Microsoft accuses Google of trying to sabotage Windows Phone
The long-running cold war between Microsoft and Google has just turned hot. In response to Google’s decision to once again block Microsoft’s Windows Phone YouTube …
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Sony’s surprise triumph over Samsung
Last year, Samsung’s solid sales performance with the Samsung Galaxy S III in Japan was a major milestone for the company. Samsung had managed to …
With BlackBerry exploring a sale, decent BB10 apps may be even harder to find
As if BlackBerry wasn’t already having enough trouble wooing developers and getting top apps on its BlackBerry 10 platform, a new report suggests things are …
Google blocks Microsoft’s Windows Phone YouTube app… again
Google seems determined to make Microsoft’s life miserable when it comes to approving a YouTube app for the Windows Phone store. The Verge reports that …
Don’t do it, Nokia
In the darker corners of my paranoid mind, I’ve always mused about the possibility that Microsoft sent its former executive Stephen Elop to intentionally sabotage …
Apple reportedly begins recruiting for new iPhone R&D center
A report from last week claimed Apple is preparing to open a new research and development center in Taiwan to work on next-generation iPhone models …
Giving up on Jawbone’s UP
The Jawbone UP is the best fitness tracker I have ever used. There is no close second. While similar wristband and app combos do some …
HTC reportedly had plans for its own Moto X-style customizable phone
Google apparently isn’t the only company that has had its eye on releasing customizable smartphones. Unnamed sources tell The Verge that HTC was planning to …
Nokia’s plan to break into the tablet market: Rip off Microsoft’s Surface RT?
If ever there was a tablet to avoid copying when attempting to break into the crowded tablet market, Microsoft’s Surface RT is probably it. While …
Apple to release iOS 7 beta 6 next week, start sending GM to partners September 5th
In line with our earlier exclusive report on Apple’s plans for its iOS 7 beta software, we can now confirm that the final beta software …
Retina iPad mini launch imminent as production kicks into high gear
Just a few short months ago, rumors were flying that suggested Apple’s second-generation iPad mini would launch without a Retina display. BGR noted in June that a …
China Mobile confirms it wants Apple’s iPhone, but troubles persist
China Mobile chairman Xi Guohua on Thursday confirmed to reporters that his carrier, the largest in the world, wants to begin selling Apple’s iPhone. “We are …
World’s top PC vendor now sells more smartphones and tablets than PCs
If anyone needed more evidence that the post-PC era is upon us, they likely got it Thursday morning. Lenovo on Thursday posted its fiscal first-quarter …
The U.K.’s porn censorship plan has all the makings of a disaster
The United Kingdom’s government has been taking heat for asking British ISPs to implement pornography filters as default settings for their users, who will have to specifically …
Sprint’s Samsung ATIV S Neo launches this Friday for $150
Samsung still makes Windows Phones. You might not know it since the company doesn’t seem to make much of an effort to actually sell them, …
If BlackBerry goes private, a breakup looks inevitable
BlackBerry may wind up going private but that doesn’t mean that the company will stay intact as a comprehensive hardware and software provider. As The …
Nokia exec in charge of developer experience leaves for Amazon
Amazon is still hard at work on an own-brand smartphone, according to BGR’s sources. While the handset is expected to be based on a heavily …
Google searches just got a lot more personal
Google really is serious about making its searches more personal to its users. The company on Wednesday announced that it was integrating data from Gmail, …
Samsung at last reveals its Android flip phone
Samsung has officially taken its “try anything” approach to gadgets to a whole new level.The company on Wednesday announced the Hennessy, an Android flip phone that …
In quest to determine BlackBerry’s worth, patent portfolio pegged at up to $5 billion
BlackBerry is practically impossible to value right now, but that obviously won’t stop analysts from trying. With the struggling smartphone maker having recently announced that …
It’s Android’s world: Platform accounts for 79% of smartphone shipments in Q2
Market share may not mean everything, but it certainly means a lot when it becomes as big as Android’s. Gartner this week confirmed a recent …
Android tablets still face major app gap with the iPad
Android tablets have been getting a lot more popular over the past year but they still face a major shortage of top-notch tablet-centric apps. Canalys …
Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Gear’ smartwatch reportedly confirmed for IFA debut
Samsung has already confirmed that it has been developing a smartwatch to counter a similar device that Apple may or may not launch some day. …
Xbox One launch delayed in eight markets, U.S. release still on track
Microsoft still plans to launch its next-generation Xbox One video game console this coming November, but the number of launch markets was just slashed by …
Microsoft may be about to lose even more money on the Surface RT
Microsoft has already taken a $900 million hit on the Surface RT but it soon may have to pay out even more. AllThingsD reports that …
New iPhone 5S part leak points to fingerprint scanner
Another day, another iPhone 5S parts leak — but things might be a little different this time around. A new report from French blog Nowhereelse.fr …
HTC’s desperate U-turn
HTC’s new billion dollar marketing campaign is kicking off. And it’s built entirely on whimsy. It features Robert Downey Jr. in a series of wacky situations that have …
SSR: Buying BlackBerry would be as bad as Sprint’s Nextel acquisition
Even while BlackBerry is down, industry watchers can’t seem to stop kicking it. Analysts have been having a field day since BlackBerry announced on Monday …
More details emerge on Kim Dotcom’s NSA-proof email service
With secure email services such as Lavabit closing their doors, the fate of encrypted email may lie with the world’s most infamous German-born New Zealand …
Apple’s ‘iPhone 5C’ compared to iPhone 5 in leaked HD video
We have been seeing a whole lot of Apple’s highly anticipated “iPhone 5C” lately. Details surrounding the new mid-range iPhone have been leaking for months, …
