Review stackup: Samsung Galaxy S4 versus the competition New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here's a summary of Associated Press reviews on recent phones, including the latest from Samsung and Research In Motion.

Android devices:

Samsung Galaxy S4

The S4 is an excellent device from a hardware standpoint. Its 5-inch screen is larger than its predecessor, yet it's a tad lighter and smaller. The display is sharp, at 441 pixels per inch. Samsung packed the Android device with a slew of custom features, including new camera tools and the ability to perform tasks by waving a finger over a sensor. Many of the features, however, make the phone more complicated to use. In some cases, custom features work only some of the time. In other cases, you're confronted with too many ways to do similar things. The S4 might be for you if you don't mind spending time customizing it. Otherwise, you must bypass all the gimmicks to get to what otherwise is a good phone....more    
01:12 PM, Apr 26, 2013

iPhone 5 hits China as Apple market share slips Shanghai: The China release of its iPhone 5 on Friday should win Apple Inc some respite from a recent slide in its share of what is likely already the world's biggest smartphone market, but its longer-term hopes may depend on new technology being tested by China's top telecoms carrier. Cupertino, California-based Apple has been in talks about a tie-up with China Mobile for four years. A deal with China's biggest...  
01:39 AM, Dec 15, 2012

Japanese, Australians first to get hands on new iPhone

The iPhone 5 has finally hit international markets. The new Apple's iPhone has been receiving a lot of praise for being slimmer and lighter than its predecessor. ...
09:24 AM, Sep 21, 2012

Apple iPhone 5: The prank that has gone viral It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff. Whether the true Apple fan boys would have caught on to the trick immediately, is uncertain, but these poor victims of a prank on the street couldn't distinguish an iPhone 4S from an iPhone 5 when asked to comment on the new product. A video clip on the popular show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' went viral with over 2,225,843 hits. Kimmel's team...  
05:44 PM, Sep 14, 2012

Apple unwraps its much-awaited iPhone 5

Apple's iPhone 5, which was launched in San Francisco, is the thinnest version of a smartphone with a sharper camera and a larger screen. ...
10:41 AM, Sep 13, 2012

Galaxy S III: Samsung unveils new rival to iPhone London: Samsung Electronics unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone in London on Thursday, updating the most direct rival to Apple's iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor. The South Korean technology group, which overtook Finnish company Nokia as the world's biggest cellphone maker earlier this year, said the new Galaxy SIII model would go on sale in some markets in late May and around the world from...  
07:35 AM, May 04, 2012

Tech Toyz: the new Apple iPhone 4S

On this episode we show you what iPhone has achieved since its launch in 2007. ...
07:10 PM, Oct 08, 2011

Tech Toyz: Samsung Galaxy Tab or Apple iPad?

Watch the comparison special of Tech Toyz, comparing Samsung Galaxy Tab and Apple iPhone. ...
04:09 PM, Dec 12, 2010

RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter iPhone AT&T Inc will be the carrier for the BlackBerry Torch, which will go on sale on August 12 for $ 199.99 with a two-year service agreement. ...  
10:47 PM, Aug 03, 2010

Apple iPad hits stores; awaits the rush A smattering of customers lined up at stores in New York, Washington, Boston and San Francisco. ...  
08:35 AM, Apr 03, 2010

BlackBerry to offer better browser
by IANS
To improve browsing BlackBerry has acquired Toronto-based company. ...  
12:10 PM, Aug 30, 2009

Chinese worker commits suicide over missing iPhone On July 13 the worker reported loss of 16 fourth-gen iPhones in his custody. ...  
01:58 AM, Jul 23, 2009

Apple halves iPhone rates to $99, trims Mac prices The $99 iPhone will cost half as much as the $199 Pre smartphone. ...  
08:09 AM, Jun 09, 2009