As data suggests Google has dropped the ball in the tablet game, rumors swirl that Amazon has more Fires on the way, and may even enter the smartphone game. This will change everything.READ»
Siri is only the beginning. By drawing together a few recent insights about Google's moves and Apple's innovations, one might wonder if Google is afraid of falling behind its rival--for good.READ»
Sony is buying out Ericsson's stake in their 10-year Sony-Ericsson phone partnership. It's also said the future of Sony phones is all smartphones all the time. READ»
In a move that's stunned the tech world, Google has just announced it's buying Motorola. The reasons why are manifold, so we've boiled them right down for you:READ»
Apple's building face recognition into its upcoming iOS5 update, and also enhanced personal assistant tech. If it gets the tech right, it could overtake Android's current lead in the smartphone race.READ»
Nokia's reported its latest quarterly financial performance, and it's grim: Nearly half a billion euros of net losses. Nokia's smartphone business has been smashed by Apple and Google.READ»
The gang behind Plants vs. Zombies just found a broad new audience. It's a clever move--reminiscent of the way bigger gaming houses launch titles--but it carries the whiff of Android fragmentation.READ»
Pre-pay cell phones globally dominate 70% of the market. As Android explodes and Apple ponders an iPhone Lite, prepare yourself for the true smartphone skirmish. READ»
The iPhone isn't just a U.S. affair, remember, and new data from Australia shows it's rocketed to the top of sales. This is at Nokia's expense, and its shipments have actually halved across the entire phone space. Nokia may be done.READ»
Apple could be on the verge of diving head-first into China's phone market. If it gets even a fraction of the country's mobile market, it's looking at $70 billion or more from that country alone--20 times the revenue it generated there in 2010. READ»
Don't write off a win for Apple in the smartphone game just yet--Android's market share is sliding in the U.S., and there are new signs that Apple is gaining traction. READ»
Microsoft just revealed its Windows Phone 7.1, a hotly anticipated update to its smartphone OS that boasts more than 500 new features. But it's not due on new phones until the fall--perfectly timed to coincide with the next iPhone arrival. Oops. READ»
Bing just took over maps and search on your BlackBerry as part of Microsoft's crazy-quilt strategy to gain a toehold in the smartphone game. But fallen giant RIM makes for an odd partner. READ»
Android was supposed to be a sure bet. But today, a new report says the iPad has captured a whopping 74% of the tablet market, while the iPhone 4 is the best-selling smartphone in the U.S. READ»
AT&T's smartphone business is booming--with the iPhone in the lead. Verizon's iPhone seems not to be cannibalizing AT&T's sales in the way some thought.READ»
Google's Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering, just stepped up to challenge media reports the Google was defending Android against fragmentation. Rubin says "no." This could be because Google doesn't see fragmentation as a problem in the same way others do.READ»
Two intriguing rumors have popped up at almost the same time: A number of photos of an assumed iPod Touch that has no physical home button, hinting at the iPhone 5, and a keypad-less HP device that could be the webOS clone of Apple's invention.READ»
