Apple could sell as many as 40 million iPhones in China next year
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes Apple will partner up with both China Telecom and China Mobile over the next year, and will eventually make …
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63% of mobile users have made a phone call from the bathroom
The bathroom is a popular place to use a mobile phone according to the results of a new study. “The writing is on the stall,” says …
Future iPhone and iPad may feature MagSafe ports, wireless charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across …
iPad owns 96% of enterprise market and iPhone share climbs to 53%, study finds
Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of …
Official Steam app released for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android
Valve on Thursday released mobile versions of Steam, the company’s digital game distribution platform. The mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices. …
AT&T reports best-ever quarter for smartphones; 7.6 millon iPhones activated
AT&T reported its fourth-quarter 2011 results on Thursday and noted that it achieved record mobile broadband and smartphone activations during the quarter. The company reported …
Microsoft may be working to offer Xbox Live games on Android and iOS
A Microsoft spokesperson recently suggested that the Redmond-based firm is working to bring its Xbox Live games to other platforms. Microsoft’s Xbox Live titles are …
Next-gen iPhone reportedly ready for production, may launch this summer
Apple’s next-generation iPhone is currently nearing production, according to 9to5Mac. The report cites an unnamed source at Foxconn in claiming that various sample devices, which …
Siri capabilities expanded thanks to jailbreak apps
There are plenty of reasons for savvy iPhone users to jailbreak their handsets, the most obvious of which is access to applications that provide functionality …
Cross-platform voice assistant Evi looks to compete with Siri
Since the launch of the iPhone 4S, we have seen numerous Siri clones come and go. While Siri does have its flaws, the feature is …
More than a third of recent iPhone buyers came from another mobile platform
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners released a report on Monday revealing new details about iPhone users. Among those surveyed as part of the firm’s study, 21% …
Android to overtake iOS and become the top mobile platform for developers
Over the next 12 months, Google’s Android operating system will become the favorite platform among mobile developers, according to research firm Ovum. Nearly all developers, …
Case makers already producing next-generation iPad cases with slightly thicker design
Case manufactures have previously provided accurate information on Apple’s future devices, though not always. Every year we see next-generation cases emerge for unannounced hardware, however, …
Imangi Studios bringing hit iOS game ‘Temple Run’ to the Android Market
Imangi Studios, the makers of the hit iOS game Temple Run, announced via the company’s Facebook page that the game will be coming to Android. …
Android and iOS said to contribute to the fall of personal computing
Horace Dediu of Asymco put together a graph plotting the history of personal computing over the last 37 years. Dediu took PC data published by …
Apple’s iOS and BlackBerry most popular mobile platforms among IT pros
Apple’s iOS operating system is the most popular mobile platform among corporate workers according to a survey from Check Point Software. The firm polled over …
iPad sales may approach 50 million in 2012
With Apple currently readying its next-generation iPad 3 tablet, new estimates suggest the company could sell nearly 50 million iPads this year. In a note …
iPhone share among recent smartphone buyers nearly doubles in Q4, Nielsen says
The share of recent smartphone buyers in the United States who chose Apple’s iPhone over rivals in the fourth quarter nearly doubled compared to the …
iTunes Match launches in 19 additional countries
Apple has updated the company’s iTunes Match service to include 19 additional countries. The list includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, …
iPad 3 unveiling reportedly scheduled for early February
Apple is reportedly planning an event in early February to unveil its next-generation iPad tablet. Citing unnamed sources from within Apple’s supply chain, Japanese blog Macotakara …
Steve Wozniak: Android has leapt ahead of Apple in many ways
In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple, a company that would grow into one of the most innovative and valuable in the world. …
iPhone, iPad owners see glass half full while BlackBerry users are down in the dumps
In what is certainly one of the most bizarre mobile-related studies we’ve seen published in recent months, a new survey found that iPhone and iPad …
iPhone 4S untethered jailbreak coming soon [video]
On Monday, iOS hacker pod2g posted a video of a jailbroken iPhone 4S on his blog. The device is running iOS 5.0.1 and is able …
Apple reveals list of parts suppliers for first time ever
Apple, a company known for its secrecy, has released a list of its official suppliers for the first time ever. Due to backlash from human rights …
WhatsApp for BlackBerry gets refreshed, here’s a first look
The most popular and successful multi-device communication platform is without question WhatsApp. More of a text messaging replacement than straight BlackBerry Messenger competitor, WhatsApp has been the …
Moneto makes any Android smartphone an NFC device
This month, DeviceFidelity and Spring Card Systems announced moneto, a new independent NFC payment solution. The service delivers NFC capabilities to any Android device with a …
Apple’s next-generation iPad 3 receives an early hands-on preview?
When Apple announced the iPhone 4S, users were upset that the device featured the same design as the iPhone 4. Unfortunately, it looks like Apple will …
Parrot announces the highflying HD-recording AR.Drone 2.0 quadcopter
During the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, Parrot wowed show-goers with the AR.Drone quadcopter. Fast forward two years and Parrot has done it again, announcing the …
Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta 3 to developers
Apple has just seeded iOS 5.1 beta 3 to developers via OTA installation. We’ll update you on any changes we find, and we’ll post the …
Apple will continue to earn majority of app download revenue in 2012
Apple will earn more than 53% of all mobile app download revenue this year, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The research firm …
