Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders begin at 3AM Eastern on February 3rd
In an email to current customers on Friday, Verizon Wireless confirmed that it will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone for at 3:00AM Eastern Time …
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HP CEO says new webOS products soon, another announcement coming in March
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Verizon Wireless may eliminate rebates on smartphones $150 and up
According to a new report from Android enthusiast blog Android Central, Verizon Wireless will eliminate rebates on all smartphones priced $150 and higher. Smartphones priced …
BlackBerry PlayBook production in full swing ahead of launch
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Samsung reports Q4 earnings: revenue and income grow, profit slides
Samsung on Friday reported its fourth quarter and full year 2010 earnings, highlighting revenue and net income growth but missing Wall Street’s consensus as operating …
ZTE displaces Apple as No. 4 phone maker; RIM bumped from top 5
Chinese consumer electronics company ZTE exploded from the “other” category in the fourth quarter of 2010 to displace Apple as the No. 4 cell phone …
Amazon ready to dial up deep discounts on ATRIX 4G, Infuse 4G
AT&T has yet to reveal launch pricing for two of its most highly anticipated smartphones, but it looks as though Amazon is already preparing to …
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G images uncovered
Following T-Mobile’s confirmation last week that it would soon launch an HSPA+ compatible Sidekick sequel, leaked images of the Sidekick 4G have been revealed. Enthusiast …
White iPhone 4 disappears from AT&T site, pops up on Apple sites
Following our report earlier this week, BGR has learned that AT&T removed references to the white iPhone 4 from its online account management tool (OLAM) …
Facebook denies HTC-built Facebook phones
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Motorola ATRIX 4G and XOOM tablet to launch next month
Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed on the cell phone maker’s fourth-quarter earnings call that two of Motorola’s highly anticipated upcoming devices will launch next month. …
Images of second unnamed HTC smartphone emerge
Following earlier reports revealing an unannounced buttonless HTC smartphone due to be launched by Verizon Wireless, images of a second unnamed Android phone have been published. This …
Leaked CDMA BlackBerry roadmap reveals Curve Touch, Bold Touch, more
Two weeks ago, BGR revealed several upcoming smartphones BlackBerry maker RIM had baking in the oven. Tonight, the CDMA side of the equation has been …
Pro-WikiLeaks Amazon, Visa website hackers arrested
An unaffiliated group of pro-WikiLeaks hackers calling itself “Anoymous” finds itself short a few member this evening as multiple alleged culprits were arrested on Thursday …
Images of buttonless HTC smartphone surface
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Microsoft reports record revenue in fiscal Q2
Microsoft on Thursday announced its earnings for the second quarter of the company’s 2011 fiscal year. In the quarter, which ended on December 31st, 2010, …
Samsung Galaxy Tab sales surpass 2 million units, report claims
According to a report from Korean news agency Yonap, Samsung on Wednesday confirmed that sales of its Galaxy Tab Android -powered tablet have passed the …
AT&T finally looks to Android as Verizon iPhone 4 launch looms
When it comes to high end superphones that make gadget fiends’ mouths water, AT&T has been a no-show in recent history. Some argue that the …
Apple and News Corp will announce ‘The Daily’ on February 2nd
It looks like all the rumors, hearsay and hype can finally be put to bed. Apple and News Corp will hold a press conference next …
RIM can’t let India spy on BlackBerry email
Research In Motion confirmed on Thursday that it will not give the Indian government access to email sent to and from BlackBerry smartphones in its …
Nokia Q4 earnings: profits fall for third straight quarter, market share slides
Nokia revealed its third consecutive decline in profits as the struggling cell phone maker reported its fourth-quarter 2010 earnings. Net sales grew 6% year-over-year to …
AT&T reports Q4 earnings; 4.1 million iPhone activations, 442,000 tablet activations
AT&T on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter 2010 earnings, revealing a modest 2.1% year-over-year growth in consolidated revenue. Profits fell substantially to $1.09 billion or $0.18 per share …
Sony unveils PlayStation Suite, next-gen PSP
Neither major announcement comes as much of a surprise, but Sony on Thursday unveiled its portable gaming strategy moving forward. Two key pieces of Sony’s …
Samsung announces four new Galaxy smartphones
It is currently unclear when or if any of Samsung’s latest Galaxy-branded smartphones will touch down stateside, but the Korean cell phone maker announced four …
Sony PSP2 unveiling re-re-reaffirmed by Reuters
Mirroring a Bloomberg report, which mirrored an MCV report, which mirrored earlier rumors, Reuters now reports that Sony plans to unveil its next-generation PlayStation Portable gaming device …
LG reports record Q4 loss, record drop in annual profit
Try as it may, 2010 is a year that LG Electronics will not soon forget. The struggling electronics giant on Wednesday reported its fourth quarter …
Microsoft partners sold 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices last quarter
Microsoft confirmed to Bloomberg that its partners sold over 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices to carriers and retail partners last quarter. The company also …
Motorola Mobility reports Q4, full year earnings; Q1 2011 guidance bleak
Motorola Mobility on Wednesday reported its fourth quarter and full year 2010 earnings. It also gave grim but anticipated guidance for the first quarter of …
Motorola DROID X sequel to feature dual-core Tegra 2, improved display
A new unconfirmed report suggests Motorola is prepping a sequel to its supersized DROID X smartphone that will improve the device in several key areas. …
Twitter rolls out new ‘Connections’ feature
Twitter on Wednesday began rolling out a new feature called “Connections.” The feature, which is already common on other social networks, gives users a new …
