Why the rumors about a cheap iPhone aren’t adding up
A trickle of rumors about a cheaper iPhone has recently turned into a gush. This would seem to lend support to the idea that a …
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BlackBerry World will soon feature an extensive catalogue of music, movies and TV shows
Not only will Research in Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry World include more than 70,000 BlackBerry 10 apps, the storefront will also offer “one of the most …
Smartphone growth is slowing rapidly, but feature phone surprise aids Nokia
One fascinating thing about IDC’s report on handset sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 was that smartphone sales growth declined to 36%, which was …
Apple releases iOS 6.1 to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users
After months of beta releases, Apple (AAPL) has released the final version of iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. According to 9to5Mac, …
Leaked HTC M7 parts show off the sleek design of HTC’s next flagship phone [video]
HTC (2498) is banking heavily that its upcoming M7 smartphone will outsell its other recent releases and revive a company that has struggled to stand …
Upcoming cheaper iPhone will reportedly feature a 4-inch Retina display, brand new design
Apple’s (AAPL) upcoming entry-level iPhone will reportedly include the same 4-inch Retina display as the iPhone 5, but it will feature a brand new design. …
Android, iOS wipe the floor with rivals, account for 92% of smartphone shipments in Q4
Anyone looking to become the third major mobile operating system may be vying for an increasingly small slice of the market. A new report from …
BlackBerry 10 debuts on Wednesday – strap in for a wild ride
Research In Motion (RIMM) is set to unveil its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform on Wednesday along with its first two next-generation smartphones, the BlackBerry Z10 and …
Leaked ‘iPhone 5S’ and ‘iPhone 6’ parts appear in new photos
Rumors suggest Apple (AAPL) is working on not one but several new iPhone models gained steam this past weekend as images of purported next-generation “iPhone …
Samsung accused of covering up fatal gas leak that left one employee dead and four more hospitalized
Samsung (005930) is being investigated for allegedly covering up a gas leak at one of its South Korean factories that left one employee dead and …
Lenovo backtracks on possible RIM bid
Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming made comments last week that the company might consider an acquisition of struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) in an …
Apple reportedly prepping new 128GB fourth-gen iPad [updated]
It isn’t the “next big thing” Apple (AAPL) investors are said to be waiting for as the company’s share price continues to plummet, but Apple …
Driverless cars could be the big thing that vaults Google over Apple
Apple (AAPL) may not be the most valuable over company in the world anymore, but it’s still by far the most valuable tech company, as …
Apple’s slowed growth has blown the future of the mobile industry wide open… and that’s very exciting
What a difference just a few months makes. If you don’t recall, it was only last September when Apple’s (AAPL) share prices were blasting past …
Kim Dotcom says the Obama White House used his arrest to rake in Hollywood campaign cash
Kim Dotcom made his triumphant comeback last week, but that doesn’t mean he’s toning down his accusations against the Obama administration and its connections to …
Apple has enough cash on hand to buy Visa, Cisco or Intel
Despite concerns about its future growth, Apple (AAPL) is still a cash cow. Benzinga, noting that Apple’s most recent earnings report shows that the company …
Apple axes contract with supplier that employed underage workers
Apple (AAPL) has come under a lot of criticism for the labor practices of its suppliers, but the company has always at least maintained that …
Samsung warns that competitive pressures will decimate smartphones’ profitability
Remember the good old days when smartphones were seen as the most surefire way to make a quick profit? Well, those days may be gone …
Apple may have finally fixed its iMac manufacturing problems
Apple’s (AAPL) new 27-inch iMacs are truly terrific all-in-one desktops, but the company has so far had trouble manufacturing enough of them to start shipping. …
Nokia may finally give Verizon a high-end Lumia smartphone
Strangely, Nokia (NOK) has yet to offer a top-line Windows Phone device on Verizon Wireless (VZ) even though it’s the largest carrier in the United States. …
Verizon sells AT&T $1.9 billion worth of valuable 700MHz spectrum
Give Verizon (VZ) some credit — it seems willing to spread the spectrum wealth around. Verizon on Friday announced a deal to sell rival AT&T …
Huawei is now the world’s third largest smartphone vendor, but still far behind Samsung and Apple
Research firm IDC released the latest numbers from its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker this week and found that a total of 482.5 million mobile …
New purported Galaxy Note 8.0 images confirm S-Pen support
Earlier this week, images that were purportedly of Samsung’s (005930) upcoming Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet leaked onto the Web. The slate looked like an oversized Galaxy …
Microsoft Surface sales estimates: 1 million at best, 230,000 at worst
Want more evidence that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT Surface has been a bomb? Consider that Barron’s has rounded up analyst estimates and has found that Microsoft …
‘Phablet avalanche’ to continue in 2013
Smartphones are big, literally, and they’re only getting bigger in 2013. According to new estimates released by market research firm ABI Research, the “phablet avalanche” …
Apple will reportedly launch its fifth-generation iPad in October
Although previous reports indicated that Apple (AAPL) would release its fifth-generation iPad alongside a new iPad mini with Retina display in March, a new report from …
Sony’s PS Vita: Dead again
Over the past year, Sony’s (SNE) PS Vita has been squeezed badly by the dazzling success of the Nintendo (NTDOY) 3DS and the overall contraction …
Exxon Mobil dethrones Apple as world’s most valuable company
Apple (AAPL) has lost its title as the word’s most valuable company to Exxon Mobil (XOM) only a year after it reached the milestone. Despite …
Microsoft plans to expand Surface lineup, offer cheaper Windows 8 devices
Microsoft (MSFT) has a problem on its hands: Its Surface tablets cost an arm and a leg to purchase, and so far it looks like …
Apple’s cheaper iPhone could use ‘a less powerful lower-end Snapdragon’ processor
So how will Apple (AAPL) release a cheaper version of its iPhone while still maintaining the desirability and high margins of its standard model? Forbes …
