Consumer interest in Kik and Viber explodes as BBM fades
It’s no surprise that the messaging app behemoth WhatsApp generates 95 times as much Google search volume as BlackBerry Messenger. But what’s pretty fascinating is …
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New patent shows Apple may combine fingerprint scanner, NFC
Apple may have some use for near field communications (NFC) after all. A new patent application flagged by Patently Apple shows that Apple has at …
Nokia’s massive Lumia 1520 phablet shown again in leaked pictures
Big displays are all the rage these days and Nokia is hoping to cash in with a phablet of its own. The Verge has obtained …
Video: Motorola’s Moto X – enemy of the Lazy Phone
Are you tired of having to touch your phone in order to control it? Motorola is sick of it too, and that’s why the company’s …
How Nokia could rescue Microsoft from smartphone oblivion
The standard view of Microsoft’s decision to buy out Nokia’s handset business as part of a deal worth $7.2 billion last week was that Microsoft …
Apple’s iPhone 6 said to feature 4.5 to 5-inch display, not a massive 6-inch screen
It looks like we couldn’t even make it to Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C unveiling on Tuesday before the rumor mill shifted focus to …
iPhone 5S: Here’s everything you should expect from Apple’s new flagship phone
After months upon months of rumors, speculation and leaks, Apple is finally unveiling its next-generation iPhone 5S on Tuesday. Finally. We can’t say we’re going …
Video: This is our best look yet at the iPhone 5C running iOS 7
We might be just a day from the official iPhone event, but that hasn’t stopped the leaks, as evidenced by a new video of what …
Everything you can expect from the new iPhone 5C
The wait is almost over. The rumor mill has been churning up tales of a low-cost iPhone, often dubbed “iPhone mini,” since shortly after the …
Phablet fever spreads: Samsung has sold 38 million Galaxy Notes so far
People do love big smartphone displays. ETNews reports that Samsung mobile boss JK Shin claims his company has sold 38 million Galaxy Note devices so …
Redesigned iPhone 5S home button shown in clearest images yet
Supposed photos of Apple’s retail box for the upcoming iPhone 5S leaked last week, possibly revealing the handset’s redesigned home button for the first time. …
Amazon flatly denies that it’s releasing a free smartphone
The best things in life are free and they apparently don’t include an Amazon smartphone. In a followup to a report from last week, Jessica …
Survey: Half of current iPhone owners will upgrade to iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C immediately
There’s no question that people are excited about the iPhone announcements coming on September 10th, but the number of existing iPhone owners who are already …
Sorry, iPhone rivals: America is still Apple country
Although Apple’s iPhone has been losing market share to Samsung and other Android vendors in many parts of the world, its support remains rock-solid in …
Amazon reportedly mulls making highly anticipated ‘Kindle Phone’ free
Amazon’s smartphone has been in the works for quite some time, but very little information has appeared so far other than a string of rumors …
A crucial win for Apple: China Mobile to carry the iPhone 5C
It looks like Apple’s iPhone is coming to the world’s largest mobile carrier. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and China Mobile have reached a …
Alleged first photos of iPhone 5S box leak, may reveal redesigned home button
Although we remain skeptical of their authenticity, a few photos that leaked on Friday might be our first look at the iPhone 5S’s retail packaging. Several …
Lines already forming outside Apple Store for iPhone 5S, 5C launch
It wouldn’t be an Apple launch without a ridiculously early lineup. MacRumors snapped a photo on Friday of campers who have already situated themselves in …
Microsoft, AT&T slash Lumia 1020 price by $100
The world’s best Windows Phone is now priced to compete with rival flagship smartphones. Microsoft announced on Friday that both it and AT&T have knocked …
Apple ‘needs a mega iPhone’
Apple hasn’t even unveiled the iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C yet, but thanks to a report that emerged on Thursday evening, attention is already turning …
Nexus 5 specs seemingly revealed
Google’s Nexus 5 leaked earlier this week when Google accidentally included a shot of it in a promotional video for Android 4.4 KitKat. Now, it …
Nokia’s Lumia 1520 phablet revealed in leaked press image
Nokia is just about ready to climb aboard the phablet bandwagon. @evleaks has posted a leaked press shot of Nokia’s upcoming Lumia 1520, a massive …
AT&T and T-Mobile announce Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear launch details
Verizon Wireless was first to bat and now both AT&T and T-Mobile have announced their respective Galaxy Note 3 release dates, and T-Mobile has revealed launch …
Why Apple’s iPhone 5C pricing is fraught with peril
If you enjoy watching high-wire acts, then you should be closely fixated on how Apple will price its budget iPhone 5C that will launch next …
Samsung bringing more than 70 apps to the Galaxy Gear
We might not have been overly excited for the Galaxy Gear after we went hands-on with it this past Wednesday, but once third parties begin …
WSJ: Apple is testing out ‘iPhablets’ as big as six inches
Everyone who loves to whine about the iPhone’s display being too small may soon have their prayers answered. Ian Sherr, a reporter for The Wall …
Canaccord: Galaxy S4, Lumia 1020 selling well, BlackBerry 10 sales ‘weak’
The Lumia 1020 may only be available for $300 on one carrier but that doesn’t seem to be stopping it from posting modestly healthy sales. …
Moto X coming to Sprint on September 6th for $199.99
This Friday, Motorola’s flagship Moto X smartphone will arrive on Sprint. Keeping with what it’s done on most other carriers, Sprint will offer the Moto …
Nokia bashes Samsung and Android in bizarre Twitter attack
Nokia has nothing to lose now that it is in the process of exiting the mobile phone space, and the company recently took to Twitter …
Purported iPhone 5S home button, fingerprint scanner show up again in best photos yet
Although we got our first look at what might be the iPhone 5S’s fingerprint sensor on Wednesday, the quality of the leaked images of the …
