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 …
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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 …
Motorola confirms ATRIX HD has a locked bootloader, teases unlocking tool
In keeping with its tradition of locking devices, Motorola revealed on Tuesday that its newly announced smartphone, the ATRIX HD, will include a locked bootloader. “Motorola ATRIX …
Select New York City payphones to become free Wi-Fi hotspots
A small group of New York City payphones will soon be getting a new lease on life through a pilot program that will transform the …
News360 app for iPad gets major overhaul
Over the last eight months, the team behind the popular News360 app has been working day in and day out on a complete overhaul of …
Samsung to offer Galaxy S III Developer Edition with unlockable bootloader on Verizon
Following criticism regarding Samsung and Verizon Wireless’s policy for the bootloaders of its devices, Samsung announced that it will offer an unsubsidized Galaxy S III …
Kantar data shows Apple’s grip slipping as Samsung surges
The big Eastern European mobile operator MTS recently released interesting numbers about the Russian handset market. They showed Samsung’s share of Russian smartphone market revenue …
Rovio teases Angry Birds Trilogy for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS
The idea of flinging two-dimensional birds at towers full of pigs likely won’t appeal to hardcore console gamers, but more casual Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 …
New service offers wireless data to European travelers for just $5 per day
Staying connected while traveling abroad is a painful endeavor, at best. Roaming with your U.S.-based wireless device can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, …
WSJ: Amazon might be working on a ‘phablet’
Amazon is currently testing a smartphone with a display between 4 and 5 inches, a new report claims. Rumors swirled last week suggesting that Amazon …
Firm accuses Apple of stealing noise cancellation technology
A company called Noise Free claims it showed Apple its secret noise cancellation technology and the Cupertino-based company used it in the iPhone and iPad …
T-Mobile could finally launch Apple’s iPhone next year
T-Mobile execs must feel somewhat depressed as they’ve watched the iPhone arrive not just on all the other major carriers in the United States but …
AT&T Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II Skyrocket finally get Ice Cream Sandwich update
AT&T’s magnificently monstrous “phablet” can finally be counted among the select few smartphones with access to Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. As …
Rovio’s Amazing Alex for Android and iOS to launch July 12th [video]
Rovio on Tuesday announced that the company’s follow-up to its popular Angry Birds franchise will launch this week. Amazing Alex revolves around a curious young …
Photos of an ‘iPhone 5 engineering sample’ show redesigned case
Images of what is claimed to be an “iPhone 5 engineering sample” were published on Tuesday afternoon, adding support to earlier rumors that Apple is …
Motorola ATRIX HD with LTE, Ice Cream Sandwich hits AT&T on July 15th for $99
How many phones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich are out there? Motorola’s going to be one of the select few actually bringing a new …
Verizon to launch $50 BlackBerry Curve 9310 July 12th
RIM is throwing a bone to some of its loyal American fans who don’t want to wait until next year to get a new smartphone. …
Nokia Windows Phones coming to Verizon soon
Since its inception nearly two years ago, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has struggled to capture a significant share of the U.S. smartphone market. While every …
AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note gets Ice Cream Sandwich
The slow roll out of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich continues as the Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T will be getting the ICS upgrade treatment …
AT&T 4G LTE service expands to 47 markets, covers 80 million people
AT&T on Monday announced that it has added seven additional markets to its 4G LTE network. The nation’s second largest carrier now covers nearly 80 …
Three purported Nokia Windows Phones revealed in new leak
Nokia has taken things slow thus far with Windows Phone. Only two handsets have launched with U.S. carrier support thus far — the T-Mobile Lumia …
Cell phones are being monitored more than ever before
Law enforcement agencies in the United States have requested more user information than ever before, according to wireless providers. Personal text messages, locations and other …
LG looks to challenge Samsung and HTC with new super phone
LG is reportedly developing a new flagship smartphone that will help the company further compete with Samsung and HTC. According to a report from The …
Shockers from MTS report: Apple slides in Russia as Samsung revenue share explodes
Russian wireless carrier MTS has let loose a treasure trove of information about the state of the local handset market in the first quarter of …
RIP, Verizon grandfathered unlimited data plans [updated]
Anything that’s too good to last rarely does. Such is the case with some lucky Verizon Wireless customers who were able to preorder the Samsung …
Galaxy S III’s locked bootloader looks like Verizon’s fault
Since the release of the original Galaxy S smartphone, Samsung has quickly become the golden child of the Android platform. While its fellow Android vendors …
Exciting new smartphone tech trumps Google Now, predicts where you’re going
Mobile devices can track where you are, where you have been and soon may be able to predict where you are going. Researchers in the …
The Amazon phone: Likely an HTC killer, not an iPhone killer
Much of the buzz around the speculative Amazon phone positions it as a rival to iPhone… which makes no sense. The Kindle Fire did not …
iOS hacker says iOS 6 beta 3 could be released today
Apple may release the third beta version of its iOS 6 mobile operating system to developers on Monday. According to a popular iOS hacker nick-named …
