Smartphones

Few technology companies are as secretive as Apple. In fact, Apple may be one of the most secretive companies in the country, period. Despite the effort Apple puts into keeping secrets, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has ordered the company to pull back the curtain on a secret that has kept analysts guessing for more Continue Reading →

The weather app on your iPhone tells you it’s 20 degrees outside. The last thing you want to do is leave your hot cup o’ Joe and cross the urban tundra to warm up your ride. Now you can simply say, “Siri, start my car.” The latest version of Viper’s SmartStart app also lets you Continue Reading →

It’s no secret that phone displays are getting big—much bigger than they used to be. The iPhone got bumped up a notch (from 3.5 inches to 4 inches), Nokia’s Lumia display is gargantuan (4.3 inches), and some of the Android phones launching this quarter come with 4.7-inch displays. Even Sharp and LG have begun manufacturing Continue Reading →

There’s no doubt about it that Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 is a huge upgrade. Gone is the Start menu and in its place is a Windows Phone-inspired Start screen populated with flat and colorful tiles for launching applications. Unlike the transition between previous Windows operating systems, Windows 8 is mostly a fresh break from a Continue Reading →

Help for your mapping needs is on the way, iPhone users. San Francisco-based software developer Ben Guild has posted some details about Google Maps for iOS 6 on his blog, along with some low-quality images that he says are the application’s alpha build. Among other things, Guild says the app will be “ vector-based,” will Continue Reading →

Swedish customers of cellphone carrier 3 have access to a new app that is trying to make fun out of a typically un-fun experience — the monthly bill. The Android and iPhone app, created with design firm Fjord, offers a bunch of different visualizations, including a look at data use by time, and which contacts Continue Reading →

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has wasted no time in turning the Internet portal into a lean and mean Web machine since she landed the job in July. Next up on Mayer’s agenda after giving all Yahoo employees free iPhones and food is trimming all the bloat on the portal’s homepage. Business Insider claims the screenshot Continue Reading →

Enough’s been said already about the iPhone 5’s purple flaring issue. It’s actually very common for modern-day optics systems, but long-time users aren’t really used to it. So the folks at FotoDiox have brought a fix to the table: the CamHoodie case for iPhone 5. The case greatly reduces the amount of purple lens flare Continue Reading →

Just a few weeks after the iPhone 5 launched, it’s already pulling it more web traffic than Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone according to one specific measure. Mobile advertiser Chitika shared data on Friday showing that in a review of web traffic on sites that use Chitika’s ad network, the iPhone 5 accounts for 56 Continue Reading →

Oct. 10 came and went without an iPad mini invitation, but the latest rumor suggests that Apple will actually unveil the much-hyped device on Oct. 23. Citing “people familiar with Apple’s plans,” All Things D this morning said Apple will hold a press event on Tuesday, Oct. 23 to unveil the iPad mini. The blog Continue Reading →