Apple patent suggests ‘Street View’ could be coming to iOS Maps
An Apple (AAPL) patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday suggests that the company may be looking to create a …
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Microsoft rumored to debut Google Glass competitor in 2014
Google Glass is generating a considerable amount of buzz for a product that isn’t going to hit the market until later this year. The highly …
Android has begun to lose ground to Apple
The latest comScore numbers were published on Thursday and revealed that Android is starting to lose ground to Apple (AAPL) in the United States. In a …
HTC First preview: The first phone to feature Facebook Home
We just had a chance to dive into Facebook’s (FB) new “Home” software suite on the HTC First, and came away with some good early …
Facebook, HTC announce the HTC First smartphone
Although Facebook (FB) spent most of its time Thursday talking about its new Facebook Home software that puts Facebook at the center of the Android …
In quest to make every phone a ‘Facebook Phone,’ Facebook unveils Facebook Home for Android
Though it surprised no one, Facebook (FB) on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated “Home” software for Android during a press conference at its California headquarters. …
First entry-level BlackBerry 10 smartphone possibly revealed in new leak
Preliminary specs for BlackBerry’s (BBRY) first entry-level BlackBerry 10 smartphone may have just been revealed. BlackBerry blog BlackBerry Empire points to multiple unnamed sources in claiming …
Apple is preparing to go where Samsung can’t follow
Whether or not you subscribe to the school of thought suggesting Samsung’s (005930) meteoric rise has been fueled in large part by unabashed copying of …
HTC One now available for preorder
HTC’s (2498) new HTC One smartphone is one of the most stunning handsets ever to hit the market and it is now finally available for …
The outrageous way many Americans rewrite mobile phone history
The first mobile phone call was placed 40 years ago. So on Wednesday, we were treated to several “History of the Mobile Phone” articles by …
Facebook, mobile games account for half the time spent on iOS, Android devices
Maybe Facebook (FB) is onto something after all with its notion that people want their smartphones to be centered more around its social network. Flurry Analytics …
New smartphone camera technology allows for better image quality in thinner designs
Smartphone cameras have improved greatly over the past years, so much so that they have begun to replace traditional point-and-shoot cameras. Image quality has become …
Unannounced Samsung ‘Galaxy Win’ smartphone specs and images leak
An unannounced Samsung (005930) smartphone has been detailed on a website run by a Vietnamese mobile retailer Mainguyen. Referred to as the Galaxy Win I8552, the …
After almost a year, Apple stops blocking Microsoft’s SkyDrive update for iOS
Microsoft’s (MSFT) SkyDrive application for iOS hasn’t been updated since June of last year. The company has been at odds with Apple (AAPL) over a …
Jelly Bean now found on a quarter of Android devices – sort of
The latest version of Android, known as Jelly Bean, is now found on a quarter of all Android devices… sort of. In the first week …
Apple told to produce an ‘iPhablet’ or risk losing ‘a lot of market share’
Nokia (NOK) should take solace because it’s not the only company getting panicky advice from analysts who want it to produce a “phablet” within the …
At 40 years old, the cellphone has become the world’s most important consumer tech product
Like a lot of important consumer technology, the cellphone got its start as a luxury item for businesspeople who wanted the ability to take important …
Facebook Home revealed in leaked images
Recent rumors have suggested that Facebook (FB) is planning to announce brand new Android software during a press conference on Thursday, and the company has reportedly partnered …
Google engineers’ robocall-blocking scheme wins kudos from FTC
Election years have become nightmares for many Americans, who are not only subjected to an endless stream of campaign ads but must also put up …
Apple said to be giving iOS 7 a major UI overhaul
The user interface that helped make Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and iPad the most popular devices in their respective categories may be getting a major overhaul …
AT&T prices Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy S4 at $199.99 following backlash
AT&T (T) saw a fair amount of consumer backlash following its recent announcement that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 would start at $249.99, so the carrier has …
Nokia told to make a ‘phablet’ or again risk being left behind
Does the world really need another “phablet?” Maybe not, but that doesn’t mean it would be a bad idea for Nokia (NOK) to release an …
LG finds success with the Optimus G Pro, sells half a million units in first 40 days
LG (066570) has found success with its new Optimus G Pro phablet. The device launched in South Korea in late February and has already sold …
Nokia’s next-generation flagship Lumia 950 possibly revealed in leaked photo
Nokia’s (NOK) next-generation flagship smartphone may have been revealed on Tuesday as the first alleged photo of the upcoming Lumia 950 Windows Phone was published …
Leaked image reveals ‘HTC First’ smartphone, rumored to showcase deep Facebook integration
As Facebook’s (FB) upcoming press conference draws near, a render of one of the first smartphones expected to feature Facebook’s new enhanced Android software has …
iPhone 5S will reportedly arrive on China Mobile in July
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone is available in more than 100 countries from over 240 carriers, however it has never made its way to the world’s largest mobile …
NVIDIA exec: Next-generation mobile graphics will outperform Xbox 360 and PS3
The next generation of mobile graphics will be able to deliver better performance than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to NVIDIA’s (NVDA) SVP …
T-Mobile hooking up unlocked iPhone subscribers with LTE this week
If you’re a T-Mobile subscriber who’s been accessing the carrier’s HSPA+ network with an unlocked iPhone 5, don’t worry about having to buy a whole …
Verizon and AT&T could partner to acquire Vodafone [updated]
A new report claims that two unlikely partners may team up to acquire the world’s second-largest mobile carrier. According to the Financial Times, Verizon (VZ) …
More signs point to 2013 Apple ‘iWatch’ launch
A number of solid reports have suggested that Apple is developing a smartwatch as it searches for new revenue streams in the increasingly competitive mobile …
