Nokia Lumia 1520 specs confirmed in new leak
We now know pretty much all the major details on Nokia’s first foray into phablets. @evleaks has posted a list of specifications for the “Nokia …
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The Kardashian iPhone…
I have kind of had this infatuation with gold phones… In fact, after my good friend Pharrell got a solid gold BlackBerry, I had to have …
Yet another Google blunder reveals $349 Nexus 5 price tag
Google was the first to reveal the new look of the Nexus 5 when it accidentally included a shot of the phone in its Android …
Samsung sales surpass Apple in quarter before iPhone 5s, 5c release
There might be more phones running Android than any other operating system, but it’s not often that a single Android smartphone manufacturer manages to jump …
Apple, Samsung dominate J.D. Power’s smartphone satisfaction poll
Apple and Samsung don’t only have the most profitable smartphone businesses — they also have the most satisfied customers. The latest survey of American consumers …
iPhone 5c sales stumble on Verizon, iPhone 5s still hard to find
Apple’s iPhone 5c problems might be more international than reports originally indicated. Reuters spoke with Verizon CFO Fran Shammo who admitted that although iPhone 5s demand …
Video: Nokia’s smartwatch may sport modular design, multiple displays
Although there were already rumors that Nokia had a smartwatch of its own in the works, a patent filing and a subsequent video demonstration have unveiled Nokia’s work-in-progress …
Current and former Apple employees dish on what it’s like to work there
Love them or hate them, the people at Apple have found a way to make their products culturally relevant, extremely profitable and apparently worth waiting …
iOS 7 takes another beating in critique from design expert
We have covered Apple’s new iOS 7 software extensively here on BGR, and we’re clearly fans of Apple’s mobile overhaul. iOS 7 is more about renovation …
Samsung insider claims peculiar Galaxy Round is just a prototype
Do you think the Galaxy Round is a pointless gimmick that Samsung released just so it could say that it was the first-ever company to …
More details on HTC-made Kindle Phones emerge
The elusive Amazon smartphone made a rare appearance in the news on Tuesday when the Financial Times reported that Amazon had partnered with HTC to …
Verizon toys with same-day smartphone delivery option
Who wants to wait around for days just to get the new smartphone you ordered online? Verizon announced this week that it’s started up a …
Samsung replacing broken Galaxy S4 batteries for free
Earlier this month, a sizable number of new Galaxy S4 owners in Germany started reporting problems with their batteries, from increasingly fast power drain to …
Despite dismal results, HTC sticking with high-end smartphone strategy
To say that things have gone poorly for HTC in 2013 so far would be an understatement: The company released one of the year’s best …
iPhone 5c sales reportedly continue to plunge in China
Apple has not released any official sales figures yet, but the reports are still trending downwards for the iPhone 5c. Sina Technology reports that both …
ABI: Moto X has ‘best performance observed in a mobile display to date’
It might not yet be clear how well Motorola’s Moto X is selling right now, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the first Motorola …
Blistering 80Mbps Verizon LTE service spotted in New York
You know that soft cap on your Verizon Wireless data plan that you hate so much? Well, you’ll soon hate it even more. Verizon’s nationwide …
Intel CEO explains why Intel chips are better than Apple’s iPhone 5s processor
Chip makers are not fans of the new 64-bit A7 processor that powers Apple’s flagship iPhone 5s. First Qualcomm’s chief marketing officer Anand Chandrasekher took a …
LG’s cruel BlackBerry death taunt triggers fierce backlash
It is not clear whether it’s ever a good idea to gloat over the destruction of your enemies. But it definitely isn’t a good idea …
Consumer Reports: Motorola’s latest Droids are better than iPhone 5s, 5c
Consumer Reports is still the buying guide of record for many consumers in older age demographics, and the not-for-profit group recently took a look at Apple’s …
Samsung cooking up exciting new wireless charging tech for 2014 phones
Samsung has found plenty of inspiration in devices launched by rival smartphone makers, but the South Korean electronics giant has also done plenty of innovating …
Is the iPhone 5c a dud? WSJ says Apple is slashing orders
The iPhone 5c is starting to look like the closest thing to a hardware flop that Apple has released in a while. Unnamed sources tell …
New LG ads fire shots at tiny iPhone screen, call Samsung phones slow
Samsung and Apple have remained perched atop the smartphone sales charts for quite some time. Other vendors have endlessly vied for third place, and occasionally …
iOS 7 takes a beating in extensive user experience review
iOS 7 is Apple’s biggest visual design change since Apple first released the operating system in 2007. Despite initial reservations from users to the colorful, …
Google’s cutting-edge Nexus 5 said to launch at shockingly low price
There have been plenty of attractive offerings in the Android smartphone market recently, but Google is looking to top them all with the powerful new Nexus …
A glimpse at the future of the global smartphone market
In some ways, South Korea is a snapshot of where global smartphone trends are heading. The country leads the world in smartphone market penetration by …
Amazon to reportedly partner with HTC for Kindle Phones
Amazon has been exceedingly tight-lipped about its upcoming entry into the smartphone market. Rumors surrounding the “Kindle Phone” have been circulating for years, but a …
The leader follows again: Samsung Galaxy S5 to get new 64-bit chip
Samsung is the leader in the global smartphone market by a massive margin, with quarterly handset shipment volumes that more than double its closest rival. …
Sony gets ahead of the game, launches second smartwatch in U.S.
Technology giants such as Samsung, Microsoft, Google and maybe even Apple are just now realizing there may be a future in wearables, but other tech …
Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in Europe
Late last week, BGR covered a rumor that the iPhone Reuse and Recycle Program would be making its way to Europe “in the coming months.” …
