Facebook Home: A bigger deal than you think
Facebook’s (FB) announcement of Facebook Home, coming soon to Android, was perhaps the most impressive thing Facebook has launched since the “like” button. Available initially on the …
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Apple’s iPhone 5 now available for preorder at T-Mobile
It took nearly six years but T-Mobile has finally managed to add Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone to its smartphone lineup. Beginning on Friday, T-Mobile subscribers can …
Samsung’s hot streak continues in Q1: Record $7.7B profit on $45.9B in sales
Samsung Electronics (005930) on Friday posted its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2013. The world’s No.1 smartphone vendor continued on its warpath last …
The battle begins: Anonymous takes control of North Korea’s Twitter and Flickr accounts
Shortly after launching its “Operation Free Korea” initiative, notorious hacking group Anonymous has fired its first shots at North Korea. The group had demanded supreme …
Rovio plans to move beyond games, become Finland’s answer to Disney
Could Rovio’s Angry Birds one day have the global brand recognition that Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck once had? That’s apparently the Finnish mobile gaming …
Digital music licensing revenues top radio for first time in U.K.
New licensing agreements with Google Play, Microsoft (MSFT) and other services helped musicians generate more royalties in the U.K. from digital music services than radio …
Apple patent suggests ‘Street View’ could be coming to iOS Maps
An Apple (AAPL) patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday suggests that the company may be looking to create a …
Complete translation of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s apology to customers in China now available
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook has already issued two major apologies in his short time as chief executive at Apple, and the latest came earlier …
Microsoft rumored to debut Google Glass competitor in 2014
Google Glass is generating a considerable amount of buzz for a product that isn’t going to hit the market until later this year. The highly …
Android has begun to lose ground to Apple
The latest comScore numbers were published on Thursday and revealed that Android is starting to lose ground to Apple (AAPL) in the United States. In a …
Windows 8 is no Vista, but still considered polarizing
We’ve long said that it’s unfair to slap Windows 8 with the dreaded Vista comparison and now we have some data to back it up. …
Next-generation Xbox reportedly requires Internet connection just to play games
Given Electronic Arts’ (EA) recent misadventures with requiring always-on Internet connectivity to play SimCity, you might think that Microsoft (MSFT) would be more cautious about …
Apple’s long-term edge in the tablet market seen as ‘highly unlikely’ to erode
Apple’s (AAPL) iPad has one big advantage going for it that the iPhone can’t match: it doesn’t rely on wireless carriers to be distributors. Barron’s …
Plummeting Windows RT tablet prices point to potential flop
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT platform for tablets has not been well received. The media was very critical in early looks at the new operating system, …
Facebook’s mission: Hammer WhatsApp and other messaging startups
Much has been said about what Facebook’s (FB) new initiative means for app developers. But after today’s Facebook Home unveiling, it’s clear that there is …
HTC First preview: The first phone to feature Facebook Home
We just had a chance to dive into Facebook’s (FB) new “Home” software suite on the HTC First, and came away with some good early …
Verizon CEO says he would happily drop cell phone contracts
All eyes are on T-Mobile as the carrier embarks on a new journey that will eliminate its standard cell phone service contracts in favor of …
Facebook, HTC announce the HTC First smartphone
Although Facebook (FB) spent most of its time Thursday talking about its new Facebook Home software that puts Facebook at the center of the Android …
In quest to make every phone a ‘Facebook Phone,’ Facebook unveils Facebook Home for Android
Though it surprised no one, Facebook (FB) on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated “Home” software for Android during a press conference at its California headquarters. …
Live from Facebook’s Android event
Various reports over the past few years have suggested that Facebook (FB) is developing its own smartphone, but nothing has materialized yet. Instead, Facebook continues …
First entry-level BlackBerry 10 smartphone possibly revealed in new leak
Preliminary specs for BlackBerry’s (BBRY) first entry-level BlackBerry 10 smartphone may have just been revealed. BlackBerry blog BlackBerry Empire points to multiple unnamed sources in claiming …
Apple is preparing to go where Samsung can’t follow
Whether or not you subscribe to the school of thought suggesting Samsung’s (005930) meteoric rise has been fueled in large part by unabashed copying of …
HTC One now available for preorder
HTC’s (2498) new HTC One smartphone is one of the most stunning handsets ever to hit the market and it is now finally available for …
The outrageous way many Americans rewrite mobile phone history
The first mobile phone call was placed 40 years ago. So on Wednesday, we were treated to several “History of the Mobile Phone” articles by …
BlackBerry to shutter failed music service after less than two years
Apple (AAPL) has Ping, Microsoft (MSFT) has Zune, and now BlackBerry’s (BBRY) BBM Music can be added to the list of failed music ventures embarked …
Samsung takes another page from Apple’s playbook, plans 1,400 mini-stores with Best Buy
Samsung (005930) plans to follow in Apple’s (AAPL) footsteps by opening new shops inside of Best Buy (BBY) stores nationwide. The company plans to open …
Gartner: Microsoft risks becoming irrelevant if Windows Phone, tablet efforts fail
In case you haven’t noticed, tablet and smartphone sales have been surging lately as PC sales have started to tank. The latest research from Gartner shows that this …
T-Mobile grows branded subscriber base for first time in four years in Q1
T-Mobile on Thursday reported its subscriber figures for the first quarter of 2013, when it managed to grow its branded subscriber base for the first …
Apple’s hire of top robotics engineer sparks speculation about ‘fantastic’ future projects
Apple’s (AAPL) recent decision to hire one of the leading engineers behind the Segway has some people speculating that the company is planning something big …
Huawei doesn’t expect to gain any ground in the U.S. this year
A Huawei executive has admitted that the company doesn’t expect to see any individual growth in the U.S. market this year. The statement comes following …
