Windows Phone Marketplace now home to 50,000 applications
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace is reportedly now home to more than 50,000 applications. That’s a relatively small figure taking into consideration that Apple’s iTunes App …
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Apple iPhone 4S could launch in China in mid-January
Apple’s iPhone 4S may make its debut in China before Chinese New Year on January 23rd. Several retail stores in Shenzhen and Shenyang have already …
AT&T completes $1.9 billion acquisition of Qualcomm spectrum
Following the FCC’s approval last week, AT&T announced Tuesday that it has finalized its acquisition of Qualcomm’s 700MHz spectrum licenses. The spectrum, which was previously …
All GSM phones vulnerable to major security flaw, hacker says
All GSM phones, such as those that run on T-Mobile and AT&T in the United States, are vulnerable to a major security flaw that could …
Samsung to re-examine Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab Ice Cream Sandwich update
Late last week, Samsung announced that the highly-popular Galaxy S line and original Galaxy Tab would not be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. …
Free, legal Siri port now available for iPhone 4 and other iOS 5 devices
News of a new untethered jailbreak solution for all iOS 5.0.1 devices other than Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPad 2 emerged this morning, and iOS …
Android and iOS activations jump 353% on Christmas Day to set new record
Did you give or receive a smartphone for Christmas this year? If so, you contributed to the largest day ever for Android and iOS activations. …
Apple to launch completely redesigned iPhone in Fall 2012
BGR has learned a number of details surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone from a close source. For starters, we can now confidently say that Apple’s next iPhone …
iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak available now, iPhone 4S and iPad 2 still in development
Hackers on Tuesday released an untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak solution for all iOS devices but the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2. In a post …
LG Fantasy Windows Phone leaked, could launch next year
LG hasn’t launched a Windows Phone in the United States since it began offering the LG Quantum on AT&T over a year ago. That may …
Republic Wireless ditches limits on its $19 unlimited plan
Republic Wireless, a Sprint MVNO that launched in November, announced late last week that it is ditching its “fair use threshold” and is now offering …
LG to start pushing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates during Q2 2012
LG detailed its Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgrade plans on Monday, which include several U.S. handsets. The company confirmed that it will commence its …
Looking back at 2011: 4G LTE takes off
LTE quickly became one of the most talked about wireless topics this year, but before 2011 it was a term most consumers probably had never …
iPhone and iPad users account for 92% of mobile purchases, study finds
Users of Apple’s iPhone smartphones and its iPad line of tablets accounted for 92% of all mobile purchases made thus far in December, a recent …
Apple’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ app brings 12 days of iTunes freebies
Apple on Monday released the 2012 edition of its “12 Days of Christmas” application for iOS devices. From December 26th through January 6th, Apple is …
SIMPLE Mobile introduces $10 international calling plans
SIMPLE Mobile recently introduced two new international calling plans. Customers can now opt to sign up for a $10 unlimited international long distance plan or …
Volkswagen now deactivates BlackBerry email after each workday
You may want to consider moving to Germany and working for Volkswagen if you feel like you’re a slave to email even after you leave …
Samsung: Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not receive Ice Cream Sandwich
We hate to be the bearer of bad news during the holidays, but Samsung has announced that it will not update the Galaxy Tab or …
Major Japanese carriers join forces to adopt international NFC standard
NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and SoftBank have created the “Japan Mobile NFC Consortium,” which will help the three carriers coordinate and adopt an international NFC standard. …
Samsung unveils two Android-powered dual-sim smartphones
Samsung on Thursday unveiled two new dual-SIM smartphones, the Galaxy Y Duos and the Galaxy Y Pro Duos. A phone with two SIM card slots …
Capcom releases Mega Man X for iPhone and iPod touch
We were huge Mega Man fans back when the game made its debut on the NES — and later on the Game Boy — and …
RIM responds to claim of BlackBerry 10 software problems
RIM has responded to an exclusive BGR report published on Thursday in which our source claimed BlackBerry 10 was delayed not because the vendor was waiting for …
Transportation board won’t back NTSB recommendation for hands-free ban
U.S. Transportation secretary Ray LaHood said he will not issue a nationwide ban on using cell phones and hand-free devices while driving, as proposed recently …
HTC wins injunction against IPCom, which tried to sue 100 HTC retailers in Germany
HTC now has the upper hand in a legal battle with German patent firm IPCom. IPCom won a lawsuit in 2009 related to UMTS technology …
Apple’s sinking share in France and Germany may be fueling patent wars
Whether or not competing products do in fact infringe on Apple’s patents, Apple may have another reason to attack its rivals so aggressively in France …
Kindle for iOS updated with PDF, newspaper and magazine support
Amazon updated its Kindle application for iOS devices on Wednesday with support for PDF files as well as newspaper and magazine subscriptions. A Kindle user …
Sony Ericsson LT28at leaked for AT&T with 13-megapixel camera, 4G LTE support
Sony Ericsson doesn’t have much of a presence in the United States smartphone market right now. Sure, it released the Xperia PLAY for Verizon Wireless and …
Spotify for BlackBerry now available… with a catch
Spotify announced on Wednesday that its BlackBerry client is now out of beta and officially available for download. Spotify is a free ad-supported desktop music …
Analyst boosts Q1 iPhone shipment estimates to more than 30 million units
Susquehanna issued a note to its clients on Wednesday in which the firm said it is increasing its iPhone shipment forecast for Apple’s first fiscal …
Intel shows off first Medfield-powered Android phone with Blu-ray quality video playback
Intel’s intention to enter the smartphone and tablet space with a bang has been widely reported, but the company recently showed off the first smartphones …
