‘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 …
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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 …
Annual Android phone shipments to hit 1 billion in 2017, crushing iPhone and others
Shipments of Android smartphones are expected to climb to more than 1 billion units annually in 2017, more than twice the 470 million Android phones …
Galaxy S4 helped Samsung outsell Apple for the first time since iPhone 5 debut
The arrival of the Galaxy S4 helped Samsung outsell Apple in the U.S. for the first time since the iPhone 5 launched more than eight …
Wearable computing pioneer: Google Glass will be as revolutionary as the automobile
Do you believe that Google Glass is an awkward, silly looking gadget that will be relegated to a niche market of techie dorks? If so …
It’s Always Sunny in iOS
A warm front swept through the Mid-Atlantic region late last week and drove the temperature up into the nineties. It was humid and uncomfortable in …
HTC One mini revealed in leaked photos – is this the perfect Android phone?
BGR reviewed the HTC One in April and called it the closest thing the world has ever seen to a no-compromise smartphone. Among our minor …
Samsung unveils ruggedized Galaxy S4 Active ahead of summer launch
Will there be anything left for Samsung to announce during its June 20th press conference? Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a new addition to the ever-expanding …
Lenovo making serious push into the smartphone market
Lenovo has never made a serious push into the realm of mobile devices but that may be about to change. The Wall Street Journal reports …
HTC One mini rumored to launch in July
HTC is rumored to be following Samsung’s lead and offering a scaled-down version of its flagship smartphone. The latest rumors suggest the HTC One mini, …
Google nixes porn apps in Google Glass
Sad news for anyone hoping to waste their days secretly watching porn during office hours using Google Glass: Google has already barred sexually explicit applications …
Apple continues to make gains on Android
Apple is once again the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. According to the latest numbers from research firm comScore, the company’s iPhone was …
AT&T to sell BlackBerry Q10 for $200, preorders start June 5th
AT&T subscribers who pine for the comforting touch of physical keyboards will be able to preorder the BlackBerry Q10 starting on Wednesday, June 5th. AT&T …
Jony Ive’s redesigned iOS 7 already called ‘far superior’ to other mobile platforms
Apple has been very quiet so far this year, but Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry thinks that the past six months have been time very well …
Jelly Bean is now on one-third of all Android devices
Following the success of new smartphones like the Galaxy S4 and HTC One, the latest version of Android is now found on a third of …
This is what iOS 7 looks like
If half a dozen reports from several well-sourced reporters are to be believed, Apple has a huge redesign coming in iOS 7. Gone are the …
