AT&T issuing update for Motorola Atrix 4G, HSUPA restrictor-plate removed
Here’s some good news on a Friday afternoon. Over the next few weeks, AT&T will begin pushing out an update for the Motorola Atrix 4G. …
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Balsillie: BlackBerry 6.1 now BlackBerry 7, still not QNX-based
Research In Motion’s co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, confirmed a rumor that has been circulating the Internet over the past several days: BlackBerry 6.1 will come to …
HTC ships 9.7M units in Q1, revenue up 174% year-over-year
HTC is getting the job done. The company reported Q1 earnings this morning, and the Taiwanese handset maker saw staggering growth in nearly all metrics. During …
Samsung files countersuit against Apple in U.S.
Apple sent a shock wave through the technology community when it announced it was suing Samsung — a company that supplies the Cupertino-based iPhone maker …
Android 2.3.4 available to Nexus S owners via manual download
Did you really think the kiddies over at XDA were going to wait “a few weeks” to get their mitts on Android 2.3.4? Of course …
Acer earnings, shipments fall in Q1
Earlier today, Acer posted its earnings report from Q1 of 2011. The company saw after-tax earnings per share hit an eight year low of NT$0.45 …
BlackBerry 6 comes to Bold 9700, Curve 3G on AT&T
Today, AT&T released BlackBerry 6 to the Bold 9700 and Curve 3G handsets. The update brings both the Bold and Curve up to Research In …
Shazam gives Android users unlimited tagging in 2011, Shazam Friends
Shazam and eBay have teamed up to offer Android users a nice freebie. From now until January 1, 2012, Android Shazam users can enjoy unlimited song …
Samsung's Alex Chrome OS notebook details leak
Details of Samsung’s first official Chrome OS netbook, dubbed Alex, have surfaced in Google’s code repository. According to the Chrome OS development site, the Alex netbook will be …
Apple's cloud-based service to be dubbed 'iCloud', rumor suggests
According to the latest Internet rumor, Apple’s presumed cloud-based service may be getting a familiar moniker. Blog GigaOM is reporting that the Cupertino company has …
Microsoft announces record Q3 earnings of $16.43 billion in revenue, $5.23 billion of net income driven by Office, Kinect products
Driven by strong growth in its Business and Entertainment & Devices divisions, Microsoft posted record Q3 2011 revenues of $16.43 billion — a 13% increase year-over-year. “We delivered …
Android 2.3.4 rolling out in 'next few weeks', bringing video chat to Nexus S [video]
Moments ago, Google announced it will begin pushing out Android 2.3.4 in the “next few weeks.” The company notes that the software will contain bug …
Motorola Mobility ships 250,000 XOOM tablets in Q1; $3B in net revenues
In the company’s first-quarter earnings disclosure, Motorola Mobility finally put a number on XOOM tablet shipments: 250,000. “The Company shipped a total of 9.3 million mobile devices, including …
NPD: Apple passes RIM, Motorola to become third largest phone seller in U.S.
NPD is reporting that Apple has surpassed Research In Motion and Motorola to become the third largest mobile phone vendor in the United States. Apple now holds …
The biggest threat to Apple is Google's Chrome OS?
We’re not going to say this is the dumbest thing we’ve ever heard… but it’s certainly up there. The Street contributor Anton Wahlman has honed in …
Facebook stock sale would value company at $70B
That’s not a typo in the title, that’s seventy billion dollars… with a “b”. Reuters is reporting that a group of private investors is looking …
Sprint has banner quarter, still posts net loss
Moments ago, Sprint released its earnings report card for the first quarter of 2011, and things are definitely improving. The company saw its largest increase …
HTC DROID Incredible 2, Casio G'zOne Commando available today; DROID Charge delayed?
Not a bad day to be an Android-loving Verizon Wireless customer. The nation’s largest wireless carrier has made two new handsets available: the sleek HTC …
Gartner: Operating systems a $30.4B business in 2010
Operating systems are big business. But just how big you ask? According to research firm Gartner, sales of server and desktop operating systems totalled nearly …
Fring brings multi-user video chat to Android, iOS [video]
Earlier this month, we told you about Internet voice and video chat company fring and its plans to release a multi-user video chat client. Today, …
Casio G'zOne Commando hands-on!
Our friendly FedEx man was kind enough to deliver us the soon-to-be-released Casio G’zOne Commando from Verizon Wireless. Unlike most full-touchscreen smartphones, this Android 2.2.1 device …
Motorola willing to unlock future bootloaders… with carrier approval
“It is our intention to enable the unlockable/relockable bootloader currently found on Motorola XOOM across our portfolio of devices starting in late 2011, where carriers …
Apple readying 'crowd-sourced traffic' service in 'next couple of years'
Included in Apple’s “Q&A on Location Data” press release this morning was a rare and concrete statement that pointed to a future project the company …
Apple issues statement on location tracking; software update on the way
Apple has finally broken its week-long silence over the location-tracking database scandal surrounding iPhones and 3G iPads running iOS 4 and higher. The company states …
Nokia to cut 4,000 jobs, move 3,000 as restructuring continues
Finnish handset giant Nokia continues its restructuring in an effort to trim overhead and return to profitability. The BBC is reporting that the company will …
T-Mobile adding 2GB Mobile Broadband plan to repertoire, rumor suggests
According to the latest rumor, T-Mobile may be adding a fourth plan to its Mobile Broadband portfolio. Currently, the company offeres three data buckets to its …
MacBook Pros to don composit cases, suggests rumor
An Apple hire from earlier this month ignited rumors that a composite, fruit-branded smartphone may be in the works. Kevin Kenney, the employee in question, assumed …
Sharp selected by Apple as LCD manufacturer for iPhone 6, report suggests
iPhone 4GS and iPhone 5 rumors are so played out. Might as well move on to the iPhone 6, right? Blog AppleInsider is reporting that …
Sprint seeks access to confidential documents in proposed AT&T, T-Mobile merger
It’s no secret that U.S. wireless provider Sprint is not a fan of the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger. The company’s CEO, Dan Hesse, has …
Video chat may be coming to Android 2.3.4
A carefully crafted tweet has sparked rumors of a native video-chat feature coming to Android 2.3.4 in the near future. “Just had a video call …
