The only way to get an iPhone 5 in Hong Kong is to win the lottery
Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 is still a hot ticket item around the world, and buying one is becoming an increasingly difficult task in most …
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Chinese company has successfully cracked microchip inside Apple’s Lightning cable
It was only a matter of time before somebody managed to crack Apple’s (AAPL) Lightning cable. Apple’s new charging cable came under fire after it …
Sprint announces Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, LG Optimus G and two more LTE devices
Launching a new tablet ahead of the holidays will be anything but smooth sailing. Apple’s (AAPL) iPad continues to dominate the market and a new …
BlackBerry 10 reportedly delayed until March, near-term licensing deals deemed ‘unlikely’
Research in Motion (RIMM) had initially planned to launch its BlackBerry 10 smartphones in the third quarter this year, but delays pushed the release date …
Purported images of the next Nexus smartphone leak
We got a look at the specs on LG’s (06657011) rumored Google (GOOG)-centric Nexus device last week and now we’re apparently getting our first look at the device …
Record iPhone 5 sales could be short-lived as RBC slashes Q4 estimates
Selling 5 million smartphones in three days is no easy feat, and with so many people rushing to buy Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5, the …
Preorders for Windows Phone 8 devices will reportedly begin on October 21st
There’s a lot to love about Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8. There’s no doubt that Windows Phone 8’s official October 29th launch will be big, but …
New iPod touch now hitting Apple Stores, preorders begin shipping
Apple’s (AAPL) fifth-generation iPod touch didn’t get much attention when it was unveiled late last month since the new iPhone 5 was clearly the star …
Motorola kills off its Webtop accessory, not many people notice
Motorola Mobility attempted to push its Webtop smartphone accessory with the DROID Bionic, RAZR, ATRIX and Photon smartphones earlier this year. Compatibility issues and a high …
New Sprint program replaces cell phone numbers with personal user names
Pick-up artists rejoice: Sprint (S) has now made scoring digits a lot less cumbersome. Under the carrier’s new StarStar Me program, Sprint customers can replace …
Sony’s 2013 smartphone models leak with flagship ‘Odin’ device leading the charge
Will 2013 be the year of the Xperia? Anything is possible. Sony (SNE) is reportedly set to jumpstart its lineup of Android-powered Xperia smartphones with a flagship …
AT&T now giving customers only two weeks to return their unwanted devices
Following the rest of the industry, AT&T (T) has confirmed that it is slashing its 30-day device return policy to a 14-day one. First reported …
The Galaxy S III is T-Mobile’s best selling device of all-time
T-Mobile late last week revealed on its Twitter page that the Galaxy S III has become the carrier’s best selling device of all-time. The smartphone …
T-Mobile announces exclusive Nokia Lumia 810 with wireless charging and Windows Phone 8
Readers bummed by the fact that Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 820 and 920 are exclusive to AT&T (T) now have another option to get their Windows Phone …
Sprint blames major network outage on ‘accidental dual fibercut’
Sprint (S) users across the United States were hit with a major voice and data network outage on Monday that has affected major markets such …
Steve Jobs vowed to patent everything and anything after losing a $100 million iPod lawsuit
Believe it or not, Steve Jobs and Apple (AAPL) weren’t always the schoolyard bullies of patents. In fact, the Cupertino-based company rarely patented any of …
Android: I love you, but fragmentation is bringing me down
I’ve been a pretty big fan of Android for a long time now. Having an open-source mobile operating system that different OEMs can experiment with …
Four-inch Samsung Galaxy S III ‘mini’ appears in retail listing without NFC
Rumors of Samsung (005930) releasing a Galaxy S III “mini” with a four-inch screen just got a lot more real. A listing in a Nordic …
Apple responds to iPhone 5′s camera issues, claims you are taking pictures the wrong way
Apple (AAPL) officially acknowledged over the weekend an issue in which a “purple haze” or flaring effect appears in some photographs taken with the iPhone …
Newly released documents suggest Samsung might not be an Apple copycat after all
A nine person jury in August found Samsung guilty of infringing Apple’s (AAPL) design and software patents this past summer, and awarded the Cupertino-based company …
Congressional report labels Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE threats to national security
According to a draft report that will be released on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee has decided that the rapid expansion by Chinese …
Apple starts shipping 30-pin dock port adapters
Good news for the first people who forked over $29 for iPhone 5 dock port adapters: you’ll be getting them in the mail shortly. MacRumors …
Google and Oracle both set to appeal verdicts in Java patent suit
Google (GOOG) and Oracle (ORCL) have both filed paperwork to appeal the court’s ruling from the high-profile legal trial that took place between the two companies …
Microsoft reveals plans to update preloaded Windows 8 apps
Microsoft (MSFT) this week revealed plans to update a number of Windows 8 apps that come preloaded with the software. In the coming weeks the …
FCC to auction off an additional 300Mhz of spectrum to mobile carriers by 2015
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday detailed plans to offer additional wireless spectrum to mobile carriers. The agency is on track to free up 300MHz …
Apple’s iOS 6 Maps app already showing signs of improvements
When Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said his team was working non-stop to to improve the decidedly subpar iOS 6 Maps app, he wasn’t kidding. …
Rovio hints at Angry Birds and Star Wars collaboration launch on October 8th
With Bad Piggies breaking records and Angry Birds Space still holding its own, Rovio seems to be set for the time being. What’s next for the Angry Birds franchise? …
Consumer Reports gushes over the iPhone 5, calls it ‘the best iPhone yet’
The general verdict on the iPhone 5 seems to be, Maps application aside, that it’s an absolutely killer product. And now Consumer Reports has added …
LG’s Google Nexus smartphone specs reportedly leak [updated]
About a year after Google (GOOG) gave Samsung (005930) the rights to build its flagship Galaxy Nexus, it’s now rumored that LG (06657011) is next …
Leaked ASUS Padfone 2 specs point to big hardware boosts across the board
ASUS’s (2357) Padfone was an interesting hybrid that tried to bridge smartphones and tablets, but it failed to catch on due to an expensive price tag. Newly …
