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In collaboration with Geeksphone and Spanish carrier Telefonica, Mozilla has announced that it will release two “developer preview” smartphones running its Firefox OS, reports AllThingsD. Mozilla's Firefox OS is a web-based platform where all the features and apps are created using the HTML5 web standard. The company has already previewed some ZTE devices running Firefox OS and is hoping...

Yesterday, we showed you how to use the Newsstand folder for placing unlimited number of apps inside without requiring any jailbreak. Today, we'll tell you how you can get rid of the iOS status bar in certain apps using a simple tweak, once again without having to jailbreak your device. The tweak is called NoAppStatus, and works  in all...

According to a Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report, the iPhone us continuing to dominate the US smartphone market with 51.2% for the 12-week period ending 23 December, last year. (more…)

Contradicting earlier rumours claiming Apple is working on a bigger, 4.8-inch screen iPhone for release this year, Digitimes heard that the Cupertino company is planning to release two iPhones in 2013, and each one of them will sport a 4-inch display, featuring in-cell technology. (more…)

In light of Apple being told its products are too expensive, a new wave of rumours claim the company is about to launch a cheaper, low-cost iPhone this year. Some claim it will sport a bigger display, some not, but the majority of the rumours claim Apple will use a plastic and metal chassis to...

With less than ten days before RIM is set to officially hold the BlackBerry 10 launch event, BGR has obtained a handful of leaked screenshots of the BlackBerry 10 operating system running on a BlackBerry Z10 handset. As we reported back in July 2012 that BlackBerry 10 is expected to introduce a Siri-like functionality, one of...

A neat trick shared by the folks over at iDB shows how you can use the Newsstand folder for placing unlimited number of apps inside, in addition to your news and magazine subscriptions. The trick needs a little bit of practice and once you get it right, you'll have a scrollable Newsstand folder that can accommodate unlimited...

The China Times, (citing a report by the Commercial Times), claims Apple will announce three new iPhone models this year, with a couple being the 4-inch 'iPhone 5S' and another larger 4.8-inch 'iPhone Math', set to launch before the end of June. Both will feature 8-megapixel cameras. Meanwhile, Apple suppliers note a third model will...

Recently, we've been seeing a number of iOS 7 design concept videos being shared on the web such as new Notification Banners or a customizable ‘Quick Settings’ panel, hoping that Apple might pick on some of these brilliant ideas. One such fantastic concept for a new Lock Screen has been shared by Jean-Marc Denis, that reinvents the idea...

According to a Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt's calculation, Apple outsold Samsung's Galaxy S line of smartphones running Android, including the two generation of Galaxy Note when compared to iPhone 4, 4S and 5. (more…)

While Research In Motion is preparing to hold the BlackBerry 10 launch event on January 30, 2013, the company has launched a program called "BlackBerry 10 Ready Program", aimed at persuading its customers to adopt the BlackBerry 10 devices. Bryan Lee, a senior enterprise accounts director at RIM, told Reuters that the company was "very enthused by the engagement and...

Amazon has today pushed an updated MP3 Store which has been specifically optimised for iOS devices, allowing iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users to browse and purchase digital music from Amazon’s 22-million song catalog via mobile Safari. Customers can also access features like personalized recommendations, best-seller lists and Amazon customer ratings using their iOS devices. The Amazon MP3...