Shipments of NFC-enabled handsets reached 30 million units in 2011
Global sales of NFC-equipped smartphones increased tenfold to 30 million units in 2011, according to a report from Berg Insight. The research firm estimates that …
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RIM: ‘Grim and getting grimmer’
Research In Motion is set to report its results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year on Thursday, and Wall Street is bracing itself …
Galaxy Nexus user defeats Windows Phone in challenge, Microsoft calls foul
After learning about Microsoft’s latest “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge, Sahas Katta visited his local Microsoft store equipped with confidence and his trusty Samsung Galaxy …
AT&T to launch HTC Titan II on April 8th for $199.99
In addition to the Nokia Lumia 900, AT&T on Monday announced the upcoming availability of another sleek Windows Phone with 4G LTE connectivity. While initially …
4G LTE phone shipments to grow tenfold this year
Global 4G LTE smartphone shipments reached 6.8 million units in the technology’s first year. According to a study from market research firm Strategy Analytics, global …
RIM to hand out BlackBerry 10 prototype smartphones in May
Research In Motion will give prototype BlackBerry 10 smartphones to as many as 2,000 developers who attend the BlackBerry 10 Jam conference that runs alongside …
Next iPhone said to feature 3.5-inch display, 4G LTE; launching in fall
Following the circulation of a highly improbably rumor suggesting Apple’s next iPhone will feature a 4.6-inch display, a new report counters with claims that Apple’s …
Google wants to listen to your phone calls to promote ads
Google is attempting to file a patent that would thrust smartphone users into Orwell’s “1984.” TheNextWeb reported on Wednesday that the search giant is looking to …
Nokia reportedly footing the bill to put Lumia 900s in AT&T employee pockets
While the launch date has shifted several times over the past two months, BGR reported in January that the Lumia 900 would become available from …
Samsung design boss responds to Apple’s copycat claims
Apple and Samsung have met in court dozens of times over designs, patents and more over the past few years. Among Apple’s numerous complaints was …
Nokia to cut 1,000 jobs from Finnish phone plant
Nokia on Thursday announced that it will cut as many as 1,000 jobs at its plant in Salo, Finland. The company’s layoffs will happen gradually …
Apple’s iPhone tops BlackBerry in RIM’s own backyard
Research In Motion has been delivered a another blow from Apple and the iPhone in the company’s home country of Canada. Bloomberg, in conjunction with …
Galaxy Note Android 4.0 update to bring exclusive stylus-ready apps, coming in Q2 [video]
On Thursday, Samsung announced that its supersized Galaxy Note smartphone will be receiving a “Premium Suite” upgrade in the second quarter this year. The update …
Android 5.0 Jelly Bean said to launch in Q3
Following a report that stated Google’s next major Android updated could launch as early as the second quarter this year, the Internet giant is now …
Angry Birds Space now available for $0.99 [video]
Rovio on Thursday released Angry Birds Space for iOS and Android devices, as well as OS X and Windows PCs. In the fourth major Birds …
Prepaid cards return to Google Wallet; Google apologizes with free $5 credit
Google temporarily disabled the use of prepaid cards with its Wallet service last month as a precautionary measure following the discovery of several security threats. In an …
China leads U.S. in iOS, Android activations, study shows
Mobile analytics firm Flurry on Wednesday announced that sometime in February, activations for iOS and Android devices in China overtook the United States for the …
Google may share Google Wallet revenue with carriers to spur adoption
Google’s mobile payment service has gotten a fair amount of attention from the media, but user and partner adoption has been slow since the service …
Microsoft says Windows Phone will beat the iPhone in China
Microsoft believes its Windows Phone operating system will help the software giant push past Apple in China’s smartphone market, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Passing Apple …
Is this the Samsung Galaxy S III?
Samsung’s highly anticipated next-generation flagship smartphone has reportedly been pictured. Dutch mobile blog GSM Helpdesk on Wednesday published what it claims to be an official press …
Microsoft brings Windows Phone to China with HTC Eternity
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its mobile operating system Windows Phone is now officially available in China. The company confirmed the launch on its Windows …
Android apps with ads found to pose privacy and security risks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that mobile applications that integrate advertisements pose privacy and a security risks. The team conducted a study …
Apple loses bid to obtain Motorola and Google data
A U.S. judge earlier this month ordered Google and Motorola Mobility to turn over information about the development of the Android operating system and Google’s pending …
Verizon adding remote diagnostics tool to devices; no Carrier IQ-like spying features included
It has been just over three months since the Carrier IQ “spygate” epidemic engulfed the mobile world. As smartphones and tablets become more powerful, consumers …
App developers continue to choose iOS, Android and BlackBerry fall behind
Appcelerator, in conjunction with market research firm IDC, on Tuesday announced the results of a recent joint survey of 2,173 app developers from around the …
HTC and Sprint to hold joint event on April 4th, One X could be announced
Sprint and HTC delivered invitations to the media on Tuesday evening for a joint event that will be held on April 4th in New York …
Verizon’s shared family data plans coming soon according to leak
A screenshot obtained by PhoneArena seems to confirm that Verizon is in the advanced stages of development for its long-awaited shared family data plans. Speaking during a …
Bankruptcy said to be a ‘very legitimate risk’ for Sprint
Shares of Sprint stock fell 4.5% Monday morning after an analyst said there is an increasing risk that the nation’s third largest wireless carrier could …
Nokia is building a revolutionary new phone to combat the ‘poorly designed’ iPhone
Nokia’s upcoming Lumia 900 Windows Phone could be the first smartphone running Microsoft’s mobile operating system to really make a splash in the United States. …
Dish Network’s spectrum should avoid GPS issues suffered by LightSquared, analysts say
Philip Falcone’s startup LightSquared planned to deploy a nationwide 4G LTE network in the United States. The firm’s service was found to cause interference with …
