Unannounced HTC Ville with Android 4.0 and Sense 4.0 shown off in leaked video
HTC’s upcoming smartphone code-named the HTC Ville just stared in a leaked video ahead of an official announcement, which is expected to come at next …
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Smartphone vendors said to be delaying launches to avoid competing with iPhone 4S
Global smartphone vendors including Samsung, HTC, Nokia and LG are expected to launch new smartphone models in the second quarter to avoid competing directly with the …
ASUS rumored to unveil a redesigned PadFone next month
ASUS has confirmed that the company is planning to announce a tweaked version of its tablet-smartphone hybrid at Mobile World Congress on February 27th in …
Windows Phone Tango may add support for up to 120 languages
Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) currently offers support for 35 different languages, however Microsoft may be planning to add an additional 85 languages in the next …
Motorola announces new RAZR with an unlockable bootloader
Motorola promised that a bootloader unlocking solution would be made available for its recent phones in late 2011 but as the year came to a …
Apple could sell as many as 40 million iPhones in China next year
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes Apple will partner up with both China Telecom and China Mobile over the next year, and will eventually make …
63% of mobile users have made a phone call from the bathroom
The bathroom is a popular place to use a mobile phone according to the results of a new study. “The writing is on the stall,” says …
Verizon to reportedly roll out shared family data plans soon
Speaking during a UBS conference in December, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said the company may roll out shared data plans in 2012. According to an …
Proposed congressional bill targets Carrier IQ and other mobile tracking software
Democratic Representative Edward Markey of Massachusetts released a draft of his cell phone privacy bill on Monday. The Mobile Device Privacy Act is designed to …
AT&T to launch Samsung Galaxy Note on February 19th for $299.99 [video]
AT&T announced Monday that the Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone will be available in stores on February 19th for $299.99 on contact, a day after we …
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S Advance smartphone; global roll-out begins next month
Never afraid of a mouthful when it comes to device names, Samsung on Monday unveiled the Galaxy S Advance smartphone. The new phone is seemingly …
Nokia Lumia 910 with 12-megapixel camera headed to Europe
Nokia seemingly has plans to launch a European varient of the upcoming Lumia 900 smartphone that will feature an upgraded 12-megapixel camera. Dutch online cell …
DROID RAZR MAXX customers won’t have to wait for custom ROMs
Verizon released the DROID RAZR MAXX on Thursday for $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. The device features a massive 3,300 mAh battery and a slightly …
Nokia still top vendor as global handset shipments reached 1.6 billion in 2011
Global mobile phone shipments grew 14% annually to shatter the previous shipment record in 2011. Market research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that 1.6 billion cell …
Apple’s mobile web share reportedly slid in Q4 as Android took No.1 spot
Although Apple outsold all Android vendors in the fourth quarter, the Cupertino-based company’s share of mobile internet usage is reportedly beginning to slide. An analysis of …
Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of Palm, has left HP. AllThingsD broke the news Friday afternoon, noting that Rubinstein had served his promised 12-24 month tenure …
Future iPhone and iPad may feature MagSafe ports, wireless charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across …
Apple reclaims No.1 smartphone spot in Q4
Apple is once again the top smartphone vendor in the world by shipment volume according to a report released late Thursday. Market research firm Strategy …
BlackBerry users are older and wealthier than average smartphone users, study suggests
BlackBerry owners tend to be older and wealthier than other smartphone users according to a new report released this week. Data from comScore Data Mine …
iPad owns 96% of enterprise market and iPhone share climbs to 53%, study finds
Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of …
Verizon Wireless to launch DROID 4 for $199.99
Verizon plans to launch the DROID 4 for $199.99 on contract, according to a recent MAP list obtained by Droid-Life. The pricing shouldn’t come as …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus now just $99.99 from Amazon
The world’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone is currently on sale at a huge discount from retail giant Amazon. The company’s wireless arm …
iPhone 4S accounts for 89% of all iPhone sales, study suggests
Most new iPhone buyers are choosing the iPhone 4S, according to a new report. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released data on Thursday that suggests …
HTC to focus on ‘Hero’ smartphones moving forward
HTC said recently that it will focus on the quality of its top-of-the-line “Hero” smartphones moving forward instead of pumping out a large number of …
BlackBerry PlayBook and EVO View 4G to be phased out at Sprint
Sprint has updated the company’s end-of-life list to include two of its tablets. Shipments of the carrier’s BlackBerry Playbook and HTC EVO View 4G will …
Android accounted for less than 19% of Q4 smartphone sales at AT&T
Apple’s share of the global smartphone market reportedly topped the market share of all Android vendors combined in the fourth quarter last year, and nowhere …
RIM’s 2012 roadmap: 3G PlayBook, Curves, and possible London delay
We reported on RIM’s 2012 release schedule earlier this week and now we’re back to paint a more complete picture with RIM’s full 2012 roadmap, …
AT&T reports best-ever quarter for smartphones; 7.6 millon iPhones activated
AT&T reported its fourth-quarter 2011 results on Thursday and noted that it achieved record mobile broadband and smartphone activations during the quarter. The company reported …
LG: More than 1 million Optimus LTE phones sold
LG announced on Wednesday that it has sold more than 1 million Optimus LTE handsets. A version of the device landed in the United States …
Sony ST25i ‘Kumquat’ reportedly to launch as ‘Xperia U’
Earlier this week, an image of Sony’s upcoming ST25i “Kumquat” smartphone leaked onto the Internet. The Android-powered device is rumored to feature a 3.5-inch qHD display …
