Sony reportedly prepping quad-core phablet with 20-megapixel camera
Sony is believed to be working on two new smartphones that will debut later this year. Earlier rumors suggested the company is preparing to release …
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Android widens lead in Q1 as iPhone loses market share, Windows Phone gains ground
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform has slowly increased its market share since being released last October. The latest numbers from Kantar Worldpanel found that the …
Android design chief praises Facebook Home, calls it incredibly polished
Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, an application that replaces your Android phone’s homescreen with Facebook photos and status updates, earlier this month for select Android smartphones. …
Galaxy S4 found to break more easily than iPhone, Galaxy S III
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is less likely to remain your life companion if you drop it on the ground. The latest durability tests released by smartphone …
BlackBerry CEO expects to sell ‘tens of millions’ of Q10s
If you want a bullish sales projection for the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone, look no further than BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, who projects that the …
iOS 7 again said to feature UI redesign, may be ‘unsettling’ to longtime users
After more than six years, it definitely feels like time for Apple to freshen up the look of iOS. Unfortunately, a new report suggests the …
Preloaded apps clog up half the 16GB Galaxy S4’s internal storage
Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone is now available on AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, and will be coming to Verizon later next month. The Galaxy S4 comes in 16GB, 32GB …
Samsung execs explain why the Galaxy S4 is a ‘life companion’ more than a smartphone [video]
Do you think that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a plastic slab with a big, beautiful display? Well Samsung executives want to dispel you …
iPhone 5S may still launch this summer, according to leaked document
It looks like iPhone fans may not have to wait until the fall to get their hands on the new iPhone 5S after all. French …
BlackBerry Q10 off to hot start in the U.K.
There’s apparently a fair amount of pent-up demand for QWERTY keyboard smartphones in the United Kingdom. Seeking Alpha reports that U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse has seen …
Galaxy Note III possibly pictured, said to include 6-inch full HD display, eight-core CPU
An image published on a Chinese website over the weekend supposedly reveals Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III phablet. According to MyDrivers, the next-generation Note smartphone will …
Google Now launches on iOS
Google’s revolutionary Google Now service is finally available on iOS. After Google chairman Eric Schmidt mistakenly claimed Google Now for iOS had been submitted to Apple …
Study finds Galaxy S4 screen to be huge improvement over Galaxy S III
Big, beautiful displays are Samsung’s calling card and the image quality experts at DisplayMate confirm that the new display on the Galaxy S4 is bigger and …
Android developers now banned from bypassing Google’s Play Store app updates
Google on Friday changed one of its Play Store policies to prevent apps from being updated outside of its marketplace. The company states that “an …
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 to enter mass production next month
Vendors such as Samsung, HTC and LG have turned to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 processor to power their flagship devices. The chipset has been praised for its …
Sony reportedly prepping water-resistant Xperia phone with 720p display
Sony is reportedly preparing to launch a new flagship Xperia smartphone in the near future. According to the Xperia Blog, the Xperia ZR will be …
More Google Glass specs emerge: Dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and Android 4.0
Additional specs are beginning to trickle out as developers begin to get their hands on Google Glass devices. It was already revealed that Google’s computer headset was …
Why Android will never conquer the world: iPhone users are steadfastly loyal
While Google’s Android operating system has a lead over iOS in overall market share, it faces a hard barrier that blocks its ability to expand …
HTC exec says mixed Galaxy S4 reviews cap off ‘a great week for us’
While BGR found Samsung’s Galaxy S4 to be a top-notch smartphone, other publications have given the device decidedly mixed reviews, typified by Walt Mossberg’s criticism …
Samsung extends mobile market lead as Nokia dwindles, Apple stalls
Samsung cleaned up in the first quarter. The South Korea-based vendor raked in record profits between January and March, and market research firm Strategy Analytics …
Is that a phablet in your pocket?
As supersized smartphones from Samsung continue to get more and more unwieldy, it’s not just rival handset makers that are being forced to rework their offerings …
Samsung dominates Q1 smartphone market as Apple sees ‘lowest growth rate ever’
Vendors doing battle in the global smartphone market last quarter saw the distance grow between Samsung, the market leader, and the rest of the pack. …
Twitter’s Vine video sharing app coming soon to Android
Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann has confirmed to The Verge that the popular video sharing application is coming to Android. Twitter released Vine for the iPhone …
LG confirms plans to release a flexible OLED smartphone in Q4
2013 is shaping up to be the year LG finds its voice in the mobile industry. The company recently shipped a record 10.3 million smartphones …
Samsung CEO defends decision to use two different CPUs for Galaxy S4
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone will be available from more than 100 carriers in the coming weeks. The flagship handset will be available in two different …
Nokia executive responsible for Microsoft partnership quits [updated]
Steven Overman has resigned from his position as vice president for global branding and marketing strategy at Nokia, BGR sister site BGR India reported. The …
iPhone 5S will reportedly launch in early September
A new report from Citigroup Global Securities confirms that Apple is planning to release both its next-generation iPhone and its long rumored low-cost iPhone in early September, China …
Microsoft is desperately trying to steal users away from Android
Microsoft has reportedly developed an Android application with the sole purpose of stealing users away from Google. According to a report from CITE World, the …
Poll: Will you pay $250 for a BlackBerry Q10?
BGR reviewed the BlackBerry Q10 on Tuesday night, and we said it is a great handset for diehard BlackBerry fans desperate for a QWERTY phone. …
Apple’s WWDC 2013 tickets sold out – in under 3 minutes
Doom and gloom aside, it looks like there are still a few people eager to develop for Apple’s iOS and OS X platforms. Tickets for …
