Verizon's ThunderBolt now just $129.99 from Amazon
Verizon Wireless’ HTC ThunderBolt has been a big seller for the nation’s top carrier so far. In the two weeks that Verizon’s first 4G LTE-capable …
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AT&T makes its case to the FCC regarding T-Mobile acquisition
AT&T on Thursday filed documents with the United States Federal Communications Commission regarding its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA from Deutshe Telekom. The potential merger has …
Jailbreak app stops iPhone track-tracking in its tracks
Blogs were outraged Wednesday following the rediscovery that 3G-enabled iOS devices like the iPhone store a record of users’ GPS positions in a local file. …
The iPhone is for the birds
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users have a sick obsession. No, not their tendency to adore their iOS devices a bit more than might be …
Verizon Wireless is activating iPhones faster than AT&T
In the company’s earnings report on Thursday, Verizon Wireless revealed that it activated 2.2 million iPhone 4 units in the first quarter of 2011. While …
Nokia reports Q1 earnings; smartphone share dips, profit dips more
Nokia on Thursday reported earnings for the first quarter of 2011, which saw the Finnish giant’s smartphone market share dip below 30% for the first …
Qualcomm announces Q2 earnings; record revenues of $3.9B
Qualcomm on Wednesday reported its earnings for the fiscal second quarter or 2011. Strong demand for smartphones and other connected devices that utilize the company’s …
Amazon tablet could launch this summer
Amazon is said to be prepping a new tablet device that may launch as early as this summer. According to a report from gadget site …
Apple reports Q2 earnings; iPhone beats the Street, iPad misses big, profit up 95%
Apple on Wednesday reported earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Reports from Tuesday suggesting Apple might miss iPad sales estimates were accurate as …
ThunderBolt outsells iPhone 4 at Verizon, firm claims
AT&T on Wednesday reported impressive first-quarter iPhone activations that hardly seemed affected by the carrier’s recent loss of iPhone exclusivity. Now, investment research firm ITG …
ABI: Apple owned 85% of the tablet market in 2010
Market research firm ABI Research on Wednesday released sales data covering the global consumer tablet market in 2010. According to the firm, Apple’s iPad accounted …
First day BlackBerry PlayBook sales may have exceeded expectations
Amid multiple reports to the contrary, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky on Wednesday said first day PlayBook sales likely exceeded analysts’ expectations. In …
AT&T reports Q1 earnings; iPhone activations up by 1 million in spite of Verizon iPhone launch
AT&T on Wednesday reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2011. The report is highlighted by impressive iPhone activations that were up by almost …
Sony Ericsson reports Q1 2011 results; profit cut in half on slow sales
Sony Ericsson on Tuesday reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2011, during which profit fell sharply on slowed device shipments. While smartphones made …
Apple adds third supplier for iPad 2 touch panels, report claims
Strong demand for Apple’s iPad 2 tablet has reportedly lead the Cupertino-based company to add a third touch panel manufacturer to its supply chain. Bloomberg …
Jailbreak now available for Apple's iOS 4.3.2 software
The infamous Dev Team has just released the first publicly available untethered jailbreak solution for iOS 4.3.2. Redsn0w version 0.9.6rc14 will jailbreak the iPhone 4 …
Apple's Q2 iPad 2 sales may fall short of estimates
Analyst Horace Dediu on Tuesday uncovered figures Apple provided in a recent legal complaint against Samsung that may give us a preview of iOS device …
SRS iWOW 3D for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch giveaway!
We reviewed SRS’s iWOW 3D accessory for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch three weeks ago and at that time, we were pretty much blown …
T-Mobile G-Slate review
T-Mobile introduced the world to its first Android 3.0-powered tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show this past January. Unfortunately for T-Mobile, however, the G-Slate was …
New UAE smartphone rules will affect others as well, RIM says
The United Arab Emirates’ Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Saturday stated its intentions to limit the access its citizens have to RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Servers. RIM said on Sunday, however, …
iPhone 5 will enter production in September, analyst claims
Apple’s next-generation iPhone may launch even later than September this year, as has previously been rumored on numerous occasions. Apple has stuck to a summer …
HP Veer to launch with AT&T on May 2nd
The HP Veer might not be the webOS smartphone we’re most anxious to see launch, but there’s no question this petite phone packs a punch …
JP Morgan raises Q2 estimates ahead of Apple earnings next week
Following RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky’s lead, JP Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz on Friday raised his revenue and EPS estimates for Apple’s 2011 fiscal …
Internal comparison pits DROID Charge against ThunderBolt, iPhone 4, other Verizon phones
Android enthusiast blog Android Central has obtained what appears to be an internal Verizon Wireless document that compares the upcoming Samsung DROID Charge to four …
Sprint announces eco-friendly Samsung Replenish Android smartphone
Sprint on Friday announced the latest addition to its Android lineup, the Samsung Replensih. Billed as an eco-friendly smartphone, the Replenish is constructed of recycled …
Music labels balk in talks with Google, report claims
With Amazon having just launched its Cloud Drive digital locker product and Apple rumored to be on the verge of introducing a cloud-based music service …
India bans Nokia's push email service
Though the move has yet to cause Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to storm out of an interview, India’s Economic Times reported on Thursday that the …
RIM Co-CEO dances around BlackBerry PlayBook criticism in interview [video]
While we like where Research In Motion is going with its new BlackBerry Playbook, there’s little question at this point that it is a rushed …
HTC, ASUS delay tablet launches according to report
Several companies have reportedly decided to postpone tablet launches as a result of concerns over the state of the industry and possible component shortages due …
Daily Android activations surpass 350,000 mark
In case you haven’t heard, Android is kind of a big deal. Some research firms say it’s already the world’s top smartphone operating system, having …
