AT&T: Our 4G LTE phones are better than your 4G LTE phones
We’re seeing a trend here. AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega on Tuesday stated that the carrier’s upcoming 4G LTE smartphones will be thinner and …
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Apple may launch ‘iPad mini’ in early 2012 to fend off Kindle Fire
Apple may be working on a new entry-level tablet scheduled to launch early next year. In a note to investors on Wednesday, Ticonderoga Securities analyst …
Sprint, Verizon iPhone 4S handsets to be unlocked [updated]
Sprint and Verizon Wireless will both offer iPhone 4S handsets that will be GSM-unlocked, a new report states. Macworld on Tuesday confirmed that iPhone 4S …
Sony: Hackers compromised 93,000 PSN, other online accounts
Following a period of peace after weeks of cyberattacks launched against various Sony-run online networks, Sony has confirmed that hackers are once again targeting the company’s …
BlackBerry outage affects millions for third day [updated]
After having initially said the issues were resolved following one day of service interruptions, millions of BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and …
RIM announces NFC-based BlackBerry Tag tap-to-share service
Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie took the wraps off a new NFC-based BlackBerry service during his keynote presentation at the GITEX conference in Dubai …
Canaccord sees strong global BlackBerry 7 sales in September
Global sales of Research In Motion’s latest round of BlackBerry smartphones were solid in September according to checks performed by Canaccord’s Mike Walkley. The analyst said …
Quad-core Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 tablet may be set for November 7th launch
Asus’s followup to the popular Eee Pad Transformer tablet maybe be set for a launch early next month. The LambdaTek Component Shop currently lists the …
iPhone 4S and Siri shown off in 9-minute YouTube review [video]
A short video showcasing Apple’s new iPhone 4S surfaced on Monday, and now we have our first full “YouTube review” of a handset that was …
There are now more wireless subscriber connections in the U.S. than people
For the first time, the number of wireless devices connecting to cellular networks in the United States and its territories over the past six months has …
Apple releases iTunes 10.5 ahead of iOS 5 availability tomorrow
Apple on Tuesday released the latest version of its iTunes software to the general public. ITunes 10.5 brings with it several anticipated new features including …
BlackBerry EMEA outage spills over to second day [updated]
BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa again find themselves without service on Tuesday as a bug that knocked millions of users offline …
Samsung, Google accused of lying about Galaxy Nexus delay; patents said to be real reason
Samsung and Google announced last week that the companies were postponing the unveiling of Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” and the Galaxy Nexus smartphone out …
Apple’s iPhone 4 still top-selling smartphone at AT&T, Verizon in September
Apple’s iPhone 4 was still the best-selling smartphone at both AT&T and Verizon Wireless in September while the Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch …
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet already targeted by patent troll
Welcome to the tablet game, Amazon. Just two weeks after taking the wraps off its Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon has already been hit with a …
AT&T unwraps five new Android phones for the holidays
AT&T committed to the launch of 12 Android smartphones in 2011 but once the carrier’s latest batch of devices hits store shelves, it will have …
Microsoft kills Zune hardware, again, presumably for the last time
Microsoft’s Zune player is no more. Again. Last week, Microsoft put up a support page announcing that it would no longer build or sell Zune …
T-Mobile unveils Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, T-Mobile SpringBoard tablets
T-Mobile continues to bolster its device portfolio in anticipation of the fast-approaching holiday season — when it will be the only major carrier in the …
Facebook app finally comes to Apple’s iPad
Facebook users can finally stop wondering why no official Facebook app is available for Apple’s iPad. As of Monday evening, Facebook’s iOS app is now …
Samsung Galaxy S III specs supposedly leak
Samsung’s Galaxy S II is still rolling out here in the U.S. but we’re already seeing possible details on the device’s successor. Phandroid obtained a purported slide …
T-Mobile Galaxy S II hands-on
We already reviewed the Sprint version, we’re working on reviewing the AT&T version, and now we’ve gotten our hands on the T-Mobile version. Samsung’s Galaxy …
Microsoft exec: Windows Phone is the cure for iPhone’s monotony, Android’s chaos
Windows Phone boss Andy Lees sees the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system as the answer to big problems facing iOS and Android, the …
Netflix abandons plans to spin off ‘Qwikster’ DVD business
Netflix on Monday announced that it will abandon its plan to spin off the company’s DVD rentals-by-mail service. The home entertainment giant announced last month …
Samsung Stratosphere is Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone with QWERTY; $149.99 on October 13th
Verizon Wireless on Monday unveiled the Samsung Stratosphere, the company’s first smartphone to feature a full QWERTY keyboard and 4G LTE connectivity. This new Samsung …
Pre-sales of ‘disappointing’ iPhone 4S fail to disappoint
Despite assorted cries of disappointment following Apple’s iPhone 4S unveiling last Tuesday, pre-sales of the company’s latest smartphone have seemingly been nothing short of stellar. …
Berg: Mobile app downloads to grow 57% annually, 98 billion in 2015
Arguments have been made that web apps will gain momentum as mobile browsers become more capable, but not everyone sees mobile apps losing momentum any …
Sony Pictures close to deal for feature film rights to Steve Jobs biography
Sony Pictures is working on a deal to acquire the rights to Steve Jobs’s biography for a feature film, BGR sister site Deadline reported on …
AT&T: Our iPhone is better than your iPhone
AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint are all launching the iPhone 4S next Friday, but AT&T is doing its best to ensure consumers know that not …
Sprint to launch 15 dual-mode 4G LTE/CDMA smartphones and tablets beginning mid-2012
Sprint’s vice president of devices Fared Adib announced at the carrier’s Strategy Update event on Friday that it will begin launching dual-mode 4G LTE/CDMA devices …
Sprint accelerates 4G LTE rollout; launching mid-2012, complete in 2013
Sprint announced at its Strategy Update meeting on Friday that it has adjusted its 4G rollout plans in order to deploy the carrier’s new network …
