New nano-SIM format standardized, 40% smaller than micro-SIM
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) announced on Friday a new standardized SIM format for mobile devices. The new nano-SIM cards will be 40% smaller …
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Ice Cream Sandwich slowly slinks toward double-digit Android adoption
Ice Cream Sandwich may have been billed as Google’s grand unifying version of Android, but so far it is still struggling to crack the 10% …
Android smartphone sales sink in U.S. for fourth consecutive month
Research firm comScore on Friday released its latest U.S. numbers concerning mobile market share, and Asymco’s Horace Dediu noted on Monday that there may be …
Corning announces ultra-slim flexible Willow Glass
Corning, the makers of Gorilla Glass, on Monday unveiled its new ultra-slim flexible glass technology at the Society for Information Display’s Display Week in Boston. …
AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S III available for preorder on June 6th for $199.99
AT&T on Monday became the final major carrier in the United States to reveal preliminary launch details for Samsung’s latest flagship Android phone, the Galaxy …
More iOS 6 details emerge; OS X Mountain Lion to gain some iOS features
Apple’s next-generation Mac operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, will reportedly share many features with the company’s next-generation mobile operating system, iOS 6. Along …
Next iPhone and iPad mini set to launch in September, report claims
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will launch early this fall alongside a new “iPad mini” according to an industry analyst, creating what he refers to as an …
Sprint Galaxy S III preorders begin June 5th, launches June 21st for $199.99
Sprint on Monday announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. The nation’s third largest carrier will offer its latest flagship Android handset …
T-Mobile to launch Samsung Galaxy S III on June 21st
T-Mobile on Monday announced preliminary launch details for its latest flagship Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Following Verizon Wireless’s announcement earlier on Monday, …
Verizon's Galaxy S III preorders begin June 6th, start at $199.99
Verizon Wireless on Monday became the first wireless carrier in the United States to announce launch details for Samsung’s next-generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. …
Samsung Galaxy S III invades the U.S. beginning this month [updated]
Samsung on Sunday evening announced that its new Galaxy S III Android smartphone will launch on five major wireless carriers in the United States beginning …
Samsung Galaxy Note sales reach 7 million units; Galaxy S, S II sales top 50 million
Samsung on Friday announced that channel sales of its Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphone lines have topped 50 million units globally. Roughly 24 …
Apple's iPhone dives deeper into prepaid this September
Prepaid mobile carrier Boost Mobile reportedly has plans to launch Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 smartphones in early September. Citing an unnamed source, TechnoBuffalo …
Next-generation iPhone hardware details revealed in iOS 6 beta
Details surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone, which is rumored to feature a 640 x 1,136-pixel Retina display that measures 3.95 inches diagonally and a smaller dock connector, have seemingly …
Leaked iPhone 5 front panel compared to iPhone 4S [video]
Numerous parts allegedly belonging to Apple’s next generation iPhone have surfaced over the last few days, one of which was a larger front and rear panel. Japanese …
Microsoft's Office Mobile suite to launch November 10th for iPad, iPhone, and Android
Microsoft is currently planning to release an Office suite for Apple’s iPad, and quite possibly the iPhone and iPod touch. BGR last week exclusively reported …
Apple's iPhone goes prepaid
Beginning on June 22nd, consumers in the United States will be able to purchase a new iPhone to be used alongside prepaid wireless service. Regional …
Samsung Galaxy S III announced for Canada with 2GB of RAM, 1.5GHz dual-core processor
The Canadian variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III will scrap the quad-core Exynos processor found in the European version and instead feature a 1.5GHz …
Sergey Brin talks Project Glass, hopes for 2013 release [video]
Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently sat down with the Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom for an hour-long interview. Brin, as he has done in …
Samsung's dream comes true
Samsung’s recent run of television commercials depicted iPhone owners as mindless hipster sheep who line up for days just to get their hands on a …
Samsung Music Hub launches for European Galaxy S III owners
Samsung on Tuesday announced the arrival of its new Music Hub service. The all-in-one mobile music service launched in various European markets with the Galaxy …
Sprint's iDEN push-to-talk network to go offline next summer
Sprint on Tuesday announced that it plans to cease service on its iDEN Nextel network as early as June 30th, 2013. The nation’s third largest …
iPhone 5 parts leak with large screen, new dock connector, headphone jack at bottom [updated]
Apple’s next iPhone, which is reported to launch in the fall, seems to have leaked. It’s entirely possible these parts are for a non-final version …
Apple's new iOS 6 Maps app with 3D mapping is coming this summer, and we have photos
Apple has been working on an in-house mapping solution for a few years, and it appears as if the company is finally ready to release …
Samsung Galaxy S III launches globally; still no word on U.S. versions
Samsung’s flagship smartphone for 2012 is now available in 28 countries around the world but unfortunately, the United States is not one of them. The …
Three million LTE LG smartphones sold worldwide
Worldwide sales of 4G LTE smartphones from LG have surpassed three million units, the company announced over the weekend. The South Korean manufacturer released its …
LG announces 5-inch 1080p HD display for smartphones
LG Display on Monday announced the world’s first full HD LCD smartphone display. The 5-inch panel features the highest resolution to date and is based on …
Nearly one million iOS devices jailbroken over holiday weekend
Absinthe 2.0, the untethered jailbreak solution for iOS 5.1.1, has already been downloaded almost one million times. According to the Chronic Dev Team, 973,086 devices …
Facebook looks to Apple as it builds the 'Facebook phone'
Facebook has reportedly hired more than half a dozen former Apple engineers as part of renewed efforts to build an own-brand smartphone. According to a …
Sony confirms Xperia Play will remain on Gingerbread due to gaming issues
Sony Mobile on Friday confirmed that it no longer plans to update its Xperia Play smartphone to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich due to compatibility issues with …
