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Jailbreak of Apple iOS 5.1.1 due 'in days'
Hackers claim to be just days away from jailbreaking Apple devices running iOS 5.1.1, the latest firmware release for iPhones and iPads, letting...
Google-Motorola Mobility merger will be done this week
Now that Google has gotten permission from China's Anti-Monopoly Bureau to acquire Motorola Mobility, the companies are expected to complete their...
Windows 8 Update: Windows 8 wows AT&T Mobility
The chief of AT&T Mobility can't wait for Windows 8 tablets to hit the market because they'll fuel demand for Windows phones.
iPhone 5 rumors for the week ending May 18
Perhaps the Next iPhone won't be called iPhone 5 but the Zombie iPhone, in honor of the new spate of rumors that the late Steve Jobs is still with us...
With Verizon pushing more into data caps, Sprint touts unlimited option
If you're a Verizon customer upset that your next smartphone contract won't include unlimited data, Sprint would like to remind you that you have an...
J*******k: Dirty word disappears from Apple iTunes store
Apple historically has fought iPhone jailbreaking by warning customers that their device warranties will be voided if they muck around with the...
iPhone 5 said, again, to have 4-inch display
The next iPhone, which may or not be called iPhone 5, will have a 4-inch screen according to several unidentified sources cited in news stories this...
Smartphone security is heading for 'apocalypse'
The meteoric rise in the smartphone market is creating a dangerous vulnerability in smartphone security - one that may not be patched until the...
Samsung is the big daddy of Android phones
Samsung has become the clear leader in sales of Android smartphones as Gartner today reported that it accounted for 40% of worldwide Android sales in...
Apple dominates other smartphone vendors in consumer satisfaction
The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index has found, not surprisingly, that people really like their iPhones.
Are iPhone 5 rumors torpedoing Apple’s Q2 revenues?
Apple (AAPL - NASDAQ) is warning investors that returns for the current second quarter will be lower than projections, triggering widespread and...
How to make Android faster, more productive and more secure than iPhone
IPhone users love to brag about their phones. They line up around the block and stand in line for hours when a new one is released. Yet, for many...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 11
The ever-fecund Apple supply chain this week fed the iOSphere with rumors of times and features. Imagination did the rest.
Study: iOS surpasses Android in enterprise usage
Consumerization trends in the enterprise shifted dramatically in the first quarter of 2012, with mobile devices running Apple's iOS operating system...
Mobile BYOD users want more security
A survey of more than 4,000 mobile-device users and IT professionals shows wildly abundant use of mobile devices, but profound concerns about...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending May 4
The iOSsphere sees the world in a grain of sand, or at least, in obscure internal electronic components. The discerning eye can see the true...
Samsung's Galaxy S III: Four things to know
Samsung executives today claimed that their new Galaxy S III was "enhanced with nature and human emotion." While we can't exactly verify that claim,...
IT shops sifting RIM's bold promises and plans
Research in Motion executives and managers practiced staying "on message" at BlackBerry World this week, repeating a series of mantras about the...
RIM CEO vows to wow with BlackBerry 10
In brief remarks to reporters Wednesday, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins revealed little of RIM's specific plans for the future but confirmed his...
RIM's Australian attempt at guerrilla marketing is a belly flop
While we're sure nobody at Research in Motion thought a host of black-clad protesters shouting "wake up!" outside a Australian Apple Store would...