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Lenovo Profit Soars: Up 90% Year-Over-Year
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 23, 2013
The Chinese PC maker seems to be the only company in the industry that continues to grow.
Tags: quarterly financials, Lenovo, PC sales, smartphone, revenue, earnings, China
Galaxy S4 Is Samsung's Fastest Selling Device Ever
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 20, 2013
The company expects to pass the 10 million sales mark this week.
Tags: Samsung, Galaxy S 4, smartphone
IDC: Windows Phone Shipments Surpass BlackBerry
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 16, 2013
Android continues to dominate the smartphone market.
Tags: Blackberry, Apple, Microsoft, Android, Google, IOS, IDC, Windows Phone, smartphone
BlackBerry Messenger Is Coming to iOS and Android
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 14, 2013
Basic functionality will be available by this summer.
Tags: Android, IOS, mobile apps, BlackBerry Messenger, smartphone
25 Android Entertainment Apps to Fill Your Downtime
By Pam Baker | Article Published May 14, 2013
These Android apps make it easy to kill a few minutes of spare time—and they just might make you smile too.
Tags: smartphone, android apps, tablet, entertainment, free apps
Android Dominates Smartphone Sales in Q1: Gartner
By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 14, 2013
Google's Android was the mobile operating system to beat during as buyers flocked to smartphones.
Tags: Android, smartphone
Report: AT&T Will Soon Discontinue HTC's 'Facebook Phone'
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 13, 2013
Anonymous sources say sales of the HTC First have been abysmal.
Tags: AT&T, HTC First, Facebook Home, smartphone, Facebook
Facebook Home Nears 1 Million Downloads
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 10, 2013
The social network is tweaking the Android app with new features.
Tags: HTC First, Facebook Home, apps, Android, social network, smartphone
Report: Amazon Working on 3D Smartphone
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 10, 2013
The company may also be working on an audio-only gadget.
Tags: smartphone, 3D, mobile device, Amazon
Apple, Samsung Account for 100% of Smartphone Profits
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 07, 2013
No one else even comes close to the two biggest players in the industry.
Tags: Apple, smartphone, Samsung, profits, report
Gartner: Half of Organizations Will Adopt BYOD by 2017
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 01, 2013
In the end, only 15 percent of employers won't allow employees to use their own devices, says the research firm.
Tags: smartphone, BYOD, tablet, research, Gartner
BlackBerry CEO Says Tablets Won't Be Around in 5 Years
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 30, 2013
Thorsten Heins believes tablets "are not a good business model."
Tags: smartphone, Blackberry, Thorsten Heins, tablet
Provident Security Tosses iPhone for BlackBerry: The Critical Speed Advantage
By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 30, 2013
In certain industries, BlackBerry's messaging speed make it the obvious choice for employee devices.
Tags: smartphone, Android, iPhone, mobile platform, messaging server, BlackBerry 10, text messaging
50 Free Awesome Android Apps
By Pam Baker | Article Published April 29, 2013
These free apps for Android smartphones and tablets are among the best available.
Tags: tablet, Android, smartphone, free apps
Samsung Announces Record-High Profits
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 26, 2013
Strong smartphone sales led to a 42 percent spike in earnings.
Tags: quarterly financials, smartphone, Samsung, earnings, profits
Smartphones Sales Top Feature Phone Sales for First Time Ever
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 26, 2013
IDC says the mobile phone market grew by 4 percent in the first quarter.
Tags: smartphone, feature phones, mobile phone, IDC, Samsung
Microsoft Reaches Patent Deal with China's ZTE
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 24, 2013
According to Microsoft, it now gets royalties from most Android smartphones sold.
Tags: Android, Microsoft, zte, Google, China, tablet, patent, smartphone, Chrome OS, licensing
Nokia Reports Increasing Sales of Lumia Phones
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2013
The Finnish smartphone maker didn't lose as much money in the first quarter as it did a year ago.
Tags: Nokia, smartphone, lumia, quarterly financials, Windows Phone
Microsoft, Foxconn Sign Patent Deal Covering Android, Chrome Devices
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 17, 2013
Experts say the licensing agreement is bad news for Google.
