ComScore: More than 100 million smartphone users now in U.S.
Market research firm comScore on Tuesday released the results of a three-month study on the U.S. mobile phone industry. Android and iOS continued to grow …
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Apple’s new A5X chip may not come to the next iPhone, analysts say
Apple on Wednesday announced the new iPad at a press event in San Francisco. Along with a Retina Display and improved camera, the slate is equipped …
Verizon to offer free mobile hotspot on new iPad, AT&T is looking into it
Along with 4G LTE support, Apple’s new iPad will include a new personal hotspot feature that will vary from carrier to carrier. AT&T and Verizon …
Redsn0w jailbreaking tool updated to support iOS 5.1
It hadn’t even been 24 hours since Apple released iOS 5.1, and the hacking community has already let loose the first tethered jailbreaking tool for …
Apple’s iOS 5.1 update is now available for download
Apple announced during its press conference on Wednesday that the latest version of its mobile operating system would become available for download later in the …
Apple unveils iPhoto for iPad, available today for $4.99
Toward the end of Apple’s iPad event in San Francisco, the Cupertino-based company announced iPhoto for iPad. Along with Garage Band and iMovie, Apple has …
Future Samsung smartphones to feature flexible displays
Late last month, Samsung confirmed that it will start mass production of flexible displays this year. The first set of screens will come off the line …
Google’s Siri competitor to be called ‘Assistant,’ report claims
In December, it was reported that Google is working on a solution that will boost the capabilities of its Voice Actions on Android-powered devices in …
Temple Run coming to the Android Market on March 27th
Imangi Studios on Tuesday announced that its hit iOS game, Temple Run, will be coming to the Android Market on March 27th. Temple Run is …
U.S. Senator asks FTC to investigate Apple and Android
Charles Schumer, a Democratic Senator from New York, has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Apple and Google over reports that applications on both …
Angry Birds, Facebook rank as App Store’s most popular apps of all time
After delivering over 25 billion apps from its App Store, Apple has listed the top-25 free and paid apps of all time for the iPad …
Apple awarded major ‘iWallet’ patent for future NFC-enabled iPhone
Apple on Tuesday was granted a significant patent by the United States Trademark & Patent Office, Patently Apple reported. The technology, which is supported by 23 …
Google announces ‘Google Play’ to replace Android Market [video]
Google on Tuesday announced “Google Play,” a cloud-based multimedia service for distributing and syncing apps and data across Android devices. The announcement comes on the …
Ice Cream Sandwich updates coming to 12 Verizon phones and tablets
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced that the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, will be coming to 12 smartphones …
AT&T urges customers to dump 2G, upgrade to 3G and 4G
AT&T wants customers who are still using 2G phones to upgrade to the company’s faster 3G and 4G networks, MarketWatch reported last week. The carrier …
DROID Fighter and LG Lucid 4G release dates leak
The unannounced DROID Fighter and LG Lucid 4G, codenamed Cayman, will be coming to Verizon’s 4G LTE network within the coming weeks, according to a …
Android browser becomes most popular mobile web browser besides the one on iOS
The built-in Android web browser has become the most popular mobile web browser, according to StatCounter. Android’s browser overcame Research in Motion’s BlackBerry browser in …
Android ‘Key Lime Pie’ to come after ‘Jelly Bean’, keep bringing the sweets
Google plans to continue the trend of naming Android builds — in alphabetical order — after deserts, according to a report from The Verge. First …
China Mobile has over 15 million iPhone users, all 15 million didn’t buy them from China Mobile
China Mobile, the largest mobile carrier in the world, still does not have an agreement with Apple to sell the company’s iPhone its 655 million …
Samsung says Galaxy S III isn’t launching in April; most likely May
Samsung’s highly anticipated follow up to the Galaxy S II was all but confirmed for an April launch. The South Korean manufacturer has taken to …
Nokia PureView technology confirmed for Lumia Windows Phone family
During Nokia’s press conference at Mobile World Congress 2012, the Finnish smartphone maker introduced the Nokia 808 PureView. The handset is equipped with a jaw-dropping 41 …
Apple’s App Store reaches 25 billion downloads
Apple on Saturday confirmed that apps in its App Store have collectively been downloaded more than 25 billion times. The Cupertino-based company will reward Chunli …
Samsung Galaxy S II to get Android 4.0 update on March 15th, Samsung Israel says
Samsung Galaxy S II owners can expect an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich this month according to Samsung Mobile’s Israeli Facebook page. The Facebook …
Sprint to launch 10 handsets with Google Wallet support in 2012
Google announced at the Mobile Money: Delivering Innovative Mobile Payment Services panel during Mobile World Congress that Sprint will introduce “at least 10 additional phones” …
German court throws out two suits in Apple-Samsung patent spat
A German court has thrown out a third lawsuit Samsung recently filed against Apple regarding a 3G patent, along with one of two slide-to-unlock suits …
China becomes first country to reach 1 billion mobile subscribers
China, the world’s most populous nation, is the first country in the world to reach 1 billion mobile subscribers. According to the country’s Ministry of …
Samsung’s Galaxy S II named best smartphone in the world, and Samsung is just getting started
This year’s Mobile World Congress is now behind us. And it was quite a show. Android phones got a bump to four cores, camera phones …
Motorola: No big short-term changes following Google merger
Motorola Mobility does not expect any large changes following Google’s acquisition of the company. Alain Mutricy, Motorola’s senior vice president of portfolio and product management, …
Samsung Galaxy S III launch reportedly confirmed for April
The sequel to Samsung’s wildly popular Galaxy S II will launch in April. ZDNet Korea claims to have confirmed the time frame with Cheil Worldwide, …
Pew: Smartphones overtake feature phones among adults in the U.S.
Pew Research Center on Thursday released a report stating smartphone owners now outnumber feature phone owners in the United States. Nearly half of adults in the U.S. …
