Smartphones

Microsoft is killing off its Points system that’s primarily used for its Xbox console. The death of Microsoft Points has been a long time coming, and follows Microsoft’s move away from the virtual currency towards cash in Windows 8. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that the software maker plans Continue Reading →

On Wednesday, Google held its annual developer-focused conference, Google I/O, in San Francisco, California. As expected, the tech giant made tons of big announcements, highlighting updates to existing products and showcasing new programs and hardware. All of the conference’s biggest announcements have been highlighted on this site already, but if you’re looking for a greatest Continue Reading →

What would a Google liveblog be without some updates on Android activations? Well, in case you’re curious, the newest figure is 900 million — a big jump from the 400 million activations reported last year. What’s more, Google says there have been 48 billion app installations to date, including 2.8 billion in the last month Continue Reading →

Google is offering a version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, arguably one of the top current Android devices, with Jelly Bean 4.2 unlocked on Google Play beginning June 26, the company revealed at I/O . The news is big because it’s the first non-Nexus device to get blessed with this opportunity, and Google says it Continue Reading →

Nokia has launched the Lumia 925, its new flagship smartphone running the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. The Finnish manufacturer has unveiled the device, which comes equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, as part of a dedicated Lumia event taking place in London. It has a Continue Reading →

On Tuesday at BlackBerry Live, CEO Thorsten Heins announced the availability of BB 10.1 for the Z10. This first major update to BlackBerry’s next-gen mobile platform starts rolling out immediately and packs a moderate amount of updates. “By the end of this week, the vast majority of our international carriers will offer this update,” Heins Continue Reading →

BlackBerry revealed a new device, the Q5, running the BlackBerry 10.1 operating system aimed at emerging markets and available in black, white and pink colors. At the BlackBerry Live event in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said that the Q5 would be launching with global carrier partners in the summer. The press Continue Reading →

Over the past four years, an obvious pattern has emerged with Apple’s iPhone lineup. First, a redesigned iPhone launches and then the following year, and iterative upgrade makes use of the same external hardware but includes several internal upgrades. But according to a string of reports, including one from an industry watcher with a solid Continue Reading →

We’ve gotten word of a new BlackBerry smartphone today, and we now also have some news about familiar one. Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have all confirmed that they’ll soon be carrying the BlackBerry Q10, although some are being more specific with details than others. Verizon is saying that it will be available sometime in June Continue Reading →

: One of the biggest advantages Android had over iOS was Google Now, which gives you the information you want, when you need it. It’ll help you manage your day, stay connected and find fun things to do nearby. Google Now is now on iOS, though, with most of its core features intact. Google Now Continue Reading →