Shanghai shocker: Windows is losing smartphone market share in China
The newest Kantar Worldpanel report from China shows Android grabbing 51.4% of urban China’s smartphone market share, up a few points from the previous quarter. iOS …
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Google’s Moto X may need a massive battery to stay alive
Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside confirmed the existence of the company’s upcoming X Phone at the D11 conference on Thursday. Along with being the first smartphone …
New pricing schemes help iPhone sales spike by 400% in India
Although Apple hasn’t yet released its cheaper iPhone targeted toward emerging markets, the company is already making a more concerted push into countries such as …
The Galaxy S4 mini could thwart Apple’s emerging market ambitions
We’ve known for a while that Apple has been planning a bigger push into emerging markets such as China and India with a lower-cost iPhone. …
iPod touch sales top 100 million
Apple confirmed in a statement to The Loop on Thursday that it has sold more than 100 million iPod touch devices since first launching the …
Cisco CEO predicts that mobile data prices will ‘come down rapidly’
It’s not often that we hear speculation about wireless carriers actually charging customers less for wireless data services, but Cisco CEO John Chambers seems to …
Samsung will reportedly debut Galaxy S4 Zoom and Active on June 20th
A flood of rumors and leaks have suggested that Samsung is preparing to release two new smartphones in the coming weeks. According to a report …
BlackBerry Q10 coming to Verizon on June 6th for $199
Verizon will release its second BlackBerry 10 smartphone next week. Not to be outdone by T-Mobile, which also announced a launch date for the Q10 …
HTC reportedly taking the fight to Samsung with its own 5.9-inch phablet
Now that HTC has perhaps regained some confidence with the launch of its critically acclaimed HTC One smartphone, the company is reportedly moving more aggressively …
Samsung Galaxy S4 sales seen reaching 80 million units
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone quickly became the fastest-selling Android phone in history when Samsung announced that channel sales had reached 10 million units in …
Apple to double down on graphics in next-gen processors
Apple has hired at least a dozen former graphics engineers from semiconductor maker AMD, MacRumors reported, citing new employees’ LinkedIn profiles. The company reportedly hired a …
Vine is taking over America
Just a few months ago, Vine was mostly dismissed as a painful hipster affectation. A service that revolves around taking 6-second video clips and sharing …
Google doesn’t plan to abandon its Nexus program
Google’s Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai confirmed that Google has no plans to abandon its Nexus program. The executive confirmed at the AllThingsD: D11 …
Google says All Access subscription music service coming soon to iOS
Among the announcements Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai had in store for D11, he announced that Google’s new All Access streaming music service will …
HTC One with stock Android confirmed by Android boss
While speaking on stage at the D11 conference in San Francisco, Google’s Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai confirmed that HTC will soon launch a new version …
Apple looks to make the iPhone more flexible
Flexible displays are set to become the next big thing in the mobile industry. Big name companies such as LG and Samsung are exploring the …
Not afraid to fail: Google Glass spat highlights clashing cultures at Apple and Google
When it comes to Google Glass, Rackspace’s startup liaison officer Robert Scoble is likely best known for his somewhat disturbing shower photo. He is also quickly …
Facebook plans to push forward with Home despite awful early reviews
Sure, Facebook Home has been flooded with one-star reviews on Google Play and its first flagship phone, the HTC First, will likely go down as …
Can the Moto X compete with Apple’s iPhone 5S and Samsung’s Galaxy Note III?
Motorola boss Dennis Woodside on Thursday finally confirmed the existence of the Moto X, the first Motorola smartphone that will launch with heavy influence from …
Samsung builds on Galaxy S4’s momentum with new Galaxy S4 mini
Samsung on Thursday announced preliminary details surrounding an upcoming new version of its popular Galaxy S4 smartphone, the Galaxy S4 mini. The S4 mini is …
Apple sneaks out a brand new version of the iPod touch
In a somewhat curious move, Apple discontinued its fourth-generation iPod touch early Thursday morning and replaced it with a new model. The updated entry-level iPod touch is …
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini specs revealed in new leak
We have already seen photos of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S4 mini leak online, but now several new details about the unannounced smartphone have seemingly been …
BlackBerry Q10 outselling the Galaxy S4, HTC One and iPhone 5 in France
There has been a lot of speculation about the success of BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Using a wide variety of methods, some analysts have …
How to fix one of the Galaxy S4’s most infuriating problems
There’s a lot to like about Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone; it’s the fastest-selling Android phone ever for plenty of great reasons. As awesome as …
Samsung execs meet to discuss mysterious ‘Design 3.0’ for future products
Given that Samsung likes to compare its devices to “a precious stone glittering in the dark or countless stars sparkling in the night sky,” it’s …
BlackBerry users boycott Netflix – and Netflix probably doesn’t care
Netflix apparently doesn’t think much of the BlackBerry platform. The streaming giant has created apps for various TVs, video game consoles, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players …
HTC One, BlackBerry Q10 said to launch June 5th on T-Mobile [updated]
T-Mobile finally began carrying Apple’s iPhone lineup last month after more than five years of waiting, but the nation’s No.4 carrier is hardly done building …
Samsung to announce Galaxy S4 mini on June 20th
Samsung invited members of the press on Monday to an event on June 20th in London to showcase new Android and Windows products. The Wall …
HTC rumored to debut ‘Liquidmetal’ smartphone this year
A new report suggests that HTC may be looking to get a jump on Apple by offering a “Liquidmetal” smartphone later this year. According to …
Samsung dominates the world’s biggest smartphone market as Apple’s struggles continue
More smartphones are sold in China than in any other market right now, but Apple just hasn’t been able to establish itself there as it …
