Facebook wants its staff to use Android phones instead of iPhones
It was reported earlier this year that Facebook (FB) was forcing some of its employees to give up their iPhones and use Android smartphones instead. …
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HTC confirms 5-inch ‘Deluxe’ smartphone won’t launch in Europe
HTC (2498) has already launched its 5-inch full HD smartphone in two markets, but it appears the device won’t be heading to additional markets in …
Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo Plus’ to reportedly bring OTA updates, VPN and more
Now that Windows Phone 8 is officially pushed out and people are snapping up Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920 devices like there’s no tomorrow and then running them over with …
Apple looks to add Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III with Jelly Bean and others to patent lawsuit
Samsung (005930) asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last week for permission to add several recently released Apple (AAPL) products …
LG may already be prepping an Optimus G sequel with a 2GHz processor, Android 5.0
LG (066570) apparently isn’t sitting around and letting its flagship Optimus G smartphone line grow stale. AndroidGuys points us to a report from the Korean website …
Apple’s iPhone profits have ‘likely peaked’
Apple (AAPL) may have become one of the most profitable companies ever this year, but that doesn’t mean it can keep up such a pace …
Samsung stress tests push smartphones to the brink [video]
A lot of things come to mind when we think of Samsung (005930) smartphones, with big sales numbers, gigantic displays and sleek designs all near …
Global Galaxy Note II sales top 5 million
Samsung’s (005930) second supersized smartphone is a hit, having sold more than 3 million units in just 37 days. The South Korea-based company announced the …
Will.i.am plans to transform iPhones into 14-megapixel ‘genius-phones’
Black Eyed Peas frontman and entrepreneur Will.i.am is looking to turn mobile photography on its head. The musician is set to debut a new accessory …
‘AR-MAPS’ makes Apple’s awful iOS maps more interesting with augmented reality
Augmented reality hasn’t caught on as some may have hoped, but as smartphone adoption increases we have begun to see more developers incorporating the feature …
The Nexus 4 can have LTE after all… but only in Canada so far [video]
Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 4, for all its virtues, has a significant flaw: It lacks LTE connectivity. Or does it? Engadget reports that some XDA-Developers forum members …
Republic Wireless’ $19 unlimited plans now available to everyone
Republic Wireless, the mobile service provider that made headlines last year for its impossibly cheap $19 unlimited talk, text and web plan, is back at …
iPhone still has plenty of room to grow, nearly 3 billion potential converts left in the world
Apple’s (AAPL) struggles in emerging markets are well-documented. But if the company ever does decide to create a low-cost handset for consumers in countries such …
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD thumps iPhone 5, Galaxy S III battery life in tests
It seems that the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD and its 3,300 mAh battery really do deliver the goods. AllThingsD conducted its own battery test of …
Microsoft is working on its own Project Glass
We knew that rivals were already eying Google’s Project Glass eyewear, but a new patent application published recently reveals that Microsoft (MSFT) is among the …
Nokia’s Lumia 920 is strong enough to survive getting run over by a car [video]
Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 is a thick and heavy smartphone. While most people will look at that as a disadvantage, Nokia calls that durability. Depending on your …
‘Android is going to own over 75 percent of smartphone sales in emerging markets’
Apple (AAPL) may get away with charging a premium for its devices in the developed world, but in emerging markets that sort of thing just …
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 …
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 …
