Best Buy now offering iPhone 3GS free with contract, but i

If this isn’t a clear sign that we’ll be seeing the new iPhone 5 in the coming weeks, we don’t know what could make it more evident. Best Buy today began selling the Apple iPhone 3GS for zero dollars. That’s right, you can get an 8GB iPhone for... 

AT&T selling refurbished iPhone 3GS now for only $9

Back in January, AT&T slashed the price of the Apple iPhone 3GS to just $49 with a two-year contract. If you’ve always wanted an iPhone but just couldn’t afford it, the $50 outdated model may have been the way to go. That is, until AT&T... 

Skydiver’s iPhone 4 survives 13,500-foot drop

Apple iPhones are known for being quite the fragile device. Both the back and front is are cut out of glass, which means one accidental fall out of your pocket can cause the phone to shatter, resulting in a replacement that will leave your wallet a lot... 

Nokia planning to leave the Japanese market

According to Japanese media, Nokia is planning a complete retreat from the Japanese mobile phone market by the end of the summer. Vertu, Nokia’s high-end luxury brand, will leave the country by the end of August. Part of the move aligns with Nokia’s... 

Smartphones now outsell feature phones in the US

The old adage that smartphones aren’t that important because “most people buy dumbphones anyway” is no longer applicable, according to a recent Neilsen survey. In the United States, smartphones now account for 55% of all new phone sales,... 

The iPhone 4 is now Flickr’s most popular camera

They say the best camera is the one you have on you, and for smartphone owners, it’s almost always the camera on their phone. As a result, the number of photos taken from mobile phones has skyrocketed on Flickr. As a result, the iPhone 4 has risen... 

iPhone 5 with A5 chip, 8MP camera, and iOS 5 arrives Augus

A few days ago we told you about the rumors of the iPhone 5 arriving on September 7. Apple iPhone rumors change with the wind and today’s rumor says that Apple will release the new phone in August. We’re also hearing Apple delayed launching the... 

Judge rules Samsung cannot view iPad 3 or iPhone 5 prototy

At the end of May, the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung took an interesting turn. Apple got permission to see prototypes for new Samsung Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S devices. Samsung fired back and asked the judge for permission to see Apple’s... 

Analysts see Apple and Samsung overtaking Nokia worldwide

Nokia has long held the number one smartphone manufacturer spot worldwide, mostly because for the longest time they were the only company making smartphones to be sold outside the United States. Now, with the Symbian platform essentially dead in the... 

Sprint iPhone may be close to launch

Unidentified sources tipped 9to5Mac that Sprint customers may be in for a summertime surprise. According to their report, the iPhone 4 is in the late testing phase on Sprint, and could see a launch within months. They claim the device looks like the... 

Samsung’s lawyers demand to see Apple iPad 3 and iPhone

The tit-for-tat battle between Samsung and Apple over patent infringement rages on. Apple got permission to see prototypes for upcoming Samsung phones and tablets last week. Samsung wasn’t about to take the ruling lying down, so they submitted... 

Court orders Samsung to turn over prototype phones, tablet

As part of the on-going patent infringement lawsuit between Apple and Samsung, a court has ruled that Samsung must comply with Apple’s request for prototypes of its new and unreleased mobile devices to review. Apple wants their lawyers to review... 

AT&T accused of overcharging iPhone and iPad users fo

If you’re an iPhone or iPad owner with AT&T and you thought your overage fees were a little worse than you expected, you’re not alone. An investigative report by MSNBC and a number of iPhone and iPad owners determined that AT&T... 

HTC Trophy finally brings WP7 to Verizon Wireless

The diversification of Verizon Wireless‘ smartphone line continues. The carrier added to the Android and BlackBerry smartphones it already offered when it finally launched the Apple iPhone in February. Later that month, we reported that Verizon... 

Q1 mobile numbers: Android is up, Microsoft takes a dive

Gartner has finished collecting data on mobile phone sales and market share for the first quarter of 2011, and while no one expected Android to slow down, few people expected the platform to pick up as much steam as it has. Android devices now make up...