http://bgr.com Mobile and tech news, reviews, opinions and insights Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/616256b50efddd8ae9b0c7f1f339a9f5?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://bgr.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/sHZ-uuMZqWY/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/nokia-smartphone-sales-apple-android/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:20 +0000 Zach Epstein http://bgr.com/?p=522794 ]]> In one point in time, Nokia was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world by a wide margin. It wasn't even that long ago, in fact. But when Nokia failed to respond quickly enough to the industry's shift toward touch, the Finnish giant lost its footing and toppled spectacularly. Just how bad have things gotten for Nokia? Market share numbers paint a pretty frightening picture, but a single tweet from Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis might do an even better job of putting things in perspective.

Continue reading...]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/nokia-smartphone-sales-apple-android/feed/ 0 Nokia Sign Zach http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/nokia-smartphone-sales-apple-android/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/JqiiH6Z0HRc/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/verizon-prepaid-plans-updated/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:17 +0000 Dan Graziano http://bgr.com/?p=547931 ]]> Consumers have begun to move away from two-year contracts and embrace the prepaid smartphone market. In response to this growing user base, Verizon Wireless this week announced that it is increasing its data allowance for prepaid customers. The carrier's new plans offer unlimited talk and text with 2GB of data, up from 500MB, for $60 a month. There is also a plan with 4GB of data, up from 2GB, for $70 per month. The increased data allowance is available now to current customers, and will be available to new customers beginning June 6th. AT&T also recently announced a new prepaid service in select markets, known as Aio Wireless, which offers unlimited talk and text with 2GB of data for $55 per month, or 7GB of data for $70 per month.]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/verizon-prepaid-plans-updated/feed/ 0 verizonwireless Billie G http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/verizon-prepaid-plans-updated/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/JvBj2Su5i08/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/nokia-lumia-eos-specs-rumor/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:55 +0000 Dan Graziano http://bgr.com/?p=546383 ]]> Nokia is rumored to be preparing a 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone, codenamed EOS, that will be released later this year. According to WMPowerUser, the handset will look similar to Nokia's Lumia 920 smartphone and will feature a polycarbonate case with a 4.5-inch 720p display. The device will reportedly come with a new application called “Nokia Pro Camera” to compliment the 41-megapixel PureView camera, which is also said to include a protective lens cover that automatically opens when the camera application is launched. Unlike the handful of Lumias that came before it, however, the EOS will reportedly not come in different colors and will not natively support wireless charging. Earlier reports suggested that Nokia would launch its EOS smartphone in the United States this summer.]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/nokia-lumia-eos-specs-rumor/feed/ 0 BGR-nokia-lumia-920-7 Billie G http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/nokia-lumia-eos-specs-rumor/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/xgTZHtJX6mk/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/htc-one-sales-strong-demand/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:24 +0000 Zach Epstein http://bgr.com/?p=545946 ]]> Of all the problems to have when launching a new flagship smartphone, trouble keeping up with demand is hardly the worst. Of course, things change a bit when a company has to pump units into channels as quickly as possible before the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world launches the Galaxy S4. HTC undoubtedly lost some sales thanks to its production woes with the One, but a new report suggests its manufacturing issues are behind it. According to Focus Taiwan, HTC North Asia president Jack Tong said that production capacity for the HTC One will double in May and increase further in June. "Our capacity is expected to rise significantly starting from mid-May," Tong reportedly said Friday at a press conference. "We are optimistic about our high-end sales during April and June."]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/htc-one-sales-strong-demand/feed/ 0 HTC-One-Review-10 Zach http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/htc-one-sales-strong-demand/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/hmpYJT8lx_o/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/xbox-360-sales-april-2013/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:05:41 +0000 Dan Graziano http://bgr.com/?p=548374 ]]> The Xbox 360 topped the charts again in April, marking the 28th consecutive month Microsoft's gaming console has outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii consoles. According to research from NPD Group, the Xbox 360 accounted for 42% of current-generation sales with 130,000 units sold last month. It wasn't all good news, however, as sales plummeted 50% from 261,000 units in March. As a whole, the industry continued to struggle in April with total gaming sales down 25% year-over-year from $657.5 million to $495.2 million. Microsoft and Sony's next-generation consoles are expected to help sales pick up when they launch ahead of the holidays this year.]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/xbox-360-sales-april-2013/feed/ 0 xbox-controller-sign Billie G http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/xbox-360-sales-april-2013/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/aREr1WQK8KQ/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-8-0-photos-specs/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:50:50 +0000 Zach Epstein http://bgr.com/?p=545541 ]]> A purported image of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 tablet was published on Friday along with supposed specs. SamMobile obtained the image of the unannounced tablet from an unnamed source, and the device shown in the image looks very similar to Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, pictured above, with slight variations such as the sensor layout above the display. Not much can be gleaned from the render, though the blog also claims to have knowledge of the tablet's specs, which include an 8-inch TFT display with 1,280 x 800-pixel resolution, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, a 4,450 mAh battery and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The leaked image of the tablet follows below.

