Andy Rubin: 900,000 Android devices activated each day
Google’s senior vice president of mobile Andy Rubin confirmed on Sunday that 900,000 Android devices are activated each day, an increase from 850,000 devices in February. …
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Tablets and smartphones are turning handheld gaming devices into a niche
A new study from ABI Research found that Sony and Nintendo are struggling against the rise of smartphones and tablets in gaming. The two companies …
MetroPCS scores Huawei’s first U.S. smartphone
Most Americans think of Huawei mainly as a network equipment manufacturer but the company does make smartphones as well. The Huawei Activa 4G will be …
Alleged AT&T-bound Motorola Atrix 3 image emerges
An alleged render of an upcoming Motorola smartphone, codenamed Dinara, has been published by The Verge. The handset is a variant of a device that launched …
Sprint investing in own payment platform, may drop Google Wallet
Google’s Wallet service has seen numerous setbacks since its initial launch last May. The platform was rejected by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, all of which …
Patent reveals Microsoft’s detachable dual display technology
Documentation regarding a recently published patent from Microsoft highlights a new invention for a dual display smartphone that can separate into two functional units, Patent Bolt reported …
iOS 6 unveiling confirmed by WWDC signage
It was hardly a mystery at this point, but the cat is now officially out of the bag: Apple will unveil iOS 6 at its …
Asus G75VW heralds the coming of '5G Wi-Fi'
Mobile fans had better get ready, because there’s yet another wireless buzzword coming down the pipeline. As The Verge’s Jeff Blagdon reports, the new Asus …
Developers still more interested in iOS than Android
Apple and Google are both readying their annual developer conferences that are set to take place later this month. Each company is expected to announce …
Angry Birds Space tops 100 million downloads in 76 days
Rovio’s latest Angry Birds game continues to beat expectations and smash records. The company previously revealed that its Angry Birds Space game had been downloaded …
Federal judge cancels upcoming Apple, Motorola trial
Federal judge Richard Posner on Thursday cancelled Apple’s upcoming patent infringement trial against Motorola Mobility, Bloomberg reported. Apple had asserted that several of Motorola’s Android …
38% of recent iPhone buyers switched from Android or BlackBerry
A new survey from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners found that the number of customers switching from Android and BlackBerry handsets to the iPhone has continued …
Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S to be available from Virgin Mobile on June 29th
Virgin Mobile on Thursday formally announced the future availability of Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S smartphones. The 8GB iPhone 4 will retail for $549, …
Purported 'iPhone 5' housing examined in hands-on video
A hands-on video of what is claimed to be the external housing for Apple’s next-generation iPhone has been published on YouTube. Cell phone parts retailer …
Dynamic touchscreen tech looks to change the mobile world [video]
At the Society for Information Display’s Display Week in Boston, Tactus Technology showcased its next-generation mobile tactile technology, TG Daily reported. Using microfluidic technology, Tactus highlighted …
Samsung Galaxy S III confirmed for July 9th launch on Verizon Wireless
Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, went up for preorder on a number of U.S. carriers (like, all of them), but it’s been tough …
Verizon's unlimited 4G LTE data plans live on (for now, at least)
Although Verizon has said that it will no longer support grandfathered unlimited data plans for users upgrading to LTE smartphones, it seems some users have …
New Microsoft tech means your smartphone will know you're not just another pretty face
Facial detection is a big emerging technology in the smartphone space and Microsoft Research Asia is working on staying at the cutting edge. Microsoft scientists released …
Samsung Galaxy S III may be available on AT&T by June 18th, Verizon by June 28th
While all four major U.S. carriers have announced upcoming availability of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone, only two have given a solid release date. T-Mobile …
HTC sales slide in May, Q2 revenue guidance cut by 13%
After reporting six consecutive months of record revenue in 2011, HTC has fallen on hard times. Despite the launch of it’s latest flagship smartphone, the …
New details surrounding Apple's next iPhone emerge
If the recent flurry of rumors and reports surrounding Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone add up, we can expect a top-to-bottom redesign when Apple finally unveils its …
Android growth to end in 2012 as Microsoft begins to steal Google and Apple's thunder
The unprecedented growth rate Google’s Android operating system has enjoyed can’t last forever, and a new report suggests 2012 is the year Android’s share of …
Qualcomm looks to expand beyond mobile
Qualcomm on Tuesday revealed that it is expanding beyond mobile devices with new variants of its Snapdragon S4 processor. The company announced chips that will …
Playstation Suite renamed to PlayStation Mobile, HTC jumps on board
Sony on Tuesday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles announced that its PlayStation Suite for mobile devices will be renamed to PlayStation Mobile. …
AT&T to sell $50 Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate starting June 10th
Not everyone wants to shell out $200 for a Samsung Galaxy S III, which is why AT&T is offering a much cheaper alternative with the …
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to U.S. Cellular in July
U.S. Cellular on Monday announced that it will join the four major U.S. carriers in offering Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone. The nation’s sixth largest carrier …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available for just 1¢
With Samsung’s Galaxy S III rolling out across at least five carriers in the United States beginning this month and HTC’s One X and One …
Windows Phone Marketplace tops 100,000 apps
Microsoft’s Windows Phone has reportedly reached another milestone in its app Marketplace. According to the blog All About Windows Phone, more than 100,000 apps have …
Prepaid iPhone coming to Virgin Mobile USA
Apple’s ever-popular iPhone will be coming to yet another prepaid wireless carrier this summer, according to a new Market Watch report. Citing unnamed sources, Market …
Microsoft's on{x} pushes mobile automation to new heights, but only for Android users [video]
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new app and set of APIs called on{x}, which pushes smartphone automation to new heights. The app allows users to …
