Windows Phone is surging at BlackBerry’s expense
It’s taken a while but Microsoft’s Windows Phone finally looks like it’s ready to become a major player in the mobile market. The latest numbers …
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Nexus 5 stock update: Kiss the 16GB black version goodbye, other models scarce
Bad news, Nexus fans: if you haven’t already ordered a new Nexus 5 smartphone, you’re not getting one anytime soon. Google released the Nexus 5 …
Steve Jobs reportedly called Android’s founder a ‘big, arrogant f**k’
It’s no secret that Steve Jobs did not have much affinity for his mobile competition at Google, going so far as to say he would …
The first iPhone ever that I won’t buy
My main phone is an iPhone 5s and I also bought an iPhone 5c to review. Before that my go-to handset was an iPhone 5, and …
Motorola’s desperation
According to Strategy Analytics, Motorola sold 500,000 Moto X handsets in the third quarter. If true, this would be nothing short of a disaster. Just a few …
A developer fixed one of the worst things about the Nexus 5
Google finally launched its next-generation hero phone in late October and to be frank, it was worth the wait. BGR reviewed the Nexus 5 earlier …
Retina iPad mini kicks Apple’s holiday assault on rivals into high gear
Well, it’s finally here. The iPad mini with Retina Display finally went on sale Tuesday, just 11 days after the iPad Air became available to consumers. …
Exploding iPad Air apparently wasn’t an iPad Air at all
Late last week, several news organizations reported that a new iPad Air on display in an Australian Vodafone shop exploded and continued to spew smoke …
iPhone 5s supply is finally starting to catch up with demand
It has been almost two months since Apple launched its new iPhone 5c and flagship iPhone 5s handsets. Where the former is concerned, sales have …
Apple patent may reveal the next big step in touchscreens’ evolution
What’s next for Apple now that it’s released a smartphone with a fingerprint scanner? According to one patent spotted by AppleInsider, it looks like Apple …
Surprise: Apple launched the Retina iPad mini while you were sleeping
Apple is a creature of habit but every once in a while, the company deviates from the norm. The new completely redesigned iPad Air and iPad …
Users can play PlayStation 4 or Wii U through the Xbox One
One of the stranger stories that has been circulating for the past few months is the Xbox One’s supposed ability to run virtually any HDMI-compatible …
Netflix and YouTube are the Internet’s bandwidth consumption kings
It’s not shocking that Netflix and YouTube generate a lot of web traffic but it is somewhat surprising to learn just how much bandwidth they …
Samsung’s 2013 notebook shipments are looking dire
Samsung continues to dominate the mobile market, from its stranglehold on Android devices to its success with tablets, but the South Korean electronics company is …
Japan is even more iPhone-crazy than America
For a while, Apple’s iPhone has done best in the United States where it’s routinely posted a higher market share than in the rest of …
Customizable Moto X now available at all four major U.S. carriers
If you know someone whose Christmas wish list includes owning a customized smartphone with their favorite colors and personal engravings, you can now get one …
‘Weak’ iPhone 5c sales seen squeezing Apple supplier Pegatron in Q4
Although the iPhone 5s has seemingly surpassed Apple’s own expectations, it looks like the lower-cost iPhone 5c has been a disappointment. The Wall Street Journal …
Sony predicts it will sell 3 million PlayStation 4s this year
Sony has massively high hopes for the PlayStation 4 this holiday season. Bloomberg reports that Sony is projecting at least 3 million PlayStation 4 sales …
Smartphone installed base seen tripling to 5.6 billion by 2019
Ericsson knows a thing or two about mobile. The company may have exited the handset business recently but it is still the largest manufacturer of …
People are still waiting in line for the iPhone 5s
Would you be willing to spend your morning waiting in line for an iPhone 5s? Maybe, but would you be willing to wait in that …
Samsung’s effort to break Android stranglehold begins in Q1
Samsung and Android. Android and Samsung. Where would one be without the other? It looks like some day we might actually find out. It won’t …
Apple Maps may have been worth the PR nightmare after all
Apple’s iOS Maps service was so bad when it launched in 2012 that CEO Tim Cook actually issued a formal apology for it. Just over …
Study finds Android users now switching to iPhones more than ever
A new study from market research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners has good news and bad news for Apple regarding the recent launch of its …
Making the case for keeping Bing
There’s been a lot of chatter lately from former Microsoft insiders and even reportedly from prospective Microsoft CEO candidates about killing off both Xbox and Bing, …
Poll: iPhone or iPhablet – which new 2014 iPhone model will you buy?
According to a recent report from Bloomberg, it’s a done deal: Apple is launching bigger iPhones next year. The “iPhone 6” we have been hearing …
Critic calls Call of Duty: Ghosts boring, says military shooters should be retired
Activision’s smash hit Call of Duty: Ghosts racked up a cool $1 billion in channel sales during its first day of availability alone, which doesn’t …
With killing spree looming, Elop’s rivals at Microsoft strike first
Ever since Elop left Microsoft to run Nokia, his rivals back in Redmond have been preparing for his return and likely attempt to seize control of …
Apple reportedly scraps plans to launch an ‘iTV’ in 2014
Apple’s mythical television, which has gained the status of Bigfoot and UFOs in the technology media world, has again been reportedly put on hold. DisplaySearch’s …
Bloomberg: Apple will launch 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones next year
Apple has said on several occasions that it doesn’t offer an iPhone with a larger display because such devices require too many user experience compromises. …
Video: Here’s the first official PlayStation 4 unboxing
This Friday, the next-generation of video game consoles will finally be upon us, and in order to celebrate, Sony has released a ridiculously overwrought PlayStation 4 …
