Windows Phone Store doubled in size this year
Windows Phone has had a difficult time battling Android and iOS in the mobile space this year thanks to a glaring lack of apps. Unfortunately …
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Android vs. Android: LG looks to ban Samsung tablet in South Korea
Are there any technology companies Samsung (005930) isn’t fighting in court right now? LG Display (LPL), of which Android vendor LG Electronics (066570) owns a …
iPad mini met with ‘insatiable’ demand in China
Despite a “soft” launch with few lines and seemingly abundant availability, China is going crazy for the iPad mini according Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian …
Quad-core Sony Xperia Z with 1080p display rumored to debut at CES
Sony (SNE) has long been rumored to be readying a high-end Android-powered smartphone with a 5-inch display. The Xperia Z, which was previously known as …
Loss of Apple’s processor business unlikely to affect Samsung
Despite being estimated to pull in some $13 billion in revenue next year from its various parts deals with Apple (AAPL), the loss of the …
South Korea prepares to ban profanity and porn from teenagers’ smartphones
In a country where Internet addiction is a growing concern and playing StarCraft is considered a sport, South Korea is taking the necessary measures to curb …
Apple tumbles to 10-month closing low
Shares of Apple (AAPL) tumbled during Friday’s session to end the day at a 10-month closing low, down 1.10% to $509.41. The stock is down …
Apple agrees to drop patent claim against Samsung Galaxy S III mini
Apple (AAPL) asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last month to add several recently released Samsung products such as …
McAfee’s 2013 predictions: Mobile malware threats will grow, Anonymous will fade
Security firm McAfee Labs released its annual Threat Predictions report this week, highlighting the potential malware, viruses and other security concerns we may see in …
RIM offloads NewBay at a huge loss in quest for cash
Following reports that Research In Motion (RIMM) was looking to scrounge up cash by offloading som “minor assets,” the company has managed to sell cloud-based service …
Motorola Droid RAZR M HD rumored to get larger 4.5-inch 720p display, bigger battery
Motorola’s DROID RAZR M is arguably one of the best Android smartphones with a display under 4.5-inches. Its edge-to-edge screen might not be as sharp as the …
Yet another Microsoft partner says Windows 8 demand is weak
As Microsoft (MSFT) does its best to paint a positive picture of its Windows 8 launch, the company’s PC vendor partners continue to report weak …
Instagram lost 25% of its daily users after term of service debacle? Not so fast
Following Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram in April, the popular photo sharing application grew more than 1,100% over the next six months. In looking …
Samsung Galaxy S IV rumored for April launch with integrated S Pen
Samsung’s (005930) next-generation Galaxy S IV smartphone may combine the best of both worlds by mixing the popular Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II …
The Boy Genius Report: The Wii U is Nintendo’s last console
I remember it still — people flipped out about the Nintendo (NTDOY) Wii. Yes, its name was mocked for a while, but there was genuine …
Five-year-old finds porn on refurbished Nintendo 3DS from GameStop
Five-year-old Brandon Giles must have been excited to receive a Nintendo 3DS for Christmas — at least, he was until he turned it on. According to …
Samsung could face $15 billion fine for trying to ban iPhone, other Apple devices
Samsung (005930) could face a $15 billion fine in Europe alone for using “standard-essential” patents in its attempts to ban devices like the iPhone in …
Nintendo’s Wii U wobbles as sales sink
According to Famitsu, Nintendo’s (NTDOY) portable 3DS console continued to see huge success during the week ahead of Christmas. It racked up sales of 433,000 …
New MacBook Air, MacBook Pro due in June with unchanged designs
Apple (AAPL) is reportedly submitting quotation requests to supply chain companies in Taiwan for components related to upcoming refreshed MacBook Air and MacBook Pro computers. …
Verizon cuts HTC Windows Phone 8X to $99.99
We recently called HTC’s (2498) Windows Phone 8X one of the best-designed smartphones of all time, but the sleek handset has been overshadowed this holiday …
Smartphones will replace keys on upcoming Hyundai cars
NFC is becoming more prevalent in the mobile space. The technology has been featured in a number of smartphones and tablets from manufacturers such as …
Samsung details Jelly Bean update with new features for original Galaxy Note
The Galaxy S III isn’t the only device getting new software features. Samsung (005930) confirmed on its website that the original Galaxy Note will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly …
Apple to reportedly move Mac mini production to U.S.
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook confirmed in a recent interview that the Cupertino, California-based company plans to invest $100 million in an effort to move …
Lumia smartphones see deep discounts from Verizon, T-Mobile and Amazon
Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia line of smartphones is now seeing post-holiday discounts at a variety of retailers shortly after launching in the United States. The phones, …
Working conditions begin to improve at Apple partner’s factories
It has been nearly a year since Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook addressed the unsafe working conditions in the company’s supply chain factories. Following an …
750,000 Android apps invade OS X thanks to BlueStacks App Player
Earlier this year, BlueStacks App Player made headlines by allowing Android apps run on Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 platform. The company announced on Thursday its App Player …
Multi-window update comes to AT&T Galaxy Note II starting today
AT&T (T) has announced that a software update will begin rolling out to its Galaxy Note II beginning December 27th. The arrival of the new …
Leaked BlackBerry 10 slides show video calling and screen sharing for BBM
Research in Motion (RIMM) recently updated its BlackBerry Messenger application to include free Wi-Fi calling. With the release of BlackBerry 10 just around the corner, …
How to fix incorrect song matches in Google Music
Good news: there’s a workaround to fix the issues related to the bug where Google Music’s music-matching service replaced explicit versions of songs with clean ones. Droid-Life …
iOS apps see Christmas sales spike shrink in 2012
Distimo just released its statistics on Christmas Day app downloads and revenue growth… and the download spike is far smaller than it was last year. …
