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Galaxy S4 benchmarks almost twice as fast as the iPhone 5

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 31, 2017

As most of you know already, Samsung unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy S III successor last week, the S4. The handset will sell head-to-head against the iPhone 5 until Apple releases its next-gen smartphone, which is expected sometimes this summer.

While the jury is still out on which handset provides the best user experience — easy-of-use, reliability, etc — the S4 is certainly looking better on paper. It has a sharper screen, a bigger battery, and according to new benchmarks, a much, much fast processor...

Facebook for iOS updated with cover photo, group messaging improvements

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 11, 2018

Facebook has released another update for its iOS app this afternoon, bringing it to version 5.6. This is the app's third update in as many months, as the social network continues to improve its mobile experience.

Today's update brings about a handful of improvements, including an easier process for updating your cover photo from inside the app and multiple changes to group messaging. Full change log after the fold...

Folks not trading-in their iPhones following Samsung’s next big thing announcement

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 18, 2013

Gadget resellers such as Gazelle may have been eagerly awaiting Samsung's new Galaxy S 4 in the hope that Apple fans will jump ship and trade-in their iPhones. Thus far, this hasn't been the case. Quite the contrary - the vast majority of post-S4 trade-ins are for other Galaxy smartphones, not iPhones.

Specifically, Gazelle's CEO said Monday his company has seen a cool 168 percent increase in the number of the Galaxy S III trade-ins compared to the number of Galaxy S II trade-ins, both observed during the same post-launch timeframe for each device...

Morgan Stanley: the iPhone 5S will have a ‘killer feature’

Cody Lee ∙ March 18, 2013

Morgan Stanley's resident Apple expert Katy Huberty appeared on CNBC's Fast Money Halftime Report this morning, in a rare TV interview, to field questions on her firm's current positive buy ratings for both HP and Apple.

Asked about Apple, Huberty—who has an overweight rating on the stock with a price target of $630—says the company is poised for a big year with new software features for the upcoming iPhone, including one 'killer feature.'

Polycarbonate budget iPhone renderings to die for

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2018

Another publication has commissioned Dutch concept artist Martin Hajek to bundle all the less-pricey iPhone rumors together in some plausible renderings. The 3D designer's fresh batch of conceptual renderings imagine the rumored device in two flavors, one with a screen measuring four inches diagonally and the other sporting a larger 4.5-inch display.

Hajek took into account credible talk of the budget iPhone adopting a polycarbonate shell, having combined that rumor with analysts speculating about some vivid colors, too. If you ever though using plastics would ruin the iPhone brand with unwanted and cheap feel to it, have a look at the images and think again...

BlackBerry CEO: iPhone UI is obsolete

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Following Apple marketing boss Phil Schiller's anti-Android comments on the eve of Galaxy S 4 launch and Apple's new 'Why iPhone' web campaign, the CEO of BlackBerry has unsurprisingly launched a critique of Apple's handset and its user interface, referring to the the fact that iOS now 5+ years old.

In his view, Apple is being out-innovated by others, right up to the point where the Cupertino company could get replaced "pretty quickly". Of course, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, like every other handset vendor in the ferociously competitive mobile market, is really drumming up his own platform by arguing that the iPhone is an old hat. Be that as it may, I'd choose my words carefully if I were Heins.

The struggling handset maker's market share and capitalization have all but evaporated because of the iPhone and now stand in the single-digit range and below the $8 billion mark, respectively. That's how much investors thought the entire BlackBerry biz was worth Monday morning. Now, contrast Blackberry's market cap to Apple's first-quarter net profit of $13.06 billion...

AT&T launches 30/40/50GB shared data tiers

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 18, 2013

The U.S. wireless carrier AT&T this morning introduced its data-hungry subscribers to some powerful new tiers.

Going beyond AT&T's existing options topping out at twenty gigs, the new options are now available to add thirty, forty or fifty gigabytes of cellular data to your shared plan of choice. Beware, however - these come at high prices.

The $30GB a month tier will set you back an unsettling $300 a month, with the 40GB and 50GB tiers commanding an alarming $400 a month and a whopping $500 a month, respectively. These prices include unlimited calling and texting. Should you need only data, AT&T will happily sell you data-only tiers for your tablet and laptop, with the top 50GB plan running $335 a month...

T-Mobile plans March 26 event: we’re not going to act like a wireless company anymore

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 28, 2016

Deutsche Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA this morning sent out invites for a March 26 event in New York, where the telco should announce some big news and update us on its technology and business. "We're still a wireless company," reads the invitation, "We're just not going to act like one anymore".

We know that the carrier, as part of its system-wide modernization effort, is planning to finally flip the switch on 4G LTE before the end of this month in Las Vegas and Kansas City (plus, it's been spotted in New York City). Another thing we know is that Apple's iPhone is officially landing on T-Mobile's network this year...

Apple launches new ‘Why iPhone’ web campaign

Cody Lee ∙ March 17, 2013

Apple this weekend launched a new advertising campaign for the iPhone showcasing some of the many reasons why the handset is so popular. It's added a new 'Why iPhone' page to its website, and has begun sending out promotional emails.

The 'Why iPhone' page highlights a number of the device's features including its Retina display, the iTunes ecosystem, iCloud and more, and the fact that it's won 8 J.D. Power and Associate awards and it's the most popular camera in the world...

T-Mobile’s LTE network spotted in New York City

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

This is kind of interesting. T-Mobile's long-awaited LTE network has been spotted in the wild, offering up super-fast data in a suburb of New York City. The carrier is the only one left of the major four in the US that doesn't offer the 4G tech, but it's expected to finally launch this year. And a curious subscriber just discovered one of its sites in Astoria, Queens...

Mail Enhancer Pro 2.0 is out with support for iOS 6 and more

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 11, 2018

/p> Good news on the jailbreak front this week. The popular Mail Enhancer Pro tweak has received a fairly big update, bringing it to version 2.0. The update includes full support for iOS 6, and a handful of other improvements.

For those unfamiliar with the jailbreak tweak, Mail Enhancer Pro, as its name suggests, enhances the stock iOS Mail app by adding features like multiple signatures, custom notifications and sounds, and much more...

NCAA March Madness iOS app updated for 2013 tournament

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

Great news college basketball fans. NCAA's March Madness Live app for iOS has been updated today for 2013. March Madness is a two week-long affair, with 68 teams playing in a single elimination tournament to find a champion.

Overall, a total of 67 games will be played over the course of the event. And with NCAA March Madness Live, you'll be able to watch all of them on your iPhone or iPad. You'll also be able to check scores, watch highlights, and more...