The aggressively priced Lumia 620 is Nokia’s make or break model
Nokia (NOK) has started pricing the Lumia 620 in Asia nearly 20% below the rival Windows mid-market model, the HTC (2498) 8S. This is remarkably …
Mobile
iPhone’s market share said to peak in 2013, remain flat until 2018
Smartphones are predicted to account for half of all handset shipments in 2014 and are estimated to increase to 69% over the next five years. …
Nexus 5 smartphone, Nexus 7.7 tablet rumored for May debut
Anxious Android fans still can’t manage to get their hands on a Nexus 4, but Google (GOOG) and LG (066570) are reportedly already prepping a …
You may want to think twice before switching to Walmart’s Straight Talk for unlimited iPhone 5 service [updated]
Earlier this month, Walmart (WMT) announced the availability of iPhone 5 on its Straight Talk Wireless service. The news was huge for consumers who are …
Sprint adds 28 more markets to its LTE footprint
Here’s how you know that Sprint’s (S) LTE network has become well established: When the company releases a list of new markets that are poised …
Samsung starts patching major security vulnerability in the Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II
Back in December a forum member on XDA Developers discovered a major vulnerability for devices equipped with Samsung’s (005930) Exynos processors. The company confirmed the exploit, which made …
Mysterious Samsung smartphone pictured with Verizon branding
Earlier this week, a mysterious Samsung (005930) smartphone appeared on GLBenchmark’s database with the model number SCH-I425. The number fell in line with previous Verizon …
Smartphone shipments to top 1 billion in 2013
As consumer electronics giants Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) continue to dominate the smartphone industry, two new milestones are expected to be reached this year. …
Facebook Messenger app brings free voice calling to U.S. iPhone users
Facebook (FB) began testing a new and important feature for Canadian iPhone users earlier this month — it updated its Messenger application to allow users …
LG looks to sell 75 million handsets in 2013 and expand beyond Android
LG (006570) is looking to branch out in 2013 and expand its mobile offerings beyond Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system. The Korea Times reported that …
FaceTime over 3G now available to all AT&T iPhone users with tiered data plans
Rejoice, AT&T (T) iPhone subscribers: You no longer need to have a shared data plan or an LTE-capable iPhone 5 to use FaceTime over the …
Full BlackBerry Z10 specs leak
The leaks keep on coming ahead of Research In Motion’s (RIMM) big BlackBerry 10 unveiling later this month. A Rogers training manual leaked earlier on …
The most important question for Apple: How did the 64GB iPhone 5 sell?
A year ago, Apple (AAPL) managed to avoid iPhone price erosion by selling a massive number of 64GB versions of its new model at $850. …
First image of HTC’s flagship Android phone for 2013 leaks
HTC (2498) has a steep hill to climb in 2013 as its struggles persist, and the phone it intends to rest much of its hope …
Leaked BlackBerry 10 sales manual reveals new images and details
The buzz continues to mount leading up to the January 30th unveiling of Research In Motions’s (RIMM) next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform, but we’re not sure …
Samsung’s Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II are still hot buys
When a new smartphone from Apple (AAPL) or Samsung (005930) is released, sales generally level off over the following months. The Galaxy S III and …
Former Apple CEO Sculley encourages Apple to make a cheaper iPhone
Former Apple (AAPL) CEO John Sculley may not seem like a good person to offer Apple advice, especially since he’s widely blamed for pushing Steve …
iPhone demand said to be ‘robust,’ recent cuts don’t reflect weak demand
Following recent reports from Nikkei and The Wall Street Journal that suggested Apple (AAPL) slashed iPhone 5 component orders in half due to weak demand, the company’s stock fell significantly and opened below $500 for the …
LG says it’s not to blame for erratic Nexus 4 supply
LG (066570) doesn’t want to be the fall guy for erratic Nexus 4 supply. Via The Verge, an LG executive has told Korean publication Chosun Ilbo that LG’s Nexus …
Facebook unveils ‘Graph Search,’ a search engine for Facebook
Facebook (FB) on Tuesday held a press conference at its Menlo Park, California headquarters where it unveiled “Graph Search,” a search engine of sorts designed to …
New photos of BlackBerry X10 with QWERTY keyboard leak
New images of Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10-powered smartphone equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard have leaked ahead of the handset’s unveiling later this month. …
Extensive BlackBerry Z10 demo video posted by German website [video]
Want to know about all the hottest features in the upcoming BlackBerry Z10? Well now you can, although it will help if you can speak …
New purported details on upcoming cheaper iPhone emerge
Rumors of a less expensive iPhone in development at Apple (AAPL) persist as new purported details surrounding the upcoming handset emerge. Citing multiple unnamed sources …
Report outlines ‘iPhone danger zones’
Smartphone designs have varied pretty dramatically over the past few years — with a few notable exceptions, perhaps — but a common thread runs through every notable smartphone …
Verizon may be prepping a new mid-range Samsung smartphone with a 720p display
Samsung (005930) and Verizon (VZ) have previously teamed up on a mid-range line of QWERTY smartphones known as the Stratosphere and Stratosphere II. Results from …
Smartphone data consumption tops tablets for the first time ever
A study released Monday by Arieso found that for the first time ever, smartphones consistently used more data than tablets in Europe. The “hungriest” mobile …
Samsung still fighting a potential sales ban on its Galaxy smartphones
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals blocked Apple’s request in October to ban sales of Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy line of smartphones. Since …
Samsung roadmap suggests the Galaxy S IV could have a five-inch display, 440 PPI
Before we get all hyped up for the rumored iPhone 5S launch later this year, we’re likely going to go through Galaxy S IV mania …
RIM says 15,000 BlackBerry 10 apps submitted in under two days
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) VP of developer relations Alec Saunders has confirmed that more than 15,000 BlackBerry 10 apps were recently submitted to BlackBerry App …
First BlackBerry 10 smartphone may launch on February 28th
Research in Motion (RIMM) is scheduled to formally unveil its BlackBerry 10 operating system on January 30th, however it is unclear when we will see the …
