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Samsung's market share lead expected to hit double digits this year
- A recent report from technology research firm IHS predicts that Samsung will more than double its percentage point lead over all rivals from 2012 to 2013, no doubt with help from the upcoming Galaxy S4 handset. Specifically, the publication said…
Samsung Galaxy S4 estimated to cost $233-$236 in parts
- Samsung's Galaxy S4 costs between $241 and $244 in parts and manufacturing expenses depending on the model, according to a preliminary "virtual" teardown of the device performed by iSuppli based on the official specs. In other words, the group hasn't…
Motorola's X Phone could be an entire, user-customizable brand
- Motorola’s long-rumored “X Phone” could actually be the codename for a larger project that would allow consumers to order custom handsets and receive them within one week’s time. In addition to basic custom features like color, ringtones, apps and storage…
Apple releases iOS 6.1.3, finally fixes lock screen bug
- Apple today released iOS 6.1.3, an update to its mobile OS which contains "improvements and bug fixes". Perhaps the most importantly though, Apple has finally fixed the lock screen (aka. passcode) bug which allowed potential miscreants to bypass lock screens…
AT&T adds 30GB, 40GB and 50GB shared data tiers starting at $300
- AT&T has expanded its shared data services to include several new packages that are better suited for data-chugging businesses and consumers. When the company first introduced its group data plans last summer, it offered bandwidth in blocks ranging from 1GB…
Windows Phone 8 mainstream support to end July 8, 2014
- It appears mainstream support for Windows Phone 8 is slated to end on July 8, 2014. Prior to recently updating its support website, lifecycle information for WP8 hadn't been officially published by Microsoft. However, this date confirms previous suggestions of…
Florida-based smartphone maker bets on affordable, unlocked devices
- Blu Products is not a household name in the smartphone world, but the Florida-based startup is trying to carve out a piece of the market with a range of affordable and unlocked offerings running stock Android. Their latest salvo includes…
"Designed by Abble": UL warns USB chargers bear counterfeit UL mark
- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has issued a public notice, warning consumers about an untold number of counterfeit iPhone, iPad and iPod USB power adapters for sale. These unauthorized adapters bear a counterfeit "UL" certification mark and have not actually been tested…
Samsung to release a high-end Tizen-based smartphone this summer
- Samsung is expected to release a smartphone based on the open-source platform Tizen as early as August according to Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business. The phone will fit into the high-end category alongside the company’s…
Galaxy S4 touts 5" 1080p display, tons of new features, coming April
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Following months of rumors, teasers and leaks, Samsung took the stage in New York City this evening to unveil the Galaxy S4. As you'd expect, the device brings many improvements to the Galaxy S3 and could become the market's leading handset according to analyst chatter...
Breathometer is the world's first smartphone breathalyzer
- Meet the Breathometer – a keychain-sized portable breathalyzer designed to work in conjunction with your smartphone to determine if you are fit to get behind the wheel after a few (or several) adult beverages. The $20 gadget has already raised…
HTC One delayed until late March, early April for select markets
- It looks as though the HTC One will miss its original launch date in the US and abroad. The handset was scheduled to arrive on March 15 but is now being pushed back to late March for certain markets and…
AT&T will continue to unlock customers' smartphones
- AT&T has promised to continue to unlock customers’ handsets despite a revision to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that went into effect back in January to ban the process. The issue gained plenty of media attention last month when a…
HTC Facebook smartphone specifications leak
- Facebook and HTC are reportedly working on a second mid-range social-inspired smartphone tentatively known as the Myst. The gang at Unwired View recently received a specifications list for the device from a previously reliable source and was kind enough to…
AT&T set to launch BlackBerry Z10 on March 22
- BlackBerry’s Z10 smartphone will go on sale in the US on March 22 as the Canadian handset maker continues the rebuilding process. The phone will be available on AT&T first, although T-Mobile and Verizon are also expected to carry the…
Samsung's Galaxy S4 will continue to use a plastic body
- Details about Samsung’s next generation Galaxy smartphone continue to trickle in as we’re just over a week away from the big reveal. The latest news on the Galaxy S4 comes courtesy of Samsung executive vice president of mobile Y.H. Lee…
Samsung teases Galaxy S4, launch set for next week
- While the contents of Marsellus Wallace’s briefcase remain a mystery to this day, there’s little doubt as to what lurks inside a box that’s the center of Samsung’s new Unpacked teaser video. We’ll find out for sure on March 14…
FCC will investigate phone unlocking ban, cites innovation, competition concerns
- FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says the FCC will be investigating whether or not a ban on cellphone unlocking is a sensible demand. The government communications body will also be exploring its options to address the ban, assuming it determines the…
First BB10 update addresses battery life, low-light photos and more
- It’s been almost a month since BlackBerry 10 launched alongside the Z10 smartphone and users are already being treated to their first update for the operating system. Announced this morning in a blog post by BlackBerry product manager Michael Clewley,…
Samsung intends to double their tablet sales this year
- Almost exactly one year to the day, Samsung product strategy executive Hankil Yoon told reporters during a media roundtable meeting at Mobile World Congress that his company wasn’t doing very well in the tablet market.
Upcoming PC smartphone promises Windows 8 Pro, Intel Atom, 64GB
- Redmond-based i-mate says it hopes to change the you work and think, particularly when it comes to PCs and smartphones -- by putting them together. The recovering company is currently working a product it calls "Intelegent", a Windows 8 Pro-based…
Smarter design cuts existing SRAM power consumption by 27-85%
- Industry giant Toshiba announced the development of a technology which promises a substantial cut in embedded SRAM power consumption. Ideal applications include smartphones, tablets and mp3 players -- essentially any portable device with a reliance on high-performance system memory, where…
Samsung confirms March 14 debut of Galaxy S IV in NYC
- Chalk one up for the rumor mill as Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S IV will make its debut at a Mobile Unpacked event on March 14 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The electronics giant made…
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