Tags: Chrome, Google, licensing, patent, smartphone, Foxconn, Microsoft, Android
BlackBerry Calls for Investigation into Analyst Report about Z10 Returns
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 15, 2013
The company's stock tumbled after analysts published reports the company claims are "absolutely false."
Tags: smartphone, BlackBerry Z10, analyst report
Microsoft Said to Be Working on a Smartwatch
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 15, 2013
Samsung and Apple aren't the only companies who want to move your smartphone to your wrist.
Tags: Samsung, smartwatch, LG, smartphone, Apple, Microsoft, Google
Samsung Unveils Huge 'Mega' Phablet
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 11, 2013
Just when you thought phablets couldn't get any bigger, Samsung introduces a device with a 6.3-inch screen.
Tags: smartphone, phablet, Galaxy Mega, tablet, Samsung
HTC Profits Drop 98%
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 08, 2013
The smartphone maker's decision to delay the release of the HTC One led to record-low earnings.
Tags: earnings, HTC One, quarterly financials, HTC, smartphone, revenue
Samsung Announces 53% Profit Increase
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 05, 2013
Strong smartphone sales helped the Korean firm beat analyst expectations.
Tags: Galaxy, smartphone, Samsung, quarterly financials
Facebook Unveils 'Home' for Android
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 05, 2013
The social network didn't announce its own smartphone--it announced plans to take over existing phones.
Tags: Facebook Home, Android, smartphone
Gartner: Device Shipments to Top 2.4 Billion This Year
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 04, 2013
Tablet shipments are increasing, while PC shipments are falling.
Tags: PC shipments, desktop, tablet, Android, Gartner, laptop, smartphone
Samsung to Open 1400 'Stores' Inside Best Buy
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 04, 2013
The Samsung Experience Shops will offer smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras and expert help.
Tags: Apple Store, tablet, smartphone, Samsung, Best Buy
Travel Apps: 50 Android Apps to Ease Your Journey
By Pam Baker | Article Published April 03, 2013
These apps help you plan your travel, book reservations and navigate unfamiliar territory using your Android smartphone or tablet.
Tags: apps, tablet, smartphone, Android
Report: New iPhone Production to Start This Quarter
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013
The iPhone 5S could begin shipping this summer.
Tags: smartphone, Apple, iPhone, cell phone
Android Beats iOS in U.S. Smartphone Sales
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 01, 2013
Windows Phone is also gaining customers, while BlackBerry usage has declined.
Tags: Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone, Samsung, smartphone, Sprint, IOS
Facebook Announces Android Event
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 29, 2013
Is the social network about to unveil the long-rumored "Facebook phone"?
Tags: Facebook, IDC, smartphone, Android
Gartner: IT Spending to Climb 4.1% in 2013
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 28, 2013
Sales of mobile devices are contributing to the increase.
Tags: IT spending, Gartner, tablet, smartphone
BlackBerry Is Back in the Black
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 28, 2013
The smartphone maker returns to profitability after shipping 1 million Z10s.
Tags: BlackBerry 10, quarterly financials, z10, smartphone
iPhone Tops Customer Satisfaction Rankings Again
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 21, 2013
For the ninth year in a row, Apple's iPhone got the best score in the J.D. Power and Associates rankings.
Tags: Apple, iPhone, J.D. Power and Associates, smartphone, Customer satisfaction
BlackBerry CEO Calls iOS Outdated
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 18, 2013
Thorsten Heins says the new BlackBerry phones are better than iPhones because they can multi-task.
Tags: smartphone, IOS, iPhone, BlackBerry 10, Apple, RIM
Samsung Launches the Galaxy S4
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 15, 2013
The new device offers welcome new features, but isn't seen as a "game-changer."
Tags: smartphone, Galaxy S 4, Android, Samsung
AT&T to Begin BlackBerry Z10 Pre-Orders Tuesday
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 11, 2013
The device officially becomes available for sale in the U.S. on March 22.
Tags: smartphone, BlackBerrry Z10, AT&T
iOS Gains U.S. Market Share
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 07, 2013
Apple is the top smartphone maker, but Android is still the leading mobile OS.
