OmniVision's 16-megapixel smartphone camera sensors support 4K resolution
OmniVision on Tuesday announced the OV16820 and OV16825 smartphone camera chips. The two sensors support up to 16-megapixels and can capture video at a 4k …
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80% of mobile banking apps may have security flaws
Neal O’Farrell, executive director of the nonprofit Identity Theft Council, spoke about the seriousness of mobile security as part of San Francisco Small Business Week, …
Amazon Appstore now allows Android users to Test Drive apps
The Amazon Appstore was updated on Monday to include the company’s popular Test Drive feature on Android devices. The retail giant previously allowed users to …
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III preorders now live in the U.S.
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone won’t be available in the United States until this summer, but the unlocked international version of the phone is …
Leaked part points to taller Retina display on next iPhone
Following a report that Apple is currently testing multiple next-generation iPhone prototypes with a taller Retina display, images of a purported front panel from an …
Apple's next iPhone to feature 3.95-inch upgraded Retina display, report claims
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will feature an upgraded high-definition Retina display, according to a report published on Tuesday morning. Without stating where its information came from, …
Motorola won't update DROID 3, DROID X2 to Android 4
Motorola recently updated its Android release timeline and revealed that certain devices will remain on Android 2.3 rather than receiving an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. …
Foxconn to invest $210M in new Apple production line
Foxconn, the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhones, iPads and Macs, plans to invest $210 million in a new Apple production line in China’s east Jiangsu province …
3-year-old iPhone 3GS primed for revival
Apple’s iPhone 3GS was unveiled nearly 3 years ago in June 2009, and some found its familiar styling and modest hardware upgrades to be disappointing. …
Some HTC phones released from Customs after Apple patent ploy stalls shipments
HTC on Sunday announced that some of its smartphones have already been inspected by United States Customs and have been released to carriers. The Taiwan-based …
Being open could close the door on Android
While I may recommend the iPhone to the majority of people who ask, Android is still my mobile operating system of choice. Google has created …
Windows Phone overtakes iPhone in world's largest smartphone market
Analysts repeatedly harp on how important China is for Apple’s iPhone. The Cupertino, California-based consumer electronics giant’s iPhone 4S launched in China earlier this year …
Apple's next iPhone may feature one of Steve Jobs's last designs
Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone may be one of the last products unveiled by the Cupertino, California-based technology giant that was designed by Steve Jobs. The company’s …
Galaxy S III preorders approach 10 million
Samsung said earlier this year that is hoped to sell 10 million units of its smartphone-tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note, in 2012. End-user sales reached …
HTC to beat Apple patent predicament with custom Android builds
HTC is in a tough spot as two of its new flagship smartphones — smartphones it desperately needs to make available in the United States as it …
Windows Phone shows signs of life
Microsoft’s mobile platform has not been the blockbuster success the Redmond, Washington-based technology giant was hoping for thus far. Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iPhone …
LG announces Optimus UI for Ice Cream Sandwich devices
LG on Wednesday announced a new user-interface skin for its Android-powered devices running Ice Cream Sandwich. The South Korean company’s Optimus UI 3.0 is said to …
Global mobile phone sales now in decline
Despite some vendors seeing record smartphone sales, worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2% year-over-year to 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, according to …
Android and iOS drive mobile app explosion [infographic]
One year ago, less than 40% of mobile subscribers in the United States had a smartphone. That number has increased dramatically, however; according to Nielsen, …
Sprint won't turn a profit on the iPhone until 2015
Sprint’s costly $15.5 billion gamble on Apple’s iPhone won’t pay off until 2015, according to CEO Dan Hesse. At that time, however, the iPhone will …
Verizon to kill grandfathered unlimited data plans with 4G upgrades
Verizon Wireless plans to eliminate its $30 per month unlimited data plan that it provides to customers who subscribed to the plan prior to the …
HTC EVO 4G LTE review
Successfully launching an iconic smartphone is a daunting task, and following up a blockbuster flagship phone launch is even more difficult. Apple and Samsung might …
Android fragmentation gets visualized, again
Android’s rise to the top of the mobile operating system food chain as measured by device proliferation has been remarkably swift, but not without its …
Apple patent spats finally pay off
The launch of Sprint’s flagship EVO 4G LTE has been delayed indefinitely and supply of AT&T’s flagship HTC One X will be constrained as a …
Apple's next iPhone will have a 4-inch display, WSJ says [updated]
Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone handset will reportedly feature a larger display that measures “at least 4 inches diagonally.” Mirroring numerous earlier reports, The Wall Street Journal on …
Samsung announces Ice Cream Sandwich update for T-Mobile phones
Samsung recently updated its website to include a list of T-Mobile devices that will receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. “Samsung is in close communication …
Apple reportedly slows iPhone orders, increases iPad orders
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said in a note to investors on Tuesday that Apple has reduced iPhone orders by between 20% to 25% from …
More than 70% of users spend little or nothing on apps
Nearly two-thirds of consumers in the United States have spent money on mobile applications on at least one occasion according to a survey conducted by …
New Jersey town bans texting while walking [updated]
The statewide ban on texting while driving wasn’t enough for one New Jersey town, according to The Huffington Post. After 74 crashes involving pedestrians in …
Android applications can run on Samsung-backed Tizen OS [video]
Tizen, the mobile operating system being developed by Samsung and Intel, can support programs written with Samsung’s Bada SDK as well as Android applications, The …
