Google’s next big project: Making local news relevant again
Google isn’t afraid to take a chance on outlandish-seeming projects but the company’s next challenge might be its most daunting yet: It wants to make …
Mobile
Sony’s massive 6.44-inch phablet reportedly launching September 12th
Sony is about to give the world something it desperately needs: Another massive Android phablet. AndroidCentral has spotted a preorder form on the website of …
Verizon’s HTC One launch reportedly delayed until August 15th
You might not remember it at this point since it launched about 10 years ago in smartphone time, but HTC makes a gorgeous flagship smartphone …
How the Moto X could put a dent in the Apple-Samsung duopoly
With no one besides Apple and Samsung making any money from smartphones these days, the only hope for breaking those two companies’ grip on the …
Apple, Samsung are still crushing every other smartphone vendor
At some point some vendor besides Apple or Samsung will make money selling smartphones… right? Business Insider points us to the latest numbers from Canaccord …
New HTC One tweak lets you run Sense and stock Android on the same phone
Devices running stock Android haven’t exactly been big sellers compared to vendor-customized devices, but a vocal minority continues to clamor for more pure Google experiences. …
Samsung, Apple’s mobile domination illustrated in a single chart
If you’re noticing a recurring theme at the end of each quarter, you’re not alone. As contenders like Nokia, LG, BlackBerry and HTC battle for …
The tide is turning: Samsung phones top iPhone in new satisfaction survey
Apple’s iPhone regularly finds itself at the top of customer satisfaction surveys, but a recent study found that the tide is turning. In the American Customer …
Microsoft Office Mobile finally available for Android
Microsoft released Office Mobile for the iPhone last month and as the days and weeks passed, many began to wonder when Microsoft’s popular productivity software …
Samsung accused of gaming Galaxy S4 benchmark results [updated]
Remember how well Samsung’s Galaxy S4 performed in early benchmark tests? Well it turns out there might have been a good reason for that and …
Does Nokia have a backup plan if its bet on camera quality falls through?
Nokia’s bets on camera quality haven’t paid off much in the past but the company has never tried anything nearly as ambitious as the 41-megapixel …
Android fragmentation: A blessing and a curse
Android is certainly a very fragmented mobile operating system, but is this an entirely bad thing? British network-testing firm OpenSignal has posted a new chart showing …
Galaxy Note III internals revealed in leaked prototype photos
Samsung’s Galaxy Note III is likely the most highly anticipated phablet of the year and we’re now just over a month away from its expected debut …
Early signs don’t bode well for Nokia’s Lumia 1020
The Lumia 1020 was a very bold move from Nokia. “Bold,” as in “astonishingly reckless.” After its previous flagship Lumia phone struggled in America at $100, Nokia and …
BlackBerry’s U.S. market share plummets to just 1% in Q2 despite Z10, Q10 push
The second calendar quarter marked the first in which BlackBerry’s debut BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the Z10, was on store shelves for the entire quarter. It …
Video: Samsung smacks iPhone for skimping on features in latest ad
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone might be a jack of all trades, master of just one, but we have to give Samsung credit for owning …
Moto X’s ‘Magic Glass’ leaks in high-quality photos
We’re just a few short days away from the official launch of Motorola’s new Moto X smartphone, the first handset that parent company Google had …
Instagram is very determined to keep Windows Phone users away [updated]
It seems that Facebook really doesn’t want Windows Phone users uploading photos onto Instagram. The Verge reports that Facebook seems to be deleting all Instagram …
Foxconn reportedly hiring 90,000 workers ahead of iPhone 5S launch
We’re getting close to Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S launch this fall and that means manufacturer Foxconn is going on a major hiring binge to fill …
Despite critical acclaim, Lumia 1020 said to be off to slow start
Nokia’s Lumia 1020 has been the most impressive Windows Phone released yet with a camera that sets the bar for smartphone picture quality. Just because …
You only live twice: Vine gets its second wind in epic video app clash
Things looked mighty grim for Vine a month ago. The app went into tail spin in America when Instagram launched a video clip service that copied …
Report says BlackBerry, Nokia, maybe even Apple to launch phablets beginning in Q4
Believe it or not, there are still big-name smartphone makers that haven’t yet jumped on the phablet bandwagon — but that may change beginning later …
iOS 7 beta 4: Full change log now available
Apple released iOS 7 beta 4 for the iPhone, iPad, iPad mini and iPod touch to developers on Monday and as is always the case, …
Apple releases iOS 7 beta 4
After a one-week delay following a huge security breach that forced its developer portal offline for days, Apple has finally released iOS 7 beta 4 for …
Apple to release iOS 7 beta 4 today; two more betas planned, GM coming in September
While many expected a release last Monday, we have been told by multiple sources that Apple is planning to release iOS 7 beta 4 later …
New Moto X images, details revealed as debut nears
Google and Motorola will finally unveil their not-so-secret Moto X smartphone on Thursday, and new information will undoubtedly continue to leak right up until the …
Apple’s budget iPhone possibly outed as ‘iPhone 5C’ in leaked photo [updated]
Apple is widely expected to launch a new entry-level iPhone alongside the flagship iPhone 5S this fall, and now the new handset may have finally …
Sizing up the mobile handset market in Q2
The smartphone market really heated up in the second quarter as Samsung widened its lead over Apple and became the most profitable handset vendor in …
Google Glass again hit with dreaded Segway comparison
Google may not be afraid to fail but it still can’t be happy that so many are comparing its Glass headset to one of the …
Galaxy Note III may get ‘gadget spam’ treatment, release in three sizes
Samsung truly does not care if you think it’s going overboard by releasing a seemingly endless number of smartphones every year. Engadget reports that Samsung …
