Google beefs up mobile search with direct answers to common queries
Google (GOOG) is smart enough to know that when users type “weather” into its search engine, they don’t want to see a Wikipedia entry or …
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Brand new iPhone 5 dock connector pictured for first time in leaked photos
French news site Nowhereelse.fr on Friday published the very first photos of Apple’s (AAPL) long-rumored new dock connector that is slated to debut in the next-generation …
Jelly Bean port brings new life to Google’s first Android smartphone [video]
Crafty hackers on the forums overs at XDA-Developers have shown just what patience and hard work can accomplish. SoCal Devs on Thursday released a working …
HTC’s first Windows Phone 8 handsets rumored to be announced next month
HTC (2498) will reportedly be the second manufacturer to release a smartphone on Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system. According to a report from …
Intel preps wireless charging tech for ultrabooks and smartphones
Intel (INTC) is trying to make sure that smartphone users never have to worry about misplacing their chargers again, DigiTimes reports. Unnamed supply chain sources told …
Apple begins selling iPhone 4S at $149.99 to match Sprint discount
Apple (AAPL) Stores around the country will now match Sprint’s sales price on the iPhone 4S, according to a recent report. Earlier this week, Sprint …
New photos of iPhone 5 parts emerge as release nears
While we may have already seen the external pieces of the next-generation iPhone fully assembled, new purported images of parts from the upcoming smartphone reveal some new …
This is Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 handset, and it looks just like its first Windows Phone 7 handset
Images published earlier this week that allegedly showed an unannounced Nokia (NOK) smartphone have reportedly been confirmed to be authentic, revealing what one blogger claims …
Congress wants the FCC to review outdated cell phone radiation standards
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced a bill in Congress last Friday that would examine force the FCC to investigate the potential side effects of radiation …
NPD: Apple was best-selling U.S. smartphone vendor by wide margin in Q2
Apple (AAPL) was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States during the second quarter by a wide margin, market research from NPD Group reported …
Watch out, Siri – Google’s enhanced voice search is coming to the iPhone and iPad [video]
Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced that it will be updating its Search application for the iPhone and iPad. The new version of Google Search will …
The Galaxy S III is a huge hit, but usage in the U.S. still lags way behind iPhone
While the Galaxy S III is helping Samsung (005930) grow its presence on the mobile web, the company is still well behind Apple (AAPL) when …
Samsung might have just outed the Galaxy Note II ahead of its official debut
This image above is one that we’ve seen for quite some time now. We first saw it emerge earlier this year alongside early Galaxy S …
iPhone 5 will be just 7.6mm thin – thinner than the Galaxy S III and even HTC’s One S
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone, a mock-up of which is pictured above, will reportedly be one of the thinnest smartphones in the world when it launches …
HTC’s new 1.7GHz quad-core One X+ smartphone detailed in new leak
HTC (2498) isn’t letting the recent struggles of its One series keep it down, as the company is reportedly prepping a sequel to the HTC …
Verizon has five secret data plans you can only get if you know about them
Verizon Wireless (VZ) killed its previous data plan offerings in late June and replaced them with a series of “Share Everything” plans, which give smartphone …
Sprint to launch HD Voice by the end of the year
Sprint (S) is planning to launch its HD Voice service for the HTC EVO 4G LTE by the end of the year, according to PhoneScoop. The …
Voice calling plans might finally be dying: Samsung Galaxy S III gets Voice over LTE in Korea
The days of smartphone users having to pay for buckets of voice minutes each month may be approaching an end. The South Korea IT Times reports …
Developer ports Android app to BlackBerry PlayBook, sees 25 times more downloads
Getting exposure in Apple’s (AAPL) iOS App Store and Google’s (GOOG) Google Play market can be daunting at best. Developers must compete for exposure with …
Apple’s iOS software offers a look at the next iPhone’s screen
While Apple (AAPL) is known to prototype and test tens or even hundreds of different designs, materials, and configurations, a recent find in the company’s …
iPhone 5 rumors send smartphone owners scrambling to sell phones
Smartphone owners are scrambling to sell off their old handsets as the release of Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone draws near. Apple will unveil the “iPhone …
Motorola’s ‘big reveal’ coming this Friday, could be DROID RAZR HD [updated]
Motorola is teasing fans with its Facebook page all week by offering them daily clues on what smartphone the company plans to unveil on Friday, …
Samsung: The iPhone is like ‘heaven’ and we’re stuck on Earth
For those who haven’t been following the news from San Jose, California, Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) are suing each other. Again. We’ve seen a number of daggers …
Sprint slashes iPhone 4S cost by $86 as iPhone 5 launch looms
Sprint (S) has slashed the cost of purchasing and activating a new iPhone 4S by a total of $86 as the launch of Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation …
This could be Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 handset
Nokia’s (NOK) switch to Windows Phone hasn’t gone as swimmingly as some industry watchers predicted. While investors finally saw an upside last month, Nokia recently …
Apple swallowed 77% of the mobile industry’s profits in Q2
A new study from Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt shows that Apple (AAPL) is absolutely crushing its rivals where it matters most: the bottom line. According …
Samsung’s new ‘cash-for-clunkers’ trade-in program offers up to $300 for old smartphones
Samsung (005930) wants consumers to buy its Galaxy S III so badly that it’s willing to pay them for their old smartphones. Any new customers …
Nokia looks to preempt Apple, announce Windows Phone 8 handsets before big iPhone event
Nokia’s (NOK) foray into the world of Windows Phones hasn’t gone as well as expected but Bloomberg reports that the company is hoping to have a fresh …
Maybe Samsung did copy Apple’s icons
As the second week of litigation between Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) kicked off on Monday, the Cupertino-based company presented a new set of evidence …
Sprint whacks Verizon and AT&T over data cap policies
Sprint (S) would again like to remind any wireless subscribers who are fed up with data caps that there is an alternative to AT&T (T) …
