Another blow for Nintendo: Next-gen EA games will skip the Wii U
Things keep getting darker for video game giant Nintendo. The news that the company’s previous-generation Wii console outsold the new Wii U during the first …
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Apple seeks Android source code from Google in Samsung patent case
Apple claims Google is withholding information about Samsung’s use of the Android source code. The company is now asking a judge to force Google to …
Messaging apps’ bold new plan: Cut deals to be preloaded onto phones
A few weeks ago, Nokia launched a WhatsApp phone that featured a special button that gives direct access to the messaging app. Now Path has …
T-Mobile CEO’s strategy explained: Be cheap and do almost anything for attention
In case you haven’t noticed, T-Mobile CEO John Legere isn’t like most wireless industry executives. For one, he’s actually entertaining to listen to because he’s …
Facebook may have found its ‘First’ flop
HTC’s “First” smartphone received mixed reviews from critics when it was released last month. The handset received praise for its affordable price — $99 with …
Samsung’s 16-megapixel ‘Galaxy S4 Zoom’ to launch in June, rugged ‘Galaxy S4 Activ’ debuts in July
Samsung is reportedly prepping three new variations of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone and they will begin launching in early June, according to a new …
Samsung Galaxy S4: Jack of all trades, still master of just one
The king is dead, long live the king. The Galaxy S4 helped Samsung keep its impossible promise and unlike most products that see the kind of …
Verizon Wireless CEO wants to see BlackBerry, Windows Phone succeed
Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead firmly believes that both Windows Phone and BlackBerry play a crucial role in the mobile industry. The executive noted that …
Would a switch to Android rescue Nokia? Sadly, probably not
With Nokia continuing to languish, investors have understandably become frustrated with CEO Stephen Elop. As we saw earlier this week, investors implored Elop to reconsider …
Morgan Stanley: Apple will start building multiple iPhone models in June
The rumors that Apple is preparing several different new iPhone models for release this fall gained more steam on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said …
Fortune: When it comes to the Apple-Samsung patent war, WSJ misses the point
According to Fortune’s Apple 2.0 blog, The Wall Street Journal’s recent report suggesting that the smartphone patent wars have been a big bust for all …
Here comes the iPhone 5S: Next-gen iPhone display production to begin next month
Apple’s iPhone 5S is still eagerly awaited despite the expectation that it will be an iterative update similar to the bump from iPhone 4 to …
Lumia 928’s PureView camera beats iPhone 5, Galaxy S III in shootout
Nokia continues to tease the upcoming Lumia 928 smartphone ahead of its official debut. The company on Wednesday posted marketing images of the device and confirmed …
T-Mobile’s Q1 earnings, revenue dip; 500,000 iPhones sold in under a month
T-Mobile US on Wednesday posted first-quarter financial results for the pre-merger T-Mobile USA, which saw earnings and revenue continue to slide. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion …
Windows 8 marketing fiasco deemed even worse than ‘New Coke’
With the Windows Blue update on the way, analysts have already started writing obituaries for Windows 8, the operating system that proved to be immensely …
SoftBank CEO makes a new case in battle for Sprint
The battle continues between two chief executives and their ambitions to acquire the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and …
WSJ: The patent wars have been a major bust for all smartphone vendors
While just about everyone is sick and tired of the constant barrage of patent lawsuits among smartphone vendors, it seems that tech companies themselves keep …
T-Mobile says its network pipes gush more data than AT&T [video]
In move that Sigmund Freud would certainly approve of, T-Mobile has released a new ad that claims its network “pipes” are able to gush out …
Apple and Samsung combined to pull in 100% of mobile profits in Q1
According to data from Canaccord Genuity, Apple and Samsung managed to capture 100% of the mobile industry’s profits last quarter. In the first quarter of …
Google might open retail stores specifically for Google Glass
Although we’ve long heard rumors about Google’s plans to open its own brick and mortar retail stores to showcase its Android and Chrome products, a new …
Nokia investors spout off at Elop, say he’s put company on ‘the road to hell’
It’s safe to say that Nokia CEO Stephen Elop did not enjoy his chat with investors on Tuesday. Reuters reports that shareholders at Nokia’s annual …
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 preview to be available by the end of June
Windows chief Julie Larson-Green announced at the Wired Business Conference on Tuesday that Microsoft will release a preview of Windows 8.1 — also known as Windows Blue — at …
LG and Sprint prepping new quad-core Optimus phone
AT&T nabbed the exclusive rights to carry the LG Optimus G Pro smartphone in the United States, however new information suggests a similar handset could …
BlackBerry momentum may be slowing as Galaxy S4 sales soar
Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone is now upon us, and early signs are pointing to a big launch. Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley doesn’t …
Tesla CEO in talks with Google about driverless car software
Although we likely won’t see driverless cars on the roads for at least another decade or two, there’s a chance that the first driverless cars …
Apple does it again: iPad mini opens the floodgates for 8-inch tablets
When Apple unveiled the iPad in 2010, smartphone vendors were caught off guard and they rushed to launch similar tablets to take advantage of the …
It’s now or never — will Verizon finally back Nokia?
BlackBerry’s market share at Verizon has crashed below 0.5% even as the Windows Phone share ticked up above 5% during the first quarter of 2013. …
Anonymous threatens to take the U.S. ‘off the cyber map’
Anonymous was praised for its recent cyberattacks on North Korea, however the hacking collective has shown that it is a friend to no one. The …
Microsoft’s next-gen console reportedly called ‘Xbox Infinity’
Microsoft’s hugely anticipated next-generation console apparently has a name and it isn’t the Xbox 720. Unnamed sources have told the International Business Times that the new Xbox …
Google Glass is no iPad
The consumer electronics industry has gotten pretty boring lately. That’s not to say the new products that have debuted recently are boring, but we’re definitely …
