Fujitsu to jump on the Android bandwagon?
Several Japanese newspapers are reporting that Fujitsu is working on an Android smartphone. This first Android offering from the Japanese electronics giant is expected to …
Kelly Hodgkins
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HTC is not jumping into the tablet market
HTC confirmed on Friday that it is not going to produce a slate device in the immediate future; despite earlier rumors that the mobile handset …
iPhone 4 jailbroken by Geohot
Late last month, news of root access and an early userland jailbreak of the iPhone 4 hit Twitter courtesy of @chpawn, @plantebeing, and @musclenerd. A …
NTP files email patent lawsuit against Google, Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, and Microsoft
Patent-holding company NTP is winning big with its wireless email patents. In 2006, NTP settled a lawsuit with RIM for $612 million, and in 2009 …
Canadian law firm files class-action privacy lawsuit against Facebook
Facebook’s privacy woes continue with a class action lawsuit that target’s the social network’s privacy policy and how it handles user data. The lawsuit was …
Mini-touchscreen component destined for an unknown Apple device surfaces
Tw.apple.pro published a series of photos of an unusual Apple-branded touchscreen component. The photos were obtained from a source presumably deep within one of Apple’s …
Television providers considering smaller, cheaper TV packages?
Cable and satellite television operators may be in talks with entertainment companies to develop new TV packages that offer fewer channels at a lower cost …
Is Twitter's estimate of 800 million search queries per day over-inflated?
Silicon Alley Insider pulled out a pin and burst the bubble that pushed Twitter to the top of the Wednesday’s tech news with its claim …
Samsung N150 netbook with international 3G now available from Verizon Wireless
We gave you advance warning that the Samsung N150 was slated to land with Verizon Wireless and now it has finally arrived. Starting today, you …
LCD components for 4th generation iPod Touch reveal hole for front-facing camera?
International trade company Alibaba has posted two purported components for the next generation iPod Touch. These products include an LCD assembly unit with digitizer and …
HTC Mozart and Mondrian to be Windows Phone 7 handsets
XML files with user agent profile information found on HTC’s website reveal that the HTC Mozart and the Mondrian will be Windows Phone 7 handsets. …
Rumor: Apple's 4th generation iPod Touch getting HD video recording and Facetime?
UK retailer John Lewis, self-admittedly, compiled a list of the “noises we’re hearing from suppliers” and guesstimated the initial specs for the fourth generation iPod …
Microsoft Xbox Live revenues to top $1B
According to analyst estimates, Microsoft’s Xbox Live premium gaming service may generate over $1 billion in revenue for the fiscal year that ended on June …
YouTube launches HTML5-enabled mobile website, native YouTube apps soon to be obsolete
YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has launched an improved mobile website with HTML5-friendly video. YouTube’s refreshed mobile web site, m.youtube.com, now offers faster performance and …
American Eagle offers a free smartphone for trying on a pair of jeans
American Eagle announced on Wednesday that it is launching a new back-to-school promotion that will give a free smartphone to everyone who tries on a …
Asustek: T-Mobile Garminfone is shipping as expected
Asustek is standing up to the press and refuting analyst claims that sales of the T-Mobile Garminfone are lagging. According to Asustek, the Garminfone is …
Nokia demands return of N8 from Eldar Murtazin, asks Russian Police for assistance
Nokia is on the warpath regarding the leaked N8 prototype handset that was the subject of a scathing review by Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-Review. Nokia …
T-Mobile second half 2010 roadmap leaked
T-Mobile’s roadmap for the second half of 2010 has made its unofficial appearance on the internet courtesy of Android Spin. The blurry screenshot is light …
HTC provides explanation for 30FPS limitation of the HTC EVO 4G
An HTC represesntative in attendance at the HTC Aria event in Chicago last night, reportedly provided some insight into the 30FPS limitation that has been reported …
Borders launches Kobo-powered online eBook store
Borders dove head first into the eBook market today with the launch of its new eBook store. Powered by the Kobo eReading service, the online bookstore …
Peek firmware glitch sends SMS and Twitter feeds to wrong recipients?
Folks who updated their Peek with the latest firmware are reporting a serious bug that is misdirecting SMS messages and incoming Twitter feeds to the …
Sony to launch two new movie-based cable television channels
According to the LA Times, Sony is preparing to launch two new cable television channels on October 1st. The first channel, tentatively called Sony Pictures …
Japan's NTT DoCoMo to go SIM-free in 2011
In an interview with the Nikkei Business Daily, NTT DoCoMo’s president Ryuji Yamada revealed that Japans’s largest wireless carrier may go SIM-Free in 2011. The move would …
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim coming soon to Japan in white and with increased storage
Sony is adding a bit of flair to its PS3 Slim by offering the gaming console in white and upping the console’s on-board storage. Launching …
Netflix inks deal with Relativity Media to stream major motion pictures
Netflix announced on Tuesday that the movie rental giant has signed an agreement with independent movie producer Relativity Media. Relativity Media is a newcomer to …
TweetUp acquires Twidroid, renaming and mass distribution to follow
TweetUp, an idealab company that offers a bid-based and influence-ranked twitter search, has acquired Twidroid, the #1 twitter client on Android. The popular Twitter client …
Microsoft to introduce new Arc Touch multi-touch mouse?
A product listing for a multi-touch mouse, dubbed the Arc Touch, from Microsoft has made its debut at several European online retailers. Details are sparse …
Palm releases webOS 1.4.5 update for SFR and Sprint, others to follow soon?
Reports are circulating that Palm is releasing webOS 1.4.5 for its Pre and Pixi handsets. The update is reportedly being pushed out to handsets worldwide …
LG launches new Optimus brand featuring Android 2.2 smartphones and a tablet
LG announced on Monday that it plans to roll out ten new Android devices, including an Android tablet, under the new “Optimus” brand. The Optimus …
Best Buy Mobile slips, sells a Sprint Samsung Intercept one week early
Sprint’s latest Android handset, the Samsung Intercept, landed at Best Buy stores earlier this week — in preparation for its big launch on July 11th. …
