GarageBand got a few tweaks, but they are mostly limited to fixing stability issues. Apple says a bug that formerly would crash the app when uploading songs to iCloud, and another that caused an error when logging into SoundCloud with a Facebook account, have been fixed. iPhoto received mostly bug fixes and enhancements to streamline …

It’s no secret that Samsung and Apple are battling it out for smartphone dominance. But it appears Samsung is, at least for now, winning the war. During the first quarter, Samsung shipped 42.2 million smartphones worldwide, earning it 29.1 percent market share, according to a study released today by research firm IDC. Apple, meanwhile, shipped 35.1 million iPhones, helping it …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Heaven knows RIM has taken a quite a beating these last few years. Here at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando, a gathering of the RIM faithful, the company says it’s on the mend and will focus like a laser on what it does best — building mobile products for doers, not talkers. Meet the BlackBerry 10 Dev …

Sprint is about to do you a favor, by selling you insurance on your phone. Both of Sprint’s no-contract carriers, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, are offering customers on the Monthly Unlimited plan a “unique opportunity” to insure their phones for $5 a month, even though the phone insurance window typically closes after the first 15 days of buying a …

Today, CNET and other U.S. mobile reviewers got a chance to gush over AT&T’s HTC One X superphone powerhouse. It boasts a stunning 4.7-inch display, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4G LTE muscle. But the spec that’s tripping up many is the processor: a dual-core Qualcomm chip in the U.S. instead of a quad-core Nvidia chip abroad. On the …

When it comes to picking out a smartphone that’ll cost you less than $100, there’s plenty of good news to go around. Constant sales on older-model phones mean that carriers are giving away great handsets in exchange for your two-year contract commitment. Thanks to pitched smartphone and carrier competition, more excellent handsets launch at less than $100, too, and I’m …

Last year was a long time ago for Android. That was when Google’s mobile platform was stealing market share from all the other smartphone platforms — winning even against the iPhone — and beating a path toward market dominance. But Android is now facing a renewed challenge from its archrival. Android’s vulnerability against the iPhone can be summed up by …

Samsung is breaking records with smart phone sales. The number of Samsung smart phones shipped has nearly tripled since last year, with the Samsung Galaxy S2 and its buddies even eclipsing Apple’s boffo business. New figures from industry-watchers IDC suggest Samsung has shipped an industry record of 42 million smart phones this year alone, a whopping rise of 267 per …

Research In Motion is putting its money where its mouth is, when it comes to developers. The company is guaranteeing that developers will generate at least $10,000 in sales of BlackBerry 10 apps in the first year — or it will pay the difference, according to The Verge. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 Your Phone Screen …

A top US judge has given Apple’s lawyers a stern talking to, saying that he’s fed up with the Cupertino company’s ‘frivolous filings’ in a case where Apple is fighting Motorola. Richard A. Posner, a respected legal scholar and author of over 40 books, is presiding over a patent lawsuit that sees Apple going toe-to-toe with the Razr-making Android manufacturer, …

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry World confab has a familiar ring to it: an introduction of new platform that will represent a comeback for the company. The challenge for RIM watchers is mustering up the energy to believe in the company. The BlackBerry 10 platform is strong. And QNX operating system may be the best mobile platform few use (unless you …

With patent litigation becoming an increasingly common part of the technology space, the last thing many folks want to see is another company have the sole goal of defending patents. If you’re one of those folks, close your eyes. Unwired Planet, formerly known as Openwave Systems, has completed the sale of its Mediation and Messaging product businesses to Marlin Equity …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is only days away from being revealed and supposedly genuine leaked photos are popping up everywhere. Scroll down to ogle the snaps of the year’s biggest Android phone that are doing the rounds. That image above is a recently surfaced snap acquired by GSMArena. It shows the rear of the S3, tipping a textured back and …

Nexius, an international wireless consulting firm, created a neat little infographic detailing seven facts about 4G LTE that you might have never known before. For instance, did you know that the first country to launch an LTE network was Norway? The United States was the fifth to launch one, trailing behind Uzbekistan, which was the third in line. Another factoid …

Now playing: Watch this: Speed up your Android by clearing the cache 0:50 If you’re on the Android side of the smartphone fence, and your apps are giving you a bit of a headache by being slow or unresponsive, you might want to try clearing the cache. There are apps to do this for you on Google Play, but to …