AT&T meets expectations with $0.67 EPS in Q2 2013 earnings
It’s been a curious quarter for AT&T because it’s actually had to respond to competitive pressure from T-Mobile, the underdog carrier whose “UNcarrier” initiative at …
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BlackBerry A10 surfaces again in new leaked photos
The BlackBerry A10, which BGR exclusively revealed in a recent leaked photo, has surfaced again. CrackBerry points us to new pictures sent out through the …
How to make Windows 8.1’s ‘Metro’ screen disappear
Good news for Windows 8 users who prefer working exclusively in desktop mode: It’s much easier to get rid of the “Metro” view on Windows …
Why BlackBerry needs an entry-level BB10 phone so desperately
It’s pretty interesting that 3% of BlackBerry users globally are Nigerian. But it’s downright shocking that more than 18% of BlackBerry’s entire worldwide subscriber base resides in …
Hands-on with Verizon’s Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini
Motorola and Verizon teamed up and introduced three new Droid smartphones at a press conference on Tuesday. The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx …
T-Mobile again fires shots at ‘sneaky, underhanded’ AT&T
T-Mobile has come out with a new web ad that unsurprisingly takes another shot at its favorite punching bag: AT&T. Per CNET, the ad hits …
Verizon debuts brand new Droid smartphone lineup: Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, Droid Mini
Motorola’s Moto X is going to be the big news from the Google camp this year, but the struggling smartphone vendor has no plans to …
Live from Verizon’s next-generation Droid unveiling
The Droid brand is largely responsible for Android’s success in the United States. Verizon’s massive marketing budget and large subscriber pool helped Google’s operating system …
Moto X pricing leaks: $299 off contract?
Google’s upcoming Moto X smartphone is looking more and more attractive each day. While it won’t be a cutting edge high-end flagship phone like the …
Samsung smartphone sales are now absolutely crushing Apple
Apple doesn’t report its most recent iPhone sales numbers until Tuesday afternoon but according to newly released estimates, Samsung smartphone sales absolutely crushed Apple’s iPhone in …
Moto X leak may reveal Google’s plan to attack its own Android partners
Google has huge plans for the Moto X that could see it spend as much as $500 million marketing the new phone — but it …
iPhone 5S will reportedly be in short supply at launch; no new iPad mini this year
As anticipation builds for Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S, a new report suggests Apple will once again have trouble meeting early demand for the new phone. …
We’ll be live from Verizon’s Droid event today at 12:00PM!
Verizon and Motorola might not have been the first duo to launch an Android smartphone, but Verizon’s exclusive Motorola Droid undoubtedly played a huge role …
‘Samsung Gear’ smartwatch said to debut in September
Samsung is reportedly getting ready to beat Apple to the punch by unveiling its own smartwatch in September ahead of the annual IFA trade show …
Video: Nokia unveils its biggest Lumia phone yet
Nokia’s new Lumia 625 is not quite a “phablet” by today’s standards, though it would have been considered a phablet as recently as one year …
Small Utah-based ISP forced to install black box that allowed feds to spy
Pete Ashdown, the CEO of small Utah ISP XMission, says that in 2010 he received a Foreign Intelligence Service Act (FISA) warrant that allowed the …
Cybercrime estimated to cost U.S. government, businesses $100 billion a year
That pesky 12-year-old Russian kid who infected your PC with malware that replaced all your photos with gifs of dancing bears is costing the American …
NVIDIA Shield gaming console to begin shipping on July 31st
NVIDIA on Monday announced that its Shield gaming system will begin shipping by the end of the month. The company previously delayed the launch of …
Job posting hints Motorola will delve deeper into wearable computing
With just about every big tech company planning to release a smartwatch over the next year, it’s not surprising that Google-owned Motorola is looking to get …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store now has one less app – and it’s Apple’s fault
Windows Phone has had difficulty drawing the same level of attention that app developers lavish on Android and iOS and now Apple has ensured that …
Major SIM card security flaw puts hundreds of millions of devices at risk
A security researcher in Germany claims to have discovered an encryption flaw in SIM cards that allow a user’s cell phone to be hacked in …
Google estimated to account for 25% of North American Internet traffic
Surfing the web without using at least one Google service is a lot harder than it used to be. Wired reports on new research from …
Google is now spamming Gmail inboxes with targeted ads
Google has started rolling out its new Gmail interface to millions of users. In what appears to be an effort to increase revenue, the company …
New Samsung Galaxy Note III specs emerge
While some specs for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III smartphone have been confirmed on the vendor’s own website, the upcoming new flagship phablet is still …
Another reason for Apple’s declining margins: iPhone 4 and 4S are still hugely popular
One of the big financial stories in the tech world this year has been the decline of Apple’s historically high margins that were originally propelled to …
Galaxy Note III prototype revealed in leaked photos
Samsung’s Galaxy Note wasn’t the first smartphone to feature a massive display, but it was certainly the first to popularize the new “phablet” category. The …
The smartphone price crash is about to wreck two major vendors
The latest IDC estimates of smartphone price decline give us a pretty good explanation to why most phone vendors had such lousy spring quarters. The global …
Tension runs high as Netflix reports on subscriber growth
This afternoon, Netflix will report its spring quarter numbers and investors are on edge. Netflix’s share price has soared from $53 to $263 in one …
Verizon responds to AT&T’s ‘most reliable 4G LTE network’ claim
AT&T made claims last week that didn’t sit well with Verizon Wireless. In a series of advertisements, AT&T said that it now operates America’s most …
NYT explains why Microsoft’s Surface failed while Apple’s iPad is thriving
There is little doubt now that Microsoft’s Surface tablet was a huge flop. Alongside an earnings miss that sent Microsoft’s share price plummeting, the company …
