Devices

According to IDC analyst Linn Huang, Google Chromebooks, the tech giants low-cost laptop offering, outsold Apple’s popular Mac laptops for the first time in the U.S. last quarter. Huang pointed …

Sprint in January got rid of two-year contracts. Then, in February, Sprint brought two-year deals back. Now, according to a leaked document obtained and published by Android Central, the carrier …

MVNO Republic Wireless said it plans to add 7 GSM-based smartphones in July, to go along with plans for a GSM-based cellular partner Wi-Fi-first mobile virtual network operator Republic Wireless …

The smartphone market will grow at a 7% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, according to new study A total of 2.04 billion mobile phones will be shipped globally this year, …

Sprint said it will start sending text message reminders to consumers looking to leave the carrier of their device leasing obligations Device leasing programs have become a popular option from …

A report from Phonearena.com suggests Verizon is set to increase upgrade fees nearly across the board, including annual upgrades and full payments Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to increase or …

U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on Monday vacated legal action against Apple seeking to require the technology giant to help federal investigators access an iPhone associated with the San Bernardino, …

APAC leads global LTE connections in market share The global LTE and LTE-Advanced market reached 1.068 billion connections by the end of 2015, following 156 million net additions during the …

We’ve all been there. The agonizing moment as you fumble your phone and it lands squarely in the pool or a pitcher of margaritas. In fact, according to a new …

China to account for 24% of smartphone shipments Total smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.5 billion units this year, representing a 5.7% compared to 2015, according to a report …

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S7, S7 Edge; LG rolling out X series In keeping with Internet tradition, Samsung and LG are releasing teaser details of new smartphones, which are set …

Xiaomi, Huawei and Apple led in market share  A total of 117.3 million smartphones were shipped to China in the last quarter of 2015, an 8% year-over-year increase according to …

Flash solid state storage is becoming more viable in mobile devices as price per GB continues to fall Let me ask you a critical question: How much storage do you …

India surpassed the US smartphone user base Smartphone shipments in India totaled more than 100 million units during 2015, representing an increase of 23% compared to the previous year, according …

On an earnings call Tuesday, Apple executives reported a record-breaking fiscal first quarter, ending Dec. 26, with quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and net income of $18.4 billion. In the …

The Indian manufacturer plans to set up three new factories in 2016 Indian smartphone maker Micromax expects to manufacture all of its mobile phones in India by 2018 due to …

Sony lithium-ion battery might not be commercially available until 2020 According to reports, Sony has developed a new lithium-ion battery that, although potentially not available to consumers for a few …

Starting Dec. 18, T-Mobile US will begin its final offer of the holiday season. The “Un-carrier” plans to offer customers $100 off the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Edge+ or …

Numerous media reports are speculating Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei may bring its spin-off Honor brand smartphones to the U.S. market. More specifically, the speculation has focused in on a …

A forward looking report on tech trends from Ericsson ConsumerLabs found survey respondents think artificial intelligence will replace smartphones – and do so in just five years. The Ericsson Consumer …

The Internet is awash in rumors that technology giant Apple, in its next smartphone release perhaps called the iPhone 7, could do away with the standard headphone jack in favor …

Samsung leads the market with 13.1% growth One out of three smartphones shipped in the Indian market in the third quarter of this year were “4G” enabled, according to a …

In a move that could make or break the long-term viability of BlackBerry as a devicemaker, the company’s first-ever Android-powered device, the Priv, is slated for release to Verizon Wireless …

The brand-new BlackBerry Priv has been launched on the AT&T Mobility network. The next question is: Will it succeed in the smartphone marketplace against the Apple iPhone and Android competitors? …

The Chinese vendor calls for joint efforts to narrow the connectivity gap in developing countries HONG KONG – Rotating Huawei CEO Ken Hu told journalists during a press conference at …