Smartphones dominate the UK market with Android rising 350%
Market research company GfK RT released a report on Monday that revealed this simple fact: the British love smartphones. According to GfK’s June figures, smartphones …
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HTC Windows Phone 7 spy-shots emerge
Late last week, Microsoft confirmed who would be making its Windows Phone 7 hardware come launch time. This weekend, we got a glimpse at an …
Security flaw found in Citi Mobile iPhone app
Citigroup confirmed publicly that its Citi Mobile iPhone application has a major security flaw. The Citi Mobile application is used by Citibank customers to manage their bank accounts from …
Sprint Samsung Epic 4G spec sheet emerges
Excited about the Sprint Epic 4G? Want to know more official specifications? Great, because the folks over at sdx-developers.com got their hands on the spec …
Wireless charging on the way, Qi will be the standard
This weekend, the Wireless Power Consortium finalized specification for a low-power wireless charging standard. The new specifications will allow you to charge gadgets that draw …
Facebook testing new account deletion feature
Facebook has confirmed that it is testing out a new feature that will provide users with the ability to delete their account. Currently, Facebook users …
Apple stops waiting lists, first come first served only, some iPads available now
Our oh-so-hip Apple source has chimed in once again, letting us know some more details on Apple’s ramp up this past weekend. We have been …
Google Maps for Android updated, brings new application Places
Alright, I need to get this off my chest. I’m an iPhone user, and as such the one thing that makes me stark-raving green with …
Apple to sell unlocked iPhone 4 in Canada starting at $659
Canadians looking to score an unlocked iPhone on Friday may have to pay dearly for the carrier-free convenience being offered by Apple retail stores. According to …
Apple pushing through iPhone and iPad orders as reported?
Last week, we reported on a tip that one of our Apple sources provided us: Apple was planning to ramp up shipments of iPhone and …
Samsung Galaxy Q specs leak, 1 GHz Android, GSM, full-QWERTY?
MobileCrunch seems to have acquired some new information about the rumored Samsung Galaxy Q. The Q will purportedly be an Android 2.2 powered, quad-band, GSM …
GENIVI Alliance selects MeeGo as future in-vehicle infotainment platform
The GENIVI Alliance isn’t exactly a household name, but the group — whose mission is to drive “the broad adoption of an In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) …
AP: New government law makes it legal to unlock your phone, load 3rd party apps on iPhone
Okay, this is just in… The AP is reporting that a new federal ruling from the Library of Congress has sided with consumers, and the …
AP: UAE calls BlackBerrys a "security threat"
The AP is reporting that the United Arab Emirates has declared BlackBerry smartphones a national security risk. UAE government officials commented saying the handsets “operate …
Want to write for BGR?
If you live and breathe gadgets and tech, and love writing about them, then we might have something for you. We’re currently expanding faster than …
iPhone 4 to go on sale in 17 additional countries July 30th
Fresh off the wire, Apple is reminding everyone that their flagship product, the iPhone 4, will go on sale in 17 additional countries beginning July …
HTC touts Super LCD displays amidst AMOLED display shortage
What’s better just as good as an AMOLED display? How about a Super LCD! HTC has just released a press statement letting us know that …
Apple takes on the DROID X in its latest antenna death-grip video
Apple took aim at the Motorola DROID X in the latest video to hit Apple’s smartphone antenna performance webpage. In the video, Apple demonstrates that …
Motorola DROID X inventory remains exceedingly low
In a research note to investors, analyst Mark McKechnie of Gleacher & Co pointed out what most Android fans on Verizon already know- the inventory …
Dude walks across america, shoots stop motion movie with Canon 5D Mark II
Well, he didn’t actually walk all the way across America, but in his time lapse movie he does. Check out this great stop motion movie …
HP to pass on Windows Phone 7 and Android, focus on webOS for its smartphones
Wondering about the future of HP’s current iPAQ lineup of Windows Mobile handsets in light of the upcoming launch of Windows Phone 7? In an …
Verizon Wireless launches the Samsung Haven
Verizon Wireless is addressing the needs of all it customers today by launching the easy-to-use Samsung Haven. The Haven, which we told you about previously, …
Carrier billing coming soon to the Android market
Google updated its Android Developers blog with some legal changes to the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement (DDA) that suggest carrier billing is on the …
Rogers lowers monthly data allowance for residential customers, increases speed
Rogers Communications, Canada’s second largest internet provider, has lowered the data allowance on several of its residential internet plans. Rogers “Extreme” service will now offer …
Samsung Epic 4G to launch by August 20th?
Anxiously awaiting the 4G version of the Galaxy S? If you answered with an enthusiastic “yes”, then you may be happy to know that Sprint’s second 4G …
Yankee Group: 73% of iPhone users are happy with AT&T
According to a survey by Yankee Group, 73% of iPhone users surveyed are very satisfied with AT&T’s service. This figure seemingly contradicts the perception that …
Amazon sees $1 billion in sales on mobile devices in 12 months
Yesterday, During Amazon’s Q2 earnings call — where Amazon posted $6.57 billion in net sales, up 41% year-0ver-year — the online retailer announced that over …
Dragon Dictation adds speak to tweet to its repertoire of features
Nuance has just released an updated version of its free Dragon Dictation application for the iPhone and iPad that brings typeless social networking to the …
Chitika: iOS 4 accounts for 50% of iPhone traffic
It took just over a month for iOS 4 to rack up 50% of iPhone traffic according to metrics from online advertising firm Chitika. Chikita …
AT&T Samsung Captivate Review
We’ve had our hands on the AT&T Captivate for the last several weeks, so we thought it was just about time for a proper review. …
