Smartphone

Apple Recruits BlackBerry Staffers in Smartphone Maker’s Backyard

If ruining BlackBerry’s business wasn’t enough, Apple has reportedly also begun recruiting the Canadian company’s employees. Last month, just days after BlackBerry announced it would cut 4,500 staffers, or about…

iPhone 5c and 5s Global Release

Today marks the global release of the new iPhone models, Australia being the first out of 11 countries to get the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on store shelves.  The…

The iPhone 5s: the ‘s’ Stands for ‘Same’

Parodies have been tailing the iPhone 5s since its launch on Tuesday.  One video quips that the ‘s’ in ‘5s’ stands for ‘same’.  They also take a jab at the…

Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Devices and Services Business

U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. will acquire the Devices & Services business of the Finnish Nokia Corp., the two companies announced Monday. Under the agreement, Microsoft will also license Nokia’s…

Apple and Samsung Successfully Fend Off Low-Cost Smartphone Vendors for Another Quarter Declares ABI Research

For the second calendar quarter in a row, smartphone shipments represented more than half (52%) of the world’s mobile phone shipments. Led by electronics manufacturer Samsung, an estimated 408 million…

Samsung Emphasizes Components as Smartphones Peak

Samsung plans to plow a record pile of cash into its semiconductor and display panel businesses, hoping to reduce reliance on sales of high-end Galaxy smartphones that are poised to…

Matters of the Heart: What Your Phone Says About Your Love Life

Gazelle Survey Reveals Android Users ‘Got 99 Problems…’ and Their Love-Life Is One BOSTON, MA — (Marketwire) — 02/14/13 — Despite the commercials, blogs and other pop-culture references that depict…

It’s now illegal to unlock a smartphone

The folks at the U.S. Library of Congress, in a move I had no idea they had the power to make, recently ruled that it’s illegal to unlock any smartphone…

Android overtaking iOS in brand loyalty

Android devices are gaining on Apple products and the Android operating system has topped iOS for satisfaction and brand loyalty, a U.S. research firm says. Media brand researcher Brand Keys…

Mobile Shareholder Launches Smartphone Investor Application During BIO CEO and Investor Conference; App Provides Immediate Access to All Company News and Financial Information

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Mobile Shareholder Inc., a Smartphone application development company specializing in creating customized and full turnkey Investors Relations Applications, announced the launch of its Mobile Shareholder Smartphone investor application….

Apple’s Market Share will Peak at 22% in 2013 as Smartphones Dominate Global Handset Market, Says ABI Research

Smartphone shipments will account for 50% of all handset shipments by 2014 and become the largest handset segment in the world, according to the latest market forecasts by market intelligence…

Think You Heard It All About The Best of the Best from CES? Well, Think Again … My eHome — the Gotta-Have-It Multi-Play Solution — Targeted for Launch in First Quarter 2014

French Product is Golden Nugget Innovation You Didn’t Hear About in Vegas VERSAILLES, France — Your favorite television show is on the air and you’re on a business trip overseas…

Smartphones Not Tablets Biggest Data Users

Smartphone users in Europe consume more data than tablet owners with Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 5 leading the way, a study found. Mobile network analytics firm Arieso said…

EDITORIAL: Worried About Smartphone Privacy?

Attorney General Kamala Harris has an app for that Jan. 11–With all the amazing apps for smartphones and tablets, users’ privacy can get lost in the buzz. California Attorney General…

Influenza Information, Via Smartphone

As the flu runs rampant, we sorted through some smartphone applications meant to help track, avoid and treat influenza and other common illnesses. If you are really sick, consult a…