Verizon’s iPhone 4 activations slow significantly in Q2
Activations of Apple’s popular iPhone 4 handset slowed significantly at Verizon Wireless last quarter. The nation’s No. 1 carrier reported its second-quarter earnings early Friday …
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FDA may regulate mobile health apps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may soon approve or reject mobile health applications. The government agency said on Wednesday that it is proposing to …
BGR for iPhone updated
The recently-redone BGR for iPhone app has been incredibly popular with iOS users ever since we relaunched it, but there were a few things that …
Apple reports Q3 earnings; crushes on iPhones, slays on iPad numbers, profits up 125%
Apple on Tuesday reported earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Shares of Apple Tuesday were trading at near-record levels as investors expected Apple …
Google+ for iPhone now available in iTunes App Store
Apple finally approved the official Google+ application for iOS on Tuesday. Google took the wraps off of Google+, its new social network, on June 28th …
redsn0w jailbreak tool now available for iOS 4.3.4, with a catch
Apple released iOS 4.3.4 on Friday in an effort to fix a security vulnerability that was present on both the iPhone and the iPad. The …
U.S. Army testing smartphones and tablets for combat
The U.S. Army has started a pilot program on June 6th to test the effectiveness of equipping troops with tablets and phones in combat, CNN …
48% of smartphone buyers want iPhone next, survey says
According to results from a new ChangeWave survey released on Monday, 48% of those looking to buy a new smartphone during the next 90 days …
Apple to launch low-priced iPhone for $350, iPhone 4S/5 end of summer
We know these next-generation iPhone rumors have been out of control (aren’t they every year right before a new iPhone is slated to be released?), …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.4, fixes PDF vulnerability
Apple has just released iOS 4.3.4 for its iOS devices including the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad and third and fourth-generation iPod touch …
Millennial: Android tops mobile OS usage for 7th straight month, iPhone still top device
Millennial issued its June Mobile Mix report Friday morning, and it paints a picture that is very similar to May. Android was once again the most popular …
iPhone 5 may have been delayed due to faulty Apple processors
Apple may have delayed the iPhone 5 launch until next year due to an overheating dual-core A5 chip, a new report from Sohu.com suggests. Rumor …
Analysts predict quarterly gains for Apple, Samsung, and HTC
Apple, Samsung, and HTC will each post gains in their respective earnings reports according to 46 analysts polled by Reuters. “We expect second quarter earnings …
Windows operating system share slides in June while OS X, iOS continue to climb
Microsoft announced on Monday that it has sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date, but that hasn’t stopped the tech giant’s share of the …
HTC says Apple should compete fairly in the mobile market, not sue every vendor in its way
HTC on Tuesday responded to Apple’s new round of patent infringement claims by dismissing them publicly and suggesting that Apple should focus on competing in …
NPD: $1.85B spent on non-standard gaming content, including mobile games, in Q1
A staggering $1.85 billion was spent on video game content outside of physical video and PC game hardware and software in the U.S. during the first …
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 3 to developers [updated with full change log]
Apple on Monday released a new build of its iOS 5 beta software to developers. The new build — iOS 5 beta 3 — is …
Microsoft’s U.S. smartphone share down 35% following Windows Phone 7 launch
ComScore issued its May report on mobile subscriber market share in the U.S. last week, and BGR noted that Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iOS …
Apple ‘iPad 3’ said to launch this fall; second manufacturer could help meet demand
DigiTimes adds fuel to the fire Monday morning with a report that Apple is looking to add a second manufacturing partner for its popular iPad …
Apple may launch 3G iPod touch in September, rumor claims
A Dutch Apple blog named AppleSpot reported on Friday that Apple will launch a new 3G iPod touch in September. Similar to options available for …
Is Apple’s iMessage the start of something bigger?
One of the most important features Apple announced at WWDC 2011 was iMessage. It’s not only a direct competitor to Research In Motion’s extremely popular BlackBerry Messenger …
Verizon is home to one third of all U.S. iPhone 4 handsets, analytics firm finds
After carrying the popular handset for just five months, Verizon Wireless is already home to one third of iPhone 4 handsets being used in the …
iPad HD could launch in September alongside iPhone 5
According to Thisismynext, Apple is prepping to launch a brand new iPad — in tandem with the iPhone 5 deployment — this fall. The rumor …
The BlackBerry PlayBook is my favorite tablet
Research In Motion launched its first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, on April 19th of this year. Since that point in time — and even before, …
Apple announces new App Store milestone: over 15 billion downloads served
Apple on Thursday announced the latest milestone achieved by its industry-shaping App Store: 15 billion downloads served. Apple says the more than 200 million iOS …
Apple to launch ‘iPad 2 Plus’ with better display this year, analyst claims
Apple is gearing up to launch an updated version of its popular iPad 2 tablet with a high-resolution display later this year, according to FBR …
Former Flextronics exec pleads guilty to leaking iPhone, iPad secrets
Former executive at Apple supplier Flextronics Walter Shimoon pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of security fraud in …
Games were most downloaded and most purchased mobile apps in Q2, Nielsen finds
Developers looking to attack mobile app segments where they might have the best chance of scoring big with smartphone users would be well served to …
Web-based jailbreak returns, supports iPad 2 and any other iOS device
Web-based jailbreak tool Jailbreakme.com is back, and jailbreaking your iPhone, iPad or iPad touch has never been easier. How easy is it, you ask? Simply …
Google+ iPhone app submitted for approval
Late last week Google took the wraps off of its new social network, Google+. The search engine giant released an Android application in tandem with …
