Smartphones are everywhere. The number of worldwide smartphone users is expected to surpass 2 billion in 2016. Even now it’s hard to step into an elevator or coffee shop without… Read More
Huge cell phones are HUGE. And you’d better get used to them. Awkwardly-named “phablets” — a sort of phone/tablet combo gadget, with a display at 5.5 inches ore larger, are… Read More
Alibaba has invested $590 million into Meizu Technology, an unknown Chinese handset maker that is estimated to have less than 2 percent of market share in China, Reuters reports. The deal will help the… Read More
It’s obvious that the continued growth of smartphones and tablets has been a boon to the mobile gaming market, but new data from the NPD Group shows that mobile gamers… Read More
Losing your iPhone isn’t as bad as losing a limb, but it can feel that way, suggests new research from the University of Missouri, published this week. In a paper… Read More
Updated below with answer and winners. We’re back with a special edition of our GeekWire Trivia Challenge this week, with a couple of great prizes to give away: A Samsung Galaxy Alpha and second-generation… Read More
Amazon’s first smartphone isn’t setting the world on fire, judging from the company’s own rankings. Less than two weeks after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the device, the Amazon Fire Phone… Read More
Amazon is offering Android developers up to $15,000 in Amazon Coins digital currency to attract more apps to the Amazon Appstore for its upcoming Fire smartphone, which the company announced earlier… Read More
We’re getting set for the unveiling of Amazon’s new device, widely believed to be a smartphone, at a special event this morning here in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. My GeekWire colleague… Read More
Amazon will launch its bid to upend the smartphone market from the Center of the Universe. Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, known by that name, will play host to Jeff Bezos & Co.… Read More
Amazon is good at delivering on its promises. Customers trust that when they click buy button, the item they ordered will arrive promptly at your doorstep — sometimes a day early.… Read More
The rumored 3D interface for Amazon’s expected smartphone may get the buzz later this week. But there is another potential killer feature for those tech-averse consumers. Eight months ago, Amazon launched… Read More
One of the largest tech companies in the Seattle region is one you don’t often hear about: F5 Networks, whose technologies manage Internet traffic — helping online services and cloud applications run smoothly, securely… Read More
Smartphones already do so much more than make calls: they talk to you, provide turn-by-turn directions, record-and-play back HD video, and some, have fancy doodads, like built-in heart rate monitors. But Amazon… Read More
Amazon is getting ready to unveil something big. The company posted a new video to its YouTube account today, showing customer reactions to some new, handheld product that is conveniently… Read More
Smartphone critics often say that HTC builds the best Android phones, and then blame the company’s lean marketing budget for poor sales. After seeing the advertising budgets of the top… Read More
HTC’s new flagship phone announced late last month has only hurt the company financially, at least so far. The Taiwanese manufacturer, which has its North American headquarters in Bellevue, reports that… Read More
HTC finally unveiled its new flagship device — the HTC One M8 — today during an hour-long press conference in New York, and based on initial reviews, critics believe HTC has… Read More
What will happen in the booming mobile world in 2014? An Amazon smartphone tops a new list of predictions from industry insiders, followed by expectations for a merger of Sprint and… Read More
It seems ailing smartphone maker HTC may have a partnership that will keep it afloat. According to a report by the Financial Times, Amazon is working with HTC on designing… Read More
Ailing smartphone maker BlackBerry has finally found a buyer. Fairfax Financial Holdings, which has a 10 percent stake in BlackBerry, will lead a consortium that plans to buy back shares… Read More
If an earlier report got your hopes up for a free Amazon smartphone, it looks like it was too good to be true. Last week, former WSJ reporters Amir Efrati… Read More
Amazon wants to offer people a five-finger discount on their upcoming smartphone, according to a new report. Former Wall Street Journal reporters Amir Efrati and Jessica Lessin, citing sources at… Read More
We’ll finally get a first look at the so-called Moto X when Google’s Motorola unit unveils the much-anticipated smartphone in New York City today. There are several rumors floating around… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is not enjoying this beautiful Seattle summer. Instead, it appears Bezos is camped out in Silicon Valley helping some of his employees with new hardware devices.… Read More
Less than a week after T-Mobile unveiled a program called JUMP! that allows customers to upgrade their phones twice a year with a $10 per month subscription fee, rival AT&T debuted its own… Read More
Nokia today officially unveiled its new Lumia 1020, complete with an impressive 41-megapixel — yes, 41-megapixel — camera. The obvious draw for Nokia’s newest device is the PureView 808 camera,… Read More
The latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers from Kantar show Apple gaining ground on rival Android. While Google still led the way with 52 percent of the market, Apple’s iOS… Read More
If you want to save money on state and local cell phones taxes, living in Oregon, Nevada or Idaho might be a good idea. The Tax Foundation just put together… Read More
The long wait is finally over for Sprint customers wanting to use Windows 8. The carrier announced today that it will offer two Windows Phone 8 devices this summer: the HTC 8XT… Read More