Tags: IOS, smartphone, Samsung, comScore, Google, Android, mobile operating systems, Apple
Demand Softening for iPad, iPhone, Says Analyst
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013
Meanwhile, rumors suggest Apple may release a new iPad and an iPhone 5S soon.
Tags: Apple, smartphone, iPad, iPhone, tablet
How Smartphones Conquered the Tech World
By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 27, 2013
Smartphones have been central to technology for years. But now, everything must have explicit support for mobile phones.
Tags: Lenovo, Samsung, smartphone, iPhone, Mobile World Congress (MWC)
Nokia Unveils Lower-Priced Phones
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 25, 2013
The company is expanding its product line with two new smartphones and two new feature phones.
Tags: mobile phone, smartphone, lumia, Windows Phone, Nokia
Why the Ubuntu Tablet Is a Winner
By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 25, 2013
The mobile versions of Ubuntu are impressive, but the OS may have more success on tablets than on smartphones.
Tags: Linux, mobile device, Ubuntu, smartphone, tablet
Report: HP Is Working on Android Devices
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 14, 2013
Anonymous sources say the company is building an Android tablet and possibly also a smartphone.
Tags: Android, smartphone, tablet, mobile, HP
Apple Loses iPhone Trademark Rights in Brazil
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 14, 2013
Apple is appealing the ruling.
Tags: smartphone, iPhone, Brazil, Apple, trademark
Gartner: Cell Phone Sales Are Declining
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 13, 2013
Smartphones will soon account for more than half of mobile phone sales.
Tags: Samsung, cellphone, Gartner, Apple, smartphone, mobile phone
Tablet and Smartphone Users to Increase Printing: IDC
By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 06, 2013
So much for the paperless office. A new survey from IDC suggests that mobile devices will drive demand for printing solutions instead of reducing it.
Tags: printing, tablets, mobile, smartphone
RIM Renames Itself BlackBerry
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 30, 2013
The smartphone maker announced the change as it unveiled new phones and its BlackBerry 10 operating system.
Tags: mobile, RIM, smartphone, BlackBerry 10
IDC: Smartphone Shipments Jumped 10% in 2012
By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published January 25, 2013
Samsung and Apple lead the smartphone race in 2012, but some late challengers pose a competitive threat.
Tags: mobile, iPhone, smartphone, Samsung, Apple
Lenovo Is Considering Buying RIM
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 25, 2013
Any proposed deal would need approval from the Canadian government.
Tags: smartphone, BlackBerry 10, RIM, Lenovo, merger and acquistion activity
Strong Smartphone Sales Propel Samsung to Record Profits
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 25, 2013
Market researchers say as many as one out of every three smartphones sold is a Samsung device.
Tags: mobile, quarterly financials, profits, Samsung, smartphone, earnings
Nokia Posts a Profit
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 24, 2013
The company's stock price fell after the smartphone maker announced it would not pay a dividend.
Tags: Nokia, quarterly financials, lumia, earnings, smartphone, profits, dividends
5 Tech Trends That Will Bring Back the Wristwatch
By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 23, 2013
The smartphone killed the wristwatch. And the smartphone will bring it back. It's about time.
Tags: Apple, smartphone, Google, tech
Mozilla Unveils First Firefox OS Phones
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 22, 2013
The new devices are intended as prototypes for developers who want to write apps for the new platform.
Tags: open source, smartphone, Mozilla Firefox OS, mobile operating system, developer preview
Apple's iPhone Beats Android in the U.S.
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 22, 2013
However, Android smartphones dominated in most markets, except the U.S. and Japan.
Tags: Windows Phone, smartphone, iPhone, Apple, U.S., Android, Japan, RIM
RIM CEO Says Company May License BB10 to Other Manufacturers
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 21, 2013
The company's new operating system is generating buzz ahead of its upcoming launch.
Tags: operating system, smartphone, BlackBerry 10, RIM
Nokia Invites Users to Create Their Own Lumia 820 Cases
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 18, 2013
The smartphone manufacturer is the first to embrace 3D printing technology.
