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 …
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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 …
Purported first images of Apple’s iPhone 5S leak
The iPhone 5 was just released in September but there is already a leak for the purported iPhone 5S. ETradeSupply has images of what are …
Nokia reportedly on the verge of bringing its Lumia 920 to China’s largest carrier
Apple (AAPL) has been trying to years to make its iPhone available in China, but apparently Nokia (NOK) isn’t having the same problems getting its …
HTC, Apple ordered to show which patents were included in their settlement agreement
U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh on Monday ruled that the patents included in the HTC and Apple settlement agreement must be made public, CNET …
iOS users generate double the Web traffic of Android users
According to the latest numbers from Chitika Insights, iOS users generate more than twice the amount of Web traffic as Android users. The six-month study found that …
Android projected to own the smartphone market for the next four years
Despite the increased adoption rate of smartphones, the overall worldwide mobile phone market is expected to see minimal growth this year. The International Data Corporation …
Jelly Bean now available for AT&T Galaxy S III owners
Long-suffering AT&T (T) subscribers who have been waiting for months on end to get their Samsung (005930) Galaxy S IIIs upgraded can now rejoice. Engadget …
Google I/O 2013 scheduled to kick off on May 15th, registration will open early next year
Google (GOOG) on Tuesday announced a save-the-date for its annual I/O developers conference in San Francisco. At last year’s event, the Internet giant announced the …
China goes crazy for iPhone 5: Preorders hit 100,000 units in under 24 hours
China might be totally in love with Android, but that doesn’t mean its people aren’t going crazy for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 that will soon be …
Number of devices running Jelly Bean doubles in a month, Gingerbread still dominates Android
You can’t talk about Android version distribution without mentioning the word fragmentation. There comes a time in every operating system’s life when an older device doesn’t …
The best smartphones of 2012: Verizon Wireless
2012 was a huge year for the mobile industry. Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) each released their fastest-selling smartphones of all time and smartphone penetration …
Apple devices get colored up by Anostyle
I’ve had a fascination with gold phones since… forever. But no one really does gold phones properly. They’re heavy, they scratch, they dent, and the …
Ericsson seeks import ban against Samsung devices in the U.S.
Ericsson (ERIC) on Monday filed a request with the U.S. International Trade Commission in an effort to ban Samsung’s (005930) smartphones and tablets from the …
Chrome’s mobile market share gains on Android, stays flat on iOS
Since being introduced in 2008, Google’s (GOOG) Chrome Web browser has continued to gain market share and even surpassed Internet Explorer in global usage earlier …
Google employee hints at Key Lime Pie as the future of Android
In case you haven’t caught on yet, the different versions of the Android operating system are named in alphabetical order after desserts. So far there has …
HTC Titan III slated as the next flagship Windows Phone 8 device [updated]
This month’s Xbox Live Rewards survey may have leaked HTC’s (2498) upcoming flagship Windows Phone 8 device, the HTC Titan III. Every month Xbox conducts …
Samsung said to be working on mid-range Galaxy Note II and new 13.3-inch tablet
Samsung (005930) is said to be working on a cheaper low-end Galaxy Noe II variant for the European market, according to a rumor from SamMobile. The …
Apple’s profit margins may drop as consumers buy cheap older iPhone models
One of the reasons Apple (AAPL) is such a hugely profitable company is that it can sell its products at higher prices than competitors, knowing …
Apple cuts some iPhone 5 shipment times to just 2 to 4 days as supply improves
If you live in the Asia/Pacific region and order an iPhone 5 from Apple (AAPL), there’s a good chance now that you’ll get it within …
Average wireless bill increased 7% in 2012 , 70% of subscribers now own smartphones
We all love our smartphones, but they are a costly addiction to support. According to Consumer Reports, American wireless subscribers saw their wireless bills increase …
