Apple’s Schiller says cheap smartphones will ‘never be the future of Apple products’
Apple (AAPL) may sell a cheaper iPhone, but don’t expect it to sell for the bargin bin prices that we’ve heard about through rumors so …
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T-Mobile’s CEO trashes AT&T’s ‘crap’ service, analyzes mobile porn consumption
When you’re CEO of America’s No.4 wireless carrier, you can afford to be a little colorful. Per PCMag, T-Mobile CEO John Legere decided to bring some …
Apple CEO meets with China Mobile, iPhone likely topic of discussion
China Mobile (CHL) is the world’s largest wireless carrier with more than 700 million subscribers. The company is also the only major carrier in China …
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all confirm upcoming BlackBerry 10 launches
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) next-generation smartphone platform has received all-important nods from three of the four major nationwide carriers in the United States. Following official …
Shipments of the Pebble smartwatch to begin on January 23rd
The Kickstarter-backed Pebble smartwatch was originally scheduled to ship out to customers in September. The device, which can display and interact with apps on Android …
Samsung sets sights on RIM’s corporate users
Now that Samsung (005930) has bested Apple in the consumer smartphone market, at least where shipment volume is concerned, the company is setting its sights …
RIM to launch six new BlackBerry 10 devices in 2013
Research In Motion (RIMM) has wisely decided not to put all its eggs in the high-end basket and will be releasing a wide range of …
Samsung unveils new Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor with eight cores
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday unveiled a brand new processor that will power its future mobile devices. Dubbed “Exynos 5 Octa,” the new chip features two …
RIM conducting under-the-radar campaign to promote BlackBerry 10 at CES [video]
RIM (RIMM) isn’t conducting any big press conferences at the Consumer Electronics Show this year and it doesn’t even have a booth, but that doesn’t …
Verizon activated a record 9.8 million smartphones in Q4
Shortly after AT&T (T) revealed that it sold 10 million smartphones in the holiday quarter, Verizon Wireless (VZ) on Wednesday reported its own fourth quarter …
iPhone 5 now available with unlimited service, no contract on Walmart’s $45 Straight Talk plan
Walmart (WMT) announced this week that beginning January 11th, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 is available alongside $45-per-month unlimited service from Straight Talk Wireless. Two purchasing …
T-Mobile’s contract-free unlimited data plan launches today
Amid a series of announcements at the carrier’s CES 2013 press conference, T-Mobile confirmed the launch of a new contract-free unlimited data plan. Beginning Wednesday, …
ZTE Grand S ‘phablet’ announced with a quad-core CPU and 1080p display
ZTE (0763) on Tuesday became the latest company to showcase a full HD “phablet” at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Android-powered Grand S smartphone …
Corning demonstrates the strength of Gorilla Glass 3 [video]
The Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing and every company is vying for attention. Engadget was drawn to Corning’s (GLW) booth, where the company …
WSJ: Apple may launch less expensive iPhone in 2013
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday confirmed multiple earlier reports stating that Apple may have plans to launch a low-cost version of the iPhone sometime in …
T-Mobile says it’s now supporting almost 2 million iPhones
Just because T-Mobile can’t yet bring you the iPhone, that doesn’t mean you can’t bring the iPhone to T-Mobile. Per TmoNews, it seems that T-Mobile …
Sony unveils Xperia Z Android phone with full HD display
Unlike rivals LG (066570) and Samsung (005930), Sony (SNE) still thinks the Consumer Electronics Show is a worthy place to unveil new smartphones. Sony on Monday officially took …
Stolen Android apps reportedly being sold in BlackBerry App World
One of the biggest problems with launching a new mobile platform just as the current leaders are starting to peak is attracting enough top developers …
Verizon prepared follow T-Mobile’s lead if ending phone subsidies proves profitable
T-Mobile’s decision to drop smartphone subsidies may be a questionable business move, but it’s one that rival carriers are nonetheless hoping succeeds so that they …
With BlackBerry 10, there’s no place like home
Research In Motion (RIMM) has a steep hill to climb as it prepares to unveil its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system later this month. Launching …
AT&T sold a record 10 million smartphones in Q4 as Android and iPhone sales hit all-time highs
AT&T (T) on Tuesday announced that smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 were higher than ever before. The wireless carrier sold more than …
Apple’s next iPhone to reportedly feature larger screen and ‘brand new exterior design’
Reports from industry watchers continue to suggest that Apple (AAPL) is preparing to launch two new iPhone models this year, and new purported details surrounding …
Sleek new Sony Xperia Z phablet leaks ahead of CES debut
Sony’s (SNE) CES 2013 press conference is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday evening, but one of the stars of the show …
Huawei unveils two new quad-core Android phablets
Huawei (002502) on Monday took the wraps off its colossal Ascend Mate and Ascend D2 smartphones at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The …
iPhone 5 and Galaxy smartphones drove huge LTE adoption in 2012
Adoption of connected devices with integrated 4G LTE exploded in 2012, driven by Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy smartphone lineup and Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5. According to …
Elop on possible future Nokia Android phone: ‘Anything is possible’
We could someday see a Nokia (NOK) Android phone after all. In an interview with El Pais, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that while his …
AT&T to launch $50 Pantech Discover on January 11th
Pantech (5125) is known in the United States for its budget-friendly smartphones and tablets, and the company on Monday unveiled its latest handset at CES …
Why 2013 could be the ‘Year of the Phablet’
Few expected Samsung (005930) would spark a global revolution last year when it unleashed its oversized Galaxy Note “phablet.” But now that the Note has proven …
iPhone 5 helped Apple capture majority of U.S. smartphone market for the first time ever
Apple’s (AAPL) smartphone market share has surpassed 50% in the U.S. for the first time ever, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The launch of the iPhone …
Android squashes iPhone 5 in latest Consumer Reports ratings: iPhone ranked lowest among top phones
Consumer Reports has a history of being tough on Apple products. After dragging the iPhone 4 through the mud a few years ago, the non-profit …
