Android ranked most ‘closed’ open source OS [infographic]
A new report has ranked Google’s Android operating system the most “closed” open source platform among eight major open source projects. VisionMobile on Monday published The …
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Apple and Google dominate smartphone space while others scramble
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS dominated the U.S. smartphone space in 2011 while a number of companies that helped shape the market as we …
LG Spectrum for Verizon Wireless leaks with 4G LTE support
An image and some purported specs for the LG Spectrum leaked recently, and the phone will reportedly soon launch on Verizon Wireless. According to Pocketnow, the handset …
Drunk RIM execs gnawed through restraints on flight, assaulted a flight attendant
Two former RIM executives who were recently removed from an Air Canada flight on its way to Beijing after causing a drunken raucous apparently gnawed their …
Dish Network interested in T-Mobile partnership if AT&T merger fails
Dish Network is interested in partnering with T-Mobile USA should AT&T’s planned acquisition of the carrier fail to gain regulatory approval. Dish Network chief executive …
AT&T and Verizon testing 4G LTE-enabled Nokia Lumia Windows Phone
AT&T and Verizon Wireless are reportedly testing a special 4G LTE-enabled Nokia Lumia device. Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) doesn’t officially support the faster data network, …
AT&T asks Justice Department to delay court proceedings
AT&T said Monday that it, along with Deutsche Telekom, has asked Judge Ellen Huvelle to delay any further court hearings regarding AT&T’s planned $39 billion …
Indonesia threatens to ban BIS, BlackBerry Messenger
The Indonesian government has threatened to ban Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger and BIS services in the country following the company’s decision to install a …
Samsung cell phone sales top 300 million units in 2011 for first time
For the first time in the South Korea-based electronics giant’s storied history, annual sales of Samsung’s cell phones have topped 300 million units, the company …
Facebook tops Google’s own offerings to become most popular Android app
Beating out popular own-brand apps like Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps and YouTube, Facebook holds the title as the most actively used Android app. Market …
All AT&T iPhones on sale at RadioShack starting Sunday
BGR has learned that RadioShack will be offering a limited-time sale on all AT&T iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 models beginning Sunday, December 11th. The …
Panasonic to launch Android smartphone in Europe in March 2012
Panasonic announced Friday that it intends to expand its smartphone business into Europe in March 2012, and it hopes the move will be a stepping …
Justice Department to postpone or dismiss case against AT&T
The Justice Department intends to file a motion next week to delay or dismiss its lawsuit against AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. The DOJ …
AT&T CEO says blocking T-Mobile merger will increase wireless prices
AT&T chief executive officer Randall Stephenson recently said in a Captains of Industry interview with Bloomberg that blocking his company’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA …
Production of Apple’s 30-month-old iPhone 3GS to hit 2 million units in Q4
Apple’s manufacturing partners are expected to build 2 million iPhone 3GS handsets in the fourth quarter. Thursday of this week marked exactly two and a …
HP cuts its losses, makes webOS open source
Hewlett-Packard on Friday announced that is is contributing its webOS platform to the open source software community. The company confirmed that it would not build …
AT&T refutes reports that it throttles tiered data plans
AT&T on Friday responded to claims that it throttles the data speeds of smartphone users on tiered data plans once their monthly data allotment has been surpassed. …
Google chairman: We don’t work with or support Carrier IQ
Google chairman Eric Schmidt recently explained that Google does not support or endorse Carrier IQ, the company that has been accused of secretly bugging phones …
Live from the grand opening of Apple’s Grand Central Terminal Apple Store
We just elbowed our way through crowds, crawled on the ground under legs and ducked beneath cameras to bring you a look at the insanity …
Sales of Apple’s iPhone, iPad banned by German court [updated]
A ruling handed down on Friday by the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany could see sales of Apple’s iOS devices banned across Europe. The judgement …
Microsoft unveils official Xbox LIVE iOS app
Microsoft recently unveiled an official Xbox LIVE application for iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The application allows users to view and …
Twitter revamps mobile, web apps
Twitter on Thursday announced a complete redesign of its twitter.com homepage and its iOS and Android applications. “It’s now easier and faster to see the information …
Google introduces Google Currents news app [video]
Google on Thursday announced Google Currents, a news reading application that will compete with the likes of Flipboard, News360 and more. Currents allows users to …
Component orders from Nokia to grow 20% in 2012 on strong Lumia demand
Component suppliers in Taiwan expect orders from Nokia to grow 20% in 2012 as demand for Nokia’s Lumia smartphones increases. DigiTimes cites unnamed industry sources …
More than a million mobile apps now available across major platforms
More than one million mobile applications are now available across the top-four mobile platforms according to analytics company Mobilewalla. The firm said recently that it anticipated the …
Apple to sell record 30 million iPhones in Q4, UBS says
Apple is on track to sell a record number of iPhone handsets in the December quarter thanks to the launch of its latest smartphone, the …
Nokia to sell luxury Vertu subsidiary
Nokia is working with Goldman Sachs to arrange the sale of its luxury phone subsidiary Vertu. It remains unclear exactly how much Vertu is worth, Reuters said …
Revenue from mobile hotspots to balloon 500% over next five years
Despite the proliferation of smartphones that include built-in mobile hotspot capabilities, the market for dedicated mobile hotspot routers like Novatel Wireless’s Mifi line of products …
Image of unannounced Sony Ericsson ‘Nozomi’ Android phone leaks along with early details
An image of an unannounced Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson code-named “Nozomi” has been published on a Chinese forum along with limited preliminary details. The …
Facebook for Android receives major UI overhaul
Facebook has totally overhauled its Android application to better align with the UI available on the iPhone and the iPod touch. There’s a left navigation …
