Apple wins ‘mother of all smartphone software patents’ – could spell trouble for Android
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday was granted 25 new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, but one patent in particular stands out among …
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SA: Windows Phone will only capture 4% of the U.S. smartphone market in 2012
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) went all-out with the Lumia 900 when it launched earlier this year. For weeks it seemed impossible to go even one …
Russian hacker battles with Apple to keep in-app purchase exploit alive
A Russian hacker named Alexey Borodin recently introduced a program that allowed users to steal in-app purchases from a number of popular apps on Apple’s (AAPL) …
The truth about Siri
Poor, poor Siri. Apple’s (AAPL) virtual personal assistant was welcomed with open arms when it was unveiled last year, and the new feature was also credited …
New iPhone on track for fall release, 4G LTE and NFC confirmed, final production starts later this summer
There are several reports suggesting that Apple (AAPL) has begun final production of its next-generation iPhone already, but we have learned from a trusted source that …
AT&T announces shared data plans, available in late August
AT&T (T) on Wednesday announced the upcoming availability of new shared data plans. Following Verizon’s (VZ) lead, AT&T’s new plans will allow subscribers to share data between …
Verizon to get a ‘phablet’ of its own: LG Optimus Vu images leak ahead of launch
LG announced its Optimus Vu smartphone-tablet hybrid at Mobile World Congress in February. Unlike its closest competitor, the Galaxy Note, the Vu features an odd 4:3 aspect …
U.S. ban on 18 Motorola smartphones and tablets starts tomorrow
The United States International Trade Commission in May ordered an import ban on various Motorola Mobility Android devices for infringing upon Microsoft’s patent covering the creation …
Jelly Bean deemed safest version of Android yet; iOS still way more secure
Google’s latest version of its Android mobile operating system, known as Jelly Bean, is the safest yet. The platform was designed to protect users from …
WSJ: Apple’s next iPhone to slim down with new display tech
Now that Apple’s next-generation iPhone is in production, a wave of new details is expected. Unfortunately, The Wall Street Journal didn’t bring us anything new …
Samsung’s ‘phablet’ gets official for T-Mobile: Galaxy Note to launch in coming weeks
Samsung’s supersized smartphone-tablet hybrid is finally official for T-Mobile, though the nation’s No.4 carrier still hasn’t revealed pricing details or a launch date for its …
T-Mobile confirms that Samsung’s gigantic Galaxy Note is coming soon
The “phablet” that started it all is finally confirmed to be launching soon on T-Mobile. The nation’s No.4 carrier posted a note to its official …
European carriers stockpiling nano-SIMs ahead of ‘iPhone 5’ launch
Mobile carriers in Europe are reportedly stocking up on new nano-SIM cards in anticipation of Apple’s next-generation smartphone launch. According to The Financial Times, the …
Samsung smartphone sales smashed Apple in Q2 according to estimates
Samsung’s lead over Apple in the smartphone market continues to increase, as does its lead over Nokia in the global cellphone market, according a Reuters …
iOS 6 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch now available to download for developers
Apple on Monday released the third beta version of its iOS 6 software to developers. As the countdown to the launch of Apple’s next-generation iPhone …
Meet Jolla, the startup trying to combat Apple and Google by breathing life back into MeeGo
A new Finnish company called Jolla made a bit of a splash earlier this month by declaring it will become a new smartphone vendor using …
Here comes the next iPhone: Leaked photos reveal new details as production kicks off
New images of the next-generation iPhone’s face plate reveal a previously unknown design change as production of the new Apple smartphone reportedly kicks off. Apple …
AT&T slashes Lumia 900 price as new $99 powerhouse launches
Nokia’s flagship smartphone for the U.S. market is now on sale for just $49.99 from the nation’s top smartphone peddler. AT&T on Sunday halved the …
Apple is going after retailers for selling banned Samsung products
The patent dispute between Apple and Samsung has turned in the iPhone-maker’s favor over the past couple of weeks. After the Cupertino-based company successfully halted …
HTC has a superphone with a 1080p display in the works
In late April, BGR exclusively reported details regarding Verizon’s summer and fall smartphone roadmap. Along with confirming the carrier’s intention to offer Samsung’s Galaxy S …
Amazon is reportedly making a phone and it just poached another Windows Phone executive
The likelihood that Amazon will launch a smartphone — or a “phablet,” as the case may be — at some point in the next six …
Samsung’s Galaxy S III is a smash; Q3 sales expected to hit 15 million
Analysts at JPMorgan estimate that Samsung will sell as many as 15 million Galaxy S III smartphones in the third quarter this year, according to …
Google shows developers how to make Chrome act like the default browser in iOS
Google has received positive feedback regarding its mobile Chrome web browser. After arriving on the iPhone and iPad late last month, the browser quickly became …
HTC’s quad-core follow up to the flagship One X surfaces on test site
An unknown HTC smartphone has appeared on the GLBenchmark website. The device contains the model number PM63100 and the codename “Evitare UL,” which clearly relates …
Samsung’s supersized Galaxy Note II will reportedly be shown off on August 30th
A new report out of DDaily suggests that Samsung will hold an Unpacked event at the IFA trade show in Berlin in late August to …
Nielsen: BlackBerry nearly a non-factor in Q2, Android and iOS take top spots
New numbers from Nielsen illustrate what has long been obvious to anyone who pays attention to technology: old feature phones will soon be a thing …
Tired of flinging birds at pigs, Rovio launches Amazing Alex for iOS and Android [video]
Rovio wants its fans to know that it’s more than a one-trick birdie. The pride of Finnish mobile gaming on Thursday finally released Amazing Alex …
Brand new iPhone 5 engineering photos show off 20% thinner design
New photos of what is claimed to be Apple’s next-generation iPhone have been published by a U.K.-based hardware news site. KitGuru claims the images show …
iPhone 5 preorders start today – even though it doesn’t exist yet
Apple’s mythical “iPhone 5” — which does not yet exist and probably won’t be called the “iPhone 5” when it does become available this fall …
Android accounts for more than half of all smartphones sold in U.S. and Europe
For the first time ever Android now accounts for more than half of all smartphone sales in the U.S. as well as the biggest markets …
