Think Carrier IQ is bad? Wikileaks founder says all smartphones can be hacked with ease
During a recent speech to delivered at the City University in London, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said that most smartphones can be hacked remotely with …
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Syria bans iPhone to stifle protestors
The Syrian government recently banned the iPhone to stifle protestors communicating on social networks. Authorities are to “warn anyone against using the iPhone in Syria,” …
Android steals BlackBerry share, Samsung top vendor in new comScore report
ComScore released its latest U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share report on Friday that suggests Android’s market share is continuing to eat away at the popularity …
Lawsuits filed against HTC, Samsung and Carrier IQ
Class action lawsuits have been filed against Samsung, HTC and Carrier IQ. Carrier IQ has been in the spotlight after a security expert revealed that …
AT&T 4G LTE now live in New York, Phoenix; tests show blistering speeds up to 40Mbps
BGR noted during our hands-on look at the LG Nitro HD that AT&T’s next-generation 4G LTE network has gone live in New York ahead of …
BGR Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop on the company’s future, U.S. plans
We had a chance to sit down with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop a few weeks ago in New York City to get a the skinny …
Verizon shows off DROID 4, Xyboard tablets
Verizon Wireless has yet to announce the Motorola DROID 4 or either of its XOOM tablet successors, but that hasn’t stopped the carrier from showing …
Sprint and Clearwire ink new 4G WiMAX and LTE agreement
Sprint and Clearwire on Thursday announced a new 4G LTE and WiMAX agreement that will extend over the next few years. The agreement could be …
LG Nitro HD hands-on
We just dropped by an LG event in New York City to check out AT&T’s third 4G LTE phone, the LG Nitro HD. The device …
Analyst trims iPad sales projections, raises iPhone estimates
JP Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz wrote in a research note Thursday morning that he is adjusting his quarterly sales estimates for both the iPhone and …
Galaxy Nexus may launch at Best Buy on December 11th
Verizon Wireless’s upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus handset may launch at Best Buy on December 11th. Engadget has obtained what is purportedly an image of Best …
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket explodes in man’s pocket
Apple has accused Samsung of copying its designs on a number of occasions. While the foundation for Apple’s accusations is questionable, this is one area …
AT&T issues scathing response to FCC report [updated]
AT&T has issued a scathing letter in response to the FCC’s decision to release a staff report on its findings surrounding AT&T’s planned $39 billion …
iPhone 4S deemed best iPhone yet by owners
Any disappointment that might have been expressed by onlookers as Apple unveiled its latest iPhone has not carried over to owners of the new smartphone. …
Carrier-installed ‘Carrier IQ’ spyware found in Android, iOS; should we panic? [video]
Last week, research published by security expert Trevor Eckhart pulled back the veil on Carrier IQ, a suite of what can seemingly be described as spyware …
Android, iOS usage shares dip in November as BlackBerry gains
Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system both lost usage share in November as BlackBerry and Symbian showed gains. Analytics firm Net Applications on …
Samsung announces dual-core Exynos 5250 SoC clocked at 2GHz
Samsung on Wednesday announced the Exynos 5250, the company’s latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), which packs two ARM Cortex-A15 processors clocked at 2GHz. Samsung said the dual-core …
BGR Interview: AT&T VP of Marketing Mike Woodward on 4G LTE and more
We had a chance to spend some time with AT&T Vice President of Marketing, Mike Woodward, a little while back to talk about AT&T’s first …
Research In Motion’s new OS isn’t secure anymore thanks to a jailbreak
There has been word for the past few days that Research In Motion’s PlayBook has been jailbroken. What this means is that, for the first …
iPhone 5 and iPad 3, both with 4G LTE, reportedly due next year
Apple is prepping new sixth-generation iPhone and third-generation iPad models with embedded 4G LTE connectivity that will launch next year according to a recent report. Japanese …
FCC bashes AT&T/T-Mobile merger in public report
The Federal Communications Commission released a 109-page report on Tuesday evening that provides a great deal of insight into what the government agency thought of …
RIM intros BlackBerry Mobile Fusion with enterprise management for Android, iOS
Research In Motion announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion on Tuesday, its latest enterprise solution that will allow corporate IT departments to manage devices running both RIM’s …
HTC may ignore smartphone sales ban in Germany [updated]
IPCom has reportedly moved to ban HTC from selling smartphones in Germany. HTC lost a patent lawsuit to IPCom in 2009 and recently decided not …
Nielsen: Android extends smartphone platform lead, Apple still top vendor
Android further cemented its position as the most widely used smartphone operating system in the United States over the past three months according to new …
Google Maps 6.0 for Android adds indoor mapping, more [video]
Google Maps 6.0 for Android was released on Tuesday with several enhancements, the most notable of which is indoor map support. Google hopes the update …
Nokia’s new flagship Windows Phone will hit U.S. in early 2012
We just got the lowdown on one of Nokia’s upcoming flagship devices currently set to launch in early 2012 in the United States. According to …
Static bug plaguing iPhone 4S users could be hardware issue
It has been a month and a half since Apple released its record-setting iPhone 4S and users are still plagued by a series of bugs …
Apple approves iTether for iPhone, enables tethering on standard data plans [updated]
Want to share your iPhone’s 3G connection with your laptop for a one-time $15 fee? iTether recently launched for iOS devices and it allows you do just …
Siri’s first real competition hits Android phones today [video]
Apple’s Siri represents the birth of a new breed of voice-controlled smartphone assistant services, and it is only a matter of time before other companies …
Unannounced iPhone, iPads and Apple TV referenced in iOS 5.1 beta
Apple’s latest developer build of iOS might not include the intriguing Siri enhancements that had been rumored earlier this month, but it does include references …
