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Disgraced Google executive Andy Rubin’s Essential shuts down

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 5:10 pmThursday, February 13, 20204 Comments

Essential Products, an Android smartphone peddler founded by disgraced Google executive Andy Rubin is shutting down, the comnpany confirmed Wednesday…

Toxic Hellstew: 146 new vulnerabilities all come preinstalled on Android phones

Friday, November 15, 2019 3:55 pm5 Comments

The vulnerabilities encompass everything from unauthorized audio recording to command execution to the ability to modify system properties and wireless settings…

Pixel 3a: Google takes a desperate step into the Android morass of cheap commodity phones

Thursday, May 9, 2019 11:55 am6 Comments

When Google decided to stop rebranding its partners’ Androids as Nexus models and launched…

Google launches ‘Pixel 3a’ Android phone for $399

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 3:46 pmTuesday, May 7, 20197 Comments

Alphabet Inc’s Google launched more affordable versions of its Pixel smartphone on Tuesday…

The maturing of the smartphone industry is cause for celebration

Friday, January 11, 2019 11:25 am2 Comments

Analysts reckon that the number of smartphones sold in 2018 will be slightly lower than in 2017…


Apple’s revolutionary iPhone continues to own the premium smartphone market

Monday, December 31, 2018 1:33 pmMonday, December 31, 20187 Comments

According to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Q3 2018, the global premium smartphone segment…

iPhone owners happier, richer, have more friends than those who settle for Android knockoffs

Monday, November 5, 2018 10:41 am8 Comments

Apple iPhone users tend to have more money, more friends, and are generally happier…

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 bursts into flames inside New York woman’s purse

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:01 pmWednesday, September 19, 20189 Comments

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 cellphone spontaneously combusted inside a Long Island woman’s purse…

South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung’s mobile profits fall as consumers pass on $1,000 iPhone knockoffs

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:30 amTuesday, July 31, 201815 Comments

Fewer buyers than expected have shelled out top dollar for Samsung’s Galaxy S9…

Anti-iPhone X ads show why South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung keeps losing to Apple

Friday, July 27, 2018 11:43 am8 Comments

Samsung has debuted three new ads designed not to promote its own products…

Apple takes U.S. market share from Android, dominates with 8 iPhones out of 10 best-selling smartphones

Thursday, July 26, 2018 9:32 amThursday, July 26, 20183 Comments

The latest smartphone OS data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reveals a mixed performance…

If you use one of these products, you’re probably wealthy

Monday, July 23, 2018 7:51 pm26 Comments

Some tastes are acquired…

Owning an iPhone is the most common sign of wealth

Monday, July 9, 2018 8:57 amMonday, July 9, 201830 Comments

A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research aims to infer demographics based on…

Apple cracks down on apps sharing information on users’ friends

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 4:25 pmTuesday, June 12, 20186 Comments

Apple Inc. changed its App Store rules last week to limit how developers harvest, use and share information…

Google’s latest Android version tries to make Android phones more like Apple’s iPhone X

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 1:01 pmWednesday, May 9, 201814 Comments

Google has a new version of Android coming to your phone with features…

iOS 11 adoption rate hits 76%

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 2:32 pmWednesday, April 25, 20184 Comments

Apple’s iOS 11 operating system now powers 76% of active devices in the wild…

Apple’s App Store is destroying Google Play in services and subscriptions

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 10:36 amMonday, July 9, 201812 Comments

Apple’s U.S. customers installed 45 new iPhone apps in 2017, a growth of 10 percent over last year…

Mobile gaming is having a moment and Apple’s in the driver’s seat

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:30 pmWednesday, March 21, 20184 Comments

This week, the 2018 Game Developer’s Conference is going on and there’s a bunch of news coverage about…

Apple iPhone pulling away from outclassed Android

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2:35 pm37 Comments

Apple now has a double advantage in the smartphone war…

Refurbished, high-end Apple iPhones are suffocating the growth of cheap, new Android phones

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:01 pmWednesday, March 14, 201831 Comments

The fastest growing segment in global smartphones isn’t Google’s vision for super-cheap, simple Android phones…

Apple updates Apple Music for Android

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 3:00 pmWednesday, March 7, 20182 Comments

Version 2.4.0 of Apple Music for Android has been released with additional features for music video playback…

