Galaxy S III finally hits AT&T stores on July 6th
AT&T announced on Monday that the highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone will finally become available beginning July 6th for $199.99, one full month after …
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HTC DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE hands-on
One phone. One name. 22 capital letters. Verizon Wireless announced launch details for its first One-series HTC phone on Monday morning, and the upcoming HTC …
Apple’s smartphone OS share hits all-time high in June, BlackBerry dips below 2%
As analysts repeatedly Apple’s iPhone is losing steam ahead of the next-generation iPhone’s launch this coming fall, Apple’s smartphone and tablet operating system share in June …
Verizon’s DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE launches July 5th for $149.99 [video]
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced that its upcoming DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE smartphone will launch on July 5th for $149.99 on contract after a $50 mail-in …
Samsung appeals Galaxy Nexus ban in Apple patent case
U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh on Friday evening ruled Apple would likely be able to prove at trial that Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus infringes on four …
Apple escapes iPad trademark suit with $60 million settlement
Though Apple insisted it was in the right, the Cupertino, California-based company has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a trademark dispute in China. …
Apple wins injunction on U.S. Galaxy Nexus sales
Apple has been granted a preliminary injunction banning sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the United States. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh …
Foxconn moves to secure Apple HDTV orders, industry exec says
Recent moves by Foxconn were made with the sole intention of securing a deal to manufacture Apple’s upcoming high-definition television, an industry executive recently claimed. Ho …
Apple’s iPhone
Friday marks five years since the world first got its hands on a smartphone that would turn the industry on its head. In five short …
Chrome for iOS hits No.1 in Apple’s App Store
Google’s Chrome browser quickly became one of the most popular desktop Web browsers in the world, and now Google has its sites set on mobile. …
Fun with $1,500 glasses: Project Glass skydive stunt captured on video
Falling squarely in the don’t try this at home category, Google on Wednesday took to the sky to demonstrate its Project Glass digital eyewear prototypes. …
RIM posts huge Q1 miss: First net loss in 8 years, BlackBerry 10 launch delayed, 5,000 jobs cut
Analysts anticipated another miss ahead of Research In Motion’s first-quarter earnings report on Thursday as sales continue to stall ahead of the struggling smartphone vendor’s …
Nexus 7 is ‘just another Android-based tablet’
Forget the quad-core processor and rock-bottom $199 price tag, forget the brand new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, and forget that it is Google’s …
Microsoft to launch ‘Xbox Music’ Spotify-like streaming service this year
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new streaming music service that will tie in to its Xbox suite of gaming and entertainment services. Bloomberg on …
Amazon prepping two new Kindle Fire tablets with improved build, metal casing
Amazon is working on not one, but two new Kindle Fire tablets that will launch in the coming months. Earlier reports suggested that Amazon will …
Google’s profit on every Nexus 7 tablet sold: $0
Google unveiled its first own-brand tablet on Wednesday, and it may end up forcing Android tablet vendors to make big changes to their strategies. The …
Apple changes App Store search without warning, costs developers sales
Apple recently made some changes to the search algorithm used by its iOS App Store, and the move may end up having a serious impact on app …
The Nexus 7: Google just brought a knife to a gunfight
Google on Wednesday unveiled the latest version of its Android operating system and along with it, the company’s first own-brand tablet. Dubbed the “Nexus 7,” …
Google unveils $199 Nexus 7 tablet
Google on Wednesday unveiled the Nexus 7 tablet during its keynote presentation at the annual Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, California. The company’s …
Google unveils Google Now, updates Android voice search with Siri-like features
During the company’s Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, Google announced updates to Android search that brings Siri-like functionality to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean-powered smartphones. …
T-Mobile CEO Phillip Humm resigns
T-Mobile on Wednesday confirmed that chief executive officer Phillip Humm has resigned from the company affective immediately. Chief Operations Officer Jim Alling will replace Humm …
‘We Know What You’re Doing’ website outs drug users, boss-haters and more on Facebook
Facebook’s repeated privacy snafus always make the news and cause a stir among users, but a surprising number of Facebook members throw caution to the …
Five years later: Apple iPhone has generated $150 billion in sales, 250 million units shipped
Friday marks five years since Apple unveiled the iPhone on June 29th, 2007, and the five smartphones Apple has launched since that date have helped …
Apple wins sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet
Sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet have been banned in the United States by U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh. “Although Samsung has a …
Spotify said to be No.2 source of revenue for major music labels
Digital music streaming company Spotify is reportedly now the No.2 source of revenue for major music labels. The report comes from Business Insider and cites an …
Amazon’s next Kindle Fire tablet to be announced next month
Amazon intends to unveil its next-generation Kindle Fire tablet next month according to a recent report. Citing anonymous sources, CNET reported this week that Amazon’s …
Galaxy S III supply crunch may have cost Samsung millions in sales
Samsung’s flagship smartphone for 2012, the Galaxy S III, launched in the United States earlier this month and while the sleek new smartphone has seemingly …
Google Nexus tablet image, specs leak ahead of Wednesday announcement
Renders and a variety of details surrounding the upcoming Google Nexus tablet have seemingly leaked just days ahead of the slate’s unveiling, which reports suggest …
Next-gen iPhone to feature integrated NFC
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will feature an integrated NFC chip according to a new report, suggesting the Cupertino, California-based company may soon make its entrance into …
RIM may sell handset business to Facebook or Amazon
Struggling smartphone maker Research In Motion is reportedly considering a sale of its hardware business as the company continues to explore options that might help …
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