Glass not banned at Google shareholder meeting [updated]
Google shareholders and other individuals were in for a surprise when they arrived at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. Google, ironically, banned attendees …
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New images of leaked iPhone 5S parts show redesigned home button and more
You know we’re within months of a new iPhone launch because images of iPhone parts have started to steadily trickle out. The latest set comes …
New report claims Apple’s ‘iPhone mini’ could launch next month
In another unlikely report from Taiwan, Topeka Capital Markets analyst claims that Apple’s new entry-level “iPhone mini” may launch as soon next month. The analyst …
Video: Nokia’s ‘EOS’ might be the best camera phone in the world
Rumors suggest that Samsung is preparing to turn up the heat in the camera phone race with the upcoming 16-megapixel Galaxy S4 Zoom. As appealing …
Will Google Glass make everyone Rain Man?
Google Glass won’t even launch until sometime next year, but the new connected eyewear is already being banned by a number of businesses across the …
How Apple could improve the App Store by ditching the ‘most downloaded’ chart
Although Apple will likely at least refresh its user interface for its mobile devices with iOS 7 at WWDC next week, at least one app …
Galaxy S4 software update marginally cuts down on storage bloat
Samsung has remained true to its word and has cut down on storage bloat in the Galaxy S4… by a little bit, at least. SamMobile …
Added security may be coming to Android’s face unlock feature
Google introduced a new way of unlocking an Android smartphone with its face unlock feature in Android 4.0. The feature wasn’t as secure as Google …
AMD hedges Windows bet by developing Android, Chrome chips
AMD plans to expand its line of processors to support both Android and Chrome OS. AMD senior vice president and general manager of global business …
Now everyone can have the best Android keyboard in the world
Carriers and manufacturers have been slow to update their devices to the latest version of Android, with only 4% of devices running Android 4.2. The …
App uses Kinect to help save lives of oblivious texters
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manitoba has developed a mobile app that uses depth-sensing cameras to alert people who are about to suffer …
Android isn’t ‘winning’ the smartphone war – and neither is iOS
A new report has found that the war between Android and iOS isn’t producing a clear winner. Mobile analytics firm Flurry revealed that the number of …
Nokia Lumia EOS’ beastly camera revealed in leaked photos
New images of Nokia’s upcoming 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone have been published by several sources. Earlier leaks had confirmed that the handset, codenamed EOS, would be …
Google Glass competitor emerges with better specs, bolder mission
Google Glass probably won’t be the next iPad, but it could very well end up spawning a new era of wearable computing that moves off …
‘Next big thing’ from Google might be crushed by Apple’s iPhone 5S
Google’s Motorola announced preliminary details surrounding the “Moto X” smartphone last week, but one detail was particularly troubling. The Moto X will include a number …
Instagram for Windows Phone rumored to launch as Nokia exclusive on June 26th
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is lacking several key applications, a problem that Nokia has acknowledge and vowed to address. It would appear the company’s …
BBM for iOS and Android to launch on June 27th, according to T-Mobile [updated]
BlackBerry hasn’t made anything official just yet, but that didn’t stop T-Mobile UK from seemingly spilling the beans and tweeting a release date for BlackBerry …
This might be the best smartphone plan in America
As fewer and fewer people actually use their smartphones to talk, creative new smartphone plans that focus on data and messaging continue to emerge. As …
The Windows Phone conundrum
Is Windows Phone picking up smartphone market share in America? Two leading research firms offer opposite views on the matter. The new comScore numbers are …
A peek behind the curtain at the Apple Store
There is nothing quite like the feeling one gets for a brief moment when an iPhone slips out of a user’s hand or off a …
Pew: Almost 60% of Americans now own smartphones
A new study has found for the first time ever that the majority of Americans now own smartphones. According to the Pew Research Center, 56% of …
ABI: Samsung’s Tizen will become No.5 mobile OS in the world this year
The race to be the world’s fifth-most popular mobile operating system may not be glamorous but Samsung will still be happy to know that its …
Survey finds many enterprise users are sneaking their own phones into work
While bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies have made big strides over the past few years, it seems that there’s a sizable contingent of companies that are still …
Nokia’s 41-megapixel Lumia possibly revealed in leaked photos
Nokia is rumored to be developing a high-end Lumia smartphone with a 41-megapixel PureView camera. Earlier reports have suggested that the smartphone, codenamed EOS, would …
Android app downloads to top Apple by October
A new report suggests that Apple may lose its crown as the world’s most popular app platform within the next few months. The company recently …
A major potential coup for BlackBerry: BBM could come preloaded on some Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger will be available for download on the iPhone and Android smartphones later this summer. According to a BlackBerry executive, however, the popular messaging …
Android seen ‘clearly growing quickly’ in the workplace, but still no match for Apple
Apple’s iPhone and iPad may still rule the roost when it comes to enterprise mobile gadget adoption but Christy Wyatt, the CEO of mobile enterprise software …
Emerging carrier to offer smartphone service with data and unlimited SMS for free
Internet service provider FreedomPop on Wednesday announced a new mobile service that looks to disrupt the industry. The company, which offers a variety of “freemium” …
BlackBerry A10 revealed as Z10 successor, launch reportedly set for November
Smartphone fans are in for a busy fall season this year. On top of Apple’s iPhone 5S, Samsung’s Galaxy Note III and the intriguing Moto …
Android is a hacker’s paradise
Security firm McAfee warns that Google’s mobile operating system is being targeted by hackers more than any other platform. Android accounts for nearly all mobile malware …
