Google’s Gmail iOS app reappears in App Store
Google’s Gmail application for iOS is again available in the iTunes App Store. The application originally launched on November 2nd but was pulled hours later …
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Porn publisher threatens to sue HTC over ‘Vivid’ moniker
Phones … porn … what’s the difference? Vivid Entertainment, a porn studio that calls itself the “leader in adult entertainment,” has issued a cease and …
Apple hard at work on iOS 5.0.2 to address battery woes; iOS 5.1 may enhance Siri
Apple is reportedly hard at work on a new update to its iOS operating system that will address the remaining issues users are having with …
HTC Vivid review
Late last month, AT&T unveiled the first two smartphones that would launch with the ability to access its brand new 4G network (not to be …
Nokia responds to Windows 8 tablet rumors, says it has no announcements to make
Nokia on Wednesday commented on a report suggesting the Finnish vendor had plans to launch a Windows 8 tablet in June 2012. The company would …
HTC Zeta image, specs leak: 2.5GHz quad-core CPU, Android 4.0
An image and details surrounding a purported new HTC smartphone code-named “Zeta” have been uncovered. Following BGR’s exclusive reports revealing two upcoming HTC phones set …
Nokia may launch flagship Windows Phone soon, Windows 8 tablet in June [updated]
Nokia is said to be readying the release of a flagship Windows Phone handset to join the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, as well as …
Google Voice for Android updated with group text support
Google updated its Google Voice client for Android smartphones on Tuesday with support for group texting. In addition, the client now supports the ability to …
RIM reveals BlackBerry Bold 9790, Curve 9380; launching in coming weeks
RIM unveiled two brand new BlackBerry 7 devices on Tuesday: the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The Bold 9790 is equipped with …
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S and Xperia neo V now available unlocked in U.S.
Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday that its Xperia arc S and Xperia neo V are now available unlocked in the United States from Sony Store …
Steve Jobs wanted to circumvent carriers, create Apple wireless network
During the Law Seminars International event in Seattle on Tuesday, Trilogy Partners chairman John Stanton said he spoke frequently with Steve Jobs about Jobs’s dream …
HTC Rezound review
Verizon Wireless has not one but three powerhouse 4G LTE smartphones lined up for the holidays, and the HTC Rezound is one of them. Launching …
Apple loses smartphone share in Q3 as Android maintains explosive growth
Google’s Android platform continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter of 2011 as shipments of Apple’s iPhone declined. New data released by market research …
Samsung will not fight to ban iPhone 4S in South Korea
Samsung will not fight for an injunction against the Apple iPhone 4S in South Korea, The Chosun Ilbo, a local newspaper, recently reported. “We concluded …
Hackers crack Siri to work on any device
A group of developers from Applidium posted a story recently that explains how the group was able to crack Siri so that they could run the …
LG may be building displays for 4-inch iPhone 5, 7.35-inch iPad [updated]
LG’s CEO has already confirmed that his company is working on Retina Displays for Apple’s iPad 3, but a new report from The Korea Times on Monday …
Google releases Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich source code
Google on Monday released the source code for the latest version of its Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich. This build of Ice Cream Sandwich …
Leaked BlackBerry London is real, launching in Q3
We’ve just heard from a trusted source that the dummy device The Verge posted an image of earlier today is indeed a real BlackBerry, and it should …
BBX-powered BlackBerry London phone purportedly pictured
One of RIM’s first BBX BlackBerry devices could be the BlackBerry London, pictured above. The London is purportedly equipped with a dual-core TI OMAP processor clocked at …
A month with the iPhone 4S
It has been a month since Apple released its latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S. A month since it crushed sales records. A month since consumers …
Developers more attracted to Windows Phone than BlackBerry; excited for Kindle Fire
Developers are now more compelled to build apps for Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system than for RIM’s aging BlackBerry OS, new research from Appcelerator and …
Sprint announces new 3G/4G broadband data plans
Sprint on Monday announced two new less expensive mobile broadband data plans that will replace the carrier’s existing plans. The changes apply to tablets, mobile …
Aging iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS still best-selling phones in Q3
Despite the huge variety of new smartphones released since the previous two generations of iPhone were first unveiled, Apple’s devices still managed to top the …
Samsung Captivate Glide hands-on
AT&T announced a handful of new Android smartphones during the most recent CTIA show in San Diego, and the Samsung Captivate Glide BGR scooped back …
Hands on with the Samsung DoubleTime
AT&T originally announced the Samsung DoubleTime during CTIA in early October, and we just had a chance to finally check it out. The DoubleTime isn’t …
Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 4S starting at $649
Apple on Friday began offering a factory-unlocked version of its popular iPhone 4S smartphone that will work on any GSM network in the world. The …
Apple plugs huge security hole with iOS 5.0.1
Apple has addressed a major security vulnerability with the latest version of its iOS software. Just released on Thursday afternoon, iOS 5.0.1 was welcomed with …
Rebirth of an icon: Motorola reinvents the RAZR
Among companies that have played truly significant roles in building and shaping the wireless industry as we know it today, few if any can stand …
HTC Rezound hands-on (again)
We just received our HTC Rezound review unit, and although we spent a few moments with the device at HTC’s announcement in New York City, …
BGR Interview: Motorola’s Alain Mutricy on resurrecting the RAZR
Verizon Wireless on Friday released a class-leading smartphone that combines two of the biggest cell phone brands of the past decade into a single device. …
