Apple may be working on a new 4-inch iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 6C by the tech press, for an early 2016 release date. An unusual move for Apple, no doubt, but judging by the demand for a modern iPhone with a "classic" form factor, it may turn out be the smartest thing Apple could do.
Apple's iOS 7 introduced Jony Ive's redesigned flat interface and a slew of new features built around it. Then iOS 8 brought the Mac and the iPhone closer together with a bunch more feature additions, with more incremental updates on the way to add Watch into the mix. It looks like iOS 9 won't be packed to the gills with more new stuff, but will finally make sure all of it reliably works.
After a contentious year of debate over whether and how to implement smartphone "kill switches" -- applications that allow users to disable their lost or stolen devices remotely -- it looks like most smartphones will come with that option in an attempt to deter smartphone theft. Here's good news from Apple: They work.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent Tuesday that involves a special construction process using LiquidMetal and sapphire glass display.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has garnered a reputation of questioning privacy implications for not only his constituents but for Americans across the country. With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S5, Franken wrote a letter to the company's executives regarding the smartphone's fingerprint scanner.
A member of the Evad3rs hacking group reminded jailbreak fans last week not to upgrade to iOS 7.1 but provided no indication about the group's plans for future jailbreak updates.
Interactive advertising revenues reached a new peak in the United States (U.S.) based on new data released by the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report.
Just months after Apple finally catered to lower-budget markets by releasing the cheaper iPhone 5c, the tech giant might be sending overall iPhone prices back up.
Samsung Galaxy S4 users might be ready to make the switch over to the upgraded Samsung Galaxy S5, but there is no need to rush: Samsung is still providing updates for Android 4.4 KitKat.
If you thought the ongoing Apple iPhone vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 battle was gnarly, then your definitely not familiar with the current Android wars of 2014.
