Tag: iPhone

How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones?

How did Blackberry Fall Behind the Other Smart Phones

JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: the end of an era for an embattled smartphone company. Last week, BlackBerry announced that it was facing a huge loss due to unsold devices and that it would lay off about 40 percent of its already reduced work force. And, yesterday…

Apple’s iPhone 5C May Prove a Vicious Rival

Apple’s Fifth Avenue store, NYC.

For months, rumors have persisted that Apple is developing an ultra-cheap iPhone for the midrange smartphone market. Nebulous at first, those rumors became more concrete over the summer, with various technology publications leaking details about the device’s potential hardware and design. If those rumors ultimately prove correct, the ultra-cheap iPhones…

Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in US

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Apple on Friday began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit toward buying new models. The California company’s trade-in program kicked off in the wake of unconfirmed reports of a September 10 event at which Apple will unveil…

BlackBerry May Be Separating Messenger from Company Ahead of Potential Sale

BlackBerry Messanger May Be Spun Off And Sold.

Smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry may be working on a way to “spinoff” its built-in messaging service, simply called BlackBerry Messenger, and turn it into its own “valuable asset” before the company’s rumored potential sale occurs. This report comes out of The Wall Street Journal who is sourcing anonymous “people familiar with the matter.”…

Apple’s Latest Patent May Turn Your iPhone Into a “Smart Home” Universal Remote Control

Apple’s Latest Patent May Turn Your iPhone Into a “Smart Home” Universal Remote Control

According to a patent filed by Apple and published yesterday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, your iPhone may soon be able to not only control the media in your home, but also your lights, window shades and garage door, to name a few. This…