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 …
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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 …
Android’s next big feature may be real-time language translation
Google is building a mobile translator that will one day make traveling around the world a breeze. Hugo Barra, Google vice president of product management …
Nokia exec wants Microsoft to step up its game with Windows Phone apps
When Nokia unveiled the Lumia 1020 and its 41-megapixel camera earlier this month, it was a clear sign that the company was committed to giving …
T-Mobile matches AT&T Next, offers smartphones for $0 down
T-Mobile isn’t about to let AT&T get away with offering lower down payments for new smartphones. The carrier announced on Friday that for a limited time, …
Leaked Samsung Galaxy Note III specs include 5.7-inch display, LTE-Advanced, Android 4.3
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III is among the most highly anticipated smartphones of 2013. While sales of the third-generation flagship phablet won’t approach handsets like …
Samsung smashes Apple as smartphone explosion continues in Q2
High-end smartphone sales growth might be slowing, but that didn’t stop the global smartphone market from growing 52.3% on-year in the second quarter. IDC on …
Verizon’s LG G2 to reportedly launch in September
A new report claims that LG’s upcoming flagship smartphone will be available on Verizon in the coming months. According to Korean news outlet The Kyunghyang …
New leak may reveal Nokia’s upcoming 6-inch phablet
Nokia this week unveiled the 4.7-inch Lumia 625, the company’s largest Lumia smartphone to date. A new leak may confirm earlier reports, however, that Nokia …
Apple looks to make smartphones smarter in effort to extend battery life
Motorola’s 2013 Droid smartphone lineup offers plenty of new features compared to previous-generation models, but one area of improvement is particularly exciting. The company’s new …
Forget the new Nexus 7 – Moto X is the star of the show
Google on Wednesday finally took the wraps off of its much rumored next-generation Nexus 7 tablet, which is easily the most impressive small-form tablet in …
More iPhone 5S parts leak as mass production gets underway
A new leak has revealed a key component for Apple’s next-generation iPhone. Images from repair shop iHospital reportedly show the motherboard for the iPhone 5S. The …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note III said to be ‘in trouble’ as display issues persist
As Samsung’s September Galaxy Note III debut nears, a new report suggests the company is “in trouble” because of production issues that continue to plague …
New LG G2 photos leak ahead of unveiling
LG might not move tens of millions of smartphones each quarter like market leaders Samsung and Apple, but the South Korea-based vendor continues to fight …
Nokia may have found a great new niche
All Western brands are struggling to get traction in what is shaping up to be an epic battle against the Asian Android vendors that have …
BlackBerry A10 leaks again, this time in high-definition video
BlackBerry desperately needs to launch new budget BlackBerry 10 phones to compete in emerging markets. But according to an exclusive BGR report from earlier this …
Here comes Android 4.3: Google’s newest OS adds big boost to graphics
As expected, Google announced the newest version of its Android mobile operating system on Wednesday and it looks like a big focus of the latest …
Here’s live streaming video from Google’s Nexus 7 and Android 4.3 unveiling
Google is hosting a press conference on Wednesday to share the latest and greatest Android has to offer, and the event is being streamed live. …
Killing BBM: Rival messaging apps are on a rampage right now
BlackBerry Messenger is likely going to become available for Android and iOS by the end of September. While the world waits, download rates among cross-platform …
Video: Leaked plastic iPhone shell compared to older plastic iPhone 3GS and iPhone 5
Colorful plastics shells said to be destined for Apple’s upcoming new entry-level iPhone have leaked more than a dozen times now, but the latest leak …
LG’s smartphone business heats up: Record 12 million sold last quarter
LG has largely flown under the radar among the big Android vendors but the company has quietly been building momentum and on Wednesday it reported …
Why Nokia’s budget smartphone strategy looks like a winner
It’s been a rough past few years for Nokia but the company seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to selling ultra-cheap …
iOS is smoking rivals in mobile ad revenue
Want to know why it’s less important for Apple to have the top overall market share for smartphone sales? It’s all about the value that …
Motorola is now Verizon’s sole provider of Droid devices
Since Motorola’s first Droid smartphone really helped put Android on the map in the United States, it’s only fitting that Motorola will now be the …
Forbes: HTC One mini could have been perfect, instead misses by a mile
When early details and photos of the HTC One mini began leaking several months ago, it looked like HTC might be developing the perfect Android …
Sony’s upcoming 20-megapixel smartphone revealed in leak
Pictures that are purportedly of Sony’s upcoming Xperia i1 smartphone have surfaced on the Chinese website Sina Weibo. The images, which were republished by Gadget Helpline, …
BlackBerry A10 surfaces again in new leaked photos
The BlackBerry A10, which BGR exclusively revealed in a recent leaked photo, has surfaced again. CrackBerry points us to new pictures sent out through the …
Hands-on with Verizon’s Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini
Motorola and Verizon teamed up and introduced three new Droid smartphones at a press conference on Tuesday. The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx …
