WhatsApp goes free for iPhone for a limited time
Popular cross-platform texting app WhatsApp reduced its iPhone app from $0.99 to free on Thursday. The app now delivers 10 billion messages per day, which …
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T-Mobile’s iPhone-compatible HSPA+ network now available in NYC, Boston and other cities
T-Mobile has announced a major expansion to its iPhone-compatible HSPA+ network. The company on Thursday revealed its high-speed network is now available in 14 new markets, …
Verizon launches LTE in 29 additional markets, inches closer to 500 overall markets
Verizon Wireless (VZ) flipped the LTE switch on in 29 additional markets throughout the country on Thursday, in addition to expanding coverage in 36 existing …
This subscriber loss may haunt RIM in coming months
RIM’s (RIMM) share price popped by 8% soon after it released its earnings, buoyed by positive sales and earnings surprises. The fact that RIM managed …
iPhone sales could miss expectations by over 5 million units next quarter
Apple’s (AAPL) doomsday forecast is about as likely as the December 21st Mayan apocalypse prediction, but yet another analyst has lowered his expectations for the company. …
RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to be called the ‘Z10’
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10 smartphone, formerly known as the L-Series and “London” will apparently be called the “BlackBerry Z10” according to marketing materials obtained by UnwiredView. RIM’s QWERTY …
Apple’s Passbook drawing accolades from app developers
One of the top new features Apple (AAPL) introduced to the world with iOS 6 was its Passbook application. The feature, which allows users to store documents such as …
Finnish vendors had 4 of the top 10 highest-grossing iOS apps in November
AppAnnie just published its November statistics about global app sales and the results indicate that the Finnish surge in the app market continues. Supercell’s Clash …
iPhone 5, iPad mini users report iOS 6.0.2 is a big drain on battery life
Apple’s (AAPL) recent iOS 6.0.2 release had one major purpose: to fix Wi-Fi connection issues. But according to TidBITs and many other iPhone 5 and iPad mini …
The CEO of T-Mobile’s parent company set to step down next year
In a somewhat surprising development, GigaOM reports that Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann will resign from his position at the company by the end of next …
How times have changed: Microsoft now eagerly courting Apple developers for Windows Phone 8
A decade or so ago, Apple (AAPL) was the company that had to work its tail off trying to get developers to port their Windows-based …
Samsung Display will show off a 5.5-inch flexible screen at CES
Samsung’s (005930) impending Galaxy S IV may not feature an unbreakable or flexible screen, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t working hard to get …
Brazilian company releases the ‘IPHONE’ after trademarking the name back in 2000
Move over, GooPhone I5 — you’ve got some competition in the iPhone knockoff market! Reuters reports that Brazilian company IGB Eletronica SA plans to start selling …
Sprint celebrates successful LTE launch year, says it’s deployed LTE in 49 markets
It took Sprint (S) a little longer than its rivals to get LTE services up and running, but the carrier has made admirable progress on …
Nexus 4 ad touts Photo Sphere as the go-to app for avoiding holiday family photo headaches [video]
The worst part of any holiday gathering is the annoying relative who makes everyone get out of their seats to stand awkwardly in one place …
Apple is dominating the small and medium business market in Q4
Small and medium businesses looking to deploy smartphones and tablets to their workforces are overwhelmingly going with Apple (AAPL) at the moment. AppleInsider points us …
Facebook predicted to overtake Google in mobile display ad revenue this year
Shares of Facebook (FB) have begun to rebound since the company’s disastrous initial public offering this past May. After opening at $38 per share the …
NVIDIA’s newest chip may be six times more powerful than the Tegra 3
The chips race between NVIDIA’s Tegra system on a chip (SoC) and Qualcomm’s (QCOM) Snapdragon mobile processors is heating up. NVIDIA is gearing up to announce the Tegra …
Samsung’s share of the Android market doubled in 2012
Samsung (005930) has seen unprecedented growth in the mobile market. Not only has the company dominated the Android operating system, in the past year it …
Nokia’s latest headache: It may only be able to produce 600,000 Lumia 920 phones a month
The handset production volume leaks from Sohu are not much more highly regarded than Digitimes rumors on Apple (AAPL) products. But sometimes Sohu does get …
Microsoft, Nokia roll out big software update for the Lumia 920, 820 on AT&T
AT&T (T) customers who own the Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920 or the Lumia 820 are getting an early Christmas present this week. Nokia and Microsoft …
Samsung will patch malware exploit affecting Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II
Samsung (005930) Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II owners had a big scare last week when it was discovered the smartphones are vulnerable to app-based attacks stemming from …
BlackBerry 10 browser smokes iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 in comparison test [video]
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry 10 is shaping up to be quite the contender, but does it have what it takes to knock iOS 6 off …
Sony confirms 10 devices will get Jelly Bean upgrade starting in February 2013
Sony (SNE) on Monday announced that a number of its Xperia smartphones will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean within the coming months. The …
Sony’s unreleased ‘Yuga’ phablet detailed in full review
It’s no secret Sony (SNE) is preparing to announce a 5-inch Android-powered smartphone to compete with Samsung’s (005930) successful Galaxy Note lineup. As is the case with all of the latest …
One-third of all Android devices are sold in China
Android has continued to see explosive growth throughout the world, but no market has been hit as hard by Google’s (GOOG) mobile operating system as China. The …
Sprint poised to crush rivals’ spectrum holdings with Clearwire buy
Although Sprint (S) CEO Dan Hesse has in the past fought against consolidation of spectrum holdings in the wireless industry, he’s not nearly as concerned …
Nokia CEO thinks his company’s phones will be more successful if they’re available on fewer carriers
Give Nokia (NOK) CEO Stephen Elop credit for thinking outside the box. In an interview with CNET, Elop defended his company’s decision to make its …
Nokia CEO teases flagship smartphone coming to Verizon
The exclusive partnership between Nokia (NOK) and AT&T (T) surrounding flagship phones is coming to an end. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed in an interview …
New Android botnet discovered across all major networks
A new Android spam botnet has been discovered across all major networks that sends thousands of text messages without a user’s permission, TheNextWeb reported. The …
