Apple payments service may boost sales of larger iPhones
(Reuters) – The addition of a mobile payments service to Apple Inc’s next iPhone could help to boost sales of the larger-screen phones and claw...
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Technology: Smartphone maker HTC shares soar on second quarter net profit
(Reuters) – Shares of HTC opened up 4.7 percent on Friday after the struggling smartphone maker posted a quarterly net profit that slightly beat analysts’...
Technology: In smartphone mass-market, Samsung, Apple have margins on their minds
(Reuters) – As the smartphone action shifts to the mass market, leaders Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc are under pressure to make their...
Technology: Taiwan’s HTC posts first-quarter loss on weak flagship phone sales
(Reuters) – Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp posted a first-quarter loss that was wider than analyst estimates, after ineffective marketing resulted in weak sales of...
New Microsoft CEO faces challenges in mobile, investor relations
(Reuters) – As Microsoft Corp prepares to unveil insider Satya Nadella as its new chief executive, investors and analysts are weighing how effective the 22-year...
Russian double-sided smartphone has global ambitions
(Reuters) – Russian modem developer Yota Devices has launched its first smartphone, hoping its novel double-sided screen will allow it to break into foreign markets...
Motorola aims for do-it-yourself smartphones
(Reuters) – Motorola wants to let consumers design their own smarpthones. The Google-owned manufacturer has launched Project Ara to create a free, open and standardized...
The iPhone, the Editing Machine
Do you still remember the time when the very first cellular phones with cameras were introduced to the market? Consumers were raving about them and...
Samsung backs Apple’s 64-bit chip smartphone chip switch
Samsung has confirmed its next high-end smartphones will feature 64-bit processors. The announcement follows the launch of the iPhone 5S, the first handset to include...
Sony launches camera phone with add-on lenses
BERLIN (AP) — Sony Mobile unveiled a new addition to its Xperia smartphone lineup Wednesday: a device that sports a massive 20.7-megapixel camera and is...