Loss of Apple’s processor business unlikely to affect Samsung
Despite being estimated to pull in some $13 billion in revenue next year from its various parts deals with Apple (AAPL), the loss of the …
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Apple agrees to drop patent claim against Samsung Galaxy S III mini
Apple (AAPL) asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last month to add several recently released Samsung products such as …
Motorola Droid RAZR M HD rumored to get larger 4.5-inch 720p display, bigger battery
Motorola’s DROID RAZR M is arguably one of the best Android smartphones with a display under 4.5-inches. Its edge-to-edge screen might not be as sharp as the …
Samsung Galaxy S IV rumored for April launch with integrated S Pen
Samsung’s (005930) next-generation Galaxy S IV smartphone may combine the best of both worlds by mixing the popular Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II …
Verizon cuts HTC Windows Phone 8X to $99.99
We recently called HTC’s (2498) Windows Phone 8X one of the best-designed smartphones of all time, but the sleek handset has been overshadowed this holiday …
Samsung details Jelly Bean update with new features for original Galaxy Note
The Galaxy S III isn’t the only device getting new software features. Samsung (005930) confirmed on its website that the original Galaxy Note will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly …
Lumia smartphones see deep discounts from Verizon, T-Mobile and Amazon
Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia line of smartphones is now seeing post-holiday discounts at a variety of retailers shortly after launching in the United States. The phones, …
Leaked BlackBerry 10 slides show video calling and screen sharing for BBM
Research in Motion (RIMM) recently updated its BlackBerry Messenger application to include free Wi-Fi calling. With the release of BlackBerry 10 just around the corner, …
Record-breaking 17.4 million Android and iOS devices activated on Christmas Day; tablets top smartphones
More Android and iOS devices were activated on Christmas Day this year than on any other day. According to analytics firm Flurry, 17.4 million Android …
Google names 12 best Android apps of 2012
On a new page within the company’s Google Play app store, Google (GOOG) merchandising manager Tavares Ford has laid out the company’s list of the top-12 apps …
New purported BlackBerry Z10 specs emerge: 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 8MP camera
Another week, another batch of purported leaks for Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10-powered Z10. BBin claims to have most of the Z10’s final specs confirmed and …
Raspberry Pi hack lets Siri open garage doors [video]
The holidays are over, but if you find yourself the owner of an iOS device with Siri and a Raspberry Pi computer, you can combine …
Temple Run was downloaded more than 2.5 million times on Christmas Day
Millions of men, woman and children awoke on December 25th to find a smartphone or tablet under their Christmas tree. After opening these gifts, users …
Phablet wars heat up with ZTE’s quad-core Nubia Z5
2013 is shaping up to be the year of the “phablet” with virtually ever major handset maker preparing to challenge Samsung’s (005930) impressive Galaxy Note lineup. While …
iPhone helped 3G subscriptions in China grow 88% in 2012
The Chinese wireless market is seeing impressive growth. According to a recent report, smartphone sales in the world’s most populous nation — which is home …
Apple’s new manufacturing tech opens the door for a curved iPhone
The Samsung (005930) Galaxy Nexus/Nexus S and Dell (DELL) Venue Pro had two things in common: First, they were both terrific smartphones that never really …
Samsung expects to ship more than half a billion phones in 2013
Samsung (005930) had a big year and despite some legal setbacks, the company saw record profits led by its mobile division. In 2012, Samsung became …
Mark Cuban: Nokia Lumia 920 ‘crushes’ the iPhone 5
In the eyes of outspoken entrepreneur Mark Cuban, the battle for smartphone supremacy has been fought and won… by Nokia (NOK). While hosting an AMA session on Reddit …
Purported photo of new BlackBerry phone with QWERTY keyboard leaks
Research In Motion (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins recently said during the company’s Q3 earnings call that BlackBerry 7 is still a “strong success” in the Asian-Pacific markets. …
First photos of BlackBerry 10 ‘N-Series’ QWERTY smartphone leak
As Research In Motion (RIMM) begins its attempt to mount a comeback for the ages in 2013, it will place its early hopes on two …
Huawei shows off 6.1-inch Android phablet ahead of CES [video]
It looks like things are going to get worse before they start to get better. Further blurring the line between a smartphone that is too …
More than one-third of U.S. households have completely ditched landlines for wireless
Forget the “post-PC era“: We’re very close to hitting the post-landline era. The Center for Disease Control has released some preliminary results from its National …
Instagram diverts attention from botched policy change with another new filter
Instagram messed up big time this week when it freaked everyone out with changes to its privacy policy related to licensing user photos for advertisements. After …
Facebook releases ‘Poke’ for the iPhone to compete with Snapchat
Facebook (FB) on Friday released a new free application for the iPhone called Poke that competes directly with Snapchat and allows users to send a …
Google, Motorola plotting a so-called ‘X Phone’ to take on the iPhone and Galaxy S III
Motorola engineers are said to be working on a “sophisticated” smartphone that will “provide more potent competition” to the iPhone, according to a report from …
HTC upgrades Android devices faster than any of its rivals
The problem with Android has always been the erratic schedules manufacturers and carriers use to update devices. Due to custom user interfaces that are used …
Samsung is replacing faulty Galaxy S IIIs that are suddenly dying for no reason
Samsung (005930) is reportedly quietly replacing faulty Galaxy S III devices according to many users on XDA Developers. The issue appears to be related to the …
Windows already threatening iPhone in Southern Europe
Kantar Worldpanel’s report for November came out and much has been made of the iPhone market share surge in the United States. What I find interesting …
Fan-made tweak gives Apple a blueprint for better multitasking in iOS 7 [video]
In recent years, Android has continued to get better and better with new and useful features. At the same time, iOS has become rather stagnant …
Apple has achieved its highest ever smartphone share in U.S.
According to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple’s (AAPL) smartphone market share in the United States recently reached an all time high. In …