Tags: Lumia 820, Nokia, Case, 3d printing, smartphone
Nokia to Cut 1100 IT Jobs
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 17, 2013
The smartphone maker plans to lay off 300 workers and outsource 820 IT jobs.
Tags: IT jobs, Nokia, phone, India, layoffs, outsourcing, smartphone
Samsung Shows Off Bendable Displays
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 11, 2013
Called "Youm," the new technology could result in smartphone and tablet screens that are virtually indestructible.
Tags: smartphone, tablet, Samsung, OLED, screen, Windows RT, display
Report: Apple to Offer a Cheaper iPhone
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 09, 2013
The smartphone could come with a less-expensive plastic case.
Tags: smartphone, iPhone, Apple
Can the Ubuntu Phone Succeed?
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 08, 2013
The Ubuntu phone faces significant challenges on its way to market.
Tags: open source, Canonical, Linux, Ubuntu, smartphone
AT&T Reports 10M Smartphone Sales in Q4
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 08, 2013
The company said the sales total broke all previous records.
Tags: Android, iPhone, wireless, mobile, quarterly financials, smartphone, AT&T
Samsung Forecasts Record-Breaking Profits--Again
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 08, 2013
The Korean firm estimates Q4 2012 earnings at $8.3 billion.
Tags: quarterly financials, profits, Samsung, smartphone, earnings
HTC Reports Lowest Quarterly Profit Since 2004
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 07, 2013
Despite the bad news, the smartphone maker vows to make a comeback.
Tags: quarterly financials, HTC, smartphone
Ubuntu Linux Lands on Smartphones
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 02, 2013
Linux vendor bets on mobile, extending the desktop operating system yet again.
Tags: smartphone, Ubuntu, Linux
How Cell Phones Become Human
By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 27, 2012
Google and Apple really are building human-like phones that think and even feel.
Tags: smartphone, Voice Search, speech, Apple, Google
Half of All U.S. Smartphone Sales Are iPhones
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 26, 2012
A new report says Apple has achieved its highest ever smartphone market share in the U.S.
Tags: RIM, Apple, Android, iPhone, smartphone, Windows Phone, Samsung
Nokia, RIM Settle Patent Lawsuit
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 21, 2012
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Tags: settlement, licensing, RIM, Nokia, smartphone, patent lawsuit
Samsung Overtakes Nokia as Top Cell Phone Maker
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 19, 2012
The Korean firm also leads in the smartphone segment, beating out Apple.
Tags: HTC, Apple, Nokia, RIM, smartphone, Samsung, IHS iSuppli, cell phone
Record-Setting 2M iPhone 5 Sales in China over Weekend
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 17, 2012
Despite the strong sales, Apple's stock fell.
Tags: iPad Mini, tablet, iPhone 5, smartphone, Apple, China
Report: Most SMBs Opt for iOS over Android
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 14, 2012
Survey finds 68 percent of SMB smartphones and 93 percent of SMB tablets run Apple's mobile operating system.
Tags: SMB, tablet, Apple, Android, Google, smartphone, IOS
IDC: Smartphone Sales to Increase 45% for 2012
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 05, 2012
Android continues to dominate with 68.3 percent of the market.
Tags: IOS, smartphone, Windows Phone, BlackBerry 10, Android, shipments, IDC
Facebook Launches Alternative to Texting
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 04, 2012
Facebook Messenger for Android allows users to send messages to people who don't have Facebook accounts.
Tags: social network, Facebook, smartphone, Android, text, mobile
Report: Apple Now No. 2 Smartphone Maker in U.S.
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 03, 2012
Samsung is still number one.
Tags: comScore, Apple, Android, market share, Samsung, smartphone, LG, IOS
Report: iOS More Popular Than Android in the U.S.
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 27, 2012
Worldwide, Android still dominates.
Tags: market research, Apple, mobile operating system, Android, smartphone, IOS
NTSB to Switch from BlackBerry to the iPhone
By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 21, 2012
The agency cites unreliability as the reason for the change.
Tags: iPhone, RIM, Apple, government, BlackBerry 10, smartphone