HTC to unveil quad-core 4G smartphones at MWC
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show is less than a week away and while HTC has plans to announce multiple devices with various carrier partners, the …
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Samsung Galaxy Note could be headed to Sprint
Sprint may be preparing to announce the Galaxy Note during next week’s Consumer Electronics Show. So far, we’ve only heard rumors that the device will …
Samsung unveils entry-level Galaxy Ace Plus with familiar design
Samsung on Tuesday announced the Galaxy Ace Plus, an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) device that will make its initial debut in Russia. The Galaxy Ace Plus …
Ticonderoga: iTV, ‘iPad mini’ and iPhone 5 with NFC and 4G extend Apple’s lead in 2012
Apple will further extend its lead in the technology sector this year as it launches a number of new products that will leave its competition …
Apple will stop being cool in 2012, IBD says
As each year draws to a close, we can always count on a flurry of predictions for the tech industry over the coming 12 months. …
Android and iOS both lose usage share in December as BlackBerry gains
Usage of Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system both declined between November and December as BlackBerry and Symbian both showed gains. Despite huge …
Looking back at 2011: iPhone 4S and Galaxy Nexus cap off the year of the smartphone
Despite numerous lofty predictions from analysts and market watchers, 2011 wasn’t the year of the tablet. Not by a long shot. Apple’s iPad 2 continued …
Intel shows off first Medfield-powered Android phone with Blu-ray quality video playback
Intel’s intention to enter the smartphone and tablet space with a bang has been widely reported, but the company recently showed off the first smartphones …
Samsung overtakes Apple in Australia despite patent attacks, becomes No.1 phone vendor
As Samsung continues to field repeated patent-related strikes from Apple in Australia and around the world, the Cupertino-based company’s aggressive stance seems to be having …
iPhone 4S now available in 20 additional countries
Apple launched the iPhone 4S in 20 new countries on Friday. In addition to previously-launch markets, the blockbuster smartphone is now available in Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, …
Sprint: We have disabled Carrier IQ and we are no longer collecting data
Sprint on Friday confirmed that it has disabled Carrier IQ on its servers and it is no longer actively using the software to collect diagnostic …
Carrier IQ revealed to be installed on 26 million Sprint phones and 900,000 AT&T phones
Documents related to a Senate inquiry into Carrier IQ and its smartphone software reveal that Sprint is by far the company’s biggest carrier client in …
BlackBerry 10 could be ‘too little, too late’
Research In Motion confirmed part of an exclusive BGR report Thursday night when its co-CEOs announced during an earnings call that its first BlackBerry 10 …
RIM beats Q3 earnings; Q4 guidance worse than expected
Research In Motion on Thursday reported earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The struggling smartphone vendor announced earlier this month that it would …
Smartphone penetration skyrockets in 2011, iPhone becomes No.1 handset
Smartphone penetration over the past two years has exploded, jumping from just 18% in the third quarter of 2009 to 44% during the three-month period …
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus to finally launch tomorrow for $299.99
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday finally announced the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The world’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone with 4G …
Nokia re-enters U.S. market: $50 Lumia 710 for T-Mobile launches January 11th
Nokia on Wednesday announced its debut Windows Phone for the U.S. market: the Lumia 710. First unveiled in October, the Lumia 710 features impressive specs …
Nokia again rumored to sell smartphone business to Microsoft
Rumors again surfaced on Wednesday suggesting that Nokia plans to sell its smartphone business to Microsoft. Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, issued a report to clients …
Leak reveals specs, images of LG Prada 3.0 smartphone
LG’s first Prada phone set a precedent. It won design awards even before it was officially revealed to the public and it was among the …
Nokia exec says iPhone is boring, Android is too complex
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is a breath of fresh air in a crowded smartphone market riddled with boring iPhones and overcomplicated Android handsets. Nokia Entertainment Global director …
Apple and Google dominate smartphone space while others scramble
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS dominated the U.S. smartphone space in 2011 while a number of companies that helped shape the market as we …
Samsung cell phone sales top 300 million units in 2011 for first time
For the first time in the South Korea-based electronics giant’s storied history, annual sales of Samsung’s cell phones have topped 300 million units, the company …
Image of unannounced Sony Ericsson ‘Nozomi’ Android phone leaks along with early details
An image of an unannounced Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson code-named “Nozomi” has been published on a Chinese forum along with limited preliminary details. The …
As Adobe Flash fades from mobile phones, HTML5 adoption already exploding
Adobe announced last month that it was finally putting an end to its efforts with Flash Player for mobile devices, deciding to instead focus on …
AT&T expects record smartphone sales in Q4; LTE hits New York this month
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it expects to sell a record number of smartphones in the fourth quarter. Speaking at the UBS Media & Communications Conference …
HTC revenue dips 30% in November on slowed smartphone sales
After setting expectations in late November, HTC reported a significant dip in revenue on Tuesday as competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung continues …
Top-3 connected devices in U.S. made by Apple, tablet market continues to balloon in Q3
As connected devices continue to proliferate in the United States and around the world, a new study suggests Apple’s iOS products are the three most …
Available apps across major mobile platforms approaching million-app milestone
The total number of mobile applications available across the top-four smartphone platforms in the world is now approaching the 1 million-app milestone, further highlighting the rapid …
BGR Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop on the company’s future, U.S. plans
We had a chance to sit down with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop a few weeks ago in New York City to get a the skinny …
Verizon shows off DROID 4, Xyboard tablets
Verizon Wireless has yet to announce the Motorola DROID 4 or either of its XOOM tablet successors, but that hasn’t stopped the carrier from showing …
