Samsung is selling so many smartphones that its chip division can’t keep up
In 2012, one of Samsung’s (005930) biggest problems was ridding itself of the “copycat” image Apple branded it with. The company appears to have succeeded. …
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Fingerprint identification technology may be next-gen iPhone’s Siri
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone is expected to be an “S” upgrade like the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S before it. Rather than a complete overhaul …
Les Fleurs du Mal: France may force ‘brutal’ Apple to embrace ‘platform neutrality’
Fleur Pellerin, the French junior minister for digital economy, did not mince words when she addressed the Apple (AAPL)-AppGratis controversy on Thursday. She called Apple’s …
BlackBerry will ask regulators to investigate analyst who made false return rate claims
BlackBerry (BBRY) is very unhappy with Detwiler Fenton analyst Jeff Johnston. The company is accusing Johnston of making false claims about BlackBerry Z10 return rates in the U.S. …
T-Mobile finally debuts iPhone 5: $99 down, or free up front for defectors
It might have taken six years to get there, but Apple’s (AAPL) wildly popular iPhone lineup is now available from T-Mobile USA. The world’s top-selling …
LG adds Galaxy S4 features to Optimus G Pro [video]
Samsung (005930) showcased a number of unique feature at its Galaxy S4 press event last month in New York City. The company touted the smartphone’s …
Why Lenovo has been the only OEM to weather the great PC collapse so far
The Wednesday IDC report on the disastrous state of the PC industry had one very interesting tidbit that many overlooked: Namely, that while companies such …
Biggest MetroPCS shareholder changes course, now supports T-Mobile merger
Deutsche Telekom’s latest effort to sweeten its offer to MetroPCS (PCS) shareholders has apparently done the trick as Bloomberg reports that MetroPCS’s biggest shareholder has …
Judge slams Apple, Google for using lawsuits as ‘a business strategy’ that has ‘no end’
The plethora of patent suits filed by or against Apple (AAPL) and Android vendors over the past couple of years has driven many judges to …
Clearwire’s largest minority shareholder moves to fight Sprint takeover
A top Clearwire (CLWR) shareholder is waging a proxy war in an effort to stop Sprint’s proposed takeover of the troubled wireless provider, AllThingsD reported. Sprint …
Google sued in U.K. for allegedly boosting its own services artificially in search results
A small Internet company in the United Kingdom has filed a lawsuit against Google (GOOG) for allegedly promoting its own services ahead of the competition …
Verizon CEO takes credit for LTE-enabled iPhone, says 50% of mobile traffic is now video
The chief executive of Verizon (VZ) revealed on Wednesday that video streaming accounts for 50% of the carrier’s network traffic, FierceWireless reported. Speaking at the …
Apple scores major patent win over Samsung in Germany
Germany’s Federal Patent Court on Wednesday handed Apple (AAPL) a significant victory in its ongoing legal battle with Samsung. The court ruled that one of Samsung’s …
Microsoft’s market share said to ‘gradually deteriorate’ without changes
IDC’s report on plummeting PC shipments has hit Microsoft (MSFT) hard and now Goldman Sachs analyst Heather Bellini has downgraded the company from Hold to …
Microsoft exec resigns after telling users to ‘deal with it’ regarding always-on Xbox controversy
The Microsoft (MSFT) executive who sparked controversy after making public statements regarding unannounced Microsoft products is no longer with the company. Microsoft Studios creative director Adam …
Samsung unleashes new Galaxy Mega line with monstrous 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch displays
At this rate, Samsung (005930) looks likely to give one of its televisions voice-calling capabilities and still call it a smartphone. Until then, fans of …
How a single Android smartphone can crash an airplane
A hacker claims that a single Android handset can be used to hijack an entire plane, Net-Security reported. Security consultant and trained commercial pilot Hugo …
U.S. BlackBerry Z10 sales said to have ‘started poorly’ with ‘returns now exceeding sales’ [updated]
While we’ve heard encouraging reports on BlackBerry Z10 sales from other countries, here in the United States the picture looks decidedly gloomier. With one major …
BlackBerry’s first major BB10 update detailed in leak
BlackBerry (BBRY) is said to be preparing a major update for its BlackBerry 10 smartphones that could debut later this month. According to BBNews.pl, BlackBerry 10.1 …
Looks like Foursquare isn’t the future of smartphone apps after all
A couple of years ago, Foursquare was widely viewed to be in the vanguard of smartphone apps. Check in at the Four Seasons Shanghai and …
iPhone 5S, Retina iPad mini launches reportedly delayed
Several devices from Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation lineup will reportedly launch later than most industry watchers expect due to various delays with their development. Plugged-in analyst …
Dear Microsoft: Giving the next Xbox an always-online requirement might be suicidal
The stunning decline in PC shipments reported by IDC this week shows that Microsoft (MSFT) is really on the ropes in the consumer electronics market. …
Apple needs an ‘iPhad’ to combat phablets, according to biggest Apple bull
Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White pulled back a bit when he finally trimmed his $1,111 price target on Apple shares this past January, but …
Apple reportedly prepping new ‘killer app’ and another new service for 2013 launch
Apple (AAPL) is reportedly getting ready to make some “surprise” announcements later this year, including the unveiling of a new streaming music service or perhaps a …
Survey: 71% of consumers say ‘nothing’ could get them to buy a BlackBerry
Consumer surveys haven’t been very kind to BlackBerry (BBRY) this week. In the wake an earlier survey showing that 83% of Americans had no idea …
Samsung spent billions to ‘change the game on Apple’
Though Wall Street has lost faith in the company’s future growth prospects over the past six months, Apple (AAPL) has launched a number of game-changers …
Devastating PC decline is literally incomprehensible to industry experts
Despite ill omens, the IDC report about PC volume decline hitting -14% in the first quarter shows once again how much trouble the tech industry …
Photo of purported entry-level iPhone part leaks for first time
The first photographic evidence of an upcoming new entry-level iPhone from Apple (AAPL) may have just been revealed. Japanese Apple blog Macotakara on Thursday published …
WSJ: Microsoft is prepping a 7-inch Surface tablet
What a coincidence — on the same day market research firm IDC reported that the PC industry saw its worst-ever decline, The Wall Street Journal …
EBay will now use your data to sell targeted ads
Internet auction giant eBay (EBAY) recently announced plans to begin sharing the browsing habits of its customers with third-party advertisers. The move follows similar strategies …