Continue reading...]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-8-0-photos-specs/feed/ 0 bgr-samsung-galaxy-note-80-top Zach http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-8-0-photos-specs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/MwKG6JBCckw/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/facebook-google-messaging-strategy-analysis/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:44 +0000 Tero Kuittinen http://bgr.com/?p=547174 ]]> It's pretty fascinating that Facebook and Google debuted new messaging paradigms within six weeks of each other. Facebook Home's one key feature is the prominent placement of its "chat heads" messaging alerts on the home screen. Google is launching a new messaging app particularly focused on group messaging. The debuts of these two initiatives fit within the same timeline: a sudden realization in 2012 that smartphone messaging had started evolving, followed by the feverish development of a new product that would finally launch in the spring of 2013. Facebook and Google are very much on the defense here. So what happened in 2012 that suddenly awakened these slumbering giants?

Continue reading...]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/facebook-google-messaging-strategy-analysis/feed/ 0 facebook-home-hero-1 terokuittinen http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/facebook-google-messaging-strategy-analysis/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/rqLeVZJfDlk/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/apple-iradio-launch-delayed-rumor/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:59 +0000 Dan Graziano http://bgr.com/?p=547616 ]]> It has been widely reported that Apple will debut a new streaming radio service at its Worldwide Developers Conference next month. The company was said to be close to striking a deal with Warner Music and Sony Music to launch its iRadio service, however recent reports suggest negotiations may have hit a roadblock that could prevent Apple from debuting the service at next month's event.

Continue reading...]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/apple-iradio-launch-delayed-rumor/feed/ 0 apple-sign-sky Billie G http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/apple-iradio-launch-delayed-rumor/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/ybwqIAfe2IY/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/google-vs-apple-analysis/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:03 +0000 Zach Epstein http://bgr.com/?p=546143 ]]> Google CEO Larry Page spoke about peace in the industry during the Google I/O 2013 keynote, but that doesn't mean Google has plans to slow its various attacks on rivals' turf. Forbes contributor Peter Cohan laid out the five areas where Google is launching its "assault" on chief competitor Apple, and he discussed exactly how Google is hurting the world's most valuable company in each area. Among Cohan's five fronts are smartphones, where Google's Android platform has overtaken the iPhone as the most popular handset operating system in the world; tablets, where strength in numbers will soon help Google top Apple's market share once again; and innovation, the "most important front where Google is trouncing Apple." Because the company is assaulting Apple on these five fronts and seemingly winning, Cohan says it looks like "Google is winning the war for the future." Of course, whether or not this win will help Google top Apple's record profits remains to be seen.]]> http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/google-vs-apple-analysis/feed/ 0 Google Sign Zach http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/google-vs-apple-analysis/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/RYLKvOnUnnc/ http://bgr.com/2013/05/17/bbm-ipad-android-tablets/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:50:40 +0000 Dan Graziano http://bgr.com/?p=546097 ]]> Earlier this week, BlackBerry announced the arrival of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. A new report suggests that the messaging service will have some limitations, however. According to TrustedReviews, BBM will not be available for the iPad or for Android tablets at launch. Vivek Bhardwaj, head of the BlackBerry software portfolio, reportedly told the website that BBM will be limited to iPhones running iOS 6 or higher and Android smartphones.

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