bing
It doesn’t seem likely that Microsoft plans to give up on Bing anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean its customers are following suit. According to …
Apple has agreed to settle with FTC over in-app purchase lawsuit
Apple has been negotiating an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for months in regards to in-app purchases, but a letter from Tim Cook sent …
Study reveals which wireless carrier’s subscribers want to switch the most
Postpaid churn, or the number of postpaid subscribers that stop using a provider’s service during a specified period of time, is always a stat industry …
Whitman officially puts the ‘HP’ in ‘PHablets’
HP on Tuesday announced its first new Android phablets, including the HP Slate 6 Voice Tab and HP Slate 7 Voice Tab, which will launch …
‘Blackphone’ might be the first NSA-proof smartphone
Blackphone will supposedly be the first Android smartphone in the world to focus on privacy and control, and the device will be unveiled in Barcelona …
Here’s what displays the iPhone 6, 12.9-inch iPad and iWatch may bring
Apple is expected to launch bigger iPhone and iPad models this year, as well as a first ever smartwatch model – unofficially referred to as …
China Mobile: ‘millions’ of iPhones already ordered
The China Mobile iPhone deal is already turning up to be a gold mine for Apple, which expects record handset sales in the region for …
Apple’s iPhone 5c gambit is going (sort of) as planned
From a sales perspective, the iPhone 5c looks like a dud… but that doesn’t mean Apple is at all disappointed with it. As we’ve noted …
Mobile app developers’ chances of success are an estimated 0.01%
Are you a mobile app developer who dreams of instant overnight Snapchat-like riches? Well, you should probably find a more realistic dream because new research …
