Android and iPhones still lead the user base of smartphones in the United States, as the two platforms accounted for 91 percent of smartphone operating systems in the world’s most lucrative market for mobile devices.
The latest MobiLens report from global analytics firm comScore has revealed that Apple still ranks as the top smartphone maker, with iPhones accounting for 39 percent market share, while Google led the race for top smartphone operating system, with Android smartphones …

Owning iDevices is expensive and not only because you pay a premium for the device itself.
Since 2007, Americans have flushed $5.9 billion down the drain to have their iPhones repaired.
Flush, it seems, is a pretty apt word for all this money spent as it turns out that nearly 2 out of 10 of damaged iPhones and iPads in the U.S. have been victims of falling into either a pool or toilet.
That’s according to Cupertino Phone Repair which made the insightful infographic below.
Other insights that …

If you currently have an iPhone 5, you have $1.58 in gold, $0.36 in silver, $0.12 in copper, $0.05 in aluminum and $0.02 in platinum in your hands.
That may not seem a lot but given that the as many as 5 million iPhone 5 units were sold during its opening weekend alone, it all adds up to plenty.
That’s $7.9 million in gold or $1.8 million in silver – for the iPhone 5’s opening weekend alone.
In fact, according to this infographic, a ton of iPhone holds more gold than a ton of gold …

People judge other people with what they own. House, car, clothes, etc. – all these material things seem to give people the right to draw conclusions on someone’s personality.
As people ride the wave of technological innovation, judgmental people now include what smartphone or mobile device an individual owns in their criteria for social identity.
Sociology associate professor Coye Cheshire of the Berkeley School of Information said identity is closely linked into these kinds of …

T-Mobile is shaking up the industry, or at least its very own house, with the announcement that it can get you the iPhone and other smartphones without a contract.
In fact, America’s fourth largest mobile carrier is doing away with annual subscriber contracts altogether.
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday a sweeping transformation for its business, officially branding itself the “Uncarrier”.
In essence, the company now has a more simplified business: offer devices people like at minimum cost …

Every day we are in a habit of carrying good gadgets with us. We have a laptop, a good Smartphone, a watch, a media player, a radio, a tablet etc. They all are very expensive and the more expensive and advanced in technology they become, the more delicate they are. I have an iPhone 5 which I love using. It is yet so delicate and is prone to scratches and harm that I always thought I could protect it with covers. However, many dealers do not make good covers. Some however focus on looks rather …

In the latest blow to Research In Motion, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed that it will be replacing its BlackBerry equipment with the Apple iPhone.
The news comes to use by way of a report from Reuters that says ICE revealed the plan in a procurement document similar to that posted by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Bureau posted recently.
(NTSB To Ditch ‘Failing’ BlackBerry Smartphones For Apple iPhone 5)
While the NTSB did not indicate how many iPhone 5 …

Apple has always been known for its very loyal customers for its Mac, iPod, iPad and iPhone products – a fact which may soon change.
For the first time ever, iPhone owner loyalty is said to have declined, research from Strategy Analytics reveals.
Strategy Analytics details in its Wireless Device Lab Report titled “iPhone Owner Loyalty Declines: Is Apple Losing its Innovation Edge?” the first ever decline in iPhone user who say they are likely to buy another Apple smartphone.
Accordin …

Apple is being forced to reveal to the world one if not its biggest secret: how much profit the company makes on each iPhone.
Judge Lucy Koh of the US District Court of San Jose has ordered Apple to bare product-specific (read: iPhone-specific, iPad-specific, etc.) information including profit margin.
That’s telling the company to say exactly how profitable the iPhone is per unit.
In a filing on Wednesday, Judge Koh denied Apple’s motion to seal or redact certain information from its …

T-Mobile, the fourth largest wireless carrier in the U.S., may officially get the Apple iPhone next year.
That is if an analyst’s forecast turns out to be prophetic.
According to Morgan Stanley analyst Nick Delfas, T-Mobile may “announce official iPhone distribution in early 2013.
The analyst dropped the detail in a note to clients sent out earlier this week.
According to the note penned by the analyst, if T-Mobile officially gets the iPhone early next year, this would mean another one or …