Newly exposed high-level emails reveal Google’s efforts to block Skyhook, Motorola deal
A new series of emails were made public on Monday as a result of Skyhook Wireless’ lawsuit claiming Google interfered with a contract the LBS …
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Apple’s next iPhone will not have NFC, analyst claims
According to a Bernstein note issued on Monday morning, Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will not include Near field communication (NFC) capabilities as had been previously rumored …
RIM recalls 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets [video]
RIM on Monday confirmed that it has issued a recall for approximately 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. “RIM determined that approximately one thousand BlackBerry PlayBook tablets …
Nokia may consider sale of phone unit to Microsoft
According to industry insider Eldar Murtazin, Nokia is set to begin discussing the possibility selling its cell phone business to Microsoft. The blogger, who has …
Next iPhone will be iPhone 4S; will feature Sprint and T-Mobile compatibility, analyst claims
In a note to investors on Friday, Jefferies & Company analyst Peter Misek claimed knowledge of Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone. While most are now in agreement …
Verizon’s Samsung DROID Charge to launch May 14th
Verizon Wireless is finally prepared to launch its latest 4G smartphone, the Samsung DROID Charge. Verizon has confirmed with BGR that the device will become …
Amazon CEO says ‘stay tuned’ for Amazon tablet
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in an interview earlier this week to “stay tuned” for news on the company’s plans to release its own tablet. …
Motorola DROID X2 could launch May 26th
Verizon Wireless was rumored to be launching the follow up to its popular Motorola DROID X smartphone on Thursday, but Thursday has come and gone …
Video game sales elude April showers, grow 20%
Consumer electronics tracker NPD Group on Thursday released its tallies for the U.S. gaming industry, revealing continued console sales growth and rebounding software sales. Last …
HTC ThunderBolt update now rolling out
Verizon Wireless on Thursday confirmed that it is in the process of rolling out an over the air update for its HTC ThunderBolt smartphone. Software …
Global market for pirated software reaches $59 billion
A new study conducted by the Business Software Alliance — a software license enforcement and lobbying group formed by Microsoft — found that the global …
HTC’s April revenue balloons 113% to hit record high
HTC’s revenue in April 2011 hit a record high, Taiwan Economic News reports. The publication cites a financial statement from HTC in claiming the smartphone …
Sprint goes after T-Mobile customers, uses acquisition as bait
Speaking of smear campaigns, a new Sprint promotion specifically targets T-Mobile CL customers that may be uneasy about the proposed merger, according to a new …
You can’t make 500 million friends without launching malicious smear campaigns against a few enemies
Google might be “evil” according to some, but we’ve never heard of the company launching a stealth smear campaign against one of its competitors in …
Twitter unveils redesigned web app
Twitter on Wednesday took the wraps off a redesigned version of its mobile website that has already begun rolling out to select users. The new …
Apple’s iPad isn’t hurting PC sales, NPD finds
Market research firm NPD Group this week revealed the findings of its recent report entitled, Apple iPad Owner Study II. Among the interesting findings contained …
ViewSonic 7x to launch as first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet
ViewSonic is set to become the first company to launch a 7-inch tablet running Honeycomb, according to a new report on Wednesday. Pocket-lint cites anonymous …
Apple puts iAd-supported iPhone apps for kids out of business with no notice
Apple has reportedly confirmed to a developer that it is no longer serving advertisements tied to its iAd platform in iOS apps geared toward children. …
Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) update coming to Motorola XOOM ‘within the next several weeks’
Motorola on Wednesday announced that the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update revealed by Google on Tuesday at its Google I/O 2011 conference will become available on …
PlayOn issues new streaming TV API, adds 25 new channels in two days
PlayOn on Wednesday announced the availability of a new API that makes building channels for the company’s streaming video service easier than ever. PlayOn’s new …
HP Pre 3 gets FCC approval; looks like world phone for Verizon
The Federal Communications Commission recently released documents outlining the testing and approval of Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the HP Pre 3. Beyond the idea that …
HTC ThunderBolt back on sale at AmazonWireless; $129.99
As much as we loved the HTC ThunderBolt when we reviewed it this past March, we can certainly understand if some people are hesitant to …
Windows Phone will beat Android in 2013, analyst explains
Late last week, BGR wrote about a recent report suggesting Microsoft’s share of the global smartphone market would overtake Google’s share in 2015, and Windows …
Google announces Android @ Home
Google announced on Tuesday a new feature of the Android operating system called Android @ Home. The framework and associated functions transform an Android device …
Google unveils Music Beta by Google
We can’t say it comes as much of a surprise, but Google has just taken the wraps off of a service many of us have …
Android Honeycomb 3.1 unveiled
Google on Tuesday announced its first major update to the Honeycomb OS. Key feature additions in Honeycomb 3.1 include resizable home screen widgets, added support for new …
Google to launch Music Beta cloud music service today at I/O
Google is expected to announce its long anticipated entrance into cloud-based music on Tuesday from its Google I/O conference in San Francisco. The New York …
WatchESPN streaming video app now available for Android
WatchESPN, an app that allows users to stream live TV content to devices over Wi-Fi or cellular data connections, is now available for Android devices. …
RadioShack offering HTC Inspire 4G for just $29.99
RadioShack quietly announced on Monday that it is now offering AT&T’s Inspire 4G for just $29.99 with a two-year contract for new AT&T customers and …
Google Nexus S 4G now available from Sprint
Sprint’s latest Android smartphone, the Google Nexus S 4G, is now available across the country from Sprint retailers, Best Buy Mobile locations, and online. Google’s …
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