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When it comes to the types of tasks one is looking to do, owners of the iPhone and the Galaxy S III really aren’t that different from one another, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (via AllThingsD). Even though both companies spend a lot of money on advertising aimed at convincing their customers that they...

Previously, Apple has been rumoured to have a team of 100 people working on a smart watch and more recently, a Samsung executive has admitted that the company too is working on a watch device with capabilities similar to a smartphone. Now, The Financial Times is reporting that Google's Android unit is working on a smart watch,...

Stephen Elop, the CEO of Nokia Corporation and a Canadian citizen, literally threw an iPhone on the floor during an interview on Finnish TV, when asked about some upcoming products (via WMPoweruser). The show, which is called "Hjalliksen kanssa" ("With Hjallis"), aired yesterday evening at biggest Finnish commercial TV station MTV3. During the interview, the...

Apple recently launched a new page on its website to tout why the iPhone was the smartphone of choice. Just yesterday, the iPhone won its 9th straight JD Power and Associates award for customer satisfaction and we noted the company had not updated its "Why iPhone" page to reflect this achievement. Well, that time has come...

The French site Nowhereelse has spotted components from what the source, a Japanase vendor, claims to the iPhone 5S. (more…)

A couple days ago Reuters released their iOS app for iPhone and iPad, which is currently featured as the Editors' Choice in the App Store. After using the Reuters app for a day or so, I can say it's an extremely well-designed news app with some intuitive gestures. The main page features the top stories...

After performing the usual supply chain check, Amit Daryanani, an RBC Capital analyst, has issued a note to investors today saying Apple will launch two iPhone models this year in the third quarter – reiterating earlier analyst predictions – and that the low-cost iPhone won't feature a Retina Display (Via BGR). (more…)

Mailbox has announced as of today it has filled 1 million reservations, a huge milestone for the company, just six weeks after its launch. Earlier this month Orchestra said it was delivering 50 million emails per day, showing off signs of its phenomenal growth (read our review here). Today, Mailbox has also updated its app...

Apple has made a couple announcements to developers that should come as a positive news for users of Retina display iOS devices such as the iPhone 5: Starting May 1, new apps and app updates submitted to the App Store must be built for iOS devices with Retina display and iPhone apps must also support...

When Apple announced executive management changes back in October 2012 resulting in Scott Forstall and John Browett leaving the company, its argument was that it would "encourage even more collaboration between the Company's world-class hardware, software and services teams." (more…)

Apple has updated its Podcasts app to version 1.2 which brings some new features, such as the ability to create custom stations that automatically update with new episodes, stored in iCloud so they can be synced across your devices. Playlists in iTunes now also sync into the app. There is also a slight tweak in...

Speedtest.net for iOS has released its 3.0 update to bring a redesigned interface and iPhone 5 screen support. The app now also includes an option to remove ads via a $0.99 in-app purchase, plus brings easier sharing of results to Twitter, email, Facebook, or iMessage using system wide iOS integration. There is now an improved...