Marco Arment, the developer behind the wildly popular Web-page-saving app, has decided to build something new. Arment announced on Monday that he’s currently working on a new application, called Overcast, that will attempt to replace the iOS-based podcast apps already running on Apple’s platform. According to Arment, while he might “like some iOS podcast apps,” …

BlackBerry’s troubles have been getting worse for some time. Still, the company found time to invest in another airplane in July. According to The Wall Street Journal, which obtained Canadian aircraft-registry records, BlackBerry acquired a 2006 Bombardier Global Express airplane in July to cart its executives around the world. The records didn’t indicate how much BlackBerry paid for the aircraft, …

App stores are set for a strong 2013, according to new data from research firm Gartner. The company on Thursday revealed that total app downloads worldwide will hit 102 billion this year, up from the 64 billion apps that were downloaded last year. Next year, that figure will jump to 139 billion apps, and reach a high of 268.7 billion …

Samsung is planning to launch its Android-based BlackBerry Messenger app in Africa later this week. The company reportedly confirmed the news on Monday, saying that its customers in Africa will have access to BBM via the Samsung Messaging Hub on Friday. According to CNET sister site ZDNet, which earlier reported on the news, it’s possible that Samsung will have exclusive …

Jolla Sailfish OS, an alternative mobile operating system that failed to enter the big time, could be coming to more devices, if the company has its way. Jolla on Monday announced that its operating system now works with Android applications and hardware, making the platform a bit more appealing to vendors that were unwilling to invest in yet another mobile …

Apple might have been the first major smartphone maker to deliver 64-bit architecture in its smartphone’s processor, but Samsung doesn’t intend to be too far behind. Speaking to Korea Times in an interview published Wednesday, Samsung Mobile co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun said that the next-generation Galaxy smartphones will come with 64-bit processors. Shin didn’t say exactly when the Samsung handsets will …

Amazon is expected to announce a next-generation Kindle Fire HD at some point soon. And when it does, that device might look notably different than its predecessor. Boy Genius Report on Wednesday published images of what it claims, is the next-generation Kindle Fire HD. The images show a completely redesigned slate featuring hard edges and newly styled buttons. The images …

The new Moto X smartphone is shipping out of Motorola’s Texas manufacturing facility at a modest clip, but it’s at least turning a profit on every handset sold, the company’s CEO Dennis Woodside revealed Wednesday. Speaking to Reuters in an interview published today, Woodside said that his company is currently selling Moto X handsets at a profit. In addition, custom …

Samsung is still tops worldwide when it comes to mobile users hitting the Internet. Samsung devices accounted for 25.7 percent of all mobile Web browsing worldwide in August, beating out the iPhone’s 23.4 percent market share, according to research firm StatCounter. Nokia came in third place with 21.7 percent market share. StatCounter’s data is by no means the final say …

Nokia is reportedly working on a new smartphone that could dwarf the vast majority of handsets available now. The Lumia 1520 will boast a 6-inch, 1080p HD display, The Verge reported Sunday, citing a person who claims to be familiar with the company’s plans. In addition, that person provided to The Verge images of what is claimed to be the …