Z10 helps BlackBerry gain share in April as Apple slips
As BlackBerry begins rolling out its second BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the struggling vendor will at least have some good momentum to build on coming out …
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Microsoft could generate $8.8 billion annually from Android royalties by 2017
Google unlawfully used technology from Oracle, Microsoft and others when creating its Android and Chrome operating systems, leaving its vendor partners exposed. Rather than engaging …
Siri creator says texting-while-driving study was flawed, Siri is safe
A recent study suggesting that Siri and other voice-to-text services are just as dangerous to use while driving as traditional text messing is seriously flawed, …
Outgoing FCC chair says Verizon, AT&T duopoly would be a ‘very bad thing’
The biggest decision that outgoing Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski made during his tenure was to block the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, which …
What it takes to make a hero: Behind the scenes as HTC builds the One
In the global smartphone war, HTC is at a huge disadvantage. Apple and Samsung spend billions on research and development, billions more on marketing and …
Google Glass is the future – and the future has awful battery life
The concept of wearable tech is really buzzing right now as pundits tout smart eyewear, watches and other connected devices as the future of tech. …
AT&T’s LG Optimus G Pro launches on May 10th for $199.99
AT&T on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of LG’s latest flagship smartphone, the Optimus G Pro. The newest addition to LG’s Optimus smartphone lineup features …
Insiders fear Apple may not debut iOS 7 on time
Apple is expected to announce the next version of its iOS operating system at its Worldwide Developers Conference later next month. According to a report …
Samsung, Intel invest in speech analysis company to boost voice command apps
Samsung, Intel and Telefónica have joined the likes of Google and invested in a startup company that specializes in speech analysis, IDC News Service reported. …
Samsung promises PC-like performance from new mobile RAM
Samsung on Tuesday announced its new mobile memory that promises to deliver PC-like performance for multimedia-intensive features on smartphones and tablets. The 20-nanometer class low …
Nokia still thinks camera quality is the best way to beat iOS and Android
Nokia may not be selling nearly as many smartphones as Apple or Samsung but it wants to make sure the smartphones it does sell have …
Twitter Music for iPhone barely outshines Nokia’s last iOS app
It is difficult for big tech companies to create hot apps. Very difficult. A few months ago, Nokia’s mapping app called HERE created a big …
SoftBank CEO lashes out at Dish, claims it would ruin Sprint
SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son has said that his company will not increase its bid for Sprint because it is already offering the better deal than …
Apple relents: iPhone 6 with larger display reportedly due in June 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s March-quarter earnings call that smartphone vendors have made too many “tradeoffs” with the user experience on handsets …
Nokia determined to win race to the bottom with dirt-cheap $20 handset
Nokia is determined to show that no company can out-cheap it. Bloomberg reports that Nokia is “counting on a bare-bones handset that sells for just …
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 …
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 …
