iPhone 5 passing Galaxy S III in web traffic after just 3 weeks says more about Android than Samsung

October 12, 2012 3:24 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Sure, the iPhone 5 passed Samsung's Galaxy S III in web traffic just three weeks after getting on the market. But does that say more about mobile operating systems and differences between Android and iPhone users than it says about device sales numbers?

Hallelujah – Softbank/Sprint makes three

October 12, 2012 12:34 PM Paul Grim

Guest Post Since the announcement yesterday that Japan-based Softbank is making a bid for majority control of Sprint-Nextel, the analysts have been busy churning through the implications. But the simplest and clearest one is this: The US wireless market will no longer be a tightly-controlled duopoly.

Facebook has no plans to release Instagram for BlackBerry 10 (exclusive)

October 12, 2012 12:17 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Scratch Instagram from the list of brand name applications making their way over to RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform.

Temple Run developer has figured out how to make money on Android

October 12, 2012 11:59 AM Jeffrey Grubb
Jeffrey Grubb

Monetization specialization firm W3i will implement its offer-sharing platform in the endless runner game to help the studio earn a big payday.

90% of consumers say Maps issue ‘irrelevant’ as iPhone 5 selling at record pace

October 12, 2012 8:47 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Only 3 percent of consumers say Apple's Maps are a "big problem." I guess those 3 percent are Silicon Valley tech blog writers.

iPad Mini may be unveiled on Oct. 23 — stealing limelight from Microsoft’s Surface

October 12, 2012 6:39 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

The iPad Mini's potential launch date is no accident.

Twitter open-sources Clutch.io so developers can easily add A/B testing to iOS and Android apps

October 11, 2012 4:09 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

When Twitter bought mobile A/B testing creator Clutch.io just two months ago, the team behind Clutch promised to open source the components behind both their A/B testing tool, and the company's mobile development framework.

Pebble’s lead designer ‘stuck in Asia’ to get the 21st century e-paper watch built

October 11, 2012 2:51 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Waiting for your Pebble to drop? Pebble's lead designer has cancelled a speaking appearance in October to stay in Asia and finalize the product.

Tumblr launches Photoset iOS app for creating image collections and nothing more

October 11, 2012 12:11 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

To post a quote, video, link, chat, text, photo, or audio? That's not the question on Photoset, an all-new single purpose iOS application from mini blog company Tumblr.

Internet ad revenue hits $17B, mobile ad revenues double in first half of 2012

October 11, 2012 11:49 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Google for nothing and your Facebook for free?

iPad trade-ins up 80% as the Mini’s maybe-arrival looms closer

October 11, 2012 10:55 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

"People are definitely interested in a mid-sized tablet from Apple," Gazelle's Anthony Scarsella told me today. "Trade-ins doubled on the 16th of last month, and volumes have stayed high since."

Instapaper founder launches iPad magazine, doubts it would work on Android

October 11, 2012 10:16 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Marco Arment's new iOS publication is yet another experiment on the model of digital publishing, but don't hold your breath for an Android version.

Samsung’s Galaxy S III mini: Smaller, slower, and without LTE

October 11, 2012 9:52 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Samsung really seems to be aiming at the middle with the Galaxy S III mini.

Bizzaro world: Apple, Samsung reverse two sales bans on one day in two countries

October 11, 2012 9:35 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Today, Samsung won a reversal of the sales ban on the Galaxy Nexus phone imposed after Apple's August court win. Also today, Apple won at least a stay of execution on the iPhone and iPad sales ban imposed after Samsung's August legal victory.

Our closest look yet at LG’s Nexus Android phone: Heavy on bling, short on style

October 11, 2012 8:03 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

LG's Nexus phone is a design disappointment.

Japan’s Softbank reportedly eyeing Sprint for $12.8B (update: Sprint confirms talks)

October 11, 2012 6:39 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Sprint may be courting a takeover offer from Japan's third-largest carrier Softbank.

Excelsior! ComiXology begins accepting self-published comics (exclusive)

October 11, 2012 5:01 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Ya know that beautifully drawn zombie comic you and your friends created that's like, so much better than The Walking Dead, but failed to sell a single issue at the local comic book shop? ComiXology might be able to help.

Hustle and flow: Why RIM believes BlackBerry 10 can beat the competition

October 10, 2012 7:51 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Editor's Pick BlackBerry 10 is late. Late for its originally scheduled release date, and even later to a mobile revolution that some say has already been won by Google and Apple. But the word "late" doesn't seem to be in RIM's lexicon.

China says U.S. report on Huawei based on ‘untrue evidence’

October 10, 2012 1:38 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

The Chinese Commerce Ministry struck back yesterday after a U.S. report urged domestic companies to sever ties with Chinese telecommunications vendors Huawei and ZTE. The ministry believes the U.S. is being speculative and isn't basing its claims on solid ground.

Can’t find an iPhone 5? Blame Apple’s insane quality control

October 10, 2012 1:26 PM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Apple's quality control standards have slowed down production of the iPhone 5, preventing many consumers from getting their hands on the device.

RIM gives out 6K BlackBerry 10 dev prototypes to seed App World

October 10, 2012 10:20 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

BlackBerry 10, the hyped mobile operating system that could resurrect the Research in Motion brand, is still months away from reaching consumers. Thousands of developers, however, were given early access to the platform to build BlackBerry 10-ready applications.

Microsoft’s new Apple-inspired strategy means more devices, better integration

October 10, 2012 8:42 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a letter to investors that hardware is core to Microsoft's future plans.

More dirt on the Facebook IPO: Facebook tried to hide mobile risks

October 10, 2012 8:39 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Will this Facebook IPO mess never be behind us?

Microsoft product manager claims Office 2013 for iOS and Android coming in March

October 10, 2012 8:39 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

We’ve been hearing for a while that Microsoft is developing native Office 2013 apps for iOS and Android, and a Microsoft product manager seemingly confirmed, yet again, that these apps would arrive shortly.

Samsung confirms Galaxy S III mini: a mid-range version of its flagship

October 10, 2012 6:36 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Like the look of Samsung's Galaxy S III, but find its huge 4.8-inch screen a bit much? You'll soon have a smaller option.

Lenovo product prez shrugs off the Microsoft Surface threat

October 10, 2012 5:30 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Lenovo product president Peter Hortensius says Lenovo's latest convertible tablets aren't direct competitors to Microsoft's surface tablet. Whether that's true remains to be seen.

Lenovo’s new Windows 8 convertible tablets can fold, flip, and twist

October 9, 2012 4:10 PM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

With its convertible Ultrabooks, Lenovo is making a compelling case for why the future of mobile is in flexibility.

Threeview: A critic, an analyst, and an academic review Bad Piggies

October 9, 2012 3:46 PM Dan "Shoe" Hsu
Dan "Shoe" Hsu

Editor's Pick Three different reviews, three totally different perspectives on the follow-up to casual gaming king Angry Birds.

Verizon’s huge 4G network just smacked AT&T in the face

October 9, 2012 3:46 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Next week, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE service will take the unprecedented step of landing in its 400th market, showing the company's dominance in next-generation wireless service.

Would you like some iPad with that Big Mac, ma’am?

October 9, 2012 2:29 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

A McDonald's restaurant in Hampton Roads, Virginia, is trying a novel approach to customer satisfaction.