The majority of mobile users buy their new devices tied with a contract with current carrier. This way of purchasing new smartphones has its advantages. For example, the price of the subsidized handsets is significantly lower than the unlocked devices. Another benefit is the possibility to use promotions and discounts offered by the carrier. There are also trade-in programs and...
Nokia / Phone Business & Stocks / Phones
by Phones Review · Published 09/28/2013 · Last modified 09/30/2013
Surprise! It seems that Nokia just bust the general expectations of the technological world with the fact that Nokia Lumia 520 is the best-selling Windows Device in the world. The affordable low-end smartphone, which can be obtained for just under $100, has managed to outsell all other Windows devices – computers and tablets. It has even beaten the fabulous Microsoft...
Just recently T-Mobile, one of the largest carriers in the US announced that it is planning to stop stocking on BlackBerry devcis in its stores. Instead, the company will offer the devices by the Canadian manufacturer only via its web stores and will ship the handsets to their owners. This will be the case for everyone that buys BlackBerry from...
Accessories / Phones / Samsung / Smartwatches
by Phones Review · Published 09/28/2013 · Last modified 10/24/2013
For all if you developers who are eager to start writing apps for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the breakthrough wearable device Samsung Galaxy Gear, get ready for work. The Korean manufacturer has posted officially the open source files for both newly released devices. The kernel source is all developers need to begin developing and adding applications of their choice...
The dynamics in the mobile world are very intensive and not always predictable. The latest research provided by ABI Research reveals that we are now seeing changes in the leadership on the tablets market, giving a slight advantage to the Android running slates. Apple has been the leader in the mobile world in terms of tablets. The company was among...
The ZTE manufacturer is not the most popular brand in the US and Europe, however it is among the leading companies in Asia. With the vast markets at this part of the world, ZTE is one of the biggest manufacturers on the planet. The company is focusing on launching telecommunication equipment. As many manufacturers in this field ZTE is expanding...
The newly released flagships Apple iPhone 5S and Apple iPhone 5C will be offered from the major carriers in the US. Yesterday the pre-paid mobile operator Virgin Mobile announced that it will launch both handsets on 1st of October. The company used one of the popular ways to break the news, via a tweet from its official account in Twitter,...
Apple has extended the number of apps working in the background on the iPhone and other devices running the latest version of the operating system iOS 7. This is very good from a user’s perspective – users have much more options than the old iOS 6, where only a limited number of apps could be run in the background. Now...
HTC / Phone Business & Stocks / Phones
by Phones Review · Published 09/27/2013 · Last modified 09/28/2013
HTC and Beats Electronics will take separate roads. The end of the relationship between both companies has been a subject of speculations and discussions in the mobile world for some time now. HTC owned half of Beats Electronics, but according to a recent report the company has sold its remaining stake – nearly 25% for $265 million. This is more...
Samsung has recently begun a policy for locking its Android devices to work only in the regions where they are bought from. The usage of the phones and the phablets will depend on the continent where the SIM-card is issued and activated. For example, if you buy and activate a Samsung Galaxy S3 from a European retailer, you will only...
