Smartphones

Report: Nokia, WP7 Poised to Gain Share

January 19, 2012 6:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Nokia has set the stage to regain some of its lost smartphone market share and to re-establish Microsoft's Windows Phone as a leading contender...

Android Phones Still Tops; iPhone Gains Ground

January 18, 2012 7:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

While the iPhone 4S might have been a mild disappointment to many Apple faithful, it apparently spurred droves to choose the iPhone in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Nokia Unveils Lumia 900 as AT & T Exclusive

January 10, 2012 5:54 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Nokia is back in the USA. The company on Monday unveiled the Nokia Lumia 900, an LTE-capable Windows Phone 7 (WP7) smartphone. The Lumia 900 will launch as an exclusive with AT&T.

Review: Lumia 710 Good Return to U.S. for Nokia

January 4, 2012 9:16 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

Launched today as an exclusive on T-Mobile USA's network, the Lumia 710 is available for $49.95 with a two-year contract. While that $49.95 price tag screams mediocrity, the 710 offers far more polish...

Microsoft Replaces Lees as Head of Windows Mobile

December 13, 2011 6:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Microsoft is replacing Andy Lees as head of the company’s mobile division, according to a report yesterday from The Wall Street Journal’s All Things Digital blog. Lees led the effort to rebuild the company’s Windows Phone software into what is

Hot, Not So Hot & Most Important Devices of 2011

December 3, 2011 2:30 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

Some players have hit it big in the mobile device market this year (Samsung Galaxy S II), while others have fallen flat (HP Touchpad). But even some of 2011’s misses (BlackBerry PlayBook) have been critical for their respective companies, proving that in the device market, a product doesn’t necessarily have to be successful to be important.

MetroPCS Gets First HTC Handset

November 21, 2011 7:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

MetroPCS today announced its first HTC handset, the HTC Wildfire S, an Android-powered smartphone.

Frontier to Resell AT & T Wireless Service

November 17, 2011 7:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Frontier Communications yesterday announced an agreement that will offer Frontier customers a broad assortment of AT&T smartphones and access to its mobile broadband network.

Making of the Nokia Lumia 800

November 15, 2011 11:42 am | Videos | Comments

Review: Nokia Lumia 800 Worth the Wait

November 15, 2011 8:57 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

The Lumia 800 emerges as not only an impressive smartphone but one that could mean there's hope for both Nokia's aspirations in the high-end device market, as well as Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 (WP7) platform.

Report: Samsung Top Smartphone OEM

November 15, 2011 7:54 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Samsung became the No. 1 smartphone manufacturer worldwide, according to a third-quarter smartphone report from Gartner.

RIM Unveils 2 New BB 7 Devices

November 15, 2011 7:51 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Research In Motion (RIM) today unveiled two new BlackBerry 7 smartphones, the Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380.

Report: Smartphone Sales Rise, Prices Continue Decline

November 14, 2011 7:11 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

According to NPD Group's new Smartphone Track service, smartphone prices are falling...

Verzo Launches Kinzo Smartphone

November 11, 2011 6:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The Czech-based company Verzo Technologies enters the smartphone market with the Verzo, a new Android smartphone.

Review: Motorola Revives Razr Name with Smartphone

November 10, 2011 6:56 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | Comments

Now, many years later, the company is trying to recapture some of that magic by ushering the Razr into the smartphone age.

HTC Unveils Rezound with Beats

November 4, 2011 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

HTC yesterday unveiled its latest and greatest, the first Android phone in the United States to feature Beats audio integration...

Report: Faulty Android Phones Cost Carriers $2 Billion Annually

November 4, 2011 8:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The return and repair of Android smartphone devices is costing mobile operators as much as $2 billion per year...

Report: HTC, Samsung Top U.S. Smartphone Shipments

November 1, 2011 8:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Samsung and HTC appear to be playing the Android card just right, as both companies wrapped up remarkable third quarters.

AT & T Pegs Nov. 6 for First LTE 'Superphone' Launches

October 31, 2011 8:11 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

AT&T today announced Nov. 6 launch for its first pair of LTE-capable smartphones, the HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.

Behind the Numbers: Samsung Passes Apple in Phones

October 31, 2011 8:00 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

For the first time, Samsung Electronics Co. shipped more smartphones in the latest quarter than tech industry darling Apple.

Sprint Nixes Unlimited for Data-Only Devices, Smartphones Spared

October 21, 2011 9:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has said the company will stop offering unlimited plans if they become unprofitable, and apparently that time has come – but only for some of its devices.