Samsung loses bid to block iPhone 4S sales in France
A French court on Thursday decided against issuing an injunction that would have barred Apple from selling the iPhone 4S in France, Bloomberg reports. The …
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Kindle Fire likely a ‘blazing success’ despite lukewarm reviews, Morgan Stanley says
Amazon launched its Kindle Fire on November 14th, and reviews seem to be split evenly into two camps. One group says Amazon’s debut tablet falls …
Apple to sell record 30 million iPhones in Q4, UBS says
Apple is on track to sell a record number of iPhone handsets in the December quarter thanks to the launch of its latest smartphone, the …
Revenue from mobile hotspots to balloon 500% over next five years
Despite the proliferation of smartphones that include built-in mobile hotspot capabilities, the market for dedicated mobile hotspot routers like Novatel Wireless’s Mifi line of products …
Image of unannounced Sony Ericsson ‘Nozomi’ Android phone leaks along with early details
An image of an unannounced Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson code-named “Nozomi” has been published on a Chinese forum along with limited preliminary details. The …
As Adobe Flash fades from mobile phones, HTML5 adoption already exploding
Adobe announced last month that it was finally putting an end to its efforts with Flash Player for mobile devices, deciding to instead focus on …
AT&T expects record smartphone sales in Q4; LTE hits New York this month
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it expects to sell a record number of smartphones in the fourth quarter. Speaking at the UBS Media & Communications Conference …
HTC revenue dips 30% in November on slowed smartphone sales
After setting expectations in late November, HTC reported a significant dip in revenue on Tuesday as competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung continues …
Deep discounts bolster BlackBerry PlayBook sales, study finds
Research In Motion announced last week that it will take a $485 million charge in the third fiscal quarter due to poor sales of its …
Verizon set to launch Galaxy Nexus on December 9th according to leak
Verizon Wireless will finally launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on December 9th according to a new report from Engadget. A leaked internal screenshot suggests that …
iPhone 4S best-selling phone at three top U.S. carriers in November, Samsung sales strong
Apple’s iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint in November according to a report released Monday night by Canaccord Genuity. …
How to find out if Carrier IQ is installed on your phone in one tap
Carrier IQ, the vendor and carrier-installed rootkit software pulled into the spotlight last month by security researcher Trevor Eckhart, has caused quite a stir. Carriers …
Top-3 connected devices in U.S. made by Apple, tablet market continues to balloon in Q3
As connected devices continue to proliferate in the United States and around the world, a new study suggests Apple’s iOS products are the three most …
$6 billion in ‘Cyber Week’ sales sets new record
Online spending during the week ending on December 2nd totalled nearly $6 billion according to comScore, setting a new single-week record. The market research firm …
Samsung puts $200 million aside for patent spats with Apple
Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung on Monday said that his company is ramping up its defense against Apple in 2012. Speaking to The Korea Times, Samsung’s chief …
LG borrows from MacBook Air design with new Xnote Z330 ultrabook
LG on Monday unveiled a familiar looking laptop that falls into Intel’s much-touted new ultrabook category, the Xnote Z330. With the shape of a MacBook …
Amazon may own half of Android tablet market next year
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet hasn’t even been available for a full month yet, but analysts and the media already seem comfortable declaring it the Android …
Apple, Samsung and six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal
Apple, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Carrier IQ have been sued in a federal court by what the lawyers involved have deemed a …
Hackers port Siri to iPhone 4, iPod touch; how-to guide now available [video]
A group of iOS hackers have managed to successfully port Apple’s virtual assistant software Siri to the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch, and the …
Microsoft gets head start on rumored ‘iTV’ with voice controlled TV for Xbox
“A revolution is happening in the living room,” Microsoft proclaimed late Sunday as it unveiled a new update to its Xbox 360 software that enables …
Available apps across major mobile platforms approaching million-app milestone
The total number of mobile applications available across the top-four smartphone platforms in the world is now approaching the 1 million-app milestone, further highlighting the rapid …
S&P cuts HP credit rating on lack of strategy, management turnover
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Hewlett-Packard’s credit rating earlier this week, citing poor policies, a high turnover rate among top executives and an …
Kindle Fire to be second hottest tablet behind iPad in Q4
Amazon’s Kindle Fire will be the second most popular tablet in the world this quarter according to new projections published on Friday by market research …
Amazon Kindle Fire already cooling off, study suggests
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet may already be cooling off following a huge launch that likely placed the slate among the most popular media tablets to …
AT&T 4G LTE now live in New York, Phoenix; tests show blistering speeds up to 40Mbps
BGR noted during our hands-on look at the LG Nitro HD that AT&T’s next-generation 4G LTE network has gone live in New York ahead of …
Verizon shows off DROID 4, Xyboard tablets
Verizon Wireless has yet to announce the Motorola DROID 4 or either of its XOOM tablet successors, but that hasn’t stopped the carrier from showing …
RIM says it will miss Q3 guidance, plans to book charge due to poor PlayBook sales
Research In Motion announced ahead of the trading day on Friday that it will miss its third fiscal quarter guidance when it reports its earnings …
Google said to be prepping Amazon Prime-like delivery service
Google is reportedly in talks with retailers in an effort to create a subscription-based expedited delivery service that will compete directly with Amazon Prime. Citing …
Quad-core Transformer Prime tablet launches December 12th, starts at $500
The long-awaited sequel to ASUS’s Eee Pad Transformer tablet finally has an official release date: December 12th. The Transformer Prime became available for pre-order last week …
Galaxy Nexus may launch at Best Buy on December 11th
Verizon Wireless’s upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus handset may launch at Best Buy on December 11th. Engadget has obtained what is purportedly an image of Best …
