Acer reports first quarterly loss in company history as slump continues
Acer reported its second-quarter results on Wednesday and revealed its first ever quarterly loss. The company recorded a net loss of NT$6.79 billion, versus Wall …
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Nokia launches three Symbian Belle devices
Nokia announced three new Symbian Belle-powered phones on Wednesday: the Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600. The Nokia 700 is the smallest of the …
Android-targeted malware jumps 76% in Q2, McAfee says
A new report recently issued by the security firm McAfee suggests that the number of malware applications targeting Android devices jumped 76% during the second …
AT&T's leaked fall and winter roadmap full of Android, Mango and BlackBerry
AT&T’s purported fall and winter roadmap was recently leaked by Pocketnow and there are a number of devices to get excited about. The Samsung Kupua …
RIM's QNX-powered BlackBerry smartphones to support Android apps
Research In Motion’s upcoming QNX-powered BlackBerry smartphones will support the ability to run Android applications when they hit store shelves, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The …
Sprint could sell 1.2 million iPhones in Q4, analyst says
Rumors began swirling on Tuesday suggesting Sprint will launch the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4 later this year, and at least one analyst thinks …
Samsung confirms it will not buy HP's computer business
Samsung will not buy HP’s computer business, the company confirmed on Wednesday.”The recent rumors that Samsung Electronics will be taking over Hewlett-Packard Co.’s personal computer …
Samsung unveils four new GALAXY smartphones
Samsung took the wraps off of four new Android 2.3-powered GALAXY smartphones on Wednesday — the GALAXY W, GALAXY M Pro, GALAXY Y and GALAXY …
AirPlay drives iTunes momentum in online movie market share
A new report from research firm IHS suggests that Apple’s iTunes share of “consumer spending for movie electronic sell-through (EST) and Internet video on demand …
Facebook fighting Twitter, Google with acquisitions
Facebook is expecting to acquire a total of 20 new companies in 2011 in an effort to better compete with Twitter and Google, Bloomberg reported …
LG, Samsung and Sharp to provide iPad 3 Retina display
LG, Samsung and Sharp will provide Retina displays for Apple’s iPad 3, DigiTimes reported on Tuesday. In mid-July, rumors surfaced that Apple was testing Retina …
China steals top spot as world's largest PC market
China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest PC market during the second quarter of 2011 according to a new report from IDC. PC …
Sprint to offer iPhone 5 in October, WSJ reports
In line with recent analyst speculation, Sprint will offer the iPhone 5 in the “middle” of October, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, noting …
Apple fails to meet reseller demand for 13-inch MacBook Air
Apple has not been able to provide “significant stock” of its new 13-inch MacBook Air notebooks to its indirect reseller channels, including Amazon and Best …
Microsoft moves to block sale of Motorola Android phones
Microsoft opened its case in front of the United States International Trade Commission on Monday in an attempt to block Motorola Mobility from selling its …
Hulu future foggy, bids for company due Wednesday
Bids for the online streaming company Hulu are due on Wednesday but it is still unclear what the company’s future will hold. Bidders will “submit …
Intel Cedar Trail launch delayed until November
Intel has delayed its next-generation Cedar Trail Atom processors until November, DigiTimes reported on Monday. The company originally planned to launch its new 32nm chipsets …
Apple could introduce 'absolutely different' Mac by end of 2011
Apple may be working on an entirely new Mac product, according to macotakara.jp. The website cites an “anonymous Apple supplier” who says that Apple is …
Verizon workers end strike and return to work
Verizon employees will end a widely publicized strike on Tuesday and return to work. 45,000 Verizon employees went on strike on August 7th after failing …
Verizon to activate new 4G LTE markets on September 15th
Verizon Wireless announced on Monday that it will activate its 4G LTE network in several new markets on September 15th. The new markets include Iowa …
iPhone 3GS free for one day only at Best Buy
Best Buy announced a one day sale on Monday during which it is offering Apple’s 8GB iPhone 3GS for free with a new or upgraded …
Lenovo sets sights on Apple in tablet PC race
Apple recently moved more products in China than Lenovo, but Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanquing isn’t afraid of Apple or its popular iPad tablet. One HSBC …
WebOS developers flocking to Windows Phone, Microsoft director says
Microsoft is offering to help published webOS developers create applications for its Windows Phone platform. The response has been very positive so far, according to …
Google's Motorola buy drives Android partner toward Microsoft
Google’s plan to purchase Motorola may turn at least one of its partners away from Android. Hutchison Whampoa-owned INQ Mobile’s CEO Frank Meehan is “worried” …
Samsung promises big announcement on September 1st [video]
Samsung has released two teaser videos that promise “something big” is coming during the IFA trade show in Berlin, which kicks off on September 1st. …
British Airways equipping flight attendants with iPads
British Airways is currently running a trial during which it is providing its flight attendants with iPads, hoping the Apple tablets will enhance customer service and …
Verizon DROID BIONIC could launch on September 8th for $299
The long wait for Verizon’s Motorola DROID BIONIC may soon be over. According to leaked internal documents obtained by Android Central, Verizon’s next 4G LTE …
RIM prepping BBM subcription music service
Research In Motion is working on a music service that will tie in with BlackBerry Messenger. CNET reports that RIM will deploy a test version …
Sprint in talks to buy Clearwire for 4G LTE roll-out
Sprint is in talks to purchase Clearwire outright, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The carrier has been speaking to a number of firms including Comcast about …
HTC invites fans to 'see what's next' on September 1st
HTC has issued an invitation to its fans on Facebook, inviting them to “see what’s next” during a London event on September 1st. The company …
