Nobody can waste billions of dollar better than Microsoft

I’m not one to laugh at other people’s failure… except that I am, and one of my favorite targets to laugh at is Microsoft and it’s hilarious attempts to become a serious player in the mobile market. It’s efforts in this regard are riddled with amusing failures, but the biggest and most amusing failure of them… Continue reading Nobody can waste billions of dollar better than Microsoft

Nokia has confirmed that it’s returning to the mobile market

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Microsoft is selling its feature phone business for $350 million, Nokia decided to announce that it’s going to be re-entering the mobile market. Microsoft sold the business to a subsidiary of Foxconn by the name of FIH Mobile, and a newly-formed Finnish company by the name of HMD Global, both of which… Continue reading Nokia has confirmed that it’s returning to the mobile market

Microsoft is selling its feature phone business for $350 million

The acquisition of Nokia’s handset division was supposed to give Microsoft a solid platform on which to build a successful mobile business, while the launch of Windows 10 Mobile was supposed to kickstart that mobile business, but we all know how that turned out. Although it’s not giving up on the mobile market just yet, Microsoft announced… Continue reading Microsoft is selling its feature phone business for $350 million

Samsung is actually taking a page out of BlackBerry’s book

BlackBerry is a company that should be taking some pages out of Samsung’s book, but it looks like the reverse will be happening with the Galaxy Note 6, which is expected to launch sometime in August. SamMobile reported on Tuesday that Samsung is planning to adopt a BlackBerry-like software hub for the upcoming phablet in… Continue reading Samsung is actually taking a page out of BlackBerry’s book

Alleged images of the OnePlus 3 have been leaked

China never fails to deliver when it comes to smartphone leaks, and the latest delivery is the first alleged image of the OnePlus 3 that we’ve seen. Surprisingly, there hasn’t been much news regarding the upcoming smartphone, despite the rumors that it’s going to be unveiled sometime this month. What little news there has been has… Continue reading Alleged images of the OnePlus 3 have been leaked

The iPhone has been named the “Most Influential Gadget of All Time”

On Tuesday, TIME released its list of the “50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time,” which it describes as being technology “that forever changed the way we live, work, and play.” Considering how we live in a mobile-first world, it’s no surprise that a significant chunk of the gadgets are some form of mobile device,… Continue reading The iPhone has been named the “Most Influential Gadget of All Time”

Using smartphones too much can make children cross-eyed

A child doing something in excess is different than an adult doing something in excess, because children are still in the process of developing both mentally and physically, so an excessive amount of anything can damage in ways that adults don’t have to worry about. For example, the Telegraph published a report on Tuesday about… Continue reading Using smartphones too much can make children cross-eyed

Apple expects people to replace their iPhone after three years

It’s no secret that the average iPhone user replaces their smartphone much sooner than the average Android users, and some people believe that this is because Apple weakens older iPhones whenever a new one is released. There’s not much evidence to support that claim, however, and Apple claims that it expects iPhone users to replace their… Continue reading Apple expects people to replace their iPhone after three years