Verizon toys with same-day smartphone delivery option
Who wants to wait around for days just to get the new smartphone you ordered online? Verizon announced this week that it’s started up a …
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Buffett tells Apple to ignore Icahn’s plea for a bigger buyback
In a not-so-shocking development, famous investor Warren Buffett thinks that Apple should ignore the advice of fellow famous investor Carl Icahn. Barron’s points out that …
Samsung replacing broken Galaxy S4 batteries for free
Earlier this month, a sizable number of new Galaxy S4 owners in Germany started reporting problems with their batteries, from increasingly fast power drain to …
Apple looks to ban newer Samsung phones with latest appeal
After successfully filing for an import ban against Samsung, which was recently upheld by the U.S. government, Apple is looking to add insult to injury …
Despite dismal results, HTC sticking with high-end smartphone strategy
To say that things have gone poorly for HTC in 2013 so far would be an understatement: The company released one of the year’s best …
iPhone 5c sales reportedly continue to plunge in China
Apple has not released any official sales figures yet, but the reports are still trending downwards for the iPhone 5c. Sina Technology reports that both …
ABI: Moto X has ‘best performance observed in a mobile display to date’
It might not yet be clear how well Motorola’s Moto X is selling right now, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the first Motorola …
Microsoft seen folding Windows RT into Windows Phone by 2015
Microsoft may not be planning to perpetually support three different operating systems after all. An unnamed source tells ZDNet that Microsoft will likely fold its …
Blistering 80Mbps Verizon LTE service spotted in New York
You know that soft cap on your Verizon Wireless data plan that you hate so much? Well, you’ll soon hate it even more. Verizon’s nationwide …
A simple guide to opting out of Google’s controversial new ads
Google’s latest Terms of Service update allows the company to use your personal information from Google+, including your name and photograph, in targeted advertising that …
Intel CEO explains why Intel chips are better than Apple’s iPhone 5s processor
Chip makers are not fans of the new 64-bit A7 processor that powers Apple’s flagship iPhone 5s. First Qualcomm’s chief marketing officer Anand Chandrasekher took a …
Comcast’s latest subscriber shakedown
There are times when you just have to tip your cap to Comcast for coming up with creative ways of swindling its subscribers. The company’s …
LG’s cruel BlackBerry death taunt triggers fierce backlash
It is not clear whether it’s ever a good idea to gloat over the destruction of your enemies. But it definitely isn’t a good idea …
Consumer Reports: Motorola’s latest Droids are better than iPhone 5s, 5c
Consumer Reports is still the buying guide of record for many consumers in older age demographics, and the not-for-profit group recently took a look at Apple’s …
Ireland mulls closing Apple’s favorite tax loophole
Apple’s luck with the Irish may be about to run out. Bloomberg reports that Irish finance minister Michael Noonan has pledged to change parts of …
Samsung cooking up exciting new wireless charging tech for 2014 phones
Samsung has found plenty of inspiration in devices launched by rival smartphone makers, but the South Korean electronics giant has also done plenty of innovating …
Is the iPhone 5c a dud? WSJ says Apple is slashing orders
The iPhone 5c is starting to look like the closest thing to a hardware flop that Apple has released in a while. Unnamed sources tell …
Pandora exec: We’re better than iTunes Radio
Pandora’s share price took a big hit when Apple launched its new iTunes Radio service, but Pandora still has the upper hand. So says Pandora chief …
Video: Sony’s debuts first PlayStation 4 TV ad, ‘Perfect Day’
When Kevin Butler first showed up on TV screens around the world promoting the PlayStation brand, it was clear that Sony might be on to …
Rival tablets are in trouble following iPad 5, Retina iPad mini debut
Apple is set to unveil its next-generation iPad tablets during a press conference next week and once the new slates launch, rivals are in trouble. …
New LG ads fire shots at tiny iPhone screen, call Samsung phones slow
Samsung and Apple have remained perched atop the smartphone sales charts for quite some time. Other vendors have endlessly vied for third place, and occasionally …
iOS 7 takes a beating in extensive user experience review
iOS 7 is Apple’s biggest visual design change since Apple first released the operating system in 2007. Despite initial reservations from users to the colorful, …
Google’s cutting-edge Nexus 5 said to launch at shockingly low price
There have been plenty of attractive offerings in the Android smartphone market recently, but Google is looking to top them all with the powerful new Nexus …
A glimpse at the future of the global smartphone market
In some ways, South Korea is a snapshot of where global smartphone trends are heading. The country leads the world in smartphone market penetration by …
Apple’s new iPads to reportedly launch on October 30th or 31st
The release of Apple’s next-generation iPad and iPad mini tablets is just over two weeks away, according to a new report. Apple always launches its …
Amazon to reportedly partner with HTC for Kindle Phones
Amazon has been exceedingly tight-lipped about its upcoming entry into the smartphone market. Rumors surrounding the “Kindle Phone” have been circulating for years, but a …
Apple sends invitations to next-gen iPad event scheduled for Oct. 22
New Apple products aren’t as easy to come by as they used to be when Apple spread its device launches out a bit more, but …
The leader follows again: Samsung Galaxy S5 to get new 64-bit chip
Samsung is the leader in the global smartphone market by a massive margin, with quarterly handset shipment volumes that more than double its closest rival. …
Why is a Japanese carrier paying $1.5 billion for half of a Finnish app vendor?
Japanese carrier SoftBank and GungHo just paid $1.5 billion for a 51% stake of Supercell. What the heck is going on? Valuing Supercell at $3 billion …
Leaked iPad 5 photo shows Touch ID fingerprint scanner
We know almost everything there is to know about Apple’s next-generation “iPad 5” tablet thanks to months of leaks and various solid reports, but the …
