Buzzkill for Glass fans: Google headset won’t launch until 2014 at the earliest
Although gadget fans may be itching to buy a Google Glass headset, it seems that they’ll have to wait a bit longer before they get …
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Samsung Galaxy S4 might feel ‘cheap,’ but stress tests suggest otherwise [video]
Though some Samsung phones in recent years have been exceptions to the rule, handsets launched by the world’s top smartphone vendor often have a “cheap” …
Angry Apple partners call company ‘Poison Apple’
Congratulations, Apple: your supply chain partners are now giving you the same anonymous backbiting treatment that PC OEMs have long delivered to Microsoft. Reuters reports …
Google’s X Phone, Nexus 5 reportedly won’t debut at Google I/O
Google’s annual I/O Developers Conference is just around the corner and expectations are at an all-time high. In the past, the company has unveiled a …
Galaxy Note III may have flexible, shatter-proof display
Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy Note III phablet may be a complete departure from the handsets that have made Samsung the world’s top smartphone vendor by shipment …
The cost of iPhone quality control: $1.2B in faulty phones returned by Apple in 2013 alone
Apple has made plenty of headlines over its reported supply chain woes this year and now The Register has translated a new report from China …
Home is where the heart is: Facebook Home downloads top 500,000
Facebook’s new Home software saw mixed reviews from those who took an early look at it, but tech bloggers and reporters aren’t exactly Facebook’s target …
HTC reportedly prepping ‘metal-alloy’ smartphone for June launch
HTC is rumored to be preparing to release a mid-range variant of its critically acclaimed One smartphone. Earlier reports claimed that the device, codenamed M4, …
Petition asking Verizon to ditch wireless contracts nears 100,000 signatures
Verizon customers want to know if their carrier can hear them now. A Change.org petition started by Wichita, Kan. resident Mike Beauchamp asking Verizon to follow T-Mobile’s …
Galaxy S4 mini reportedly delayed until mid-July
A new report suggests that the scaled-down version of Samsung’s flagship smartphone has been delayed until later this year. According to SamMobile, the mid-range Galaxy …
‘iPhone 5S’ parts supposedly pictured in new leak
Photos of several components supposedly set to be included in Apple’s next-generation “iPhone 5S” were published on Friday, again suggesting that Apple’s new smartphone will …
Nokia Lumia 928 with PureView camera pictured in leaked images [updated]
Verizon Wireless subscribers are still waiting for a flagship Lumia smartphone, but the wait may have been worth it. According to leaked images published on …
Sorry, Verizon subscribers: Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t launch in April
It looks like Verizon will be late to the party yet again. Samsung announced earlier this week that its highly anticipated Galaxy S4 will launch …
HTC One: The best Android smartphone on the planet launches today
The smartphone that changes everything is now available for purchase. The HTC One is unquestionably the best Android smartphone on the market right now, and …
Samsung may turn to key Apple supplier for DRAM chips
Samsung is considering the use of mobile memory chips from South Korean rival SK Hynix in its upcoming mobile products, Reuters reported, citing statements made by Samsung’s …
Leaked images reveal upcoming Nokia Lumia smartphone with aluminum casing
Images said reveal an upcoming Nokia Lumia smartphone appeared on the popular Chinese social network Sina Weibo earlier this week. The images, which have been …
Google is trying to shrink Motorola into success
It is hard not to admire Sanjay Jha’s cool genius in handling Motorola’s sale to Google. He leveraged Motorola’s old sales contacts in Asia and …
Google CEO hints that next Motorola phones will be unbreakable
Google CEO Larry Page dropped a tantalizing hint about what his company’s Motorola Mobility division has been working on recently by suggesting that the company’s …
LG’s next-gen flagship smartphone to debut in Q3
LG’s latest Optimus G smartphone hasn’t even arrived in the U.S. and the company is already planning to release a sequel. LG head of mobile marketing, …
Nokia reportedly readying a phablet, upgraded Lumia 920 and 40-megapixel Windows Phone
Nokia’s first-quarter earnings report sent the stock tumbling on Thursday morning, but Windows Phone fans still got some good news. According to a report from …
Jailbreak tweak brings iPhone closer to ‘Home’
Facebook Home will never be available on the iPhone — at least not as we know it on Android. The software that turns every Android …
How Google Glass works
Google’s Glass project is one of the more intriguing products the company is currently working on — at least, among the few projects Google has revealed …
Plastic shell from Apple’s upcoming entry-level iPhone possibly pictured for first time
Half a dozen mainstream news organizations have reported that Apple plans to launch a new entry-level iPhone to compete at the low end, and now …
Smartwatch shipments could surpass 1 million in 2013
Smartwatches have been around for the last decade, but they have failed to gain any real attention until recently. The Kickstarter-backed Pebble generated massive hype, …
Samsung, HTC and LG join wireless charging alliance, compatible devices coming in 2014
Wireless charging advocacy group Power Matters Alliance (PMA) on Wednesday announced that it has recruited Samsung, HTC and LG to support its cause. The group has a …
Unannounced HTC 606w pictured in new leak
HTC’s new flagship smartphone hasn’t even hit the shelves yet in the U.S. but it looks like the vendor’s next handset has already leaked. A …
Verizon customers launch petition begging carrier to ditch wireless contracts
Tens of thousands of wireless users have a message for Verizon: Please, ditch wireless contracts. A new Change.org petition started by Mike Beauchamp of Wichita, …
Next-gen battery tech can charge a smartphone in seconds
Mobile devices have come a long way in a short period of time. It seems as if smartphones and tablets are capable of just about …
First Samsung devices with flexible displays could be delayed
Samsung is said to have hit a bump in the road during development of its flexible display technology. According to ETNews, the company has run …
iOS vs. Android: All the numbers in one place
It’s the biggest battle in mobile — Apple’s iOS vs. Google’s Android. The two platforms are opposites in a number of key areas, but they …
