Apple relents: iPhone 6 with larger display reportedly due in June 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s March-quarter earnings call that smartphone vendors have made too many “tradeoffs” with the user experience on handsets …
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BlackBerry CEO predicts tablets will be dead in five years
Given the epic flop that was the BlackBerry PlayBook, it’s easy to understand why BlackBerry would want to forget all about tablets. That said, it’s …
Watch out, drivers: Apple plans to integrate Siri and Maps more deeply into cars with iOS 7
Apple had better hope that its investments in iOS Maps yield some major improvements if it hopes to push its much-maligned mapping application into more …
Apple and Samsung head back to court in November
Judge Lucy Koh on Monday set a new trial date to determine the proper damages due to Apple in its ongoing patent battle with Samsung, Reuters reported. …
Consumer Reports: Apple outshines rivals once again in customer support
Apple consistently ranks No. 1 in user loyalty and repeat business surveys, and one reason among many is the industry-leading technical support it provides its …
As Apple readies entry-level iPhone, low-cost smartphone market predicted to explode
Apple hasn’t announced any new smartphones yet this year, but the company’s plans seem like a matter of public record at this point. The “iPhone …
With latest patent setback, Google has seen ‘nothing but heartbreak’ from Motorola merger
If Google really only did love Motorola for its patents, then it seems the company’s relationship with the iconic mobile phone manufacturer won’t end happily …
Nokia determined to win race to the bottom with dirt-cheap $20 handset
Nokia is determined to show that no company can out-cheap it. Bloomberg reports that Nokia is “counting on a bare-bones handset that sells for just …
Sony reportedly prepping quad-core phablet with 20-megapixel camera
Sony is believed to be working on two new smartphones that will debut later this year. Earlier rumors suggested the company is preparing to release …
Study claims Facebook has lost 6 million U.S. visitors in just one month
Facebook isn’t in any danger of experiencing a MySpace-style implosion anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean the social networking giant isn’t in danger of seeing …
2013 is shaping up to be the year of the Chromebook
A handful of companies are said to be preparing new Chromebook models that will launch later this year. According to a report from Digitimes, both …
Android widens lead in Q1 as iPhone loses market share, Windows Phone gains ground
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform has slowly increased its market share since being released last October. The latest numbers from Kantar Worldpanel found that the …
Android design chief praises Facebook Home, calls it incredibly polished
Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, an application that replaces your Android phone’s homescreen with Facebook photos and status updates, earlier this month for select Android smartphones. …
Galaxy S4 found to break more easily than iPhone, Galaxy S III
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is less likely to remain your life companion if you drop it on the ground. The latest durability tests released by smartphone …
BlackBerry CEO expects to sell ‘tens of millions’ of Q10s
If you want a bullish sales projection for the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone, look no further than BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, who projects that the …
iOS 7 again said to feature UI redesign, may be ‘unsettling’ to longtime users
After more than six years, it definitely feels like time for Apple to freshen up the look of iOS. Unfortunately, a new report suggests the …
Preloaded apps clog up half the 16GB Galaxy S4’s internal storage
Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone is now available on AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, and will be coming to Verizon later next month. The Galaxy S4 comes in 16GB, 32GB …
Samsung execs explain why the Galaxy S4 is a ‘life companion’ more than a smartphone [video]
Do you think that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a plastic slab with a big, beautiful display? Well Samsung executives want to dispel you …
Suspect in biggest cyberattack in Internet history arrested
Spanish officials have arrested a Dutch citizen in northeast Spain for his involvement in what has been called the biggest cyberattack in Internet history. The …
Microsoft shows off reality-distorting tech that turns entire living rooms into Xbox games [video]
While Microsoft’s next Xbox won’t feature virtual reality headsets, it will try to do the next big thing by making your entire living room into …
Apple’s iPad is still America’s favorite tablet
Despite increased competition from Samsung, Amazon and other rivals, Apple’s iPad is still America’s favorite tablet according to J.D. Power and Associates’ most recent survey. …
T-Mobile losing its grip on smartphone sales as Sprint reaps the benefit
The latest Kantar smartphone report had many interesting tidbits about Windows Phone and iOS market share trends, but perhaps the biggest bombshell was buried in …
Eight-core Nexus 11 and Galaxy Tab 8.0 with high-def AMOLED display detailed in leak
To compensate for the boring tablet Samsung unveiled on Monday morning, details surrounding a handful of more exciting Samsung slates have emerged in a new …
SoftBank gives Sprint waiver to discuss proposed Dish merger
Although Japanese carrier SoftBank has been courting Sprint for the past several months, it’s apparently willing to let the carrier see other companies. Sprint announced on …
iPhone 5S may still launch this summer, according to leaked document
It looks like iPhone fans may not have to wait until the fall to get their hands on the new iPhone 5S after all. French …
Next-gen Xbox reportedly includes touch controllers, may be called ‘Xbox Infinity’
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment consoled will be unveiled in less than a month on May 21st, and we should expect a …
BlackBerry Q10 off to hot start in the U.K.
There’s apparently a fair amount of pent-up demand for QWERTY keyboard smartphones in the United Kingdom. Seeking Alpha reports that U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse has seen …
Google Fiber forces Time Warner’s hand yet again
There’s little doubt that Google Fiber is forcing rivals to be more competitive, and another instance of Google’s Internet service forcing rival ISP’s hand has …
Galaxy Note III possibly pictured, said to include 6-inch full HD display, eight-core CPU
An image published on a Chinese website over the weekend supposedly reveals Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III phablet. According to MyDrivers, the next-generation Note smartphone will …
Google Now launches on iOS
Google’s revolutionary Google Now service is finally available on iOS. After Google chairman Eric Schmidt mistakenly claimed Google Now for iOS had been submitted to Apple …
