Apple posts record breaking financial results for Q1, 2013

Apple has announced the financial results for the first quarter of the 2013 fiscal year (which ended in December 29, 2012) with some record breaking numbers. The following table shows the results of the first quarter, compared to results from the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. As you can see, the both the revenue and the profits...

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Facebook beats out Google Maps for the top app position of 2012

With more people interested in checking status updates over getting driving directions, Facebook’s mobile application rose to the top by the end of the year. Detailed within an analysis conducted by comScore, Facebook’s mobile application beat out Google Maps to finish out as the most popular mobile app of 2012. Attracting approximately 85 million unique...

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Bigger iPhone in 2013? Never mind! Digitimes retracts claim of bigger-screened device in 2013

DigiTimes retracted its report that Apple was releasing a 5-inch iPhone this year, but that doesn’t mean it may not ever come. DigiTimes broke the news about two weeks ago that their sources indicated Apple was building an iPhone with a bigger 5-inch screen, and lower price for 2013. The device, intended for emerging markets, seemed a little bizarre based...

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Siri was meant for Android phones before Apple stepped in

Verizon wanted Siri to "Never stop working for you." Ask Siri where she was born and she’ll say that she was “designed by Apple in California,” but that’s only the half truth. She almost belonged on Android phones. The brains behind this voice-activated personal assistant had signed a deal with Verizon in the fall of 2009, according to a lengthy Huffington...

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Tim Cook boasts Apple sold ’10 devices per second’ last quarter

As Apple reports its sales numbers for last quarter, CEO Tim Cook brags that the company sold 10 devices per second. Apple CEO Tim Cook had some interesting news to share today during his quarterly earnings conference call. The 52-year-old executive claims that Apple has pushed out half a billion iOS devices to date and “sold 10 devices per second” last...

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Worldwide 4G LTE subscribers will double this year, analyst says

According to a new study, 4G LTE usage will continue to expand worldwide over the coming years. In a world where seemingly everyone is using a smartphone, 4G LTE usage is expected to double this year. This prediction comes from a study published by IHS iSuppli this week, which indicates that LTE subscribers worldwide will reach almost 200 million. To...

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Tim Cook says Apple struck on right screen size with iPhone 5

Struck on screen gold? Apple landed on just the right size when it came up with its 4-inch screen for the iPhone 5, according to company CEO Tim Cook. "We've put a lot of thinking into screen size and we think we've picked the right one," Cook said when quizzed about Apple developing larger screened phones during Cupertino's earnings call today. Cook's...

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BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 launches ahead of BB10

Set up BB10 business tools before your handset arrives Research in Motion announced that it is jumping the gun and launching BlackBerry Enterprise Services 10 today to all users. BES 10 is a re-invention of RIM's mobile management tools optimized for BlackBerry 10 handsets, though it will also still work with existing BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry...

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Pebble ships its first batch of watches – Did you order one?

Pebble has started mass manufacturing its watches, and the first batch of 500 has left the factor to arrive on backer’s doorsteps. Its been eight months and users have poured more than $10 million in crowdsourced funding on Kickstarter, but the folks behind Pebble are finally shipping their critically acclaimed smartwatch, following through with...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 rumored for an April release, but the S4 name may be in jeopardy

The rumored Samsung Galaxy S4 could be coming in mid-April if the latest rumors are believed, but may not be called the Galaxy S4 when it does arrive, due to the number four being unlucky in parts of Asia. Rumors of a ridiculously named Apple iPhone have taken a backseat today, as the Samsung Galaxy S4 is back, and it’s back with a vengeance. Samsung-focused...

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Verizon Wireless to launch DROID RAZR M in pink tomorrow

Verizon has been offering the DROID RAZR M for a while now, but the carrier is all set to launch a new color variant of the smartphone. The pink DROID RAZR M will be debuting alongside the Samsung Ativ Odyssey, which will also be coming to Verizon tomorrow. The pink DROID RAZR M is designed with the upcoming Valentine's Day in mind. The device will be made available...

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Nintendo Wii U updates speed up the console and connect Miiverse to your smartphone

When you begin your new Nintendo Wii U fitness regime with Wii Fit U this spring, you’re going to be able to chat about your progress on Miiverse from the comfort of your smartphone touch screen. That and more is coming with the next Wii U update. Nintendo Wii U owners rejoice: The Christmas purchase of a brand new Nintendo console was not made in vane....

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Pebble Smartwatch units shipping to early backers today

Pebble attracted nearly 70,000 Kickstarter backers Kickstarter phenomenon the Pebble Smartwatch has today started shipping to its army of backers. The first 500 e-paper watches are off the production line and are now being distributed to those who committed to the project first. Pebble, which syncs with a user's smartphone via Bluetooth to show incoming...

