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 …
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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 …
Nokia accounts for 88% of all Windows Phone handsets in use
New research confirms what we’ve known for a while now: Nokia is really the only company putting effort into developing and marketing Windows Phone devices. …
Samsung to unveil its first smartphone with a curved display next month
Samsung proved earlier this year that curved displays are feasible, and the next step will be making use of new curved designs in smartphone. Reuters …
Apple Maps sends errant drivers onto airport runway
Ever since kicking Google Maps to the curb as its default mapping app, Apple has been doing everything it can to create a capable replacement, …
iPhone 5s launch sparks 210% increase in Samsung trade-ins
There’s no telling exactly how much business Apple’s latest iPhone models will draw away from rival vendors. If a new report from gadget recycling specialist …
The iPhone 5s and Apple’s attention to detail
Apple launched its new flagship smartphone this past Friday and three short days later, it was safe to call it a smash hit. Apple didn’t …
Samsung follows Apple’s lead with two gold Galaxy S4 handsets
Samsung may not have figured out how to entice buyers into lining up for its phones quite yet, but the company does seem know a …
LG hopes to sell 10 million G2 smartphones globally
The LG G2 has been on sale for over a week now in the U.S. In BGR’s review, we noted that despite a gorgeous display …
Entry-level Galaxy Note 3 model might be coming soon
It’s been less than a month since Samsung announced its new lineup of devices for the fall, but there is still no sign of the …
Verizon CEO: Unlimited data plans are a dead end, despite Sprint and T-Mobile
Do you regret giving up your unlimited data plan when you first made the jump to capped 4G LTE services? Well too bad, says Verizon …
iPhone 5s camera put to the test in massive 5s review for photographers
As we continue to work on our review of Apple’s new flagship iPhone 5s, a few reviews published by other sites have caught our attention. …
New app pays you to take photos with your Android phone
Foap, the royalty free stock photo market, has had an app available on iOS devices for a while, but on Wednesday, September 18th, the app …
This is the No.1 reason why Apple is replacing the iPhone 5 with the 5c
When it launched the iPhone 5c this year, Apple broke its long-standing tradition of keeping its most recent high-end iPhone model on the market and …
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 said to feature metal case as Apple turns to plastic for iPhone 5c
Sometimes the tech industry is just too poetic. Samsung is once again rumored to be prepping a huge change for its flagship Galaxy S5 that …
Samsung still trying to figure out why iPhone fans are willing to stand in line for hours
Anyone with a television is likely familiar with Samsung’s Apple-maligning commercials where recent Samsung smartphone owners make Apple fans waiting in line for the newest …
LG reveals 5.2-inch Vu 3 phablet
LG has announced that the Vu 3, the latest in its line of phablets, will be available in Korea starting this Friday, September 27th. The …
Video: iPhone 5s Touch ID fingerprint sensor seemingly hacked
It was only a matter of time until someone figured out how to get around the iPhone 5s fingerprint sensor, especially with a hefty bounty …
Gold rush: Champagne-colored iPhone fetches $10,000 on eBay
We finally might have found an Apple fan who is sillier than the ones who sat outside during a typhoon just so they wouldn’t lose their …
Tough times ahead for LG and Sony
Apple’s announcement of selling 9 million iPhones during the debut weekend of 5c and 5s is a bit of a nightmare for Asian vendors who …
