Amazon and Samsung are running away with the Android tablet market
Following the successful launch of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, Android vendors saw a beacon of hope in a market that had been dominated by Apple’s …
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Apple could spend much of 2013 patching its big Achilles’ heel: Web services
Let’s face it: Apple’s (AAPL) Maps fiasco wouldn’t have been such a big deal if it were just a one-time mistake. But as AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski …
Apple’s Schiller says cheap smartphones will ‘never be the future of Apple products’
Apple (AAPL) may sell a cheaper iPhone, but don’t expect it to sell for the bargin bin prices that we’ve heard about through rumors so …
T-Mobile’s CEO trashes AT&T’s ‘crap’ service, analyzes mobile porn consumption
When you’re CEO of America’s No.4 wireless carrier, you can afford to be a little colorful. Per PCMag, T-Mobile CEO John Legere decided to bring some …
New cheaper iPhone called ‘absolutely awful news’ for Apple
At least five independent reports over the past week have claimed that Apple (AAPL) has a new less expensive iPhone model in the works. By …
Apple CEO meets with China Mobile, iPhone likely topic of discussion
China Mobile (CHL) is the world’s largest wireless carrier with more than 700 million subscribers. The company is also the only major carrier in China …
Is BlackBerry back? Strong early BlackBerry 10 demand could signal RIM comeback
After hitting a rough patch that seemed to last for most of 2012, Research In Motion (RIMM) may finally see the light at the end …
Tired of seeing Android sued by everyone, Google cranks up its patent output
Google (GOOG) may hate the patent suit players, but it sure doesn’t hate the patent suit game. As Network World reports, Google ramped up its patent …
‘Apple is done’ and Surface tablet is cool, according to teens
Apple’s (AAPL) staggering success over the past few years can be attributed to the combination of several key factors. Great leadership is one, great products …
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all confirm upcoming BlackBerry 10 launches
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) next-generation smartphone platform has received all-important nods from three of the four major nationwide carriers in the United States. Following official …
Nokia sold 14 million smartphones in Q4… if you reclassify Asha phones
Nokia (NOK) just issued a positive fourth-quarter warning in Helsinki, stating that the Mobile Phones unit and Lumia phones beat company expectations. The reported Lumia …
Verizon plans to use LTE for new video broadcast network
When Verizon (VZ) CEO Lowell McAdam said this week that his company was looking at other ways to make money besides smartphones, he wasn’t lying. Verizon …
Internet co-creator says U.S. broadband competition has ‘evaporated’
Vint Cerf, the legendary computer scientist who co-created the TCP/IP networking protocols that serve as the Internet’s foundation, isn’t afraid to speak out about controversial issues. And …
‘Liquipod’ takes smartphone waterproofing on the road
Amid a sea of Ultra-HD TVs, smart washing machines and various other gadgets, waterproofing expert Liquipel took to CES 2013 to make two announcements. The firm, …
Shipments of the Pebble smartwatch to begin on January 23rd
The Kickstarter-backed Pebble smartwatch was originally scheduled to ship out to customers in September. The device, which can display and interact with apps on Android …
Polaroid’s Jelly Bean tablets could give Google a run for its money
Polaroid isn’t typically a name that comes to mind when people think of Android. While the company has released a few Android-powered cameras, it has …
Google chairman to North Korea: Tear down this firewall
Google (GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt isn’t just going to North Korea to play its hot new Crazy Taxi-like video game — he’s also apparently there …
DOJ tells companies to stop seeking sales bans for standard essential patents
The United States Department of Justice is wondering what part of “standard essential patents” tech companies don’t understand. Per Reuters, the DOJ and the U.S. Patent …
Foxconn worker arrested in bribery probe
Hon Hai and its manufacturing subsidiary Foxconn are the subject of a bribery probe in China, the company confirmed on Wednesday. According to a statement …
Redbox Instant by Verizon set to launch in March
Shawn Strickland, the CEO of Redbox Instant by Verizon (VZ), revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday that his company’s streaming movie …
T-Mobile CEO says iPhone to launch within 3-4 months
T-Mobile CEO John Legere confirmed on Tuesday evening that the nation’s No.4 carrier will finally launch Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone in the next three to four …
Don’t count gaming consoles out in 2013
Gaming consoles had a rough year in 2012 as sales reached 34 million units, a 24.4% decline from 2011. Research firm IDC believes that sales will …
Samsung sets sights on RIM’s corporate users
Now that Samsung (005930) has bested Apple in the consumer smartphone market, at least where shipment volume is concerned, the company is setting its sights …
An iPhone priced below $200 would devastate RIM and Nokia – and Apple’s margins
Both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal now believe Apple (AAPL) is seriously considering launching a cheap iPhone. Speculation about this has been going on …
RIM to launch six new BlackBerry 10 devices in 2013
Research In Motion (RIMM) has wisely decided not to put all its eggs in the high-end basket and will be releasing a wide range of …
Samsung unveils flexible display technology at CES
Samsung (005930) continues to push the envelope when it comes to high-end display technology. On the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, …
Verizon narrows AT&T’s smartphone lead
Earlier this week, AT&T (T) announced it had activated 10 million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2012, up from 9.4 million in the same …
CES has sadly become a complete waste of time
Las Vegas is a much better place to be in January than Boston, and I’ve typically had fun covering CES in the past. I skipped …
Samsung unveils new Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor with eight cores
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday unveiled a brand new processor that will power its future mobile devices. Dubbed “Exynos 5 Octa,” the new chip features two …
Why bother with a Facebook phone? Facebook’s app is already on 86% of iPhones and iPads
Rumors suggesting Facebook (FB) is working on a smartphone have resurfaced a number of times over the past year. Each time, Facebook denied the various …
