Some carriers still hate the iPhone
We have written before about why many carriers hate the iPhone but sell it anyway because it is a necessary evil. Even though the iPhone …
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Apple seeds iOS 7.0.3 to employees, testing partners
It looks like there is going to be one more build of Apple’s new mobile software before the company releases iOS 7.1 — popular belief …
Google Nexus 5 photo shows highest-end Nexus device to ever be released
Google’s upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone has leaked several times already, but eager Android fans waiting for the company’s newest pure Google device to launch certainly won’t mind …
Samsung’s messaging service hits 100M users as handset vendors’ role continues to evolve
Many people have wondered over the past years why handset vendors aren’t better at leveraging their massive device bases in launching new apps. Samsung is …
Sony plans on shipping 65 million smartphones in 2014
Between the iPhone 5s and 5c launch earlier this month and the impending release of the new Samsung Galaxy lineup, it’s not unreasonable to think …
Apple ends Coca-Cola’s 13-year run to become world’s most valuable brand
If there is one company that has managed to ingratiate itself with society through its products, for better or worse, it’s Apple. For the past …
Samsung’s Galaxy S4, Note II and S III to be fully compatible with Galaxy Gear smartwatch this year
Samsung’s debut smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, will debut later this week as the world prepares to watch the top smartphone vendor on the planet try …
How to fix a cracked iPhone 5s screen
We have all seen the look on someone’s face when they drop their iPhone and pick it up to discover the glass screen has been …
How does an app about falling in love with the doctor who killed your mom influence global sales charts?
Japan. It’s those wacky Japanese consumers who are now starting to sway the global top-10 app sales charts. According to brand new App Annie August …
Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear debut on Friday at AT&T
AT&T customers anxiously awaiting the next big Samsung devices can finally breathe easy — the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be available …
Video: iPhone speed test shows iPhone 5s isn’t always fastest
The iPhone has gone through seven iterations since its launch in 2007, some more drastic than others. There have been software updates, hardware redesigns, a …
Sprint unsure of whether it will still carry BlackBerry phones in stores
In a momentary reprieve from the gloom surrounding BlackBerry’s future, Sprint declared that it has not yet decided to stop carrying BlackBerry handsets. Sprint CFO …
Smartwatch sales set to explode, expected to top 100M within four years
From what we’ve seen of the initial smartwatch offerings, the new wearable tech category has left something to be desired. Despite the underwhelming introduction to …
HTC One Max unveiling rumored for October 17th
Now that we have plenty of photographic evidence to prove the existence of the HTC One Max phablet, the next piece of the puzzle is the …
Verizon and AT&T’s data caps have made LTE a waste of money
I remember when I used to be excited about LTE. It was going to be a super-fast wireless technology that would deliver broadband speeds over …
New report shows iPhone 5s outselling 5c by a huge margin
Apple announced earlier this week that it sold an astounding 9 million new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c handsets through the devices’ debut weekend, and …
App developers refuse to give up on BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry is not in a good place right now, having just posted a billion-dollar loss for the second fiscal quarter. But there is some good …
iPhone 5c already selling at a discount in China
Apple may never have had any intention of selling a budget smartphone but its iPhone 5c is already on its way to becoming one in …
iOS 7 adoption rate passes 60% a week after launch
If it seems like everyone you know with an iPhone has already updated to iOS 7, that’s because almost everyone has. Mixpanel began tracking the …
Apple’s record-smashing iPhone sales seen as split evenly between 5s, 5c
There have been a lot of different estimates about the breakdown of last weekend’s 9 million iPhone sales but KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks …
Four reasons why messaging is now the most important trend in mobile
Mobile apps linked to messaging services are taking over the two most important Asian app markets, Japan and Korea. Today, nine out of the ten biggest revenue generators …
Survey shows developer interest in Windows Phone is actually shrinking
Steve Ballmer might want to break out the checkbook and start an extra big “Developers, developers, developers!” chant. IDG News, via CITE World, reports on a …
Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 to fix security flaw
iOS users can breathe easy: You won’t have to worry about someone bypassing your lock screen. Per 9to5Mac, Apple on Thursday released iOS 7.0.2, the …
China Mobile launch imminent as iPhone 5s and 5c poster leaks
The much rumored iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c launch on China Mobile’s network later this year is seen giving Apple a huge boost in China, …
Chart shows how Android is more responsible for BlackBerry’s downfall than iPhone
The typical narrative surrounding BlackBerry’s current woes is that the company reacted far too slowly to the threat that the iPhone posed and thus planted …
Samsung exec reportedly admits Galaxy Gear smartwatch ‘lacks something special’
The last thing you want to do when entering a new product category for the first time is launch something that isn’t your best effort. …
Leaked Nexus 5 benchmarks have new Nexus dominating Android rivals
Google’s next-generation Nexus 5 smartphone is shaping up to an absolute beast. Where the current Nexus 4 model featured mid-range specs and a shockingly affordable …
Samsung says it’s not developing smartphone fingerprint scanners yet
Samsung may have been willing to release a gold Galaxy S4 but it’s apparently not willing to follow Apple into the realm of putting fingerprint …
iOS, Windows Phone seen clawing market share back from Android in China
Google’s Android operating system has ruled the roost in China for a while now but research firm IDC thinks that its iron grip on the …
Samsung reportedly plans ‘premium’ line of metal ‘Galaxy F’ phones
Samsung is tired of hearing your cruel barbs about its smartphones being made from cheap-feeling plastic. Korea’s ETNews reports that Samsung plans to release a …
