BlackBerry 10 could be ‘dead on arrival’
Research in Motion (RIMM) will need to do more with its upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform to get Wall Street’s attention. Shares belonging to the troubled …
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Office Mobile pictured, coming to iOS and Android in early 2013
Microsoft (MSFT) is once again said to be readying an Office Mobile app for Android and iOS devices for early next year, according to The …
Android app revenue on the rise, closing gap with iOS
For a while now, developers looking to make serious money selling their apps were better off trying their luck at Apple’s (AAPL) App Store than …
Apple rejects iOS 6 update from Google-owned Sparrow email client app
Google (GOOG) acquired the popular third-party email client Sparrow this past summer, and despite the buyout the company vowed to update its app so it …
Android adoption is growing 6x faster than iPhone
An unsettling statistic for Apple (AAPL) has come to light: Consumer adoption of Android smartphones is increasing six times faster than iPhone adoption, according to …
HTC and Verizon send out invitations for November 13th event, likely the Droid DNA launch
HTC (2498) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) just sent out media invitations for a product launch slated for November 13th in New York City. The two …
AT&T to launch Nokia Lumia 920 ($99.99), HTC Windows Phone 8X ($99.99) and others beginning Nov. 9th
AT&T (T) on Tuesday announced that a number of Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones will launch beginning November 9th. Nokia’s (NOK) highly anticipated Lumia 920 will …
Android 2.3 Gingerbread targeted with malware more than any other mobile OS
The latest numbers from Google (GOOG) reveal that Gingerbread was still the most widely used version of the Android platform as of October. The two-year …
Google may be heavily subsidizing the Nexus 4 by more than $380
One of Google’s (GOOG) big competitive advantages in the consumer electronics space is that the company genuinely doesn’t seem to care whether it makes money …
Siri will be able to buy movie tickets for you in iOS 6.1
iOS 6 gave Siri the ability to track sports, look up movies and ratings, launch apps and make restaurant reservations. The update was a step …
Android 4.2 is the safest version of Android yet
It has been five years since Android exploded onto the scene and since then the world’s most popular mobile operating system has seen a variety …
Verizon shutters its in-house app store, bloatware haters rejoice
Verizon (VZ) customers can expect a lot less bloatware on their phones next year. The wireless carrier on Monday announced plans to shutter its self-branded …
Google reportedly worried Apple will drag its feet in approving new iOS Google Maps app
iPhone fans hoping to get Google Maps back on their home screens soon shouldn’t hold their breath. A new report from The Guardian claims that while the Internet …
Android at 5: Thankfully, Google was far too smart to release a ‘GPhone’ five years ago
It’s officially been five years since Google (GOOG) disappointed many tech journalists when it failed to release a “GPhone” that would compete head-to-head with Apple’s (AAPL) …
Unlocked iPhone 5 priced at $649, $749 and $849 accidentally revealed on Apple’s website
Folks waiting for a factory unlocked iPhone 5 won’t have to wait much longer. As spotted by AppleInsider reader Dhaval Dinani, Apple’s (AAPL) website prematurely revealed factory unlocked …
U.S. Cellular bringing high speed 4G LTE to 30 new markets on November 5th
U.S. Cellular will be looking to better compete with Sprint (S), MetroPCS (PCS) and others when it expands its 4G LTE network on November 5th. …
Facebook phone once again rumored to be manufactured by HTC
Despite the fact that Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly denied reports that Facebook (FB) will build its own smartphone, the social networking giant is once gain …
Android 4.2’s brand-new panorama photo feature ported to the Galaxy Nexus
Despite canceling its Android event on Monday, Google (GOOG) still managed to announce the Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 10 tablet and Android 4.2. While the …
Android and iOS still rule the mobile world; Microsoft and RIM have long roads ahead
The latest numbers from research firm ComScore reveal the difficulties both Microsoft (MSFT) and Research in Motion (RIMM) face when deploying their new mobile operating …
AT&T and T-Mobile will waive late fees for those affected by Hurricane Sandy
With millions of people still affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, AT&T (T) and T-Mobile have announced that they are waiving late fees for …
Android dominates smartphone market, accounts for 3 of every 4 smartphones shipped in Q3
A mere four years after it launched, the Android operating system now finds itself on three out of every four smartphones shipped in the third …
HTC’s new Droid DNA slated for December launch on Verizon
It looks like the HTC (2498) Droid DNA will be launching on Verizon Wireless (VZ) sooner rather than later. A newly discovered listing on a Verizon support page clearly lists …
Microsoft admits to omitting Windows Phone 8 features because it ‘ran out of time’
There’s a good argument to make that Windows Phone 8 doesn’t need a central notification system because it has live tiles to display incoming information …
Google exec admits company’s Motorola buy was mostly about its patents, not the actual company
As we’ve noticed in the past, Google (GOOG) is really only into Motorola for its patents. In any interview with the New York Times, Google …
Gingerbread still dominates Android, but Ice Cream Sandwich is on the march
Google (GOOG) released Android 2.3 Gingerbread in December 2010 and since then it has launched three major updates for the Android platform. And yet, the …
Verizon service said to hold up better than rivals in storm-ravaged New York City [updated]
This is far from a scientific study, but the Wall Street Journal reports that New Yorkers who are looking for wireless service in the wake …
WSJ: Microsoft currently testing own-brand smartphone
Exactly one month after BGR’s exclusive report confirming Microsoft was developing an own-brand smartphone, a new report firms up the news. Reporting from Taipei, The …
AT&T, T-Mobile flip the switch on stolen cellphone tracker database
AT&T (T) and T-Mobile have once again combined to do something good and have become the first mobile carriers in the United States to implement …
Verizon and MetroPCS think blocking apps should be legal, appeal the FCC’s decision
Verizon Wireless (VZ) and MetroPCS (PCS) have filed paperwork to appeal a Federal Communications Commission policy that prevents carriers from controlling apps and other services …
Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta to developers
Hot off releasing iOS 6.0.1 for iOS devices, Apple (AAPL) released iOS 6.1 beta to developers to begin testing. iOS 6.1 beta carries the 10B5095f …
