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 …
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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) …
Galaxy S III rumored to receive Jelly Bean in Q3; Galaxy S II and Note updates slated for Q4
Samsung (005930) will reportedly update a number of its flagship smartphones to the latest version of Android by the end of the year. According to …
Apple may refresh iPad, iPod lineup this fall with new iPhone 5 dock connector
Apple (AAPL) will reportedly update its entire iOS device lineup this fall to support the new dock connector that is rumored to debut on the company’s next-generation …
Another Google service gone for good: Apple confirms YouTube app was removed from iOS 6
Apple (AAPL) released a new version of its iOS 6 software on Monday, and one of the platform’s core apps was missing: YouTube. Some speculated …
Sprint: RIM won’t ever be as good as it once was
Sprint (S) spokesman David Owens today said that while the company is “excited” to see RIM’s (RIMM) BlackBerry 10 operating system, he’s not sure where BlackBerry …
iOS 6 beta 4 change log now available; YouTube app removed from iOS [updated]
Apple (AAPL) on Monday released iOS 6 beta 4 to developers as an over-the-air download, and the company has now updated its developer portal with …
iOS 6 beta 4 released to developers for download
Apple (AAPL) has just seeded the fourth beta version of the company’s upcoming iOS 6 operating system for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. Apple …
Microsoft’s patent pressure pays off: $800M in fees from Samsung, HTC dwarf Q2 Windows Phone sales
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone platform continues to struggle but its income from the smartphone industry is booming. How is this possible? Simple: patent royalties. Microsoft …
How $60 could save your iPhone’s life [video]
There is no expression quite like the look of terror that hits someone’s face when his or her smartphone accidentally takes a bath. Be it …
AT&T confirms shared data plans launch on August 23rd
AT&T (T) announced last month that its new shared data plans would become available in late August, and now the carrier has set the launch …
New iPhone 5 parts leak reveals components that help thin down Apple’s next iPhone
With just over a month before Apple (AAPL) is set to unveil its next-generation iPhone, the flurry of leaks will only grow over the coming weeks. …
HTC’s upcoming 5-inch, 1080p superphone reaffirmed ahead of fall release
BGR exclusively reported this past April that HTC (2498) will be the star of Verizon Wireless’s (VZ) fall lineup thanks to a new 5-inch superphone …
iOS developer is threatening to sue Android devs for using the word ‘ToDo’
A developer that creates apps for Apple’s (AAPL) iOS platform has threatened to sue an Android app maker for using the word “ToDo.” Appigo has sent a letter …
Gameloft teases first Unreal Engine game, promises lots of blood
French mobile video game developer and publisher Gameloft (GFT) on Thursday teased its first title that will be powered by Epic Games’s Unreal gaming engine. …
It may be time to upgrade: AT&T is planning to shutter its 2G network by 2017
AT&T (T) is planning to shut down its second-generation wireless network by 2017, the company said in an SEC filing on Friday. The nation’s second …
New survey details the ways your cell phone service sucks
Pew surveyed nearly 2,000 cell phone users about their biggest gripes and their top answers were hardly surprising: Dropped calls and slow data. Overall, Pew found …
The iPhone’s camera is so good, a photojournalist is using it to cover the Olympics
When Apple (AAPL) introduced the iPhone 4S to the world last October, consumers were initially disappointed the handset wasn’t the fabled iPhone 5. With added …
iPhone 5 panel compared to iPhone 4S on video – thinner, harder, bigger display [video]
According to all accounts, Apple’s (AAPL) sixth-generation iPhone is going to be even better than its fifth-generation iPhone. Shocking, we know. Dozens of leaks suggest …
RIM CEO says company ‘seriously’ considered switch to Android
RIM (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins’s interview with the Telegraph on Thursday made headlines for his admission that the company can’t keep up with Apple (AAPL) and …
