Why the iOS-Android feud is so intense: It’s about core philosophy more than products
One of the things that’s often baffled me is how personally people take their decision to own either an iOS or an Android device. Just …
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Brains behind Microsoft’s Kinect will soon bring similar tech to smartphones
PrimeSense, the company behind one of the most exciting advancements in video game technology over the past decade, is setting its sights on the rest …
New PlayStation 4 details emerge: 8-core AMD ‘Bulldozer’ CPU, redesigned controller and more
2013 is a huge year for gamers. Nintendo (NTDOY) just launched the Wii U ahead of the holidays and both Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) …
Lenovo says company may try to acquire RIM to boost mobile business
Lenovo (0992) may be the world’s second-largest PC vendor, but it knows that it desperately needs to step up its game in the mobile world to …
Samsung reportedly aims to sell 10 million Galaxy S IV smartphones each month
Following the success of its Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III devices, Samsung (005930) has high hopes for its upcoming flagship smartphone. It has …
Twitter launches ‘Vine’ mobile video-sharing app for iPhone
Twitter on Thursday unveiled a new mobile video-sharing app called Vine. The app is already available for the iPhone and it allows Twitter users to …
BlackBerry 10 said to be overhyped, RIM’s comeback chances remain slim
Research In Motion (RIMM) will unveil its first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones — the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 — next week during a press conference in …
Apple: ‘Bent, not broken’
Apple (AAPL) shares were absolutely crushed in after-hours trading on Wednesday following the company’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report. Apple’s holiday quarter was the most profitable …
Nokia’s North American sales soar by 444%, but emerging markets take a big hit
Apple (AAPL) wasn’t the only handset vendor to disappoint this week; Nokia’s (NOK) share price dipped by -5% in Helsinki after the company released its …
Samsung’s iPad mini rival, the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, revealed in leaked images
While Samsung (005930) has had tremendous success over the past year with its Galaxy brand of smartphones, the company hasn’t been able to generated the …
Apple confidence sinks as lead bull reins in target
Apple (AAPL) has had no shortage of bulls pushing its stock price up over the past few years. While Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is typically …
Carriers’ messaging nightmare gets worse as Apple’s iMessage growth pulls even with WhatsApp
As mobile operators across the world seek ways to cope with SMS volume erosion, two leading messaging services are now running neck and neck with …
Back in black: Nokia swings to $270 million Q4 profit after six consecutive quarterly losses
What a difference a year can make. Nokia (NOK) on Thursday reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2012, beating Wall Street’s estimates and …
The ultimate humiliation: Dell now getting advice from the ‘Dell Dude’ on how to fix company
Ben Curtis, an actor and former spokesperson for Dell (DELL) known for his catchphrase “Dude you’re getting a Dell,” believes that he can help the …
RIM releases BES 10 for BlackBerry 10 and rival phones, offers free 60-day trial
Research In Motion (RIMM) is gearing up for the impending release of its first BlackBerry 10 devices and the company has now released new mobile …
Siri was supposed to be a key feature on Verizon’s DROID lineup until Apple swooped in
Since the release of the iPhone 4S, Apple (AAPL) has touted its intelligent voice assistant Siri as a key feature of the iOS ecosystem. The …
Verizon’s third Windows Phone 8 smartphone launches tomorrow for $49.99
Verizon (VZ) on Wednesday announced the availability of the Samsung (005930) ATIV Odyssey. The smartphone joins the HTC (2498) Windows Phone 8X and Nokia (NOK) …
Google dominates the mobile app market, has 5 of the top 6 apps in the U.S.
Wondering why Apple (AAPL) is sinking so much effort into building its own Maps application? Because it doesn’t want Google (GOOG) to gobble up all …
Google execs again tease more Google Fiber rollouts
One of these days, Google (GOOG) is going to stop teasing us and announce more Google Fiber deployments, but until that happens we’ll just have …
Google CEO vows to fix Nexus 4 supply shortages
Google’s (GOOG) flagship Nexus 4 smartphone has remained out of stock since it first launched. Executives from LG, the smartphone’s manufacturer, and Google have pointed …
Netflix adds 2 million more subscribers, turns surprise profit
Rumors of Netflix’s (NFLX) unprofitability have been widely exaggerated, as the company on Wednesday reported a profit of $0.13 per share on revenues of $945 million …
Apple CEO downplays reports of iPhone order cuts
In a rare move, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook took a moment on the company’s earnings call to address recent market rumors suggesting Apple has …
The best news for Apple: The iPhone is still generating monster profits
Many expected a black Christmas for the iPhone average sales prices. CIRP had estimated that the iPhone 5 portion of total iPhone sales had dropped below 70%. …
Major surprise: Apple’s Q1 sales growth stalled in the Americas, but was OK in Europe
One of the big surprises in Apple’s holiday quarter was the weak iPhone volume — iPhone sales came in at slightly below 48 million, missing …
Apple reports Q1 results: $13.1 billion profit beats estimates, iPhone sales and Q2 guidance miss big
After two consecutive misses to wrap up fiscal 2012 and an unprecedented dive in the company’s share price, all eyes were on the future as Apple (AAPL) …
With future growth in doubt, MacBook resellers start slashing prices
Now might be the time to get a relative bargain on a used MacBook. AppleInsider reports that MacBook resellers, concerned about Apple’s (AAPL) future growth …
Samsung may be prepping a new 7-inch tablet that’s cheaper than the Nexus 7
Samsung (005930) may have plans to undercut its software supplier Google (GOOG) with a new 7-inch tablet that will launch this year starting at just …
BlackBerry 10 may be ‘a gambit intended to facilitate a sale of RIM’
Research In Motion (RIMM) is hitting the market hard with its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform. The company is courting carriers, wooing businesses, and it’s getting …
iPad mini won’t help Apple’s sliding tablet share, according to new report
Apple’s (AAPL) share of the global tablet market will continue to drop this year despite the launch of the iPad mini, a new report claims. …
Samsung’s Galaxy S IV may feature new high-definition display tech
An alleged Samsung (005930) roadmap uncovered recently suggested that the upcoming Galaxy S IV smartphone will feature a 5-inch display with a pixel density of …
