Holiday Guide: Top Apple Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 11/5/2012

Ever since the original iPhone helped revolutionize the consumer phone market in 2007, the company has been a major force in the industry. Check to see which of this company's models are its best available.

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Unlocked Apple iPhone 5 Pricing Leaks Out

By Ed Hardy | 11/5/2012

Apple's latest handset has been available for over a month, but those in the U.S. who would like an unlocked version are still waiting. But at least this group now knows what to expect to pay.

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Google Android Rings in Fourth Birthday with Record-Setting Shipments

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/3/2012

Google had a lot to celebrate on the four-year anniversary of its Android interface, as new figures from analyst firm IDC show that shipments of the operating system accounted for 75% of all smartphone shipped in the third quarter.

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Apple iOS 6.0.1 for iPhone and iPad Going Out Now, Fixes Bugs

By Ed Hardy | 11/2/2012

An updated version of Apple's operating system for smartphones and tablets is now available. This fixes a number of small issues, such as the bug that causes horizontal lines to appear on the keyboard of the iPhone.

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Windows Phone Sync App For Mac Gets Upgrade to Version 3.0

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/1/2012

The Windows Phone desktop app for Mac users has been updated to version 3.0, sporting a new name and a handful of new features.

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Google Breaches 700,000 App Milestone: Closing the Gap on Apple

By Michael Wall | 10/30/2012

In addition to the slew of device announcements made this week, Google has also announced a huge milestone for its Android operating system. The OS has now breached the 700,000 app mark, effectively closing the gap between itself and the Apple app store.

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Apple Significantly Shakes Up Its Executive Team

By Ed Hardy | 10/30/2012

There are big changes coming to the top-level executives at Apple. This includes the departure of Scott Forstall, who was in charge of development of the operating system for the iPhone and iPad.

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FreedomPop Sleeve Turns the iPod Touch into an iPhone

By Michael Wall | 10/29/2012

Earlier this month FreedomPop set out to offer free internet to Americans, and now the company wants to turn your iPod touch into an iPhone. The company has begun shipping its iPod Touch 4G sleeve, which will allow the device to connect to FreedomPop's 4G network.

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Apple Promises to Work ''Non-stop'' to Fix Maps

By Ed Hardy | 10/25/2012

When Apple switched out Google Maps for its own app in iOS 6, it quickly drew complaints. The company has vowed to update this software as quickly as it can.

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Apple iPhone Sales in Q3 Good, Not a Record

By Ed Hardy | 10/25/2012

Apple has just announced the results for its most recent financial quarter. The company sold 26.9 million iPhones in Q3.

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Apple iBooks 3.0 Introduced for iPhone and iPad

By Michael Wall | 10/23/2012

Among the plethora of announcements made today at Apple's Event, the tech company revealed that its offering a free update for iBooks. Our sister site Tablet PC Review has all the details.

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Verizon Still Selling More Android Smartphones than iPhones

By Ed Hardy | 10/18/2012

Verizon Wireless says that during the third quarter of this year it sold more Android-based smartphones than iPhones, continuing a long-held trend. These two operating systems dominated smartphones sales for the telcom.

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