Sprint Galaxy Nexus pre-orders begin today, available April 22nd for $199.99
Sprint on Monday announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Android 4.0 handset can be pre-ordered today and will be available beginning Sunday, April …
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AT&T to launch HTC One X within a week
We have been informed by a trusted source that HTC’s One X, one of the best smartphones ever to come out of Taiwan, will be available …
Here comes the Galaxy S III; Samsung schedules May 3rd device unveiling
CTIA Wireless is shaping up to be a bit slow this year and despite the overlap in timing, it appears Samsung will look elsewhere to …
Veto of radical strategy shift led to former RIM CEO’s resignation
Former Research In Motion co-chief executive Jim Balsillie sought a radical shift in strategy before he stepped down, Reuters reported on Friday. Citing two unnamed …
Apple said to be prepping a ‘revolutionary’ new product that will launch this year [updated]
Acclaimed French designer Philippe Starck reportedly claims to be working with Apple to help design a revolutionary new product that will launch within the next eight …
Supposed Samsung Galaxy S III image surfaces
An image of what is purported to be Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy S III smartphone — the vendor’s flagship mobile device for 2012 — has been …
Smartphone sales estimated to surpass 1 billion by 2014
Credit Suisse estimates that annual global smartphones sales will surpass 1 billion units in 2014, Reuters reported on Thursday. Global sales are predicted to grow …
Nokia CEO calls multi-core processors a waste of battery life
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop reportedly stated that multi-core mobile processors are a waste of battery life in a recent interview with a Chinese newspaper. Yangcheng …
Microsoft’s Windows and Windows Phone roadmap reportedly leaks
Images of Microsoft’s product roadmap for partners have leaked onto the web. The documents were posted on Twitter by Maartin Visser, who discovered the them …
Sprint to launch Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus on April 22nd?
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus has been available around the world for quite some time after officially making it’s debut on Verizon Wireless in December. Sprint’s version …
Sprint’s LG Viper 4G LTE launches April 22nd for just $99.99
Sprint announced last week that pre-orders for one of its first 4G LTE-enabled smartphones were going live on April 12th, and now the carrier has …
T-Mobile’s HTC One S event on April 18th suggests imminent launch
T-Mobile on Wednesday sent out invitations to a special event that will allow attendees to “be amongst the first to experience the HTC One S,” …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note ‘phablet’ seemingly coming soon to Sprint
The nation’s third largest carrier may be looking to offer the massive Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid. TechnoBufflo on Tuesday discovered an image of the “phablet” on Sprint’s website, …
BlackBerry 7 rated most secure operating system
Trend Micro on Wednesday named Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 7 OS as the most secure mobile operating system in a new report titled “Enterprise Readiness of …
Samsung announces pricing and availability for new Galaxy lineup
Samsung on Wednesday announced pricing and availability details for three upcoming Android-powered devices that will soon join the vendor’s ever expanding lineup of Galaxy-brand devices. …
Psychologist creates an iPhone app that can manipulate dreams [video]
Richard Wiseman, a psychologist and professor at the the University of Hertfordshire, has created an iPhone application that is intended to manipulate an individual’s dreams. …
Verizon’s upcoming Incredible 4G revealed in leaked images
The first images of Verizon and HTC’s upcoming Incredible 4G were leaked on Wednesday. The images were published by Android Police, and they reveal a …
Major Android vulnerability gives apps access to sensitive data without permission
The security of the Android mobile platform has always been a topic of debate. Due to Google’s open ecosystem and less invasive app policing policies, …
Microsoft reportedly plans to bring Kinect to Windows Phone 8
Microsoft’s motion- and voice-based Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 video game console and Windows PCs is coming to Windows Phone 8, VR-Zone reported this week. The software …
Nokia appeases angry mob, gains life-long loyalists
Each vendor handles widespread bug reports in its own unique way. Some companies do their best to avoid acknowledging issues unless coverage spills over into …
Verizon to intro $30 upgrade fee on April 22nd
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday confirmed that it will soon begin charging subscribers a $30 upgrade fee when they purchase new wireless equipment on contract. Verizon …
Instagram becomes No. 1 free iOS app for the first time ever after Facebook acquisition
Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram has had a great impact on the photo-sharing app’s popularity. Despite public outcry with some users looking to delete their …
Android topped Apple, all others in Chinese market share last year
Google’s Android platform was the most popular mobile operating system in the world’s largest market for mobile phones last year. The platform’s market share grew …
T-Mobile’s HTC One S may launch on April 25th
T-Mobile plans to release its flagship HTC One S smartphone in just over two weeks according to a recent report. Earlier rumors pointed to a …
U.S. carriers partner with FCC to track stolen cell phones
The four major wireless providers in the United States have partnered with the Federal Communications Commission in an effort to curb cell phone theft, The …
RIM: BlackBerry sales to U.S. government on the rise
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry line remains the platform choice for nearly half a million federal workers, including President Barack Obama. While the company struggles with …
AT&T is going big with Nokia’s Lumia 900, but reports of a $150M marketing blitz are inaccurate
Nokia’s new Lumia 900 smartphone is getting a huge push at AT&T, but the carrier’s marketing budget for the new flagship Windows Phone won’t quite …
AT&T will spend more promoting the Lumia than it did on Apple’s iPhone [updated]
In the coming months, AT&T will spend as much as $150 million to help promote Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900. According to Ad Age, …
Nokia’s Lumia 900 tops Amazon sales chart
Nokia’s first U.S. carrier-backed flagship smartphone to launch in years now occupies the top two spots on Amazon.com’s list of best-selling cell phones. The new …
LG reportedly prepping flagship phone to rival Samsung’s Galaxy S III
LG is reportedly preparing a new flagship smartphone that will compete directly with Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S III, Digital Daily reported on Monday. The LG handset, …
