NPD: iPhone dominated in Q4, Android popularity grows among first-time buyers
Apple was the top smartphone vendor in the United States last quarter according to new data released on Monday. A new report from market research …
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Samsung’s quad-core Galaxy S III reportedly just 7mm thick, set to launch in May
Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S III will reportedly be one of the thinnest smartphones in the world when it is unveiled in the coming months. South …
Verizon begins testing new mobile payment solution
Vantiv, a provider of mobile payment solutions, announced a new point-of-sale product on Friday that it will be rolling out in partnership with Verizon Wireless. …
Samsung Galaxy S Advance receives early hands-on preview
The Samsung Galaxy S Advance was announced on Monday, and not even a week later the device has shown up in Vietnam and received a …
Canalys: Smartphone shipments surpassed PC shipments in 2011
Smartphone shipments overtook client PC shipments for the first time in 2011, according to new data from market research firm Canalys. Vendors shipped a total of 158.5 …
Apple and Samsung to pull in 90% of smartphone profits in 2012, UBS says
Industry watchers agree that smartphone sales will continue to balloon in 2012, but much of the projected growth will seemingly be enjoyed by just two …
iOS apps crash more than Android apps, study shows
Apps running on Apple’s iOS devices crash more frequently than Android apps according to a new study preformed by mobile app monitoring company Crittercism. The …
HP CEO says webOS will be better than ‘fragmented’ Android and ‘closed’ iOS
Though Hewlett-Packard was unable to produce webOS devices that consumers were interested in buying — at a positive margin, at least — CEO Meg Whitman …
iPhones, iPad 3G pulled from online Apple Store in Germany following ban
Apple’s aggressive litigation strategy against Android vendors over the past year has seen precious little return considering the huge investment it reportedly requires, and on …
Sales of smartphones, tablets and notebooks expected to grow 25.7% annually through 2015
NPD In-Stat recently issued a report in which the firm said it expects smartphones, tablets and notebooks — which are all included in its “mobile …
Qualcomm performs the first successful voice-over-LTE call with handover to WCDMA
Verizon, AT&T and any other LTE providers currently rely on 3G networks to carry voice phone calls. In the future, carriers hope to use voice-over-LTE …
Avid releases video editing app for the iPad
Apple’s iMovie mobile application has new competition when it comes to mobile video editing. Long-time digital video editing software vendor Avid has released its Avid Studio mobile …
Apple patent suggests real-time sharing of fitness workouts coming to iOS
Future versions of Apple’s iOS operating system may incorporate new fitness sharing technology, according to a patent uncovered by AppleInsider. The new technology will encourage …
DROID 4 rumored to launch February 9th for $199.99 on Verizon [updated]
Verizon Wireless and Motorola unveiled the DROID 4 at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show, but the handset never formally received a release date. A new …
RIM woos Android developers with free PlayBook tablets
At last month’s Consumer Electronics Show, Research in Motion previewed the company’s upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update, which we exclusively reported would land in mid-February. …
Android and iOS see continued growth in Q4 as BlackBerry, Windows and Symbian slide
ComScore released its most recent U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share report for the three-month period ending in December, 2011. The research firm found that Samsung …
Google introduces ‘Bouncer’ security system to keep malware out of the Android Market
Google announced on Thursday that the company has begun to take a more active approach to keeping malware out of the Android Market. The search …
Verizon Wireless wins top spot in J.D. Power customer care study [updated]
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced that it has received the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2012 Wireless Customer Care Full Service Study Volume …
Purported Windows Phone 8 details leak: NFC, native Skype support and more
We’re still waiting for Microsoft to launch Windows Phone “Tango,” but supposed details have already emerged surrounding the next major Windows Phone release code-named “Apollo.” …
Rumors of a February Apple event debunked
Apple has no plans to hold a media event in February according to a new report. Loop Insight’s well-connected Jim Dalrymple on Thursday debunked part …
Wi-Fi security hole discovered in multiple HTC devices
HTC has acknowledged that some the company’s handsets contain a security hole involving the handling of certain data requests while connected to a Wi-Fi network. …
Samsung Galaxy S III said to be launching in April
Samsung may launch the successor to its wildly popular Galaxy S II smartphone this coming April according to a new claim. Following the leak of …
Apple to unveil iPhone 5 at WWDC in June, report claims
Following the fall launch of its wildly popular iPhone 4S last year, Apple reportedly plans to return to its summer launch schedule and unveil the …
New Samsung smartphone running Android 4.0 revealed ahead of MWC announcement
Samsung has plans to announce a new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona later this …
RIM launches new ‘Be Bold’ campaign; maybe the superheroes weren’t so bad [video]
Research In Motion released the first set of commercials from its new “Be Bold” advertising campaign on Thursday and while the ads feature new faces, …
IDC: Apple passes LG to become world’s third largest phone vendor
Thanks to a strong fourth quarter, Apple has passed LG to become the world’s third largest cell phone vendor by volume, according to new estimates …
Samsung Infuse 4G receives Android 2.3.6 update from AT&T
When the Samsung Infuse 4G was released last May 2011, early adopters were promised an update to Android 2.3 in the coming months. The device, …
FCC to reform and modernize Lifeline program for low-income families
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday the reformation and modernization of the Lifeline program. The revamped program will ensure affordable phone service is available to low-income families. Lifeline …
U.S. Cellular unveils first LTE devices, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S Aviator
U.S. Cellular on Wednesday unveiled the company’s first two 4G LTE devices, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and Galaxy S Aviator 4G smartphone. The …
Pictures of iPod nano with camera re-emerge
Last year a number of leaks and photos suggested that Apple had a redesigned iPod nano with an integrated camera in the works. The new …
