Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus pre-orders said to begin tomorrow
Verizon may allow its customers to pre-order its highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the world’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone, on Tuesday, November …
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Google Wallet comes to Samsung Galaxy Nexus (unofficially)
Many of us wondered why Google’s new flagship Galaxy Nexus doesn’t support Google Wallet, an NFC-based payment service that the company introduced a few months …
Apple iPhone spontaneously combusts aboard flight in Australia
An Apple iPhone spontaneously began smoking and emitting a red glow while aboard an airplane in Australia. Passengers aboard Regional Express flight ZL319 were welcomed to …
AT&T to launch LG Nitro HD 4G LTE phone on December 4th for $250
AT&T announced on Monday that it will offer the LG Nitro HD, a 4G LTE Android phone, on December 4th for $250. The Nitro HD …
Most consumers plan to pass on Facebook phone, survey suggests
Thanks in part to the multitude of mobile apps available across every smartphone platform, consumers seem to be uninterested in the own-brand handset Facebook is …
HTC hopes to reverse Q4 sales slump with more competitive smartphones
HTC said it will launch a number of new and competitive smartphone models, including a fresh batch of LTE devices in the United States, to …
Hitachi, Sony reportedly begin shipping next-gen 4-inch iPhone displays
Sony and Hitachi are reportedly working with Apple on a 4-inch display for an iOS device presumed to be the next-generation iPhone set to launch …
Nokia to sell 2 million Lumia phones in Q4, Deutsche Bank says
Fourth-quarter sales of Nokia’s new Lumia line of smartphones will reach 2 million units, Deutsche Bank reaffirmed this week. Nokia’s stock took a hit this week …
BlackBerry Bold 9790 launch causes mayhem, 90 injured in Indonesia [video]
A 50% discount on the just-launched BlackBerry Bold 9790 had mall shoppers in a frenzy in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday. Reportedly, as many as 90 …
‘Inferior products’ to blame for weak HTC sales in Q4, Citigroup says
HTC cut its fourth-quarter guidance for the second time earlier this week, sending shares of the company’s stock to their lowest point in more than …
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S stall in South Korea as handset is deemed ‘uncompetitive’
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S have reportedly been surprisingly slow in South Korea, where wireless customers are reportedly disappointed with the phone’s poor performance and …
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus likely priced at $199.99
While Verizon Wireless has yet to announce any release details surrounding the latest Nexus smartphone, a series of leaks seemingly paint a complete picture of …
Apple leads in loyalty: 84% of iPhone users, 60% of Android users plan to stay loyal, study finds
Wireless users who currently own an iPhone are more likely to stay loyal to their current smartphone platform than owners of any other OS, a …
EA and Gameloft drop most iOS games to $0.99 for Thanksgiving
If you’re unfortunate enough to be sitting at your in-laws wearing that itchy sweater you hate so much, at least we have you covered with …
Nokia Lumia 800 sold out in U.K. despite rumors of weak demand
Nokia’s stock took a hit this week as Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette cut his sales forecast for Nokia’s first two Microsoft-powered smartphones. Having initially estimated …
Verizon may launch Galaxy Nexus, DROID 4 on December 8th
Verizon Wireless may be planning to launch two new high-end Android smartphones early next month, leaving current flagship models like the DROID RAZR and iPhone …
Microsoft Lync coming soon to Windows Phone, Android, BlackBerry, and iOS
Microsoft will soon launch Lync enterprise chat applications for iOS, Windows Phone, Android and BlackBerry devices. Australian tech enthusiast Gary Holden asked Microsoft’s official Australia Twitter …
RIM testing NFC-powered digital wallet service in Spain
Spanish wireless carrier Telefónica Digital announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Research In Motion on a new NFC-based mobile wallet pilot in Spain. The carrier …
HTC may be developing Chrome OS / Android hybrid device
HTC may be developing a new hybrid netbook/tablet “internet access device” that combines both Chrome OS and Android, presumably in some sort of dual-boot environment. …
HTC cuts forecast on competition from Apple and Samsung, reevaluates S3 acquisition
Leading smartphone vendor HTC on Wednesday trimmed its fourth-quarter revenue forecast by roughly 23% as stiff competition from Samsung and Apple has seeming slowed sales. …
Samsung ad depicts iPhone owners as mindless hipster sheep [video]
Despite continued confusion, early complaints of weak battery life and a new phone that looks exactly like the previous-generation model, flocks of hipster sheep lined …
Apple’s big Black Friday sale brings little discounts, leak reveals
Details surrounding Apple’s Black Friday sale have reportedly been revealed and as has been the case in the past, the discounts afforded are minimal. 9to5Mac …
Samsung Illusion for Verizon Wireless to launch November 23rd for $80
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it will soon offer the Samsung Illusion for $79.99 with a new two-year contract. The Illusion runs Android 2.3 …
More than 50% of all smartphones will be NFC enabled in 2-3 years
We’ve been hearing that smartphones will transform into mobile wallets “any year now” for at least the past five years. But with the introduction of …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus isn’t just another Android phone, this is the standard by which all Ice Cream Sandwich phones will be judged. An example …
AT&T may launch white Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
AT&T may soon launch a white version of its Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket smartphone. The carrier introduced a black model of the phone earlier …
Millennial: Android, iOS shares flat in October; Apple still top vendor, HTC now No.2
Android topped Millennial Media’s usage share charts for the eleventh consecutive month in October as the smartphone platform landscape stayed completely flat. The mobile ad …
Possible Nokia Lumia 601 Windows Phone image leaked
Nokia has already confirmed that it is making a whole slew of Windows Phone devices, but is the Lumia 601 pictured above one of them? Pocketnow recently …
HTC reportedly tapped to build Facebook phone, code-named ‘Buffy’
Last year, there were plenty of rumors that Facebook was working on building a phone of its own. Ultimately, a pair of humdrum devices with …
Nokia Lumia 800 review
Nokia once had a big stake in the U.S. smartphone market. I remember being jealous in high school that I couldn’t tell anyone my Snake …
