Nokia vs. Samsung: Lumia 920 narrows consumer interest gap with Galaxy Note II
One key smartphone war of this quarter is being waged by Nokia’s Lumia 920 and Samsung’s Note II. Nokia (NOK) is a fading champion that …
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Visualizing the evolution of cell phones over the past 25 years [video]
Technology evolves faster now than it ever has before, and perhaps no better area of consumer electronics better illustrates that than cell phones. BGR’s recent …
A look at T-Mobile’s new Windows Phone 8 lineup
Amid a sea of Android smartphones and Apple’s (AAPL) ever-popular iPhone, Microsoft (MSFT) will make its third run at a rebound in the mobile market …
Facebook gets even more serious about mobile with social calling service ‘Party Call’
Facebook (FB) revealed on Wednesday just how serious it is about carving out a chunk of the mobile market. While it’s not a smartphone or …
FCC chairman gives thumbs up to Dish Network’s proposed LTE network
Good news for everyone who wants to see more competition in the United States wireless industry: Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski is throwing his …
Apple, HTC patent agreement will be voided if either company gets bought out
The patent agreement Apple and HTC signed last week contains a special clause that will invalidate the deal if either company is acquired by another firm. The agreement …
Samsung’s mobile chief says there can be no iPhone without Samsung’s protected technology
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) have a rather unique relationship. The South Korean company supplies a number of components for the iPhone, making the two business …
HTC’s pixel-rich DROID DNA now available on Verizon for $199.99
Good news for those of you in the market for a top-notch new Android device: HTC’s (2498) new DROID DNA is now available from Verizon (VZ) for $199.99 with …
Thorsten Heins says RIM needs to shape up, seemingly turns to Steve Jobs for inspiration
Research in Motion (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins seems to have gone on a public relations binge ever since announcing the BlackBerry 10 launch event in …
RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 phone leaks again, resembles a mini PlayBook
Research In Motion (RIMM) might be late to the smartphone war with its January 30th launch of BlackBerry 10, but at least now we’ve got a better …
RIM loses yet another big government client, this time due to ‘failing’ BlackBerry phones
BlackBerry 10 really can’t come soon enough for RIM (RIMM). AllThingsD reports that the National Transportation Safety Board has thrown up its hands and decided …
AT&T reportedly enables FaceTime over cellular for all users, including those with unlimited data
When AT&T (T) announced earlier this year that it would support FaceTime video calling on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone over cellular data connections only for those …
U.S. Cellular offers unlimited 4G LTE at $40 per month with two-year contract
At a time when wireless carriers are doing away with unlimited data and moving towards shared data plans, U.S. Cellular has announced it is running a special …
Christmas wish lists show Apple has turned America’s children into a flock of young ‘iSheep’
Sorry, Apple (AAPL) haters: It looks like you’ll have to deal with iOS mania for years to come. Nielsen on Tuesday released a new survey …
RIM isn’t dead yet: Analyst sees light at the end of the tunnel
While some analysts see Research in Motion (RIMM) as dead in the water, others have reevaluated the company and now feel more optimistic than ever …
T-Mobile might never get the iPhone, but it already has the next best thing
People buy smartphones for different reasons. Some look for speed, others features, and many are guided by what their friends, family and colleagues own. Some people …
Google is building an open AirPlay rival to compete with Apple
The race to control the living room has already begun and Google (GOOG) is afraid it’ll be left behind. After revealing the next to useless …
T-Mobile doesn’t want the iPhone if it means taking a huge financial hit like Sprint did
Like the Meineke ads of old, T-Mobile is not going to pay a lot for this iPhone. FierceWireless reports that T-Mobile COO Jim Alling told Morgan Stanley’s Technology, …
Apple’s Black Friday sale begins online at midnight on Nov. 23, retail locations set to open early
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday posted a teaser for its upcoming Black Friday sale. The Cupertino-based company has not announced any special deals yet, although as …
Nokia beats Google to filling iOS mapping gap, launches free HERE Maps app for iPhone and iPad
While iOS users wait with bated breath for Google (GOOG) to launch its new Google Maps app for iOS, Nokia (NOK) has seized an opportunity …
Taking the pulse of Nokia’s Lumia sales in the U.S. and Europe
In the United States, Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 is holding the top two positions on the Amazon (AMZN) chart of AT&T (T) phones sold with …
Android 4.2 called ‘one of the most bug-ridden releases since Honeycomb’
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean received widespread acclaim as one of the best updates to the Android operating system to come around in some time. Android …
Google somehow forgot to include the month of December in Android 4.2
The newest version of Android is chock full of neat features including Photo Sphere, but one thing it’s missing is the entire month of December. …
Windows Phone 8 devices plagued by random reboots, poor battery life
Smartphones running Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 operating system have been available for a little over two weeks now, and while sales may be better than …
Apple reportedly prepping next-generation iPhone for mid-2013 launch
Following a report from earlier this month that claimed Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will launch in the first half of 2013, new claims have emerged …
More than 1 million apps have now been submitted to Apple’s App Store
Yes, mobile applications are pretty popular. Mobile app marketing platform Appsfire said on its Twitter account Monday that Apple’s (AAPL) App Store “has seen 1 …
AT&T accelerates LTE deployment, now covers 150 million Americans
AT&T (T) is doing its best to catch up with Verizon’s (VZ) LTE coverage. The carrier on Friday announced that it has added several new …
Apple’s legal pressure reportedly forced Samsung to change its business strategy
In the wake of its legal battle with Apple (AAPL), Bernstein Research analyst Mark Newman claimed that Samsung (005930) has been forced to divert from …
‘FingerSense’ touchscreen tech could revolutionize smartphones
Touchscreens have come a long way since the old PalmPilot days. While today’s mobile devices have mostly perfected the capacitive touchscreen for finger use, touchscreens …
Samsung Galaxy S IV rumored to debut at CES in January, may feature a 5-inch 1080p display
The latest trend in the mobile industry seems to be the move towards 5-inch full HD displays. Companies such as HTC (2498) Sony (SNE) and …
