iPhone 6 rivals by Samsung, LG, HTC suffering delays in Qualcomm's 64-bit Snapdragon answer to Apple's A8

Qualcomm's upcoming 64-bit Snapdragon chips designed to power new high end Android flagship phones including the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4 and HTC One M9 are reportedly running into new issues that threaten to further delay any real competition to Apple's iPhone 6 juggernaut.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 134

After Apple Inc. dodged the iPhone 6 Plus BendGate bullet, detractors wounded by ricochet

Bloggers who invent and inflate "controversies" and "scandals" for Apple are increasingly achieving the opposite of what they are setting out to do.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 429

Sight unseen, Apple's competitors expect 'iWatch' to help establish wearable computing market

Apple's role as the top trendsetter in technology is so well established that even rival companies Samsung and LG are openly admitting they hope the "iWatch," whatever it actually is, will help expand the market for wearable devices beyond niche status.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 73

Led by Apple Inc. iPhone, smartphones now account for 87 percent of U.S. handsets

New research by Counterpoint indicates that 87 percent of Americans upgraded to smartphones by the end of March, with Apple remaining the top vendor.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 43

LG's iOS-compatible Heart Rate Earphones, Lifeband Touch activity tracker launch Sunday

This Sunday, customers in the U.S. will be able to get their hands — or, more specifically, wrists and ears — on LG's latest wearable fitness and health monitors, as the new Lifeband Touch activity tracker and Heart Rate Earphones are set to go on sale May 18.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 22

Apple's iPhone destroys Samsung in South Korean customer satisfaction rankings

A customer satisfaction survey ranking smartphones features and desirability in South Korea awarded Apple's iPhone 5s a widening lead over domestic rivals including LG, Samsung and Pantech.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 39

Motorola, LG announce first crop of Android Wear-powered smart watches

Google's nascent Android Wear platform gained two standard-bearers Tuesday as American smartphone maker Motorola unveiled the Moto 360 and South Korean consumer products giant LG introduced the G Watch.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 82

Google rumored to debut 'Nexus' smart watch with new operating system in June

The flood of wearable devices headed to market is expected to continue with a new wrist-worn smart watch from Google, rumored to be unveiled at the search giant's I/O 2014 conference this June.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 58

Hands-on: LG's iOS-compatible Lifeband Touch fitness tracking wristband

Electronics maker LG is entering the fitness tracking market this year with the new Lifeband Touch exercise band, a wrist-worn accessory with an OLED display and accelerometer boasting compatibility with Apple's iOS platform.

Victor Marks 12 years ago 1

Rumor: LG hopes to catch up to Apple with fingerprint sensor in next-gen Android phone

LG Electronics is reportedly testing a prototype version of the next generation of its flagship G-series smartphones that will allegedly include a swipe-based fingerprint sensor, countering the Touch ID capability of Apple's iPhone 5s.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 113

Galaxy Note 3 phablet accounts for just 1/10 of Samsung's 2013 premium phone sales

Samsung has always been cagy about releasing data on the devices it sells, but it just provided a new clue that indicates "phablet" models are not nearly as popular as is commonly believed, again explaining why Apple hasn't been in a rush to sell a big screen iPhone.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 136

LG's Smart TV watches you: spyware ads report your behavior in creepy detail

"Smart TVs" are bringing PC-style spyware and banner ads to the living room, collecting detailed logs of data that include every time the channel is changed and the names of every media file watched. In the case of sets from LG, data is being sent to the factory unencrypted, even after users attempt to turn the data collection off.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 76

Rumor: LG nearing deal to supply 'iWatch' OLEDs, Samsung not a candidate

Rumors of Apple's so-called "iWatch" are surfacing once again in the Far East, with one report claiming LG Display is closing in on a deal to supply a portion of the device's flexible OLED screens, while longtime supply partner Samsung will be shut out of the project.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 17

J.D. Power ranks Apple's iPhone best on AT&T, Verizon in satisfaction survey

For the tenth time in a row, the latest customer satisfaction rankings from J.D. Power and Associates show that Apple is again the top company for smartphones across major U.S. carriers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 8

Asus, HTC, LG and other Android licensees join Samsung in faking test results

Cheating test scores and misrepresenting device capabilities are rampant at Samsung, but are also being used by virtually every other Android licensee apart from Google itself, research shows.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 141

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