Verizon’s HTC ThunderBolt will support simultaneous voice and data over LTE
Verizon Wireless and HTC announced the HTC ThunderBolt amid a flurry of 4G LTE devices rattled off at Verizon’s press event. With all those devices …
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Full transcript of Apple’s Q1 earnings call now available
Apple reported its earnings for the first quarter of its 2011 fiscal year last night, posting revenue of nearly $27 billion on record sales. But …
IDC: Led by iPad, 17 million tablets shipped in 2010
Research firm IDC said on Tuesday that 17 million consumer tablets shipped in 2010 according to its Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker. In …
T-Mobile G2 is free through January 20th
The Consumer Electronics Show was packed to the brim this year with forthcoming Android phones and tablets, but truth be told, T-Mobile didn’t have much to …
CDMA iPhone shipments could reach 15 million in 2011
Verizon Wireless hasn’t even launched its iPhone 4 yet and rumored production numbers are already getting a rumored bump thanks to rumored strong demand. According …
Microsoft OneNote app brings first piece of Office puzzle to iOS
Microsoft on Tuesday launched a new version of its OneNote mobile application for Apple’s iOS platform. Compatibile with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, OneNote …
AT&T 3G-compatible BlackBerry PlayBook could launch this spring; LTE version to follow
A new rumor on Tuesday suggests that RIM is currently developing a version of its upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook compatible with AT&T’s 3G cellular data networks. …
White iPhone 4 may launch on February 27th at Best Buy [updated]
Following news that two white iPhone models have appeared in Vodafone Germany’s inventory system, Mac Rumors reports that Best Buy is showing the highly anticipated …
U.S. to charge hackers who stole iPad user data
Authorities said on Tuesday that charges will soon be filed against two suspects allegedly involved with the theft of sensitive personal data from AT&T’s servers …
Recent Verizon phone buyers get $200 toward iPhone 4 upgrade
Not everyone follows tech news as closely as BGR readers, so it’s quite possible that some poor souls purchased a cell phone from Verizon Wireless …
Verizon Wireless confirms end of New Every Two, early upgrades
Among a flurry of reports leading up to Verizon Wireless’ iPhone 4 announcement earlier this month, a slide leaked suggesting two popular perks would soon …
White iPhone 4 appears in Vodafone Germany’s system
The world is still holding onto hope that a white iPhone 4 will some day become a reality and if a purported screen capture of …
RIM eyes competitors’ platforms in search for new revenue channels
At an event last week in Boston, RIM VP Pete Devenyi said the company is exploring the possibility of introducing cross-platform solutions that would allow …
3D iPod touch in development according to rumor [video]
At some point, Apple is likely to make a loud entry into the growing 3D space, which is expected to become more crowded than ever …
iPad 2 display, vibrating motor appear on parts supplier’s site
A source that has proven reliable in the past outs new components that will allegedly be part of Apple’s upcoming next-generation iPad. GlobalDirectParts, consumer electronics …
RIM says PlayBook is still ‘great’ without tethered BlackBerry smartphone
One of the biggest criticisms of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook so far is the tablet’s need to be tethered to a BlackBerry smartphone in order …
Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said on Monday that Apple’s board of directors has granted him a medical leave of absence. It is currently not known …
T-Mobile G-Slate gets FCC approval
T-Mobile subscribers waiting to get their first taste of honey may be pleased to learn that T-Mobile’s Android 3.0 tablet was recently approved by the …
Xbox 360 has biggest year ever in 2010
Over five years after the Xbox 360 launched in November 2005, the console powered through the 2010 holiday season — racking up its biggest sales …
LG exec says Windows Phone 7 sales aren’t meeting expectations, OS is ‘boring’ to some
LG’s global head of marketing strategy and planning James Choi may soon find himself in hot water following a few loose comments made to British …
1M BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, 800K Motorola XOOMs on order for Q1 according to report
According to an unconfirmed report, Chinese manufacturer Quanta Computer will build and ship over 1 million BlackBerry PlayBook tablets for RIM in the first quarter …
Apple’s App Store is about to hit 10 billion downloads
Smartphone users dig apps. Mobile developers dig Apple. Those two truths add up to a whole lot of app downloads from Apple’s iOS App Store. …
Spotify finally making headway in journey to U.S., report claims
Spotify, the popular European streaming music service provider, is finally nearing a deal in the U.S., the New York Post reports. Following more than a …
Nokia trims upcoming round of layoffs from 800 to 500 workers
A Nokia spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that Nokia will cut fewer jobs in an upcoming round of layoffs than it initially announced. Speaking with Bloomberg Businessweek, …
New ‘Find My Friends’ feature coming to iPhone in iOS 4.3
Apple released its first developer build of iOS 4.3 on Wednesday and needless to say, developers have been on a treasure hunt ever since. We …
Google Translate for Android translates speech in real-time [video]
This… is awesome. Google on Wednesday announced a new version of its Google Translate app for Android devices. There are several changes in the new …
Canalys: Android will double competitors’ growth rate in 2011
According to a new report from research firm Canalys, Android is poised to grow at more than twice the rate of its closest competitors in …
RIM looks to attract new talent with ‘rim.jobs’
Short, creative domains are great and all, but companies need to be careful about the domains they choose lest they send the wrong message. Take, …
iPad 2 will launch on April 2nd or 9th according to rumor
A new rumor suggests that Apple’s second-generation iPad will be released in the U.S. in early April. German Apple enthusiast blog MacNotes.de claims to have …
HP exec alludes to webOS tablet unveiling at February 9th event [video]
Early next month, HP will host a press event that will focus on the webOS mobile operating system it now manages thanks to the Palm …