Apple could gain 20% with a less expensive iPhone, says Trefis

Friday, March 2, 2018 10:17 amFriday, March 2, 201814 Comments

Apple shares are currently trading around an all-time high figure of $180…

Apple debuts new iPhone ads targeting Android upgraders

Monday, February 26, 2018 10:07 pm7 Comments

Appel is advertising the iPhone to Android users looking to upgrade to a real iPhone…

Six U.S. intelligence agencies warn against using Chinese phones from Huawei

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 1:38 pmWednesday, February 14, 201831 Comments

All six indicated they would not recommend private citizens use products from the Chinese companies…

Essential sold fewer than 90,000 phones in its first six months

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:38 amTuesday, February 13, 20187 Comments

Essential, Android co-founder Andy Rubin’s new smartphone venture, had a rough go of it…

Google’s next Android version to mimic Apple’s iPhone X notch

Monday, February 12, 2018 11:01 amMonday, February 12, 201813 Comments

Google is working on an overhaul of its Android mobile software for a new generation of smartphones…

Apple utterly dominates the premium smartphone market in China with 85% share

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:00 amWednesday, February 7, 20182 Comments

According to preliminary data from the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker…

‘Google is at Apple’s mercy’ – the trouble in Alphabet’s earnings

Friday, February 2, 2018 9:30 amFriday, February 2, 201823 Comments

es, the company’s name is Alphabet these days, but it might as well be mud…

Apple leads in Indian premium smartphone market share, capturing 47% share in Q417

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 3:00 pmWednesday, January 31, 20187 Comments

In terms of best selling models, iPhone X was the leading model in the premium segment…

Apple App Store users spent nearly double that of Google Play users in Q417

Friday, January 26, 2018 4:31 pm7 Comments

When it comes to mobile operating systems, all users are simply not equal…

Longtime Google engineer quits, saying the company is ‘100% competitor-focused’ and ‘can no longer innovate’

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 5:35 pmWednesday, January 24, 201833 Comments

A Google engineer who just left the company after nearly 13 years criticized it Wednesday…

Eric Schmidt to step down as the executive chairman of Alphabet Inc.

Thursday, December 21, 2017 8:49 pmThursday, December 21, 201720 Comments

Eric Schmidt will be stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet’s board of directors…

Morgan Stanley: Apple is our top stock pick for 2018, Android upgrading rate is accelerating Apple’s unit share in valuable China market

Thursday, December 21, 2017 9:33 am6 Comments

Apple’s iPhone X is not only pushing existing customers in China to adopt the new luxury phone…

The 3 top reasons why people dump Android and upgrade to Apple’s iPhone

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 2:25 pmWednesday, December 6, 20178 Comments

The majority of users who do switch are abandoning Google’s Android for Apple’s iPhone…

Why a huge and growing number of Android users want to upgrade to Apple’s iPhone

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 11:06 am12 Comments

30 percent of Android users are thinking of upgrading to an Apple iPhone…

Andy Rubin takes leave from Essential as probe into ‘inappropriate’ Google relationship goes public

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:25 amWednesday, November 29, 201726 Comments

Essential founder and CEO Andy Rubin has taken a leave of absence from his new company for ‘personal reasons’ following a report…

Apple’s iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of iPhones and iPads

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 11:30 am6 Comments

As of November 6, 2017, iOS 11 is now installed on 52 percent of iPhones and iPads…

Apple has already patched the ‘KRACK’ WPA2 Wi-Fi security flaw iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas

Monday, October 16, 2017 6:01 pmMonday, October 16, 201736 Comments

Apple has already patched the WPA2 Wi-Fi KRACK exploit announced today in iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas…

‘KRACK’ WPA2 security flaw puts nearly every Android device at risk of hijack via Wi-Fi

Monday, October 16, 2017 3:05 pmMonday, October 16, 20176 Comments

A security protocol at the heart of most modern Wi-Fi devices, including computers, phones, and routers…

Jony Ive: iPhone X took over two years to develop, starts a new chapter in Apple’s iPhone design

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 10:25 amWednesday, October 11, 201716 Comments

iPhone X represents one of the most difficult projects Apple has undertaken…

Dumping Android to upgrade to Apple’s iPhone

Monday, October 9, 2017 5:32 pmMonday, October 9, 201720 Comments

Before you upgrade from an Android phone to a real Apple iPhone, the first thing you should do is ensure…

Apple’s iPhone X has ruined a bunch of upcoming Android flagships

Monday, October 9, 2017 4:14 pmMonday, October 9, 20179 Comments

Apple’s rivals are reportedly scrambling…

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