BlackBerry Messenger eclipsed by a messaging app from… Waterloo, Ontario
It was tough for BlackBerry Messenger fans to watch cross-platform apps like LINE and Kakaotalk hit hundreds of millions of downloads globally as BBM has stalled …
Archives
Photos: Gold iPhone 5S pictured alongside white and black iPhones
The gold version of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S has seemingly leaked again and this time it’s being shown off alongside the classic black and white …
Apple’s tablet share plummets 40% in China
Apple’s share of the global tablet market dropped by about 14% on-year in the June quarter, and the company’s slide was even more severe in …
Chinese takeover rumors now swirl around HTC
An extensive Bloomberg article published on late Wednesday afternoon examined the likelihood of HTC getting bought by ZTE, Huawei or Lenovo. According to recent speculation, …
LG tops Samsung in the display wars: New panel has 538 ppi
Just how many pixels can you cram into a smartphone display? LG is apparently determined to find out as it announced on Wednesday that it’s …
3% of American Internet users still stuck with dial-up
While many of us think of dial-up Internet service as a long-buried relic of years past, for many Americans it’s still a sad, slow reality. …
Apple seen wrapping up China Mobile deal by end of the year
Getting its devices on the world’s largest mobile carrier is crucial to Apple’s plan to tackle emerging markets and now one analyst is predicting that …
Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring web access — and Facebook — to 5 billion more people
Google isn’t the only company that’s helping both itself and others by trying to get more people connected to the Internet. In an interview with …
Microsoft tries to get school kids hooked on Bing with free Surface RTs
Microsoft has come up with a clever way to get rid of some of the millions of excess Surface RTs it has in its warehouses: …
LG exec says new 6-inch phablet, tablet, Firefox phone and smartwatch all coming soon
LG is one of only a few outliers actually managing a small but consistent profit from selling Android smartphones, and the company is about to …
Nokia phablet reportedly set for September launch
We’ve known for a while now that Nokia was working on making its own phablet but now it seems that the company is taking a page …
Alleged illegal arms dealer busted after posting pics of guns and money on Instagram
Here’s one advantage to not having Instagram on your smartphone: You won’t be tempted to upload pictures of your criminal activities for the whole world …
WSJ: NSA can spy on up to 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic
Well hello, NSA, and thank you for taking the time to read this post. The Internet is still infatuated with NSA spying news, and rightfully …
German IT officials reportedly deem Windows 8 too ‘dangerous’ to use
The National Security Agency’s snooping practices may be costing American companies a lot of money. German publication Zeit Online has obtained leaked documents that purportedly show that …
Yet another survey shows that cable companies are America’s most hated
This may be surprising, but most Americans really don’t like their cable companies. CNET reports that research firm Temkin Group has just released a massive customer satisfaction …
iPad rumor roundup: Here’s what we ‘know’ so far
There has been so much speculation, rumors and analysis on Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C lately, it seems as if the iPad has been …
BlackBerry said to be destined for breakup, phone business called ‘essentially worthless’
With BlackBerry getting desperate, a new report claims that a breakup may be inevitable at this point. BlackBerry is beyond difficult to value right now but …
Black iPhone 5C pictured for the first time in leaked photos
Apple’s upcoming mid-range iPhone 5C will seemingly debut in black along with all of the other colors that have leaked thus far. Weibo user Ban …
Mobile game apps now leaving portable console games in the dust
The long-term challenge that mobile apps present Nintendo keeps getting more formidable. The new joint study from IDC and App Annie shows how consumer spending …
One developer accounts for roughly a third of all BlackBerry World apps
It looks like at least one developer found BlackBerry’s software development kit to be really cool. Via BGR sister site BGR India, BerryReview has found that …
Forget the iPhone 5S – Samsung beats Apple to the punch with new gold Android phone
Samsung is about to beat Apple to the punch by announcing its Galaxy Gear smartwatch far ahead of Apple’s expected iWatch unveiling next year — …
Mark your calendars: Apple’s iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C said to launch on September 20th
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S and the brand new iPhone 5C will reportedly launch in initial markets on Friday, September 20th. The news comes from Japan’s …
The knives are out for HTC CEO Peter Chou
Earlier this year, many analysts expected HTC CEO Peter Chou to come under pressure to resign if the HTC One didn’t turn around the company’s …
Google Fiber effect: Fiber to make up 19% of fixed broadband subscriptions by year end
Google Fiber probably isn’t headed to your town anytime soon. In fact, building out Google’s affordable, lightning-fast Internet service to blanket America would cost a …
Rise of the Slurpee-phone: Foxconn may team with 7-Eleven on mobile devices
7-Eleven convenience stores may soon be good for more than crusty hot dogs and oversized sodas. The Wall Street Journal reports that 7-Eleven is teaming …
Microsoft releases list of Xbox One launch titles – 23 games in all
This is a big week for video games with the annual Gamescom conference having just kicked off, and Microsoft is among the companies in attendance. …
Firefox phones may have a future after all
Expectations for Firefox OS smartphones have been decidedly low, especially since the new platform is entering an extremely crowded market that already includes iOS, Android, …
How Microsoft plans to make the Xbox One the go-to platform for indie developers
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has very strong feelings about developers so it’s no surprise that the company is placing an emphasis on drawing more independent …
Touchscreen PCs not seen catching on this year
Adding touch capabilities to laptops and notebooks doesn’t seem to be a magical elixir for reviving the PC industry. Unnamed industry sources tell Digitimes that …
HTC ‘Zara’ images and specs leak ahead of Q4 debut
HTC’s One Max isn’t the only new handset HTC plans to launch this year. According to a leaked image and specs published by @evleaks on …
