BlackBerry Messenger 7 adds free Wi-Fi voice calling, split-screen multitasking and more
Research in Motion (RIMM) updated its BlackBerry Messenger to version 7 on Monday, adding a new key feature called “BBM Voice” that “will allow customers …
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Android 4.2’s built-in antivirus software only detects 15% of malware
The latest version of the Android operating system has been called one of the most bug-ridden releases since Honeycomb, although it has also been recognized as the safest …
Smartphone, tablet sales expected to surge during holidays as PC sales sputter
Post-PC era, here we come. IDC is projecting that tablet and smartphone sales this holiday season will “grow 55.8% and 39.5% year-over-year respectfully, while PCs are …
Hackers hook the Nexus 4 onto AT&T’s LTE network in limited markets
LTE on the Nexus 4 — it’s not just for Canadians anymore. Android Police points out the some members of the XDA-Developers forum have been …
RIM teases BlackBerry 10 launch with image of first BB10 smartphone
Hoping to keep interest levels up before its big January 30th launch, Research In Motion (RIMM) has started to tease its own “laptop-killing” BlackBerry 10-powered smartphone on …
Samsung teaser suggests Galaxy S IV could be announced next month [video]
Samsung (005930) on Monday teased a new device that it plans to unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. A number of sites including …
How one startup is overhauling Android to make it enterprise-ready
The common misconception that Android isn’t secure enough for the business world or government employees is about to change. A Boston-based startup called Optio Labs has …
Japanese carrier faces subscriber exodus over lack of iPhone 5
T-Mobile isn’t the only carrier that’s been hurt by not having the iPhone. Reuters reports that NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s largest wireless carrier, saw a net loss …
Amazon’s Android Appstore explodes, downloads increase 500% over last year
Amazon’s (AMZN) Appstore is on fire. While the marketplace may not boost as many apps as Google’s (GOOG) Play Store, it has seen substantial growth …
Sprint reportedly looking to team up with Dish on its proposed national wireless network
The intrigue surrounding the Dish Network’s (DISH) plans to build out its own nationwide mobile data network just got even more interesting. Unnamed sources have …
The best smartphones of 2012: T-Mobile
Last but certainly not least in our four-part series on the best smartphones of 2012 is T-Mobile. The nation’s No.4 carrier has a lot on …
Samsung Galaxy S III to get Galaxy Note II features like split-screen apps in new ‘Premium Suite’ update [video]
Galaxy S III owners, are you ready for new smartphone features? Samsung (005930) announced on its Samsung Tomorrow blog that the Galaxy S III will be getting …
Huawei executive confirms plans for a 6.1-inch behemoth smartphone
Huawei (002502) has confirmed that it is working on a Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II competitor. A few months ago it was reported that the …
Google launches Snapseed photo editor on Android, makes iOS version free
After acquiring the makers of Snapseed in September, Google (GOOG) on Thursday released the popular photo application for Android smartphones and tablets. Google also updated …
Windows Phone shipments could surge by 150% in 2013
2013 might go down as the year that Windows Phone finally hits the mainstream. A new study from Digitimes Research predicts Microsoft (MSFT) is expected to see …
T-Mobile to end smartphone subsidies next year
If you want to get an inexpensive smartphone from T-Mobile, you’d better do it fast. FierceWireless reports that T-Mobile will formally kill off its smartphone …
LG says it’s struggling to keep up with ‘huge demand’ for ‘extremely popular’ Nexus 4
Even without LTE, Google’s (GOOG) first smartphone is proving to be a big hit. CNET UK talked with Nexus 4 manufacturer LG (06657011) and discovered that the …
Apple and Samsung return to court to battle over $1 billion verdict
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) on Thursday return to a San Jose, California courtroom to once again square off in front of U.S. District Court …
The best smartphones of 2012: Sprint
Sprint (S) is featured in the third installment of our series and while it doesn’t sell quite as many smartphones as its rivals Verizon Wireless …
T-Mobile could finally get the iPhone: DT CEO says Apple products will launch in 2013
In line with earlier reports, Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann has confirmed that its subsidiary T-Mobile USA will launch Apple (AAPL) products in 2013. During …
Samsung may give the Galaxy S IV an ‘unbreakable screen’
Samsung (005930) faces a daunting task in its efforts to follow up its enormously successful Galaxy S III smartphone, but Reuters reports that the company …
HTC reportedly betting big that its ‘M7’ smartphone will be its savior in 2013
HTC (2498) has had a lousy go of things over the past two years despite putting out some high-quality smartphones such as the One X …
AT&T says it has already sold 6.4 million smartphones this quarter
Being named “America’s worst carrier” hasn’t stopped AT&T (T) from being a powerhouse in the wireless industry. CNET reports that AT&T wireless chief Ralph de la …
Nokia announces budget-friendly Lumia 620 with Windows Phone 8 for $249 [video]
Nokia (NOK) announced on Wednesday it’s adding another Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia device to the family in Q1 2013: the Lumia 620. Unlike the flagship Lumia …
Verizon celebrates two years of 4G LTE, now covers over 250 million Americans
Happy birthday, 4G LTE. Verizon Wireless (VZ) launched the first LTE network in the United States two years ago on December 5th, 2010. The high-speed …
Verizon plans to use customers’ location data, browsing history to deliver targeted ads
The nation’s largest wireless provider has come under fire over its plan to launch a new marketing initiative that critics say is invasive of users’ …
App revenue intrigue
This week, Canalys estimated that just 25 developers made half of all app revenue on iPhone and Google (GOOG) Play apps in the United States …
The Lumia-iPhone battle in China is shaping up to be a bloody one
Soon after China Unicom announced it has 100,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 5, Helsinki was rocked by news that China Mobile has signed a deal …
AT&T may roll out a 100Mbps LTE Advanced network in 2013
Verizon (VZ) soundly beat AT&T (T) to the punch when it came to rolling out LTE across the United States, but AT&T is determined to …
The best smartphones of 2012: AT&T
In the second installment of our best smartphones of 2012 series, we take a look at the carrier that sells more smartphones than any other …
