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Back in the day, owning a smartphone (pretty much) meant owning a BlackBerry. If you needed to get work done on the go, a BlackBerry was THE phone to get. Being a “CrackBerry addict” was a badge of honor and, if a high school kid had one – he or she was absolutely in the Continue Reading →

Nokia’s decision in 2011 to pin the future of its smartphone business on Windows Phone has been heavily scrutinized over the years, but the reasoning behind that choice is only becoming fully clear now. When asked last week if he regretted not choosing Android, CEO Stephen Elop told reporters that he’s “very happy with the Continue Reading →

The Korea Economic Daily reports that Apple and Samsung officially signed an agreement that will see the two companies working together on future A-series chips for Apple’s iOS devices, with the deal specifically covering A9 chips based on a 14-nanometer process node starting in 2015. The claim comes just weeks after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Continue Reading →

Samsung is said to be planning to debut its next-generation Galaxy Note III smartphone at a press conference on September 4th. But according to a new report, the flagship Note III unveiled in less than two months might be just one of several new Note phablets that will launch in the coming months. Korean-language ETNews Continue Reading →

Apple’s iPhone 5 might be the best-selling smartphone in the world, but a new study suggests it is also the “most hated.” The Daily Mail points us to a study conducted by U.K.-based social media agency We Are Social that analyzed chatter on Twitter, blogs and forums following the launches of the iPhone 5, Galaxy Continue Reading →

Boston University (BU) is seeking sales bans on a variety of products sold by Apple, Amazon, and Samsung, claiming the companies infringe on a semiconductor patent one of its professors filed for in 1995. The latest suit, filed against Apple yesterday in US District Court in Massachusetts (PDF), names the iPhone 5, iPad, and MacBook Continue Reading →

Apple, the world’s most valuable technology company, is seeking a trademark for “iWatch” in Japan as rival Samsung readies its own wearable computing device. The iPhone maker is seeking protection for the name, which is listed in a category for products such as a handheld computer or watch, according to a June 3 filing with Continue Reading →

Last week, Samsung unveiled a slew of new Windows 8 devices, including the Ativ Q, a laptop-tablet hybrid that runs both Android and Windows 8. It runs Windows by default, but at the tap of an icon it’ll boot into Android Jelly Bean and give you access to all of your favorite apps from the Continue Reading →

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 3 line has been official for a little while now, but U.S. availability and pricing was up in the air until Monday. The relatively cheap tablets are going to be $199, $299 and $399 for the Galaxy Tab 7.0, 8.0 and 10.1, respectively, and will be available from retailers including Best Continue Reading →

The Ativ name may be silly, but Samsung Electronics is betting heavily on it as the namesake for anything related to Windows. In a showcase Thursday that featured a slew of products, Samsung’s Ativ line played a central role. Ativ has become the umbrella brand that includes laptops, tablets, all-in-ones, and smartphones, and some of Continue Reading →