Nokia EOS to launch next month as the Lumia 1020
A new leak suggests that Nokia’s upcoming 41-megapixel smartphone will launch as the Lumia 1020 sometime next month. The rumor comes to us from @evleaks, …
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Leaked photo shows iPhone 5S display on the assembly line
An image of what is claimed to be the front panel and display assembly from Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S has surfaced on Chinese micro-blogging service Sina Weibo. The …
Study: More than 90% of U.S. smartphone owners have no interest in Facebook Home
Facebook had the right idea with its Facebook Home strategy, but the devil is always in the details. The company’s mobile software is incredibly invasive …
AT&T mobile boss says HTC First fire sale worked [updated]
AT&T’s mobile boss has reportedly confirmed that the carrier’s fire sale on the HTC First was a success, and that the phone is now sold …
Smartphone and tablet shipments to surpass 2 billion in 2013
Shipments of smartphones and tablets are continuing to grow at unprecedented rates. Research firm Gartner estimates that channel sales of smartphones and tablets will surpass …
HTC CEO looks to capture 15% of the smartphone market
Riding on the success of its latest flagship smartphone, HTC chief executive Peter Chou believes the company can increase its smartphone market share threefold in …
HTC One variant with Windows Phone 8 rumored to launch this fall
HTC’s flagship Android smartphone has been well received by critics and consumers. The HTC One has sold more than 5 million units and is estimated …
Samsung Galaxy Note III mass production may begin in August
As reports of slowing sales continue to raise questions surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone, a new claim suggests Samsung will soon begin mass-producing its …
Users prefer Apple’s ‘hideously ugly’ new iOS 7 icons to old ones 2 to 1
Apple’s new iOS 7 software has been pretty polarizing so far. Specifically, the new design has been met with mixed reactions as users adjust to …
iOS 7 beta 2 walkthrough [photo gallery]
Apple’s iOS 7 beta 2 update has just landed, but there’s some very noticeable changes, and it means that the company is still working on …
iOS 7 beta 2: Full change log now available, iPad version released
Just as BGR exclusively reported on Monday morning, Apple has released iOS 7 beta 2 to developers. The new build was first released as an …
Malicious Android app holds devices hostage, demands a $100 ransom
Security firm Symantec has discovered a malicious application that is infecting Android devices and holding them hostage for ransom. The fake antivirus software, known as …
Apple releases iOS 7 beta 2
Apple has just released iOS 7 beta 2, the second developer build of its brand new mobile operating system. The company unveiled iOS 7 in …
New iPhone 5S part leak outs more internal modifications
Parts from Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S continue to leak ahead of mass production, and now the redesigned front-facing camera from the next-generation iPhone has seemingly …
Android users might actually be clamoring for BBM
Sometimes nothing can beat the original. While competing messaging services such as WhatsApp have gained millions of users, it is clear that there is still …
New iPhone 5S images leak, revealing several new details
New photos of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S were published on Monday. The images were posted by MacRumors, and they appear to show the inside and …
Apple’s iOS 7 beta 2 to be released today [updated]
We have been told via our carrier sources that iOS 7, Apple’s brand new mobile operating system to be released sometime this fall, will be …
Instagram video is already hurting Vine
Interestingly, Vine downloads seem to already have started sliding in several key markets just a few days after Instagram began attacking it directly. Last Thursday, Instagram added a notably …
WhatsApp handled more messages over the past year than all U.S. carriers combined
In four years, WhatsApp has grown from a small startup to one of the largest messaging platforms in the world. According to The Wall Street …
Google Glass predicted to be ‘the next iPhone’
A new report suggests that Google’s wearable computing device could become “the next iPhone.” Sarah Rotman Epps, a senior analyst with Forrester Research, believes that …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note III possibly pictured in leaked image
Samsung’s third-generation flagship phablet may have been revealed in a newly leaked photo. The highly anticipated Galaxy Note III has been long rumored to look like …
iPhone 5 coming to Virgin Mobile next Friday for $550
Virgin Mobile on Friday announced the upcoming availability of the iPhone 5. The carrier will offer Apple’s latest smartphone starting at $549.99 for the 16GB …
Apple’s iPhone 5S revealed in leaked photos
Photos of Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S were published late Thursday evening and they show the inside of an assembled device as well as the assembled …
LG’s Optimus G sequel likely due at August 7th event
LG has announced that it will be holding a press event on August 7th in New York City, where it’s a good bet that the …
Video: Researchers create glasses that can stop Google Glass from recognizing your face
If you’re freaked out about the thought of Google Glass users one day being able to use facial recognition technology that’s capable of spotting you wherever …
LG says next-gen Optimus G will include a blazing-fast Snapdragon 800 chipset
LG has taken an unusual approach for its upcoming flagship smartphone. Rather than waiting for the official announcement to share details about the device, the …
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Zoom hands-on
Samsung’s goal is simple: It is looking to rule the smartphone world by releasing as many versions of its popular Galaxy S4 as it can. …
Facebook unveils ‘Video on Instagram’
It wasn’t exactly a mystery leading up to today’s big event, but Facebook just took the wraps off its brand new Instagram video service during …
Samsung confirms lightning-fast Galaxy S4 with LTE-Advanced and new processor
Samsung co-CEO JK Shin previously confirmed that the company is preparing to release a new version of the Galaxy S4 in South Korea that will …
Apple invention may reveal fingerprint scanning tech headed to iPhone 5S
Numerous reports, including one published recently by Reuters, claim that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S will include a new fingerprint scanner. Making use of technology gained from the AuthenTec …
