My problem with ‘phablets’: They’re great for everything except as phones
So I’ve been playing around a lot with Samsung’s (005930) impressive Galaxy Note II for the past couple of months and I’ve found it does …
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Google Nexus 4 sales reportedly pass 1 million units
It’s taken a while, but sales of Google’s (GOOG) perpetually out-of-stock Nexus 4 smartphone may have finally passed the 1 million mark. AndroidGuys points us …
7 million iPhones and iPads have been jailbroken in just four days
The Evad3rs Jailbreak Team on Monday released their evasi0n jailbreak tool for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 6.0 or iOS …
Apple could release both the iPhone 5S and a five-inch ‘iPhone 6’ this year
Apple (AAPL) fans who have been looking at the oversized Samsung (005930) Galaxy Notes with envy may soon be getting a “phablet” of their own. …
Jelly Bean’s market share is up but Gingerbread just won’t die
Google (GOOG) published the latest Android distribution numbers on Tuesday and the results display Android’s number one problem — fragmentation. The latest version of Google’s operating system, known …
Ubuntu smartphones will begin launching in October
There are already smartphones powered by Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Bada and Tizen, and soon Ubuntu will be added to that long list. In an …
Unannounced LG phone pictured with larger display and a design borrowed from Samsung
LG (066570) has found new life with its flagship Optimus G smartphone. The popular handset has been selling well across the globe and even spawned a …
Android dominated in Q4, found on more than half of all smartphones
Android had another explosive quarter in December. The latest numbers from research firm Canalys revealed that Google’s (GOOG) operating system powered a third of all …
Wozniak chides Apple for allegedly falling ‘somewhat behind’ other smartphone vendors
Steve Wozniak appears to bash his former company more often than not. The Apple (AAPL) co-founder has previously claimed that Microsoft was out-innovating Apple, that …
Sprint has a blue Christmas after the iPhone fails to deliver enough new subscribers
The comparison between Christmas 2012 and Christmas 2011 is cruel for Sprint (S). Sprint just reported that it sold 2.2 million iPhones during the Christmas …
T-Mobile exec ‘glad to see BlackBerry launch a relevant product,’ projects mid-March Z10 launch
T-Mobile may be the last carrier in the United States to get the iPhone, but it wants to be the first to sell the BlackBerry …
Galaxy S IV may support futuristic gesture technology
Sony (SNE) announced the Xperia sola last March, and while the mid-range smartphone was relatively unimpressive, it included one unique feature that may have even …
iOS, Android remained dominant in Q4 as Windows Phone’s market share actually shrank
This wasn’t the sort of glittering debut that Steve Ballmer had in mind when his company launched Windows Phone 8 last quarter. According to the …
Wireless carriers are making your Android smartphone vulnerable to hackers
When Google (GOOG) discovers a vulnerability in the Android operating system it issues a fix in a small update or in a future software version. …
Cisco lowers mobile data growth estimates – while doing its best to hide the drop
Cisco (CSCO) recently released its new 2012-2017 mobile data growth projections and the numbers seem strong. The company is calling for 66% compound average growth …
Galaxy S IV unveiling reportedly set for March 15th
Recent rumors have suggested that Samsung (005930) will announce its flagship Galaxy S IV smartphone at a press conference sometime in March. It was previously reported that …
BlackBerry CEO says Q10 will launch in May or June
BlackBerry’s (BBRY) first QWERTY-equipped BlackBerry 10 phone may launch a bit later than expected, according to comments from company CEO Thorsten Heins. While speaking with …
Nokia’s 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone will launch in the U.S. this summer
Earlier reports indicated that Nokia (NOK) was preparing to bring its 41-megapixel PureView camera technology to its Lumia line of Windows Phone devices. The company …
HTC bills its ‘ultrapixel’ camera as an historic event
HTC (2498) wants you to know that its upcoming “ultrapixel” camera is a big deal. How big, you ask? So big that it deserves to …
BlackBerry wants developers ready for the Q10, releases new developer phone with QWERTY keyboard
BlackBerry (BBRY) hasn’t yet announced launch details for its second BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the QWERTY-equipped BlackBerry Q10, but it still wants to make sure that …
BlackBerry promises to update its Android emulator to run Jelly Bean apps
One of the unique features of the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 operating system is the ability to run Android apps. This is achieved through …
HTC’s upcoming M7 flagship smartphone may be coming to Verizon after all
Verizon (VZ) and HTC (2498) partnered in November to offer the DROID DNA, arguably one of the company’s best smartphones to date. The handset was …
Apple said to be ‘leaving money on the table’ if it doesn’t release an ‘iPhablet’
“Phablet” fever has officially gripped the world. Although the oversized smartphones pioneered by Samsung (005930) may seem ridiculous to some, there’s no doubt that they’ve …
January was a very strange month for mobile browsing, especially for Apple and Nokia
This week, StatCounter declared that Apple (AAPL) had finally become the biggest smartphone brand in the world when it comes to mobile browsing volume, TechCrunch reported. …
Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry to become America’s No.3 mobile OS in Q4 2012
One of the most fascinating stories of 2013 will be the battle between Microsoft (MSFT) and BlackBerry (BBRY) to establish themselves firmly as the third …
BlackBerry CEO says he’s ‘disappointed’ the Z10 won’t launch in the U.S. until March
BlackBerry (BBRY) CEO Thorsten Heins doesn’t sound happy that his company’s shiny new BlackBerry Z10 smartphones won’t be available in the United States until mid-March. …
Android 4.2.2 rumored to debut as soon as this month
Google (GOOG) is believed to be preparing a major update to its Android operating system, known as Key Lime Pie, that will be unveiled at its …
Wireless carriers prepare to fight FCC plans for free Wi-Fi [updated]
Given carriers’ past efforts to quash municipal Wi-Fi plans, it isn’t any surprise that they aren’t big fans of a Federal Communications Commission plan to …
Google’s big potential problem: The ‘Galaxy’ brand is starting to beat the ‘Android’ brand
There’s no mystery that Google (GOOG) is collaborating with Motorola on the so-called “X Phone” at least in part to weaken Samsung’s (005930) hold on …
HTC will use a new ‘ultrapixels’ camera sensor in its upcoming M7 smartphone
HTC (2498) is expected to unveil its new flagship smartphone, code-named M7, at a press event later this month. It has been reported that the …
