Why does the iPhone 5 cost so much to repair?
Take your iPhone 5 to Apple with a broken display and the company will charge as much as $229 to swap it out. As MarketWatch notes, …
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Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 still don’t offer apps people want
If you purchase a Windows Phone or BlackBerry 10 smartphone, don’t expect to download the same applications your friends are using on their iPhones and Android devices. …
Google Glass: Not just for nerds
Google Glass is a big deal. It marks the beginning of the next paradigm in consumer electronics, where intelligent wearable gadgets will take the place …
More signs of imminent doom for ‘Facebook phone’: U.K. launch canceled
BGR exclusively reported last week that HTC’s First, also known as the “Facebook phone,” will soon be discontinued at AT&T. Sales during the phone’s first …
Apple’s iWatch reportedly won’t launch until late next year
Apple’s had previously been rumored to be reading its “iWatch” smart watch for a late 2013 launch, however a new report suggests the device won’t …
Wireless carriers raise alarms by selling private customer data to marketers
Wireless carriers’ data collection and selling practices are increasingly setting off alarm bells among privacy advocates, The Wall Street Journal reports. In particular, the Journal …
Lazaridis: iPhone, Android users will abandon iMessage and WhatsApp for BBM
BlackBerry announced earlier this month that its BlackBerry Messenger service will be coming to Android smartphones and the iPhone in the coming months. The company …
Google’s X Phone confirmed for Sprint
A recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission has confirmed that Google’s rumored X Phone device will be coming to Sprint later this year. The …
How AT&T keeps you connected after even the worst disasters
Making sure that people have access to the Internet in the wake of disasters has become crucially important since it gives disaster victims the ability …
Video: Samsung shows how the Galaxy S4 is the perfect gadget for stalkers
The message from Samsung’s newest video for the Galaxy S4 seems to be a variation of an old Nancy Sinatra tune: That is, “This Phone …
NVIDIA updates Tegra 4i processor, adds LTE-Advanced support
In effort to curb ongoing market loss to Qualcomm and Samsung, NVIDIA has continued to aggressively upgrade its quad-core Tegra 4 mobile processor. The company …
Sprint exec hints more BlackBerry 10 devices are on the way in 2013
Sprint will launch the BlackBerry Q10 this summer as its first BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Lois Eichelberger Fagan, director of product portfolio for Sprint, revealed in …
Samsung reportedly prepping fingerprint scanning tech for Galaxy phones
As rumors of Apple readying fingerprint scanning technology for a future iPhone continue to swirl, a new report suggests another company is working on similar tech …
The future is mobile
“Mobile is eating the world,” according to industry analyst Benedict Evans. Ahead of a presentation to be given later this month at Book Expo America, Enders …
Google’s subscription music streaming service coming to iPhone and iPad – unofficially
Google took the wraps off of its subscription music streaming service last week at its I/O Developers Conference. To the dismay of many, Google Play …
Video: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Active leaks again
After being revealed on camera for the first time on Monday in a series of leaked photos, Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy S4 Active has leaked once …
Consumer Reports: The Galaxy S4 is the world’s best smartphone
Is Samsung’s Galaxy S4 really “a precious stone glittering in the dark” or is it just an overrated slab of plastic with a nice display? …
LG’s 5-inch unbreakable displays to debut later this year
Flexible displays are set to become the next big thing in mobile technology. LG previously confirmed that it will release a smartphone with a flexible …
HTC One with stock Android to reportedly launch by the end of the summer
Google announced a special edition Galaxy S4 smartphone running stock Android at its I/O Developers Conference last week. The device will be sold directly through …
AT&T says all customers will soon get access to FaceTime, Hangouts over cellular
AT&T has always been hesitant to allow customers to use video chat applications on its cellular network. The company previously blocked Apple’s FaceTime service from …
Samsung keeps inching away from Google, wants more Galaxy-exclusive apps
We’ve known for a while that Samsung wants to significantly decrease its dependence on Google and its Android platform, and now The Wall Street Journal …
New Samsung Galaxy S4 features coming soon to Galaxy S III
Samsung is staying true to its word and will soon bring new features from its Galaxy S4 smartphone to its older Galaxy S III. SamMobile …
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active revealed in leaked photos
Among the many new variants of the Galaxy S4 Samsung has planned is the Galaxy S4 Active, a ruggedized version of the company’s popular smartphone. Details have …
Google’s X Phone could be headed to Verizon and Sprint later this year
The rumored X Phone being developed by Google and Motorola unit is headed to AT&T later this year. A recent filing with the Federal Communication …
Get ready for a flood of Google Glass apps
With Windows Phone, Microsoft has shown us how difficult it is to launch a new mobile product without an expansive app ecosystem available right out …
Samsung seemingly confirms upcoming Galaxy S4 Mega
Because Samsung isn’t already prepping enough new variants of the wildly popular Galaxy S4, a new “Galaxy S4 Mega” is reportedly under development as well and has …
Video: As BlackBerry and Microsoft battle for market share, a new contender emerges
The battle between BlackBerry and Microsoft for the No.3 spot in the smartphone platform war is showing no signs of slowing, but a new contender …
Verizon cuts prepaid plan prices, piles on more data
Consumers have begun to move away from two-year contracts and embrace the prepaid smartphone market. In response to this growing user base, Verizon Wireless this …
Leak suggests Nokia ‘EOS’ will feature 4.5-inch 720p display, 41-megapixel camera
Nokia is rumored to be preparing a 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone, codenamed EOS, that will be released later this year. According to WMPowerUser, the handset will …
The next major battlefield for Apple and Samsung
Samsung and Apple have fought over market share and patents, and they may soon start fighting over supply chains. Samsung traditionally built its products using …
