Microsoft exec: Windows Phone is the cure for iPhone’s monotony, Android’s chaos
Windows Phone boss Andy Lees sees the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system as the answer to big problems facing iOS and Android, the …
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Motorola and Verizon holding press event October 18th, smartphones and tablets inbound
Motorola has just sent out invitations to a press event with Verizon Wireless on October 18th in New York City, and if a variety of …
Berg: Mobile app downloads to grow 57% annually, 98 billion in 2015
Arguments have been made that web apps will gain momentum as mobile browsers become more capable, but not everyone sees mobile apps losing momentum any …
T-Mobile unveils myTouch, myTouch Q Android phones
T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled two new LG-built smartphones that will join the company’s lineup ahead of the holidays. The myTouch features a full touch form …
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus may launch on October 27th
BGR on Thursday published exclusive details on the Galaxy Nexus, which is expected to be unveiled during a joint Google/Samsung press event in San Diego next …
Android, Windows Phone seen benefitting from ‘disappointing’ iPhone 4S
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: calling the future best-selling smartphone in the world “disappointing” is a bit of a reach. DigiTimes’ infamous …
Forget Android and iOS, U.S. consumers want Windows tablets
U.S. consumers want a tablet powered by Microsoft’s Windows Operating system, not iOS, according to new research published by Boston Consulting Group. The firm found …
Android, iOS continue to absorb BlackBerry market share in U.S.
ComScore released its most recent U.S. Mobile Subscriber Report on Wednesday, which suggests that iOS and Android are continuing to absorb share at the expense …
Join Amazon or go home, analyst tells Android tablet makers
Android tablet vendors should follow Amazon’s lead and introduce lower-priced devices with Amazon content or exit the market altogether, one analyst recently suggested. Nomura International …
Samsung posts Nexus Prime and Android 4.0 teaser clip [video]
Samsung just cranked our anticipation meters up to 11. The phone maker on Wednesday posted a teaser video for the Nexus Prime, which is expected …
BlackBerry loyalty tops all other smartphone brands in U.K.
Research In Motion’s line of BlackBerry smartphones retained British customers better than any other manufacturer’s devices during the three-month period ending in July. Among BlackBerry …
Sony Ericsson CEO: We underestimated the iPhone
Sony Ericsson’s CEO Bert Nordberg recently sat down for an interview with The Wall Street Journal during which he said his company “should have taken …
Images of BBM on Android reportedly surface [updated]
BGR exclusively reported in March that Research In Motion was working to bring its popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) platform to Android smartphones and the iPhone. …
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray now available unlocked in U.S. for $430
Sony Ericsson announced on Friday that its Xperia ray Android smartphone is now available unlocked in the United States for $429.99. It is equipped with …
Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet
Samsung on Friday took the wraps off its latest addition to the Galaxy tablet family, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The new slate is an …
Microsoft’s Android warpath will likely extend to Kindle Fire
Microsoft and Amazon signed a licensing agreement in February last year that covers technology used in the Kindle and various other products. That agreement does …
Microsoft to make $444 million annually from Android royalties, Goldman estimates
Microsoft mobile revenue continues to grow, though for the time being it seems as though the bulk of it is coming from Android. Goldman Sachs …
Google Nexus Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich likely stars of Samsung’s October 11th press event
Samsung recently sent out press invites to an event on October 11th during which Google’s next Android iteration, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the Nexus Prime …
Windows Phone makes up 30% of HTC’s sales, will give Android a ‘run for its money’
During the Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) launch in Singapore, HTC’s manager in the country, Melvin Chua, expressed his company’s enthusiasm for Microsoft’s mobile operating system. …
BlackBerry PlayBook Android support severely lacking according to report
During Droidcon at the Eastern European Mobile Monday Developer Summit, Research In Motion engineers outlined several key Android features that the BlackBerry PlayBook will not …
Google: Microsoft extorts profits, hinders innovation and is failing in smartphone market
Google issued an irate response to Microsoft’s cross-licensing agreement with Samsung, announced early Wednesday, in which Samsung will pay royalties to Microsoft for each Android …
Samsung to pay Microsoft royalties on Android device sales
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has signed a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung. As a result, will pay Microsoft royalties for its Android-powered smartphones and tablets. …
41% of mobile users in North America plan to buy iPhone 5, study suggests
According to research recently released by mobile ad network InMobi, 41% of mobile users in North America plan to purchase the iPhone 5. 50% of …
Amazon unveils $200 Kindle Fire tablet; $99 Kindle touch eReader, $79 Kindle
During a press event in New York City on Wednesday, Amazon took the wraps off of its $200 Kindle Fire tablet. The Kindle Fire is …
Amazon to launch Kindle Fire tablet for $200
We are live from Amazon’s Kindle Fire press conference in New York City where the online retailer is about to announce a $199 Kindle Fire …
Leaked image of Sprint’s HTC EVO Design 4G revealed
A press photo of the next member of Sprint’s EVO family of devices was leaked recently by Pocketnow. The phone appears to borrow design aesthetics …
We’ll be reporting live from tomorrow’s Amazon Kindle tablet event
We’re less than 24 hours away from the unveiling of what many believe to be the iPad’s first real competition: a low-cost Amazon tablet with …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 hands-on
We received our Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 review unit on Tuesday, and we’ve spent the better part of this afternoon tooling around and getting a …
Windows 8 to give iPad and Android tablets a run for their money [infographic]
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system is poised to give Apple’s iPad and Android-powered tablets some tough competition according to social chatter following Microsoft’s public …
Windows OS share declines again in August as OS X gains [infographic]
Microsoft’s Windows operating system continued its slow decent in September as Apple’s Mac OS and Google’s Android platform again showed gains. Advertising network Chitika’s research …
