Google names next victim as killing spree continues
Google ends up shutting down more than one out of every three services it offers, and the serial killer’s next victim has been identified. As …
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A look at the huge mistakes HTC keeps making
Is there a company out there that shoots itself in the foot as regularly as HTC? Consider that in the past two weeks I’ve had two …
T-Mobile to intro unlimited smartphone upgrades at today’s event
A new report suggests that T-Mobile is preparing to announce a new plan that will allow customers to upgrade their smartphones at any time. The new …
Here comes the iPhone 5S: Foxconn ramps up hiring for next-gen iPhone
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S is expected to launch this coming fall, and yet another piece of the puzzle has now fallen into place. According to …
BlackBerry’s 2013 Smartphone Roadmap: BlackBerry Z30 (Aristo) and BlackBerry 9720
It’s been a while since we heard about exactly what BlackBerry has in store for the rest of 2013. Thanks to multiple trusted sources, however, …
Photos: Casing from Apple’s budget iPhone appears again in five colors
At least a dozen solid reports now point to two new iPhone models launching this fall, a flagship iPhone 5S and a new entry-level model …
Judge rules Apple violated antitrust law in eBook price-fixing case [updated]
A judge has found that Apple violated federal antitrust laws in an eBooks price-fixing case where the company was accused of leading a conspiracy to …
BlackBerry fires U.S. sales boss, more layoffs coming
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins talked a good game at Tuesday’s shareholder meeting and BlackBerry shares climbed 3% after hours as a result. The struggling smartphone …
Apple asks ITC not to ban older iPhone, iPad models
Apple is unsurprisingly not keen on the International Trade Commission’s impending import ban on older iPhone and iPad models. Per AppleInsider, the company has asked …
Ubisoft CEO backs away from Nintendo exclusives after Wii U game flops
Things are still not looking very good for Nintendo’s Wii U video game console. Recent numbers show that even Sony’s PS Vita is now crushing …
The smartphone market hasn’t yet peaked – but Samsung might have
Samsung and Apple are two of the biggest companies in the world. Despite pulling in huge profits on massive revenues, both companies have seen their …
Windows 8.1 looks to follow Android’s playbook for tracking users
Although Google has a seedy reputation for collecting exhaustive amounts of its users’ data to deliver targeted advertisements, it looks like Microsoft is planning to …
Samsung apes Microsoft’s strategy, throws money at developers for Tizen apps
The market hasn’t exactly been kind to operating systems that aren’t iOS or Android, which is why Microsoft has been smartly offering app developers large …
Samsung breaks ground on new $300 million Silicon Valley HQ
Apple is doing everything it can to crush top rival Samsung but starting in 2015, the iPhone maker will be seeing a lot more of …
Sprint’s first Windows Phone 8 device launches July 19th for $99
Sprint on Tuesday announced the upcoming availability of the HTC 8XT, the carrier’s first Windows Phone 8 device. The handset is equipped with a 4.3-inch …
Galaxy S4, HTC One ‘Google Editions’ now shipping
Android users who like their mobile OS plain are in for a treat. AndroidCentral reports that Google has started shipping the “Google Editions” of the …
Windows Phone makes big splash in Russia as largest carrier drops iPhone
Windows Phone 8 may not be making a dent in its home country but it seems to be making plenty of comrades in other parts …
Video: Rockstar unleashes first Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer
The current generation of consoles is coming to a close but Rockstar Games is looking to send the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 out with …
Apple’s iPhone 5S to reportedly swipe Galaxy S4’s 120fps slow-motion video feature
Apple is expected to debut a new iPhone in September that will likely look similar to Apple’s current-generation smartphone and be equipped with improved internal hardware such …
Can BlackBerry drum up new business with old software? BlackBerry 9720 photos leak
BlackBerry confirmed on the earnings call following its dismal fiscal first-quarter report that despite the launch of its new BlackBerry 10 platform, it still has …
Apple and Amazon agree to drop ‘app store’ lawsuit
Apple and Amazon have agreed to end their trademark dispute over the right to use the term “app store.” U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton on Tuesday …
Microsoft has lost $11 billion trying to compete with Google
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft hasn’t been very successful in its attempt to make a Bing a legitimate rival to Google but it seems …
Video: Samsung shows off prototype for color-changing, foldable smartphone
One of the good things about Samsung’s “try anything” approach to designing smartphones is that it encourages the company’s engineers to think way, way outside …
Google search displays only 13% organic results – the rest is ads and junk
Despite Microsoft’s increased efforts to dethrone Google, the company still controls a majority of the search market. Hundreds of millions of people use Google to …
The app that ate Finland
It had been 18 months since I was last in Finland, so the extent of Angry Birds’ brand saturation came as a shock when I …
BlackBerry CEO denies U.S. Z10 launch was a disaster
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins earned his paycheck on Tuesday while taking several tough questions from investors at his company’s annual shareholder meeting. One particularly pointed …
Sprint completes purchase of Clearwire
Sprint on Tuesday announced that it has completed its acquisition of wireless wholesaler Clearwire. The FCC approved the merger last week and Clearwire shareholders voted …
Motorola confirms no new devices coming this week
Motorola has confirmed that the small event scheduled for later this week isn’t for the Moto X or its rumored Droid-branded smartphones. The company revealed …
Apple reportedly slashed iPhone orders by 20%
A new report claims that Apple may have cut its iPhone production orders by 20% for the second half of the year. Brian Blair of …
Exclusive details on Amazon’s next-gen Kindle Fire tablets
Amazon is planning a complete overhaul of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup for 2013 and BGR has learned exclusive details about the forthcoming devices. As …
