Verizon Wireless wins top spot in J.D. Power customer care study [updated]
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced that it has received the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2012 Wireless Customer Care Full Service Study Volume …
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Purported Windows Phone 8 details leak: NFC, native Skype support and more
We’re still waiting for Microsoft to launch Windows Phone “Tango,” but supposed details have already emerged surrounding the next major Windows Phone release code-named “Apollo.” …
Rumors of a February Apple event debunked
Apple has no plans to hold a media event in February according to a new report. Loop Insight’s well-connected Jim Dalrymple on Thursday debunked part …
Wi-Fi security hole discovered in multiple HTC devices
HTC has acknowledged that some the company’s handsets contain a security hole involving the handling of certain data requests while connected to a Wi-Fi network. …
Samsung Galaxy S III said to be launching in April
Samsung may launch the successor to its wildly popular Galaxy S II smartphone this coming April according to a new claim. Following the leak of …
Apple to unveil iPhone 5 at WWDC in June, report claims
Following the fall launch of its wildly popular iPhone 4S last year, Apple reportedly plans to return to its summer launch schedule and unveil the …
New Samsung smartphone running Android 4.0 revealed ahead of MWC announcement
Samsung has plans to announce a new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona later this …
RIM launches new ‘Be Bold’ campaign; maybe the superheroes weren’t so bad [video]
Research In Motion released the first set of commercials from its new “Be Bold” advertising campaign on Thursday and while the ads feature new faces, …
IDC: Apple passes LG to become world’s third largest phone vendor
Thanks to a strong fourth quarter, Apple has passed LG to become the world’s third largest cell phone vendor by volume, according to new estimates …
Samsung Infuse 4G receives Android 2.3.6 update from AT&T
When the Samsung Infuse 4G was released last May 2011, early adopters were promised an update to Android 2.3 in the coming months. The device, …
FCC to reform and modernize Lifeline program for low-income families
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday the reformation and modernization of the Lifeline program. The revamped program will ensure affordable phone service is available to low-income families. Lifeline …
U.S. Cellular unveils first LTE devices, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S Aviator
U.S. Cellular on Wednesday unveiled the company’s first two 4G LTE devices, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and Galaxy S Aviator 4G smartphone. The …
Pictures of iPod nano with camera re-emerge
Last year a number of leaks and photos suggested that Apple had a redesigned iPod nano with an integrated camera in the works. The new …
BlackBerry 7 devices gain government approval in U.S. and Canada
Research In Motion’s latest BlackBerry 7 devices has=ve been granted Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technology …
Qualcomm reports record Q1, beats estimates with $4.68B in revenue and raises outlook
Qualcomm on Wednesday reported record earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The company took in $4.68 billion in revenue, up 40% year-over-year and …
Android and iOS regain market share in January as BlackBerry slides
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS regained mobile operating system market share last month after both mobile platforms curiously showed declines in December. Analytics firm …
Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date, study finds
Users of Android phones are more likely to have sex on a first date and have one-night stands, according to survey results revealed by Match.com. The survey …
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus benchmarks surface, may tide users over until Galaxy S III launch
While Samsung won’t be unveiling its highly anticipated Galaxy S III at the Mobile World Congress trade show next month in Barcelona, Spain, it should …
Samsung Galaxy S III announcement to come later than expected
Samsung reportedly confirmed on Wednesday that it will not be unveiling the Galaxy S III during the Mobile World Congress trade show next month. The …
Most mobile daily deal users are from high-income households, study finds
If you’re signed up for a daily deal service on your phone, odds are you’re from a high-income household. According to new data from comScore, …
T-Mobile now selling Square credit card payment systems in retail stores
T-Mobile USA announced on Tuesday that it is now selling Square credit card systems in its retail stores. Square allows people to take payments by …
Nokia Siemens Networks to lay off more than 4,000 workers in Europe
Nokia Siemens Networks recently announced that it will cut as many as 1,200 jobs in Finland and lay off another 2,900 workers in Germany as …
Foxconn to build five new Brazilian factories for future Apple products
Foxconn plans to build five additional factories in Brazil to produce liquid crystal displays for future Apple products. The plan was announced by the Secretary …
BlackBerry London shows up again with fresher design
We first saw the BlackBerry London make it way onto the internet a few months back, though I reported that the version that would come …
Regional carriers ask FCC to impose a ‘shot clock’ for roaming agreements
MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular and several other regional carriers have requested that the Federal Communications Commission initiate a “shot clock” for roaming agreements with larger wireless …
Galaxy Note to star in Samsung’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial
Samsung announced on Monday that the company will be launching the Galaxy Note smartphone with a 90-second Super Bowl commercial, which will be the first-ever …
Apple taking NFC payments mainstream with iPhone 5
Ed McLaughlin, MasterCard’s head of emerging payments, sat down with Austin Carr of Fast Company to discuss the future of credit cards. “We’re rapidly moving …
Samsung faces antitrust investigation in Europe over use of mobile patents
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into Samsung’s competitive practices. The Commission will assess whether the Korean manufacturer …
Can these four superheroes rescue RIM?
Research In Motion’s newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins said during his first day on the job that hiring a new marketing boss and revamping the …
Sprint gives LightSquared six more weeks to gain FCC approval
Sprint has granted LightSquared six more weeks to gain approval from the Federal Communications Commission to launch its network. This is the second time the …
