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 …
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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 …
Video: Schmidt claims Android is more secure than iOS, laughter ensues
Google chairman Eric Schmidt drew big laughs at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo this week but it most likely wasn’t on purpose. ZDNet reports that Schmidt told attendees …
Motorola may ramp up the phablet wars with massive 6.3-inch ‘Xplay’
Motorola unveiled its latest lineup of Droid smartphones back in July, which launched in August along with the well-received Moto X. Now details are finally …
Samsung ‘Galaxy Round’ curved display phone shown in leaked pictures
Several reports over the past few weeks have made it clear that Samsung and LG are in fierce competition to release a smartphone with a …
Apple iPad event set for October 22nd
Apple is ready to talk iPad and the company will soon send out press invitations to let the world know that it will unveil its …
BlackBerry again aims at iOS, Android with new cloud service
As BlackBerry’s presence in the phone market begins to dissipate, the company has been exploring its options in mobile device management. It unveiled one of …
Video: ‘Login and Pay with Amazon’ has the online retailer competing with PayPal
Amazon announced the ‘Login and Pay with Amazon’ service on Tuesday, which will allow online shoppers to use their Amazon account information to quickly complete …
Amazon’s European woes: Strikes in Germany, discounts banned in France
European antipathy towards American technology giants has been at a slow boil for a couple of years and Amazon is facing growing backlash this winter …
Microsoft designing ‘touch first’ version of Office for iPads
Although Microsoft has had its share of problems breaking into the mobile market, the company’s Office software is still the world’s most-used productivity software and …
Samsung knows its software can’t compete, hopes deep pockets will help
Samsung is good at a lot of things. It makes great products that consumers have been loving for the past few years, it certainly isn’t …
Google smartwatch to reportedly be unveiled this month
Despite all of its might and resources, Samsung’s first shot at the emerging smartwatch category was definitely a misfire. The Galaxy Gear was universally panned …
Sorry, Samsung: Obama’s not bailing you out with an import ban veto
If Samsung was hoping to get the Apple treatment by securing an import ban veto from the Obama administration, it just got a rude awakening. …
Mario, Yoshi, other Nintendo characters now flooding Windows app store
The Windows 8 app market has struggled to gain any real traction, dwarfed by the gigantic iOS and Android app stores. But it does seem …
Another solid report points to bigger screen on Apple’s iPhone 6
It looks like iPhone 6 rumors have already kicked into high gear. It hasn’t even been three weeks since Apple’s record-smashing iPhone 5s and iPhone …
BlackBerry VP unloads in epic email thread with shareholder, analysts
BlackBerry VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders hasn’t done a great job in his role. But to pop off like this in an email chain …
Report suggests Nexus 5 will start at just $299 despite monster specs
If the latest report about Google’s upcoming Nexus 5 hero phone ends up being accurate, there is really only one smartphone Android enthusiasts will be …
HTC trots out the ‘bad marketing’ scapegoat for earnings crash
HTC seems to have moved its headquarters to Egypt because right now it’s swimming in denial. HTC chairperson Cher Wang recently told Bloomberg TV that her company’s collapsing …
BlackBerry’s best chance may be in the boring – but profitable – world of corporate MDM
What’s often lost in all the gloom surrounding BlackBerry’s collapsing handset business is that the company is set up pretty well to become a more …
WSJ confirms HTC One Max fingerprint sensor, says debut coming Oct. 15
Seeing isn’t always believing so for those who weren’t convinced by the dozen or so leaked photos showing a fingerprint scanner HTC’s upcoming One Max, …
Nokia is finally ready to put the last nail in Symbian’s coffin
As Nokia has gradually converted to the Windows Phone platform, the Symbian and MeeGo operating systems have begun to fade from public consciousness. In what …
LG plans to release its first curved-screen smartphone in November
Here comes the next big smartphone fad: Curved, flexible displays. Reuters reports that LG Display has started mass producing flexible smartphone displays that LG will …
ITU report says cellular subscriptions will nearly match global population by year-end
Late last month we shared a report from Pew Internet which stated that 15% of American adults do not use the Internet. Expanding on those …
