New patent suggests Apple could follow Samsung’s lead for once
According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a patent for creating flexible sapphire displays using liquid metal. The patent describes wrap-around displays in various shapes …
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Why BlackBerry shouldn’t chase the bargain-bin smartphone market
Earlier today we posted a smartly argued piece of analysis from Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair, who made a compelling case that BlackBerry should get out …
Leaked screenshots show us what Samsung’s Android rival will look like
While Samsung has done extremely well making Android phones, the company doesn’t want its destiny tied to another company’s platform. That’s why it’s been plugging …
Apple’s upcoming iPhones might have the best displays on the planet
The Retina display on Apple’s iPhone 5s might not pack as many pixels as the full HD screens on rival handsets, but it’s still among …
This could be how Apple plans to fix its iOS Maps disaster
Apple has had countless issues with its Maps app over the past few years, but a patent published on Thursday could be a step in the …
A T-Mobile-Sprint merger is the last thing we need right now
If Sprint had proposed buying T-Mobile at around this time last year, my reaction would probably have been, “Sure, why not?” After all, neither carrier …
The best smartphones in the world, 2013 edition (part 3)
Part one of our three-part series on the best smartphones of 2013 listed the best smartphone design, performance and display of the year, and then part …
How the original iPhone forced Google to completely rebuild Android
The day Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone model (January 9th, 2007,) Google’s Android team, which had been secretly working on a smartphone for two …
It looks like the Galaxy S5 might not be as exciting as we thought
Samsung’s upcoming fifth-generation flagship Galaxy smartphone is already shaping up to be one of the highlights of 2014, but a new report suggests that the …
Video: Samsung’s marketing monster snags World Cup icons for Galaxy ad
Soccer fans worldwide may appreciate Samsung’s first complete Galaxy 11 promo video that was finally released, showing an entire team of renowned players that have …
How one mobile browser is trying to save online privacy
Dolphin on Wednesday announced a new browser application for Android, which aims to protect the user’s privacy while browsing the web, essentially becoming a “Snapchat of …
Will 2014 be the year of Windows Phone?
The Windows Phone mobile platform may be looking to have an even better 2014 after showing some encouraging momentum this year, at least according to …
Samsung’s push to break free from Google starts in February
Week in and week out we keep hearing about how Samsung is planning to branch out beyond Android, but as 2013 draws to a close, …
T-Mobile continues to beat up AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint
Beware, rival carriers: T-Mobile isn’t done with you yet. T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter on Wednesday to tease his company’s upcoming “Uncarrier 4” …
When will wearable computers actually look cool enough to wear?
We’re in a fascinating period when it comes to wearable computers — many in the tech industry think that they will be the next big …
Pebble joins the smartwatch ecosystem war with its own app store
You knew it was bound to happen, and happen it has. While it apparently still has a ways to go to catch up to Samsung’s …
Video: Nokia loses its mind with nightmare-inducing Lumia ad
We’ve been wondering about Nokia’s sanity for a while but the company has now made its complete descent into madness official with its latest ad …
BlackBerry scores its biggest BBM win yet
Last month, BlackBerry inked a deal with several small-name Android vendors that would see BBM preloaded on select devices. And now, via CrackBerry, we learn that BlackBerry has …
How Apple saved us from a world filled with ugly QWERTY phones
It’s easy to forget but there was a time when smartphones weren’t nearly as stylish as today’s big-name devices such as the iPhone 5s, the …
The best smartphones in the world, 2013 edition (part 2)
In part one of our three-part best of series covering the top smartphones of 2013, we named the HTC One the best-designed smartphone of the …
Samsung fans likely stuck with a plastic Galaxy S5 after all
Everything we’ve heard about the Galaxy S5 makes it sound like it’s going to be an amazing device… but we still don’t know whether Samsung …
Samsung reportedly still very much present in iPhone’s future
Apple has reportedly been trying to get rid of its dependence of Samsung when it comes to mobile device components, but the iPhone future is …
Lyve aims to effortlessly organize and protect life’s moments
Lyve is a new company on the scene, but it’s one industry watchers will have heard about under a different name. Black Pearl Systems, now …
Carrier lets customers rent iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note 3 for almost nothing
French carrier Iliad, which operates the well-known local Free brand, has a new offer for its mobile customers that will let them rent high-end smartphones, …
Apple’s biggest compromise with the iPhone 5c
Apple bills itself as a company that doesn’t want to make compromises when it comes to its products. The iPhone was slow to get 3G …
The best smartphones in the world, 2013 edition (part 1)
Another year is almost behind us and if you were following the smartphone industry, which continues to be the biggest market in consumer tech, it …
Amazon reportedly launching Kindle smartphones in early 2014
Amazon’s Kindle line of smartphones is a lot like Apple’s television set: A mythical creature that is only whispered of among analysts and supply chain …
Video: Is this Apple’s best iPhone commercial ever?
Apple is hitting consumers where it hurts ahead of Christmas this year: right in the heartstrings. The company on Monday evening began running a brand …
That iPhone 5s ‘marketing gimmick’ apparently ‘set off panic in the industry’
Apple’s 64-bit A7 chip found inside the iPhone 5s, but also the 2013 family of iPads, is the feature that surprised the competition, setting off …
Here’s why your Verizon LTE downloads are taking longer than usual
Has Verizon’s super-fast LTE network been less super-fast than normal for you lately? If so then you can blame the surge in video streaming that …
