iOS 7.1 beta 4 has been released
Well that was fast! We just reported that iOS 7.1 beta 4 was in the hands of Apple’s testing partners and would be released soon. …
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iOS 7.1 beta 4 released to testing partners, possibly available tomorrow for developers
Another couple of weeks, another iOS 7.1 build. Like we previously reported, iOS 7.1 is going through a long testing period with a tentative public …
Apple’s iPhone 6 will reportedly surprise us all and launch this summer
A 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model may enter production as soon as May, and launch in the following months, Chinese publication Tencent (via UnwiredView) reports. According to …
Samsung’s gorgeous new Galaxy S5 UI may offer Google Now, Metro features
Often criticized for its clunky TouchWiz user interface built on top of Android, Samsung may be working on a completely new UI for the Galaxy …
Galaxy S5 to feature fingerprint and better Air Gestures, no eye scanner
New reports detail potential features for Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5. The device is said to pack fingerprint-reading technology instead of a rumored iris …
WhatsApp’s global message volume may have just overtaken SMS
The number of daily SMS messages exchanged globally is tough to measure but by some estimates, it may have just been surpassed by the number …
Sprint may once again follow where T-Mobile leads
Over the past year, T-Mobile has unleashed a series of bold new initiatives aimed at stealing customers away from wireless giants AT&T and Verizon. So …
Google is developing a remote desktop app for iOS and Android devices
It looks like Google is planning to invade the iOS App Store once again in the near future. A recent post in the Chromium open …
This is the phone LG hopes will finally help it fight Samsung
2013 was not a banner year for LG’s smartphone business. After gaining some ground in the highly competitive market, sales of LG’s flagship G2 smartphone …
Apple to start repairing iPhone 5c screens at Apple Stores next week
Apple might finally have an in-house solution for the countless iPhone users who always manage to find a way to crack their screens. 9to5Mac reports that Apple …
Google goes after your eyes (but this time, not with ads)
Google on Thursday unveiled a new Google X moon shot project that’s supposed to help patients diagnosed with diabetes better measure and manage blood sugar …
Why Microsoft might actually release an Android phone
Nokia’s “Normandy” Android handset has become something of a curiosity for many smartphone fans who see it as a “what-could-have-been” for Nokia if it had …
Making a bullish case for BlackBerry
No tech company that’s still in business had a worse year last year than BlackBerry but some analysts are starting to see an upside to …
Japan’s biggest carrier just bailed on Samsung’s Android rival
Bad news for Samsung’s somewhat anticipated Android rival: Japan’s biggest carrier reportedly wants nothing to do with it. Recent rumors suggested that NTT DoCoMo would …
Google working on yet another way for apps to track you
Don’t be surprised to see future mobile apps ask your permission to track your vital signs. Google Operating System has spotted some code for a …
The best camera phone in the world just got even better
The topic of “best camera phone in the world” is debated often, but it really shouldn’t be — that title goes to the Nokia Lumia …
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 …
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 …
