Apple is poised to reclaim its position as the world’s top smartphone manufacturer, topping a raft of iPhone knockoff peddlers…
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Google launches unauthorized Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Apple’s AirDrop
Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., has announced that its newest Pixel phones can now send images and other files directly to iPhones…
Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, cut hundreds of jobs in its Android and Pixel divisions, according to a Friday report…
Apple leads smartphone sales in 2024 with 27.7% global market share
Apple, for two successive years, is the biggest supplier of smartphones worldwide with its seminal iPhone lineup, with 27.7% market share…
Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than Android users
Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than those who settle for wannabe iPhones loaded with Android…
iPhone a ‘must have’ for Gen Z worldwide as Apple takes smartphone market share
Consumers around the world are increasingly choosing Apple’s iPhones over derivative Android iPhone wannabes, with younger Gen Z users…
Android’s market share shows significant declines while Apple’s iOS gains
Android’s global share of the operating system space has been declining over the past five years. Its worldwide market share in January 2022…
Leaked screenshots reveal Apple-like privacy features in Android 12
Google is expected to unveil Android 12 in a few weeks and XDA Developers has shared screenshots that show some Apple-inspired (of course)…
Disgraced Google executive Andy Rubin’s Essential shuts down
Essential Products, an Android smartphone peddler founded by disgraced Google executive Andy Rubin is shutting down, the comnpany confirmed Wednesday…
Beleaguered Samsung Electronics posts 56% plunge in June-quarter profit
Samsung Electronics warned on Wednesday that Japanese curbs on the export of chip-making materials was blurring…
Why 492 out of 500 people at one company chose iPhone over Android
Of the 500 employees at the company, only 8 of them chose to use an Android phone. Everyone else — all 492 of them — chose an iPhone…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s 5G iPhone coming in 2020 with bigger battery, modem chips from Qualcomm and Samsung
Apple could release iPhones in 2020 equipped with 5G modems…
New adware with destructive capabilities infects hundreds of Android apps in Google Play store
Researchers have uncovered a new adware strain that was running rampant on the Google Play Store…
With 5G hype high, smartphone users risk disappointment
The telecoms industry is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless networks…
Intel modem announcement likely means no 5G iPhone until 2020
Apple is currently believed to be leaving out 5G connectivity as a feature of the 2019 iPhones…
When Apple’s iPhone doesn’t change, knock off-happy Android phone peddlers don’t know what to do
Things are about to get weird…
Verizon to launch 5G service in 30 cities this year
“Verizon finally offered some details about its 5G launch today…
Nike’s Android app is bricking its Adapt BB self-tying shoes; iPhone app works fine
I’m afraid to set mine up when they come, that’s why I need to borrow a real iPhone…
Why you should not waste your money on a ‘5G’ phone in 2019
Smartphone makers and network carriers are doing their best to hype up 5G as the next big thing…
After years of mocking Apple, slavish copier Samsung kills headphone jack in latest iPhone wannabe
Samsung’s first smartphone without a 3.5mm headphone jack appears…
Why iPhones and Android wannabes will get more expensive
Remember when the only phones with over-$1,000 price tags were made of leather, ruby and sapphire crystal?
Around 1 in 5 Android phone owners plan to switch to an Apple iPhone
Among Android brands, the intention to switch to Apple’s iPhone has grown dramatically while loyalty to Android has softened…
Samsung is absolutely terrified of Apple’s iPhone X
Samsung is afraid of the new iPhone X in a year when its flagship, the Galaxy S9, hasn’t been able to meet internal goals…
Samsung’s second-quarter profit seen flagging on lackluster Galaxy phone sales
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is expected to post its smallest profit growth in more than…
Google’s latest Android version tries to make Android phones more like Apple’s iPhone X
Google has a new version of Android coming to your phone with features…
Google claims Android is ‘as safe as the competition’ despite its fragmented, outdated install base
Google’s head of Android security David Kleidermacher claimed in an interview…
Apple invites developers to workshop in Paris
Apple has begun sending out a limited number of invitations to a developer workshop…
Apple denies allegations of abusing French developers who’ve earned one billion euros from App Store
Apple has issued a statement defending against allegations made by France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire…
Europe tightens screws on Apple, other U.S.-based tech firms
Europe is zeroing in on U.S. tech companies amid rising trans-Atlantic trade tensions…
Refurbished, high-end Apple iPhones are suffocating the growth of cheap, new Android phones
The fastest growing segment in global smartphones isn’t Google’s vision for super-cheap, simple Android phones…
France to sue Apple, Google over developer contracts
France will take Google and Apple to court over contractual terms imposed…
Essential sold fewer than 90,000 phones in its first six months
Essential, Android co-founder Andy Rubin’s new smartphone venture, had a rough go of it…
Apple iPhone surpasses Samsung to become world’s No.1 smartphone brand
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service…
U.S. judge orders new trial to decide how much Samsung owes Apple for copying iPhone
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California issued an order late on Sunday…
64% of Americans now own an Apple product, up from 50% in 2012
87 percent of American with incomes over $100,000 own an Apple product…
Google’s Android ‘Oreo’ attempts to copy Apple iOS yet again
oogle’s new Android iteration — Android Oreo — was launched Monday, and the operating system…
Apple’s iPhone 7 remains the world’s most popular smartphone
Apple’s iPhone 7 remains the world’s most popular smartphone model overall, due to a compelling blend of user-friendly design, extensive supporting apps, and…
Samsung’s Bixby assistant delayed again because it’s too stupid to learn English
The launch date for Samsung’s Bixby has been pushed back yet again…
In attempt to tamp down iPhone 8 sales in South Korea, Samsung to flood market with refurb Galaxy Note 7 units
Samsung’s President of Mobile Communications, D.J. Koh, announced during a special presentation…
Apple still ‘major player’ in the voice assistant race, says Siri co-creator who’s now working for Samsung
Apple is still a ‘major player’ in the voice assistant space with Siri…
Bixby: Samsung’s Apple’s Siri knockoff delayed again in U.S. as it’s struggling to comprehend English syntax and grammar
The English-language version of Samsung Electronics Co.’s new voice-activated virtual assistant won’t likely debut in the U.S…
More problems for beleaguered Samsung
Samsung has a lot of explaining to do — once again…
