Android fragmentation gets measured; 2012 is the year of Gingerbread
Fragmentation is a recurring issue that haunts the Android ecosystem in many ways. While Google’s latest version of the Android platform was intended in large …
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Handset makers pessimistic about Windows Phone Tango’s chances in China
Microsoft plans to roll out its Windows Phone “Tango” update for its mobile platform in China some time this year. While the new version of …
Hands on with LG’s entry-level L-Series smartphones
The term “entry-level” immediately reduces the appeal of smartphones in markets like the U.S. these days, as flagship phones are typically far more exciting and …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 launches March 1st for $500 on contract from Verizon
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be available in stores and online starting March 1st. The slate was originally …
Permission loophole gives developers access to iOS photo library and location history
Earlier this month it was revealed that the popular social networking app Path was uploading entire iPhone address books to the company’s servers without first gaining …
Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 hands-on
These three new devices announced by Samsung at Mobile World Congress are each intended to occupy different spaces in the mobile market. The Galaxy Mini …
Verizon shared family data plans still on track for 2012
Families looking for a shared data option from Verizon Wireless can look forward to a new pooled data option finally launching later this year. In …
Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy S Blaze 4G for T-Mobile
Samsung has a number of new devices on hand at this year’s Mobile World Congress, and one of them was the Galaxy S Blaze 4G …
PlayBook OS 2.0 installed on 43% of devices after one week, firm says
Analytics firm Chitika on Tuesday revealed the findings of a recent study that shows the latest Blackberry PlayBook operating system update is already running on …
RIM reels in developers with promises of change
To say that the past 12 months have been a bit rocky for RIM and the Blackberry eco-system in general would be grossly understating the …
AT&T should be investigated for ‘fraudulent’ data policies, public interest group says
AT&T on Monday announced a new plan that will let developers pay for the data used by their apps and services. The data consumed by …
T-Mobile bails on HSPA+ 84 plans, heads straight for LTE
T-Mobile on Tuesday revealed from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that it is abandoning plans to update its current HSPA+ network with speedier HSPA+ 84 …
Hands on with Huawei’s Ascend D smartphones
Huawei is making quite a splash at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The company announced one quad-core handset — the Ascend D quad, which is …
Visa announces new mobile payment solution
Visa on Monday announced a “one-stop” mobile payment solution that looks to compete directly with Google Wallet and the carrier-backed ISIS payment system. After a …
Intel announces new processors and partnerships
Intel on Monday detailed a number new products and partnerships during the company’s Mobile World Congress press event. “We are very pleased to add new, important customers …
HTC confirms a new Windows Phones with ‘Apollo’ in the pipeline
HTC made no mention of Windows Phone during the company’s Mobile World Congress 2012 press conference on Sunday, instead focusing on its Android-powered “One” smartphones. HTC …
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coming to devices in April or May
Corning announced on Monday that the first shipments of Gorilla Glass 2 have been sent to the company’s partners. Corning’s second-generation of Gorilla Glass is 20% …
Hands-on with the ZTE Era, Orbit and PF112
ZTE doesn’t have a strong presence here in the U.S., but the vendor revealed several smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress trade show that will be …
Google Wallet competitor ISIS finally announces launch details
Mobile payment joint venture ISIS, a partnership between Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile, on Monday announced launch partners and availability. The service will become available in …
Sprint seeks an additional $2 billion from investors
Sprint on Monday announced that the carrier is issuing another round of notes due in 2017 and 2020 in an attempt to generate approximately $2 …
AT&T’s HTC One X uses a dual-core CPU instead of a quad-core Tegra 3
On Sunday, HTC announced the One X at the company’s Mobile World Congress 2012 press conference. The handset features a quad-core 1.5GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, …
Hands on with Sony’s Xperia P (again) and Xperia U
We were only able to spend a few minutes with Sony’s new Xperia P smartphone as we rushed from Sony’s press conference to HTC’s press …
LG wants to be Google’s next Nexus partner
LG, which was once a leading player in the mobile space, has yet to make a real splash in the Android era of smartphones. The …
New AT&T service will let app makers pay for your smartphone data
AT&T is preparing a service that will let mobile app developers pay for the mobile data used by their applications, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. …
Nokia unveils 41-megapixel 808 PureView, entry-level Lumia 610
Nokia on Monday announced two new smartphones during its press conference at Mobile World Congress 2012. The star of the show was undoubtedly the Nokia …
Apple scores a victory over Motorola in German patent case
Apple on Monday won a ruling over Motorola Mobility in a German appeals court over a recent patent infringement suit, reports Bloomberg. The Karlsruhe Higher …
Google: 850,000 Android devices activated each day, 450,000 apps in Market
Andy Rubin on Monday announced that the Google’s Android partners are currently activating an average of 850,000 each each. The activation rate continues to increase …
Samsung Galaxy S III full specs: 1.5GHz quad-core, 1080p display, ceramic case
We reported some exclusive details surrounding Samsung’s upcoming flagship Galaxy S III smartphone this past weekend, and now we have received some more information that …
Samsung Galaxy Beam hands-on
A projector phone? From Samsung? Sure, why not? We got a chance to spend some time with Sammy’s newly announced “Beam” addition to its ever-expanding …
ZTE unveils quad-core ZTE Era Android phone, ZTE Orbit Windows Phone
ZTE announced a range of new smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but the star of the show was undoubtedly the company’s new …
