Usually, it’s owners of Android devices who get cast into the terrifying outer circles of Smartphone Replacement Purgatory, but owners of Apple devices aren’t immune. Reader Stephen first wrote to us back in February as he got his third r

Apple's next iteration of iPhone software, iOS, is going to look tremendously different than all previous versions, Mark Gurman at 9 to 5 Mac reports. Gurman, one of the best Apple reporters on the planet, says the new software is going to be overhau

I recently switched from using a Windows PCs and Android phones to all-Apple products, all the time. My new iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro are definitely really cool. But when I was a PC/Android user (with an Acer laptop and phones by HTC and Samsung), App

Apple is going to integrate IAC's video site Vimeo and Yahoo's photo sharing site Flickr into the next version of iOS, the software that runs iPhones and iPads, Mark Gurman of 9 to 5 Mac reports. Gurman says iOS users will be able to upload video st

When Apple reported record iPhone 5 sales, the stock began a six-month free fall.

T-Mobile?s decision to promote contract-free plans seems to be off to a strong start. The fourth largest wireless carrier in the U.S. announced recently that it has sold as many as half a million unsubsidized iPhone 5 units in less than a month since

Goodbye, smartphone bill. TheStreet took a look through the app store and created a list of the best messaging apps. Click to view a price quote on AAPL. Click to research the Consumer Durables industry.    

Wouldn't it have been easier for Apple to replace her out-of-warranty iPhone 4?

T-Mobile quietly raised its price on Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 by $50 Monday, after selling the device for a month, effectively ending a discount for the popular smartphone.

The iPhone 5 is hardly the only game in town. Here are several business-oriented handsets that meet even the most demanding entrepreneur's needs.The iPhone 5 is hardly the only game in town. Here are several business-oriented models that will meet ev

(Reuters) - Japanese display maker Sharp Corp, a supplier to Apple Inc, will aim to boost sales to the iPhone maker's rival Samsung Electronics Co under a three-year rehabilitation roadmap after posting a worse-than-expected $5.4 billion ne

There is a lot of speculation about what's next for Apple's iPhone and iOS software as well as chatter regarding a new iWatch and iTV.

Customers shopping around for a good deal on an iPhone 5 might be a little confused if they’re checking out T-Mobile’s site: Clicking on the “Buy Now” button below the promo will garner one downpayment amount for the 16GB phon

The iPhone 5 has been out for eight months now. During that time there have been a ton of accessories that have surfaced.  The accessories in this list all enhance your experience and make using your iPhone easier and more useful. Take for examp

It costs Samsung $237 to build its new flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis by research firm iSuppli. AllThingsD received an advanced copy of the report. Specifically, that figure is for the 32 GB US version of the Galaxy S

Samsung's Galaxy S 4 smartphone takes advantage of the South Korean electronics company's chip and display manufacturing prowess to get its materials costs close to Apple's iPhone 5.

The iPhone 5S will enter production next month, reports Japan's Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. Sharp, LG, and Japan Display are all slated to be supplying Apple with displays for the device. The next iPhone is expected to resemble the iPhone 5 but will pack i

Is Verizon (NYSE: VZ) looking to clear out its iPhone 5 inventory?

Verizon is working on a special offer for $100 off the iPhone 5.  The news comes from a tweet by the anonymous gadget reporter @EvLeaks. @EvLeaks is almost always correct when it comes to gadget scoops, so you can expect Verizon's offer to come

I picked up my third iPhone 5 in seven months from the Apple Store in Grand Central Terminal last week. My first iPhone 5, which I bought a few weeks after the device launched in September last year, had a faulty home button that was completely unusa

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) popular trilogy of smartphones -- the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 -- is now available to nearly 10 million additional customers.

LG will launch its latest Android phone, the Optimus G Pro, on AT&T for $199.99 with a two-year contract. It goes on sale May 10. The phone is a beast. It has a sharp 5.5-inch screen that can play full 1080p HD video, something the iPhone can't d

Reading the comments on these smackdowns, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

After 5 years of decline at the hands of the iPhone, and a more recent lukewarm launch of a touchscreen flagship phone, would you bet...

If you tend you to drop your phone a lot, particularly if you drop it in water, you might want to think twice about buying Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S4 broke more easily in tests conducted by SquareTrade, a compa

Apple returned to the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco to introduce its latest device, the long-awaited iPhone 5. Here are some of the new features they revealed.

