Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks have identified a novel and nasty strain of malware that steals device and user data — but they reckon its full functionality is yet to… Read more »
A Chinese state agency told the country’s three main carriers they’re spending too much on phone subsidies. Now the largest of these, China Mobile, is reducing its budget for subsidies by… Read more »
WhatsApp and a handful of other over-the-top communications apps — including BBM — are cementing their dominance in social messaging across the world. People still love Facebook Messenger, just not as… Read more »
With its global dominance, Android will see its share of shipments increase in 2013. It will lose a little share after that, but to Microsoft and Samsung — not to Apple. Read more »
The majority of new smartphone users live in developing countries where cost is an important factor and will drive demand for lighter-weight operating systems with lower bill-of-material costs. Read more »
Its a unicorn. No it’s a phone. Actually it is Facebook Home, for now; Apple’s China Syndrome is making it think different; The Bit coin boom (& bust); Chrome & WebKit… Read more »
At the end of this month, China should have 246 million smartphones and tablets running iOS or Android; that will put it ahead of the U.S., likely for good. Read more »
The only thing preventing this from happening sooner is the upcoming gift-giving frenzy of iPad minis, Nexus 7 and Kindle Fires in the U.S. China still doesn’t have the iPhone 5… Read more »
China may be Apple’s next frontier for smartphone growth, but the company has some catching up to do. Android handsets that cost one-third of the iPhone have taken the market by… Read more »
The rate at which Android and iOS-powered mobile devices are being adopted worldwide is far outpacing that of any other technology. That growth is being driven by purchases outside of early-adopting… Read more »