Strange phenomena surround Nokia’s budget Windows Phone
The Lumia 520 is Nokia’s most important smartphone in 2013 — it’s the budget Windows Phone that is supposed to recapture low-end smartphone share in …
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HTC says Samsung is constraining its component supply as a ‘competitive weapon’
HTC’s latest flagship Android phone, the HTC One, has been a big success for the struggling smartphone vendor. The company confirmed recently that it had …
Google seriously considered researching teleportation
Google’s secretive Google X laboratory is where some of the company’s brightest minds go to work so-called “moonshot” projects such as Google Glass and self-driving …
How to fix one of the Galaxy S4’s most infuriating problems
There’s a lot to like about Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone; it’s the fastest-selling Android phone ever for plenty of great reasons. As awesome as …
Samsung execs meet to discuss mysterious ‘Design 3.0’ for future products
Given that Samsung likes to compare its devices to “a precious stone glittering in the dark or countless stars sparkling in the night sky,” it’s …
BlackBerry users boycott Netflix – and Netflix probably doesn’t care
Netflix apparently doesn’t think much of the BlackBerry platform. The streaming giant has created apps for various TVs, video game consoles, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players …
Sprint-SoftBank merger receives security clearance
Sprint on Wednesday confirmed that it has received the go-ahead from the U.S. government to merge with Japanese carrier SoftBank. The Committee on Foreign Investment …
Video: Tim Cook talks iOS 7, Android apps from Apple, TV and more in 81-minute interview
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday kicked off what is sure to be an action-packed show at the eleventh annual D: All Things Digital conference with …
HTC One, BlackBerry Q10 said to launch June 5th on T-Mobile [updated]
T-Mobile finally began carrying Apple’s iPhone lineup last month after more than five years of waiting, but the nation’s No.4 carrier is hardly done building …
Kim Dotcom has Hollywood studios begging Google to censor new Mega service
Kim Dotcom’s new Mega file hosting service has gotten the attention of Hollywood. Warner Bros. and NBC Universal have asked Google to remove Mega from …
PC shipments projected to crater in 2013, keep declining in 2014
The PC market is in rough shape and new projections from IDC show that we’re probably not even close to hitting bottom yet. According to …
Angry Birds soda gives vendor an 85% sales boost
A leading Nordic beverage company, Olvi, just reported an 85% increase in soft drink sales and its impressive growth is attributed almost entirely to the new range …
Sony tries to assuage fears over PlayStation 4 used game policy – still offers no details
Sony and Microsoft have left a lot of question marks surrounding the used game policies for their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game consoles. …
Samsung to announce Galaxy S4 mini on June 20th
Samsung invited members of the press on Monday to an event on June 20th in London to showcase new Android and Windows products. The Wall …
Researchers set world record for wireless data speeds at 40Gbps
Remember how exciting LTE-Advanced peak speeds of 1Gbps used to be? Well they still sound exciting but they’re nothing compared to what German researchers have …
Microsoft tries to tamp down worries that new Xbox will follow your every move
Microsoft wants concerned gamers to know that its next-generation console won’t be a Stalk Box. In a statement given to Kotaku, an unnamed Microsoft spokesperson …
HTC rumored to debut ‘Liquidmetal’ smartphone this year
A new report suggests that HTC may be looking to get a jump on Apple by offering a “Liquidmetal” smartphone later this year. According to …
Apple said to be under pressure to release $200 iPad mini
While much of the concern about Apple’s margins has come from speculation about the company’s plans to release a cheaper version of the iPhone, the …
Samsung dominates the world’s biggest smartphone market as Apple’s struggles continue
More smartphones are sold in China than in any other market right now, but Apple just hasn’t been able to establish itself there as it …
Verizon Galaxy S4 will be twice as fast as the iPhone 5 and HTC One
Samsung’s flagship smartphone will be faster on Verizon than any other network in the United States. Mike Haberman, vice president of network support for Verizon, …
iPad, low-cost Android devices to push tablet sales ahead of notebooks this year
The PC industry is expected to see negative growth for the second consecutive year as consumers continue to favor tablets over notebooks. Research firm IDC …
Samsung steals smartphone revenue crown from Apple
Apple may have held onto the top spot in terms of smartphone industry profits in the first quarter this year, but there’s a new sheriff …
Why HTC may be doomed no matter how good its devices are
Although its HTC One has received across-the-board acclaim as one of the world’s best smartphones, HTC still finds itself in dire straits. Businessweek’s Joshua Brustein …
Just how flawed are Wall Street’s BlackBerry store checks?
Obviously, estimating smartphone sales volumes is fiendishly difficult. BlackBerry beat the Wall Street consensus on BlackBerry 10 device shipments by 100% in the February quarter. …
Facial recognition coming soon to Google Glass
Anyone who already thinks Google Glass is “creepy” will certainly not be pleased to learn that Google’s digital headset may soon have the ability to …
Does Google need a Nexus 5?
Does Google really need a Nexus 5? The company already unveiled a version of Samsung’s popular Galaxy S4 smartphone running stock Android during Google I/O, and …
Samsung reportedly confirms Galaxy Note III, hints at exciting new features
The third generation of the phablet that started it all was expected to launch later this year, of course, but a Samsung executive reportedly just …
Report claims Apple’s iPhone 5S will include a new Retina display with double the pixels
Unlikely though it may be, a new report claims that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S will be a bigger upgrade than most are expecting when it …
The Xbox One’s creepy monitoring feature might track how often you sit through commercials
If you don’t want to be creeped out by the Xbox One Kinect sensor’s ability to track your every move in your living room, then …
iPad shipments expected to decline for first time ever in Q2
Shipments of Apple’s iPad line may soon see a year-over-year decline for the first time since Apple debuted the iPad in 2010. With Apple’s cheaper …
