HTC seen ‘losing the window of opportunity’ with HTC One after component shortages
Despite building one of the best smartphones on the planet this year, HTC (2498) still faces a hard slog in its bid to reclaim market …
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Windows Blue rumored to merge Windows Phone and Windows 8 into one product
Microsoft’s (MSFT) next version of the Windows operating system, codenamed Windows Blue, will reportedly help merge its PC and mobile platforms, according to Digitimes. Windows Blue …
Facebook starts charging wannabe stalkers to message celebrities
You can still send Snoop Dogg links to streams of your demo tape over Facebook (FB), but it’s going to cost you. The Sunday Times reports …
HTC One review: The smartphone that changes everything
With smartphones, as with any category of consumer electronics, we have no choice but to accept compromises. This has been the case throughout the history …
Samsung readies its biggest phablet yet: Galaxy Mega 5.8 specs leak
Because the 5.55-inch display on the Galaxy Note II just isn’t huge enough, Samsung (005930) is reportedly preparing to launch an even more massive phablet …
Facebook responds to privacy concerns, says Home shouldn’t be a concern
Facebook (FB) unveiled Home last week, an Android software suite that transforms a handset’s home screen into a real-time graphical representation of users’ Facebook timelines. …
Microsoft said to unveil next-gen Xbox in May
Microsoft (MSFT) reportedly has plans to unveil its next-generation Xbox video game console during a press conference in May. The new console was previously expected …
Leaked pre-release version of Facebook Home available for download
Everyone who just can’t wait to get their hands on Facebook Home can now download a pre-release version of the software that’s apparently “buggy and …
HTC posts worst-ever earnings in Q1 as profit plummets 98%
Struggling smartphone vendor HTC (2498) on Monday said that expects to report its lowest quarterly profit on record for the first quarter of 2013 as …
Google’s reported plan to buy WhatsApp for $1 billion would really tick off Facebook
Google (GOOG) and WhatsApp have reportedly been locked in negotiations about an acquisition for more than a month — and WhatsApp is pushing for nearly …
Digital marketer worried Facebook Home will produce ‘invasive, tedious’ ads
As amazing as it sounds, professional marketing firms do have limits to how far they’ll go to get their advertisements in front of your face. …
iPhone said to be too pricey for Europeans
The chief executive of one of Europe’s largest wireless carriers claims the reason sales of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone are slumping is because the price is …
Google uses Facebook Home announcement to plug other Google services
Whether or not Google (GOOG) is actually happy that Facebook (FB) has just launched software intended to take over Android home screens is certainly up for …
T-Mobile brings LTE to unlocked iPhone 5s with new carrier update
T-Mobile made its customers who use unlocked iPhone 5s happy today by rolling out a new carrier update that gives their devices access to T-Mobile’s …
HTC First may dump Facebook Home when it comes to other carriers
HTC (2498) unveiled its “First” smartphone at Facebook’s (FB) press event in California on Thursday. The mid-range handset, which will be exclusively available from AT&T …
Apple and Google won’t face a trial for no-poaching agreement — for now
Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and five other technology companies have been accused of illegally agreeing to not poach each other’s employees. A class action lawsuit …
German court invalidates Apple’s ‘slide to unlock’ patent
Germany’s Federal Patent Court on Thursday ruled that Apple’s (AAPL) “slide to unlock” patent is invalid, marking a significant victory for Android vendors. The company proposed 14 amendments in …
Unannounced BlackBerry 10 R-Series phone pictured for the first time
It looks as if BlackBerry (BBRY) is planning a successor to its entry-level Curve line of smartphones. Earlier this week, it was reported that the …
Google rumored to announce Fiber expansion in Austin next week
Google (GOOG) and the City of Austin, Texas on Friday sent out press invitations for a special announcement slated for next week. Unnamed sources have …
Microsoft accuses Facebook of copying Windows Phone with Home launch
Microsoft (MSFT) thinks that Facebook (FB) is imitating it but it doesn’t seem all that flattered so far. In a post on the company’s official …
Former Windows 8 bull changes tune, says platform is ‘challenging our optimism’
We know that Windows 8 has failed to reignite demand in the PC market so far and now one formerly bullish analyst says that the platform …
Microsoft exec tells critics of possible always-online Xbox to ‘deal with it’ [updated]
While we still don’t know for certain if Microsoft (MSFT) will really require an always-on Internet connection for its next-generation Xbox, one Microsoft executive doesn’t …
Samsung found to infringe Apple’s patent for text-selection feature
A judge with the United States International Trade Commission found in a preliminary decision that Samsung (005930) infringed upon Apple’s (AAPL) patented technology for text …
Google expected to exercise ‘gradual muscle flexing’ to retake control of Android
Amazing as it sounds, Google (GOOG) didn’t develop Android as an altruistic gesture — it developed Android to drive mobile traffic to Google services and …
Sony’s PS Vita comeback continues as Wii U flails
This is a crucial period for the PlayStation Vita: several weeks after a price cut that revived the console in Japan, Vita is demonstrating fairly …
Reddit user claims to have invested ‘entire retirement and savings’ in Bitcoin
Do skyrocketing Bitcoin prices mean that the virtual currency is in the midst of a speculative bubble? Don’t tell that to Reddit user anon_bitcoin_gambler, who claims …
Samsung Galaxy S4 deemed a winner: Shipments seen topping early estimates
Samsung (005930) has gotten to the point where the success of its next-generation flagship smartphone is a foregone conclusion. The South Korean vendor has managed …
Facebook Home could be the future of social networking – or a jail
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage during a press conference on Thursday and unveiled the next stage in Facebook’s mobile evolution: Home. Zuckerberg …
Apple devices to outsell Windows for first time ever in 2013
Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have long been considered the future of computing and a new projection from market research firm Gartner shows …
Apple reportedly close to finishing ‘iRadio’ deal with two major labels
Sorry, Pandora — you won’t be able to escape Apple’s (AAPL) iRadio after all. CNET reports that Apple is close to signing a deal with …