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T-Mobile’s hopes to be a disrupter in the carrier space

T-Mobile’s new Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert tells us how they will change the wireless market through its “Uncarrier” philosophy and disruptive style When it comes to shaking up the mobile market, T-Mobile thinks it has “a real opportunity to be disrupters.”  Reminding us of the bombastic style of CEO John Legere, T-Mobile’s new Chief Marketing Officer,...

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WP8 phone Samsung Ativ Odyssey hits Verizon tomorrow

Samsung is bringing its budget Windows Phone 8 handset for Verizon, the Samsung Ativ Odyssey, tomorrow. The phone costs $50 after a $50 mail-in rebate and you have to sign a two-year contract, of course. The Ativ Odyssey boasts 4G LTE connectivity, a 4” WVGA Super AMOLED screen, dual-core Krait processor clocked at 1.5GHz and a 5MP camera with 1080p video capture. It has 8GB of built-in storage expandable by microSD card and a 2,100mAh battery. Verizon demoed the Ativ Odyssey at CES: If you’re interested, the Odyssey will be available...

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Is Facebook still flunking on phones? Our mobile report card

Facebook has proclaimed mobile its priority – so how is that plan panning out? Mobile is priority number one over at Facebook HQ. Since going public this past summer, the social network has made its intentions to hit mobile hard increasingly clear. While the Web has been kind to Facebook, there have remained some significant hurdles. Mobile, to a point,...

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Nokia to release a 38MP WP EOS phone this year

The Nokia 808 PureView was the company’s first PureView smartphone and it still holds the throne as the best cameraphone out there, despite the Lumia 920 challenge. It seems that this is about to change though as the company's Windows Phone camp is going to get its own PureView device. According to the information that The Verge acquired, the device will include a...

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Nokia EOS set to be first Windows Phone 8 PureView phone

Who doesn't want a 41MP cameraphone? The Nokia EOS is set to be the first Windows Phone 8 handset to sport the Finnish firm's impressive PureView camera technology. Last year Nokia launched the ridiculous 41MP toting 808 PureView at MWC 2012 and according to The Verge it's up to its camera tricks again, this time in the form of the EOS. A source "familiar...

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Could the rumored Motorola X Phone be Google’s solution to our smartphone problems?

During the firm’s recent earnings call, Google’s Larry Page talked about some of the areas in smartphone development he feels need addressing, including durability and battery life. Could the rumored Motorola X Phone be its solution? Google has sparked further rumors it’s working with Motorola on a brand new smartphone, by discussing – in a roundabout way –...

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UK's 4G auction starts today, gavels at the ready

Is that the sound of a cheque book opening? Ofcom has thrown open the doors to the UK's 4G spectrum auction to the seven hungry bidders eager to get a slice of the 800MHz and 2.6GHz action. It's the largest mobile spectrum auction ever to take place in the UK with the space on offer equivalent to three quarters of the current mobile spectrum. In the running...

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Google announces Q4 results, revenues and net income up

Google reported in with its Q4 results for 2012 and things are looking good for the search giant, even though its Motorola Mobility deal is still in the red. In 2012 Google hit the $50 billion revenue mark for the first time in its 15-year existence. Late last year, Google started a deal to sell off Motorola Home to the Arris Group (and “certain other persons”), a deal...

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Nokia EOS rumored to be first true PureView Windows Phone

Nokia is rumored to be working on the first, true PureView camera phone to run Windows Phone 8. According to a new report, the device has the codename EOS and will launch later this year. Nokia has always promised it would one day pair its PureView camera technology with Windows Phone, and although the Lumia 920 incorporated a degree of PureView magic in its...

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Apple pulls image search app over porn pics

Time for a good old fashioned debate about what art is Apple has stricken 500px's photo-sharing apps from the App Store because they allow users to hunt down nude photographs. The gatekeepers of the iOS App Store explained that the app was taken down "for featuring pornographic images and material" although the app developer maintains that the app, skewed...

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Mock-up shows what the improbably-named iPhone Math, with its 4.8-inch screen, could look like

Recent talk of an iPhone Math, sporting a larger screen than the current iPhone, has inspired one Apple news site to create a mock-up of the rumored device. A China Times report earlier this week suggested Apple is prepping not one, not even two, but three new iPhone models, among them the iPhone 5S and the where-did-a-name-like-that-come-from iPhone Math....

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Meizu MX2 launches on China Unicom

Meizu and China Unicom have entered a partnership to sell the Meizu MX2 on contract in China. The phone goes on sale from today and is available on multiple contracts. You can go for the free phone plan, in which you have to pay ¥226 per month and ¥2,699 prepaid for two-years or ¥156 per month and ¥2,699 prepaid for three years. There is also a bonus...

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