T-Mobile unveils myTouch, myTouch Q Android phones
T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled two new LG-built smartphones that will join the company’s lineup ahead of the holidays. The myTouch features a full touch form …
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We’ll be reporting live from Sprint’s ‘Strategy Update’ press conference tomorrow
This has been a crazy, crazy, crazy week so far, but it’s not over yet. Sprint is holding a “Strategy Update” meeting Friday morning in …
Sony reportedly buying out Ericsson stake in Sony Ericsson
Rumors of Sony’s plan to purchase Ericsson’s stake in the companies’ joint Sony Ericsson venture have come and gone over the years, but a new …
Sprint iPhone pre-sales will be handled online; no in-store pre-orders, no wait lists
Sprint subscribers who have been waiting since 2007 for their carrier of choice to finally land the iPhone breathed a collective sigh of relief on …
Android, Windows Phone seen benefitting from ‘disappointing’ iPhone 4S
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: calling the future best-selling smartphone in the world “disappointing” is a bit of a reach. DigiTimes’ infamous …
HTC profit up 68% in Q3, revenue climbs 80%
HTC on Thursday announced unaudited consolidated results for the third quarter of 2011. The company said in a statement that revenue came in at NT$135.8 billion …
Apple maintains big margins on iPhone 4S according to UBM analysis
Apple is looking at another big-margin device launch next week when the tech giant’s fifth-generation iPhone finally hits store shelves on October 14th. Market research …
Vodafone rumored to be mulling RIM buy
Shares of Research In Motion stock are popping for the second day in a row on rumors that the company may be looking for a …
Samsung fires shots at Apple’s iPhone 4S with Galaxy S II comparison chart
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next-generation iPhone 4S smartphone, and the handset’s striking resemblance to the previous-generation iPhone 4 is seen by many as a …
Microsoft teams up with new content companies for TV on Xbox 360
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a number of new content partners that will deliver movies, television shows and other content to its popular Xbox 360 video …
Apple’s fall from grace
Apple was a company that could do no wrong. Phones that dropped every other call… Location tracking scandals… Antennagate… A CEO who constantly parked his …
Samsung seeks to block iPhone 4S sales with new patent complaints
Samsung filed two separate motions for preliminary injunctions in Paris, France and Milan, Italy on Wednesday seeking to block the sale of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 4S …
Nokia to unveil multiple Windows Phones this year
Nokia has reportedly confirmed that it will introduce multiple Windows Phone handsets this year, rather than just one model as had been rumored previously. Speaking …
Apple posts video of ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ event
A record number of visitors dropped by BGR on Tuesday for our coverage of Apple’s press conference, but there’s nothing like seeing all the action …
BlackBerry loyalty tops all other smartphone brands in U.K.
Research In Motion’s line of BlackBerry smartphones retained British customers better than any other manufacturer’s devices during the three-month period ending in July. Among BlackBerry …
Apple’s iPhone 3GS drops to free on contract, iPhone 4 now $99
Apple announced during its press conference in Cupertino, California on Tuesday that its iPhone 3GS smartphone is now available for free on contract. The company …
Apple kicks off ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ press conference
Apple’s iPhone press conference is currently under way and as is customary, things kicked off with a recap of where the company’s mobile business sits …
The Apple Store is down
Apple’s online store is down. We wonder why…
Images of new iPhone 5 cases again show dramatic redesign
We’re just hours away of putting the rumors and speculation to bed, but that leaves plenty of time left for companies to try to get …
Purported Nexus Prime image revealed
The first purported image of the upcoming Nexus Prime smartphone has been published by GSMArena.com, possibly giving the world its first glimpse at Google’s next …
Microsoft pulls plug on Zune hardware
Following a premature 21-gun salute on Monday afternoon when Microsoft accidentally erased the Zune player from its Zune webpage a bit early, the Redmond-based company …
HTC issues statement on Sense security flaw, says patch coming soon
HTC has issued a new statement addressing concerns over a security flaw recently discovered on several of its Android-powered smartphones. The vulnerability could allow third-party …
India testing new solution for spying on BlackBerry users
India’s government is currently in the process of testing a solution that will allow it to spy on BlackBerry users sending and receiving data over …
Amazon to lose money on each Kindle sold? UBM says Amazon will make $50 per unit
Amazon will reportedly turn a profit of approximately $49 for each Kindle Fire it sells following the device’s launch next month. Earlier rumors painted a …
Kindle Fire pre-orders reach 95,000 units on day one, market research firm says
Amazon reportedly sold 95,000 Kindle Fire tablets during the device’s first day of pre-sales availability alone. According to estimates from market research and intelligence firm …
Ticonderoga: Aluminum iPhone 5 is happening, launch to ‘shatter’ sales records
Despite rumors, leaks and punditry that now suggest a worst case scenario — no iPhone 5, just an iPhone 4S and an entry-level iPhone 4 …
iPhone 5 may feature T-Mobile ‘4G’ compatibility, still no T-Mobile availability
The “iPhone 5” may or may not exist following Apple’s event on Tuesday, but if it does, it could end up being the biggest smack …
iPhone 4S, 8GB iPhone 4 listings appear on Vodafone’s German website
More iPhone rumors! New listings on German wireless carrier Vodafone D2’s website add weight to the notion that Apple is planning to unveil only incremental …
SA: Amazon to sell 15 million Kindle Fire tablets through 2013
Amazon’s upcoming Kindle Fire will quickly become one of the most popular Android-powered tablets in the world according to new projections from Strategy Analytics. The …
iPhone rumors, iPhone rumors, and a few more iPhone rumors
With Apple set to unveil its next-generation iPhone(s) on Tuesday, the rumor trough is overflowing with more Apple juice than even the most dedicated fans …
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