Last April, entrepreneur Vibhu Norby had a massive product launch planned his iPhone-only social network for groups, Everyme.   Norby and his team had already gone through Silicon Valley's top accelerator Y Combinator, had raised a $1.5 million

For most people, there are only three phones you should consider buying right now: The Samsung Galaxy S4, the HTC One, or the iPhone 5. All three are great phones. And all three make a big deal out of how great their cameras are, especially HTC, whic

To emphasize its mobile capabilities, Allied Irish Bank shot its new 30-second TV ad only using an iPhone 5. While it doesn't have awe-inspiring special effects — the Rothco-created ad shoots the passing landscape seen out of a train window &md

On last night's earnings call, CEO Tim Cook was asked if Apple would consider making a 5-inch iPhone. His answer, via Seeking Alpha: My view continues to be that iPhone 5 has the absolute best display in the industry. And we always strive to create t

Apple has just released company earnings for the first quarter of 2013. Here's the breakdown of iPhone and iPads sold: 37.4 million iPhones sold versus 36.5 million expected. (This includes all iPhones: iPhone 4, 4S, and 5.) 19.5 million iPads

I just lost my cord for my iPhone 5, so I had to get a new one.  I stopped into the neighborhood Radio Shack on the way back from Chop't and got one. I noticed that they were offering "$50 off!" an iPhone 5, so I asked the Radio Shack guy about

The Apple rumor mill is a-churning yet again, and this time it’s not another breathless bit of speculation about the newest version of the iPhone: A report out of China claims that the smartphone giant sent anywhere between five and eight milli

Apple reports second fiscal quarter results on Tuesday, as the stock has collapsed with investors growing concerned about its outlook. Gross margin, iPhone sales and earnings outlook are key metrics to consider.

Apple's stock was clobbered again today. Today's 5% fall seems to be due to bad news from Cirrus Logic, a company that provides audio chips for iPhones and iPads. Cirrus' earnings and forecast were below expectations, which suggests Apple's iPhone an

Apple returned to the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco to introduce its latest device, the long-awaited iPhone 5. Here are some of the new features they revealed.

Apple was among the stocks taking a beating in Wednesday?s market rout, which pushed the iPhone-maker?s shares to a fresh 52-week low and below $400 for the first time since December 2011. But does the 5.3% drop mean the company is finding a floor be

Google has finally unveiled the specifications for its Internet-connected glasses.  We first saw the news over on 9to5Google. With Google Glass, you'll be able to take 5MP photos and 720P videos. For the sake of comparison, the iPhone 5 can take

Not all 4G networks are created equal. The iPhone 5 officially hit T-Mobile on Friday, April 12, but not all T-Mobile iPhones are created equal. You can buy a phone from T-Mobile itself, or an unlocked one from Apple that comes with a T-Mobile SIM, b

Have $15.3 million lying around? Then you could become the owner of the world's most expensive iPhone 5. Created by United Kingdom-based designer Stuart Hughes,...

The biggest problem with Apple's iPhone 5 is the battery. Yes, the battery lasts for a long time if you don't actually use your iPhone. But given that the whole reason to have an iPhone is to use it, having to not use it is a bummer. Normally, I only

Here's the first T-Mobile ad for iPhone 5. It's the first in a new campaign from T-Mobile that doesn't feature Carly Foulkes, T-Mobile's longtime girl in pink. The new ad borrows a lot of styling from Apple's own product ads: The phone is front and c

You can listen to people dither on and on about their smartphone of choice, but there are really only two devices at the forefront right now: Samsung's Galaxy S4 or Apple's iPhone 5.  Call it hype. Call it marketing. But these are the two p

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam told attendees at the National Association of Broadcasters conference yesterday that he was the one who convinced Steve Jobs to add 4G LTE to the iPhone 5. Here's what McAdam said, according to Fierce Wireless: I was really

At the time the iPhone was introduced, its 3.5-inch screen was considered huge. Samsung upped the ante with the 4.5-inch Infuse smartphone in January 2011. On the tablet side, screens were getting smaller, shrinking the distance between phone an

It seems like Apple and Samsung are constantly parrying each other.  Samsung launches the Galaxy S III; Apple launches the iPhone 5 a few months later. Apple launches a new iPad; Samsung launches one of its new Galaxy Tabs a few months later.&nb

The early rumors on this year's iPhone have been pretty dull. For the most part, all we've heard is that Apple is working on an iPhone 5S which will be just like the iPhone 5, except with a bump in performance. It will be the same pattern we've seen

HTC's new flagship phone, the One, is easily the most beautiful Android phone we've ever used. It even rivals the iPhone 5's design.  You can read our full review of the HTC One here, and check out gorgeous photos of the phone in the gallery bel

T-Mobile, the last major US carrier to sell the iPhone, begins accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 5 today. T-Mobile works its smartphone pricing a bit differently than the other carriers though. Instead of subsidizing the cost of your phone with an

Android's U.S. smartphone market share fell for the third month in a row, while rival iOS continued to make sizeable gains on the back of the iPhone 5. According to the latest comScore numbers, Android's market share was 51.7 percent in February, the