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T-Mobile isn’t the biggest carrier in America, but it is quickly becoming the most important. The company struggled for years to compete with Verizon Wireless …
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iPhone 6 said to feature display around 5 inches; iWatch is more than just a smartwatch
Several solid reports over the past few weeks have stated that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 will finally feature a larger display. Following The Wall Street …
BlackBerry considers breakup if Fairfax fails to find funding
BlackBerry is reportedly warming up to the idea of breaking the company apart and selling off the pieces. The news comes from an unnamed inside …
Apple reportedly expanding iPhone trade-in program to Europe
Back in August, Apple launched the iPhone Reuse and Recycle Program in the U.S. that allows iPhone owners to trade in old iPhone models in …
Microsoft rumored to be making Windows Phone 8.1 a tablet-capable OS
For a long time, many analysts and observers have wondered, “What’s the point of Windows RT?” And if the latest rumors from Paul Thurrott’s Supersite …
HP CEO says Microsoft has gone from ‘partner’ to ‘competitor’
Stating the obvious doesn’t seem to be a problem for HP CEO Meg Whitman. Barron’s reports that Whitman told analysts on Wednesday that HP has …
Eight more arrested in Bitcoin drug den bust
Buying and selling illegal drugs on the Internet using a virtual currency isn’t as fun as it used to be. The Associated Press, via NPR, …
Sony mulled selling PS4 with Kinect-like Eye for same $400 price
There’s only so much money that Sony’s willing to set on fire. Per the Australian Business Spectator, it seems that Sony actually considered selling its …
New round of layoffs has begun at BlackBerry
As BlackBerry continues to fight for its life, the company announced late last month that it will eliminate about 4,500 jobs in an effort to …
That’s it for TAT: Designers split with BlackBerry for new startup
Several years ago, BlackBerry acquired The Astonishing Tribe (TAT), a team that was well known in the mobile industry for designing gorgeous user interfaces. Less …
Windows 7 still makes up 99% of Toshiba’s enterprise sales
There’s no question that the adoption rate for Windows 8 is much slower than Microsoft had expected. Some manufacturers are even sticking with Windows 7 …
IDC: Q3 PC sales weren’t as awful as expected
PC sales are still shrinking but they aren’t shrinking as quickly as previously feared. The latest numbers from IDC show that PC sales declined by …
iPhone upgrades continue to soar while first-time buyers disappear
Although iPhone sales are still trending upwards with every new release, market saturation may begin to have negative effects on Apple in the coming years. …
Microsoft’s Nokia buy still won’t get key apps on Windows Phone
Microsoft’s decision to buy Nokia’s handset division signaled its intention to build its own smartphone hardware but this still isn’t enough to get Candy Crush …
‘Mini’ smartphones aren’t working out for Samsung, HTC and others
Bigger is apparently better in the competitive world of smartphones. The size of the average smartphone has increased dramatically over the past few years to …
Study: iPads are the most responsive tablets in the world
A few weeks ago we shared Agawi’s first touchscreen responsiveness test, which found Apple’s iOS smartphones to be more responsive than the Android competitors. Agawi …
Full HTC One Max specs seemingly confirmed in new leak
The HTC One Max ship has sprung another leak. Nowhereelse.fr editor Steve Hemmerstoffer has posted a picture on his Twitter account that purportedly shows the full …
Grand Theft Auto V breaks seven world records
Rockstar’s marketing budget seems to have paid off. Not only has Grand Theft Auto V generated more $1 billion in revenue, it has also set …
The twice cursed town called Nokia
Over the past 600 years, the tiny town of Nokia, Finland has flirted with greatness twice… only to see “Nokia” become extinct twice, first as a silky …
Comcast now lets users record, watch shows through Twitter
Twitter may have found a good way to shore up potential revenue streams ahead of its IPO. BGR sister publication Variety reports that Twitter has partnered …
Space gray iPad 5 shown off in massive high-quality photo gallery
Apple will unveil its new fifth-generation iPad and second-generation iPad mini during a press conference on October 22nd, but we certainly don’t have to wait …
Barclays: Apple should make the iPad more like… the Surface?
Apple gets a lot of unique advice from excitable analysts, and the latest research note from the always-excitable Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes doesn’t disappoint. Per Barron’s, Reitzes …
Why in the world did Samsung launch the Galaxy Round?
The Galaxy Gear smartwatch is the worst product Samsung has made in a long time. The device was rushed to market in an attempt to …
Qualcomm realizes insulting Apple isn’t a good idea, says 64-bit A7 chip isn’t a gimmick
When one of your biggest customers makes its new 64-bit mobile processor a huge focus as it unveils its next-generation flagship smartphone, calling that new …
Apple: iPhone 5s, 5c to debut in more than 25 new countries on Oct. 25
Apple on Wednesday announced that its new iPhone 5c and flagship iPhone 5s smartphones will launch in more than 25 new countries on October 25th. …
Canadian pension fund CEO: BlackBerry sale ‘the most bizarre sales process I’ve seen’
If you have no idea what’s going on with Fairfax’s plan to buy out BlackBerry, don’t worry — prospective investors seem in the dark as …
Piracy isn’t destroying musicians’ ability to earn a living
Many musicians understandably hate online music piracy but there’s no evidence that it’s turning them into starving artists. Timothy Lee at The Washington Post’s Wonkblog …
Microsoft throws in the towel on Windows Phone YouTube app
Microsoft has had enough of wrangling with Google for the time being. WPCentral notes that Microsoft has updated its homemade Windows Phone YouTube app so …
Yet another Android game console guns for Xbox, PlayStation
The explosive growth of mobile gaming, particularly on Android devices, has opened the door for video game companies to take an established, open source ecosystem …
Google to open fire at WhatsApp, other messaging giants
WhatsApp, Kik and Line have made their mark on mobile app stores around the world by offering a more robust chat ecosystem than Apple or …
