BlackBerry 10 sales said to be slow in the U.S., strong elsewhere
It seems like we hear more reports about BlackBerry’s revival every week, although those of us who live in the United States may not see …
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LG reportedly prepping smartphone with always-on voice commands
A new report suggests that LG is preparing a new smartphone that will support “always-on voice commands.” According to Gotta Be Mobile, the company will …
Sony Xperia Z launches soon on T-Mobile
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced the upcoming availability of Sony’s flagship Xperia Z smartphone. The handset is equipped with 5-inch full HD 1080p display, a 1.5GHz …
Shipments of quad-core smartphones hit 40 million in 2012
Industry watchers began talking about an imminent slow-down in the high-end smartphone market back in 2011, but 2012 was still a huge year for pricy …
New phone from an unlikely vendor steals title of world’s thinnest smartphone
Huawei on Tuesday announced the Ascend P6, the world’s thinnest smartphone. The handset measures a mere 6.18 millimeters thick and weighs 120 grams, eight grams …
Case for low-cost iPhone shows new design with more rounded edges
It looks as though Apple might be smoothing out some of the iPhone’s sharp edges for the low-cost version of its popular smartphone. Japanese blog …
BlackBerry Q10 coming to AT&T on June 21st for $199.99
Good news for AT&T subscribers who missed having full QWERTY keyboards: You’ll be able to buy the BlackBerry Q10 from your carrier on June 21st …
A week with iOS 7: The search for innovation amid renovation
Apple unveiled its vision for the future of mobile computing last week and the Internet erupted. A new feud was born, not between iOS fans …
Ex-HTC execs start a high-end smartphone company to battle former employer
Two former HTC executives have big plans after having quit HTC earlier this year. Michael Coombes, former head of U.K. and Ireland sales for HTC, …
Video: Secret settings uncovered in iOS 7
Though the visual elements took center stage, Apple showed off plenty of new functionality last week when it unveiled its completely redesigned iOS 7 software. …
iPhone 5S display leaks as mass production begins
A report from early last month suggested that mass production of Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S displays would begin in June. Now, right on cue, the …
T-Mobile ahead of schedule with MetroPCS merger
T-Mobile previously announced that it plans to shut down MetroPCS’s CDMA network by 2015 and repurpose the spectrum to expand its 4G LTE coverage. The …
AT&T’s 4G LTE network found to be the fastest in the U.S.
A new study published by PCMag on Monday found that AT&T has the fastest 4G LTE network in the United States. The website used eight identical …
HTC One seen settling into third place behind iPhone 5, Galaxy S4
While the HTC One may not be posting Apple or Samsung-type sales, it seems to be settling in as the third-most popular smartphone in the …
BlackBerry reportedly still plans to launch 3-4 more BlackBerry 10 phones in 2013
BlackBerry’s comeback efforts are now fully underway, but the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 are just the beginning. According to a new report from Digitimes, …
A handy guide to Samsung’s insane array of Galaxy devices
With news that Samsung plans on releasing yet another version of the Galaxy S4, it’s a good time to take a look at a new …
Video: Here’s how to make your Android phone look like iOS 7
Apple’s revamped user interface in iOS 7 hasn’t exactly been welcomed with open arms by everyone, but apparently enough people like it that one Android developer has …
Moto X specs detailed in new leak
Google has confirmed that its highly anticipated Moto X smartphone will launch later this year. The company has remained quiet about the handset’s specs and …
Instagram rumored to be adding Vine-like video support on June 20th
Twitter’s video-sharing application Vine has taken the mobile world by storm. It is one of the most popular apps for the iPhone and has accumulated …
Samsung preps yet another new Galaxy S4, this time with LTE-Advanced tech
Samsung is getting ready to unveil yet another version of the popular Galaxy S4 smartphone. Beyond the original model, Samsung has also announced the Galaxy …
BlackBerry 10.2 to bring support for Android Jelly Bean apps
BlackBerry boasts that its operating system has the ability to run Android apps, although the current version of BlackBerry 10 only works with apps from Android 2.3 Gingerbread …
Acer exec says Windows Phone is still too risky to adopt
Acer’s smartphone business is struggling to distinguish itself in the crowded Android market, however a company executive has confirmed that it still has no plans to launch …
Q10 could give BlackBerry a huge boost
Shares of BlackBerry received another small boost on Friday following an upbeat report about the company’s latest smartphone. Maynard Um of Walls Fargo, per AllThingsD, …
Nokia EOS leak seemingly confirms 41-megapixel camera
It is no secret that Nokia is developing a Lumia smartphone with a high-end PureView camera. We have seen a number of leaks for the Lumia …
New iPhone 5S parts leak, again pointing to internal overhaul
We already know Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S is getting an extensive internal overhaul following BGR’s exclusive report from last month, and now new purported components …
The wait is finally over: Microsoft debuts Office Mobile for iPhone (hands-on)
Just over a year ago, BGR exclusively reported that Microsoft was working on Office for both iOS and Android. The software was initially supposed to …
Apple said to launch iPhone 5S with new gold color option
Just one day after BGR speculated that Apple might do away with the “Black & Slate” color option on its next-generation iPhone and replace it …
Sony betting big with the Xperia Z Ultra
The latest rumors suggest that Sony is preparing to launch a new flagship smartphone in the coming weeks. French website Nowhereelse.fr on Thursday posted an …
Palm’s former CEO is right to be bitter about webOS’s sad fate
FierceWireless had an interesting interview this week with Jon Rubinstein, the visionary CEO who almost brought Palm back from the grave. Palm’s innovative last webOS revision included …
Smartphone vendors said to be sour on Windows Phone 8
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform hasn’t exactly been a ringing success so far, partly because third-party vendors typically see it as an afterthought compared to Android. …
