iPhone with 4-inch display and ‘new sleek look’ to launch in Q3, Topeka says
Likely offsetting an earlier note suggesting Apple’s run may soon slow, a new report on Monday suggests that the Cupertino-based technology giant is reportedly preparing …
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Apple’s next iPhone to launch in October according to Foxconn exec
Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone will reportedly launch this coming October according an executive at Apple’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn. Citing details learned in a TV interview with …
Windows Phone will only account for 2% of app downloads in 2012, firm says
Despite reinforcements arriving this year from Nokia, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform will only account for 2% of all mobile application downloads in 2012, a recent …
LG plans to launch a ‘thinking smartphone’
LG has yet to find the same success in the smartphone market that Samsung, HTC and Motorola have seen, but the company’s managing director Kwon …
Google CEO Larry Page talks Android activations and Motorola acquisition
Google CEO Larry Page stated in a blog post on Thursday that the company’s Android platform is “on fire.” The CEO boasted that there are …
AT&T to begin unlocking iPhones this Sunday
AT&T plans to soon begin unlocking off-contract iPhones for customers with accounts in good standing who request that their devices be unlocked. Unlocking a handset …
Security hole in Facebook and Dropbox apps leave iOS users vulnerable [updated]
U.K.-based Android and iOS app developer Gareth Wright recently discovered a security hole in Facebook’s native mobile apps that can be used to steal a …
Rivals already eying Google eyewear; Project Glass competitors now in development
Google unveiled “Project Glass” earlier this week, an undertaking that it hopes will bring eyewear equipped with heads-up display technology to the masses. The new …
Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad
Apple patent documentation made public this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that the Cupertino-based company is exploring different ways to utilize …
LightSquared considering bankruptcy after being derailed by regulators
LightSquared founder Phillip Falcone said he may consider voluntary bankruptcy for his troubled wireless broadband venture, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. “There are arguments that we would …
HTC’s behind the scenes video suggests EVO 3D successor in the works [video]
Sprint and HTC on Wednesday held a joint press conference during which the companies showed off the new EVO 4G LTE. During the presentation, the companies …
Major non-Google Android device coming this year, says Skyhook CEO
Skyhook Wireless CEO Ted Morgan claims that a “major” non-Google Android smartphone will be released at the end of this year. The handset will reportedly …
ASUS PadFone launches mid-April in Taiwan for nearly $1,000 with accessories
When ASUS announced the PadFone at this year’s Mobile World Congress, the company promised the hybrid device would begin shipping in April. Staying true to …
New Android malware can remotely root phones
Lookout Mobile Security on Tuesday published a report stating that a known malicious Android program has been updated with the ability to harm a device …
BlackBerry remains top smartphone in Washington
Research in Motion’s BlackBerry operating system has gone from being a leading smartphone platform to the struggling OS it is today. While adoption rates may …
Steve Jobs’s biographer says ‘thermonuclear’ anger at Google was real
Walter Isaacson, the man behind the authorized Steve Jobs biography, said while speaking at the Royal Institution on Wednesday that he disagreed with Google CEO …
Is the iPhone fragmented? iOS adoption measured against Android
The iPhone’s unprecedented success stems from the combination of multiple factors, not the least of which are Apple’s industry-leading design prowess and its ability to make software …
Bears maul Nokia’s new Windows Phone; Lumia 900 sales seen fizzling
Reviews of Nokia’s new Lumia 900 smartphone have been mixed. We thought the sleek handset was a breath of fresh air for Microsoft’s Windows Phone …
Unannounced LG Windows Phone for Sprint revealed by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission recently published documents that reveal information about an unannounced Windows Phone device from LG. According to the documents, the LG LS831 …
Sprint confirms 4G LTE network will have unlimited data
Sprint is known for its unlimited data plans and it is currently the only major carrier that doesn’t throttle excessive data use. Following the announcement …
Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware
Nokia and Microsoft are betting big on the Lumia 900, hoping the device will help make a name for Windows Phone in the United States. …
Samsung planning mobile ad platform to rival Google and Apple
Samsung on Tuesday confirmed that it is teaming up with OpenX Technologies to create a mobile ad platform that will rival Google and Apple, The …
Google and Paramount strike a deal: 500 movies coming soon to YouTube, Google Play
Google on Wednesday announced a new deal with Paramount Pictures that will allow more than 500 movie titles to be rented through YouTube and the …
Hands on with Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE
Sprint and HTC have been partners for years, but it wasn’t until the HTC EVO 4G launched in June 2010 that the companies realized their …
Sprint unveils the HTC EVO 4G LTE, launching in Q2 for $199.99
Sprint and HTC on Wednesday unveiled the HTC EVO 4G LTE during a joint press conference in New York City. As a customized version of …
Live from Sprint and HTC’s EVO event!
Summer is fast approaching and if the past two years have taught smartphone fans anything, it’s that Sprint and HTC are preparing to launch a …
Nokia Lumia 900 or iPhone 3GS?
What would you choose? I asked a question on Twitter a little while ago, and wanted to get an even bigger idea of what everyone …
Google’s Project Glass is totally right out of Terminator [video]
Oakley THUMP sunglasses not doing it for you? A rumored Google project based around the concept of a pair of glasses that can deliver real-time …
We’re not the only ones carriers are overcharging; cell phone wiretap fees revealed
Cell phone bills are a tough pill to swallow each month, often reaching well into the hundreds-of-dollars range for families or even individuals. Regional and …
Instagram for Android surpasses 1 million downloads in less than 24 hours
One of the most popular photography applications for the iPhone has quickly become one of the most popular Android apps. Instagram for Android surpassed 1 …
