Apple’s iOS continues to play catch up with Android in the U.S. smartphone game. For the three months ending in June, Android scored 51.5 percent of all U.S. smartphone sales, research firm Kantar Worldpanel said Monday. That number was a slight drop from the 52.6 percent seen for the same period in 2012. iOS trailed …

Rendered images of an AT&T branded HTC One Mini have surfaced, suggesting that Ma Bell may soon offer the new smartphone. Related stories HTC One Mini review HTC reboots U.S. operations with ’emerging devices’ focus New version of HTC One coming this year — report The renders, which come courtesy of Android Police, fall days after the tech blog posted …

No key, uh? The Nokia Treasure Tag helps you find your keys by whipping out your phone and telling you where the high-tech keyring is. The Tag attaches to your keys — or wallet, or hip flask, or whatever you care to hitch it to. It’s always on and the battery is designed to last for around six months. The …

The rumoured cheaper iPhone could be called the iPhone 5C. A new leak suggests the hotly-tipped budget Apple phone will be dubbed 5C to distinguish it from the expected 5S. A leaked snap posted on Chinese forum WeiPhone hints that the cheaper iPhone could bear the new name. The photo shows a box full of what appears to be packaging …

Lumia smartphone owners will find it easier to find their car, keys, and other missing items if a purported new Nokia technology revs up. Nokia plans to unveil a proximity sensor gadget for its Lumia lineup in the coming weeks, The Verge said on Monday, citing sources familiar with the company’s plans. Related posts Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s …

The cheaper iPhone 4 is Apple’s best weapon against Android and other rival operating systems, new stats suggest. Numbers from the fantasically-named Kantar Worldpanel ComTech say 30.5 per cent of British smart phones in the three months up to June were running iOS, up from 25.3 per cent in the same stretch last year. That growth is down to the …

I love gift cards. There’s just something awesome about walking into, say, Starbucks, and feeling like I’m getting my decaf skinny mocha Frappucino for free. Same goes for shopping on iTunes. You just gotta love buying an album, e-book, movie, or the like without spending “real money.” If I get nothing but gift cards for all my remaining birthdays, Father’s …

O2’s 4G service is “just around the corner.” The network has begun teasing extra-fast data as it heads towards a showdown with EE. O2 promises it will take the fight to EE, the UK’s first LTE network, with the launch of 4G “this Summer”. EE, formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, has had 4G LTE all to itself …

“You can’t sell a phone without the apps”, says Nokia — so Microsoft needs to pull its finger out if Windows Phone is to be a success. Nokia vice president Bryan Biniak has revealed frustration with the app situation for Windows Phone devices. Windows Phone is still behind rivals Apple and Android in terms of apps, so “To give you …

Deep in a dimly lit audience in New York City, I sat watching a presenter show a slide reading, “Challenges for High Performance Wearable Solutions.” Of all the challenges listed — battery life, processor power, connectivity, developing compelling applications — one was left out: who, exactly, wants to wear this wearable tech, and why? Sarah Tew/CNET “Wearable tech” is the …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 is a dead cert for IFA at the start of September, we already knew that. We’ve seen leaked pics and some rumoured specs, too. But here’s something new: the phone/tablet could come in three sizes, Technology Blogs Simplified reports. Zauba — which hosts India’s import and export data — lists a Samsung device with the model …

Apple’s embattled “pinch-to-zoom” patent has apparently been tossed out by federal patent authorities, if a new report is correct. Samsung Electronics on Sunday filed a petition in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, requesting that all alleged infringement against Apple’s pinch-to-zoom patent — Patent No. 7,844,915 — be tossed out, according to Macworld, …

Microsoft made more Surface RT tablets than it can sell, the company’s CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted, according to sources speaking to The Verge. Not only that, it’s also not selling as many Windows devices as it wants, according to Ballmer. Ballmer was speaking at an internal company event to discuss the massive loss it incurred on the Surface RT. …

Keen to get your hands on the Google Nexus 7? Google has launched a sign-up page to register for updates on the new tablet. “Sign up today”, entices the new page, “and we’ll give you a heads up when you can get your new Google Nexus 7, on Google Play or at a retailer near you.” The new Nexus 7’s …

Announced back in May, Foxtel Play is now live, offering over 40 channels of both live and catch-up Foxtel content without the need for a set-top box. The Foxtel Play interface on a Samsung smart TV. (Credit: Foxtel) The initial launch will see Foxtel Play available on PC and Mac, along with certain Samsung smart TVs. Additionally, the service will …