Smartphones
It's the best of times to be a smartphone buyer. The competition is cutthroat, innovation reigns and multiple companies are vying for attention. The smartphone market is developing rapidly and arguably the most interesting tech sector to watch.
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Jolla's first device unveiled: Sailfish OS debuts with UI-changing cover
Jolla fans in Europe can now pre-order the first Sailfish smartphone, which is expected to ship by the end of the year.
Apple doles out schemes to make iPhone more affordable in India
Some of the financial offers include discounts for trade-ins, installment plans, additional subsidies for students, and a ten percent cashback offer for AmEx credit card holders.
BlackBerry selling Z10 devices through Indian cafes
In a bid to drive sales, the phonemaker is expanding a successful marketing campaign where it held demonstrations in cafes where customers proved to be more receptive than expected.
Google I/O revelations, BlackBerry Live, and Nokia Lumia 928 (MobileTechRoundup show #296)
Google I/O was held last week and while no new hardware was announced, we did see many service launches and improvements that make Google a compelling choice.
Smartphone App Wrap: Travel, TV, Google, and sports
As summer approaches and we start to think about getting out and about, I took a look at apps related to travel, sports, and the new Google I/O launches.
Improve smartphone photos with native editing tools (gallery)
Smartphones today take good quality photos, but you can make them even better with a little editing. This gallery shows the available tools for Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone, and iOS.
Why does my AT&T store smell like a locker room?
If retailers don't change their ways, retail will be a wasteland. Retailers have nobody to blame but themselves. It's not consumer behavior and it's not Amazon's fault. It's bad management. And, of course, it's the smell of failure.
Tencent speeds up WeChat mobile games bid
Chinese tech giant says it is committed to developing games for WeChat, following a 228.4 percent year-on-year climb in its active monthly user base to 194 million.
Panasonic re-enters India smartphone market with P51
The Japanese phonemaker has ambitious plans to capture an 8 percent share of the Indian smartphone market in its first year, amid growing competition especially from local brands and new Chinese models.
HTC One production volume to double in May
Taiwanese handset maker says production capacity will ramp up in the next two months to meet "strong demand" as it sees its component supply woes ease.
SEA mobile phone sales rise by 8 percent
Smartphones continue to drive the market, contributing 42.2 million units to the overall 108 million units sold in the Southeast Asian region in the 12 months ended March 2013.
Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S4 wi-fi connection problem
Samsung has acknowledged an issue that can cause its recently-launched flagship Galaxy S4 handset to fail to connect to, or stay connected to, some wi-fi networks.
BlackBerry Q10 review
If you're a fan of keyboard-equipped BlackBerry smartphones, you won't be disappointed by the Q10. However the app store needs filling out and the small, square screen isn't ideal for some uses.
Android accounts for 75 percent market share; Windows Phone leapfrogs BlackBerry
There's no end in sight to the Google-Apple duopoly in the smartphone market, but Microsoft's Windows Phone software has taken third place, overtaking BlackBerry, thanks to Nokia's help.
Divoom Bluetune Solo BT speaker: Outstanding value, vivid colors, great sound
There are a lot of portable Bluetooth speaker options available. and I found the Divoom Bluetune Solo to be an excellent choice at a fantastic price. It comes in several attractive colors and even serves as a microphone.