HTC’s new flagship smartphone, the HTC One, was unveiled last month at a media event in New York. Touted as the world’s first smartphone with UltraPixel camera (with capability to capture 300 percent more light than traditional smartphone camera sensors), the One is expected to go global (across more than 185 mobile operators and major
iPhone vs Android: The long view
The iPhone was no doubt the one single handset that propelled the concept of the smartphone beyond the confines of the corporately dominated Blackberry and sparse Symbian consumer handsets, and we are now firmly in the trenches of smartphone war. Apple certainly won the first few bouts with the expected slick design and simplicity in
iPad Mini vs Kindle Fire vs Nexus 7
The marketplace for mini tablets is really starting to heat up, with recent weeks seeing major releases from major players, the most media crazed as to be expected has been Apple’s iPad Mini offering, and Amazon’s Kindle Fire is also receiving a lot of attention, and the Nexus 7 is Google’s first foray into the
Samsung Galaxy SiII displaces iPhone as most popular smartphone
Samsung may have lost big to Apple in the courtroom, but it’s just scored a victory in the marketplace. TheSamsung Galaxy S III has stolen the title of the world’s most popular smartphone from the iPhone for the third quarter of 2012, according to data from Strategy Analytics. The victory, however, likely won’t stick. While the GSIII has been
Apple market value down $70bn with iPhone 5 release
So far, it looks like the iPhone 5 has been more of a curse than a blessing for Apple, at least as far as Wall Street is concerned. Apple’s market value has declined by more than $70 billion from the high it hit two and a half weeks ago when the iPhone 5 was released
5 major shortcomings of the iPhone 5
With all the usual frenzy and hype surrounding an Apple release, the iPhone 5 has been no different. In what we expect from Apple has been delivered, a sleek new thin handset with a highly clocked A6 cpu, an improved display, which is of course taller as many recent parodies online have depicted ridiculous images of future
Apple takes a cool $1bn on Samsung
Apple had the last laugh in its epic Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement lawsuit and was awarded $1.051 billion in damages by a California jury. Samsung made a statement on the verdict; “Today’s verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation and
Apple vs Samsung coming to a close
As the epic battle between Apple and Samsung comes to a close, Judge Koh has urged the companies to settle the matter before it goes to the jury later this week. Juries in patent trials can have a hard time figuring out the complicated intellectual property law and assessing damages, Samsung is doing a good
Rumoured iPhone 5 design
This snap of the iPhone 5 has been floating around the web, if this truly is a reflection on the new iPhone 5, apple may be screwed. The iPhone 4S looked almost identical to the iPhone 4, and this again looks very familiar and similar. Apple do have their precious eco-system to preserve, and
Apple to remove YouTube app from iPhone
The rift between Apple and Google just got a little wider. On Monday, Apple released a test version of its coming iOS 6 operating system, which powers iPads and iPhones, and developers promptly noticed that the YouTube app was missing from its lineup of built-in apps. The change was noteworthy because Apple has included the YouTube app







