Sprint throws $400 at families who ditch Verizon and AT&T
Sprint (S) has long been plugging its unlimited data plans as a key benefit for users who are fed up with paying overage fees from …
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Apple TV is nothing compared to the iPhone
Apple’s (AAPL) vision of the future of television is starting to get interesting. According to recent reports, the Cupertino-based company is in talks with cable …
Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2
According to security research firm Kaspersky Labs, the volume of new malware targeting Android devices nearly tripled in the second quarter of 2012. Over the …
Major iPhone security flaw uncovered by hacker
A major security flaw that has existed in Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone since the device was first released in 2007 has been revealed by a well-known …
Google’s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists
Google (GOOG) on Thursday released an update for its Play Store, bumping it up to version 3.8.15. After noticing the updated file was slightly bigger …
Cable spectrum deal shows that Verizon is vastly smarter than AT&T in the PR department
Now that the Justice Department has signed off on Verizon’s (VZ) deal to acquire Advanced Wireless Spectrum licenses from several major cable operators, it’s a good …
BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S.
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphones are still used by millions of people in the United States, but the smartphone market grew so quickly over …
First, WhatsApp ate the Netherlands…
In late July, top Dutch carrier KPN (KPN) reported another grim quarter and slashed its dividend from €0.50 to €0.35. The carrier once again cited …
Nokia exec puts Samsung on notice, says to fear the next-gen Lumia
Sure, Samsung (005930) has spent most of this year crushing its competition in smartphone channel sales, but that doesn’t mean its competitors plan to curl …
LG LTE smartphone sales top 5 million
LG (06657011) on Wednesday announced that worldwide sales of its 4G LTE smartphones have surpassed 5 million units, up from 3 million units in May. …
Big-name U.S. retailers join forces to create mobile payment solution
A number of big-name retailers including Walmart (WMT), Best Buy (BBY) and Target (TGT), have joined forces to create a company that will give customers …
Leaked image points to upcoming mid-range Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia
As we get closer to Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft’s (MSFT) launch of Windows Phone 8, new details and images seem to leak each week. Last …
Samsung reaches goal of selling 10 million Galaxy Note smartphones
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday revealed during its press event for the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in New York City that its smartphone-tablet hybrid, the Galaxy …
Samsung’s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]
From the looks of it, Samsung’s (005930) flagship Galaxy S III smartphone may be among the first non-Nexus Android devices to be updated to Jelly Bean. …
Nokia and Microsoft schedule September 5th event; first Windows Phone 8 Lumia phone expected
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) on Wednesday delivered invitations to the media for a press conference scheduled to take place on September 5th in New …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is going to be absolutely huge according to this leaked photo
We all know Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note II is going to be a monstrous smartphone when it is finally unveiled, but this leaked image reveals …
$100 apps, bibles and big-budget RPGs: The strange nature of Nigerian mobile app market
With 100 million mobile subscribers, Nigeria stands among leading mobile markets in the world. Its mobile content sector is quite fascinating — this is a …
Sprint is desperately trying to sell more iPhones
Sprint (S) seems to be attempting to desperately attract new customers and sell more smartphones — even the pricey iPhone, which carries a higher subsidy …
Ice Cream Sandwich arrives on the DROID 4, enables global roaming
Verizon Wireless (VZ) and Motorola on Monday announced the long-awaited arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich on the DROID 4. The over-the-air update includes the standard …
Apple patent could lead to thinner iPhone and iPad screens
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday was granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new screen technology that could potentially make …
Sony announces new PlayStation Mobile details: Buy a game once, play it anywhere
Earlier this year, Sony (SNE) revealed that its PlayStation Suite for mobile devices had been renamed to PlayStation Mobile. The gaming service, which launched in …
T-Mobile’s first Windows Phone 8 device gets outed, includes huge HD display and 4G LTE
TmoNews got its hands on a document that shows what appears to be the first-ever Windows Phone 8 device headed for T-Mobile this fall. The nameless …
Gartner: Apple and Samsung exploded in Q2 while BlackBerry sales slid 37%
Huge growth from Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) in the second quarter wasn’t enough to offset the declines seen across most of the rest of …
Motorola rumored to launch RAZR HD and HD MAXX in October
Not only is Motorola preparing to launch a high-definition version of its RAZR smartphone, but according to a recent rumor the company is also believed …
Sprint to offer Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE for $200 starting August 19th
Sprint (S) has been planning to launch the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE for a while now, but on Monday the carrier finally announced an …
HTC sees China as key factor in ending sales slump
As HTC (2498) continues to lose market share to Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930), the troubled Taiwanese manufacturer is looking toward China to help stabilize …
LG’s Optimus Vu ‘phablet’ coming to U.S. by the end of September
Verizon (VZ) customers who have been looking on in envy at AT&T (T) customers’ gigantic Samsung (005930) Galaxy Notes can rest easy because they will …
Now that nearly every iPhone 5 part has leaked, here are photos of all of the key internal parts
We must be nearing the point where one of the OEM parts vendors in the Far East will be able to assemble a next-generation iPhone …
Apple: People chose Android over the iPhone to stay with carrier, not for the OS itself
An internal Apple (AAPL) survey from 2010 that was used in the company’s ongoing trial with Samsung (005930) highlights the key reasons why consumers would choose …
Bloomberg: Research In Motion to license BlackBerry 10
Bloomberg is reporting that Research In Motion (RIMM) will indeed be licensing BlackBerry 10. Thorsten Heins told Bloomberg earlier today: “QNX is already licensed across …
