Developer discovers iChat code in iOS
iOS developer John Heaton has discovered a string of iOS code that suggests Apple is working on bringing its popular iChat client to iOS devices. …
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Nokia Lumia 900 revealed in leaked promo [video]
Nokia’s upcoming flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900, has been revealed in a leaked promotional video aimed at developers. First discovered by Netherlands-based All About …
IT pros far more interested in Android than iOS for mobile app development
IT professionals around the world are collectively more interested in developing and deploying mobile applications for Google’s Android platform than any other mobile OS. A …
Motorola Mobility sued for allegedly stealing source code
Lemko Corporation, a private software and systems developer, on Wednesday filed a complaint against Motorola Mobility alleging that it stole trade secrets and is financially …
Huge iPhone 4S demand still forcing buyers to wait weeks
Demand for Apple’s latest smartphone is still outpacing supply, causing customers to wait three weeks or more to purchase the new phone. Apple launched the …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus hands-on
We’ve been playing with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus for the last day, and after shuffling between a Motorola DROID RAZR, an HTC Vivid and an …
An Amazon smartphone? It could happen next year, analyst says
Amazon could have a smartphone on store shelves by the fourth quarter of next year according to Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney. “Based on our supply …
Bye bye Berry: iPhone now top dog in workplace, study finds
For the first time ever, an iPhone is now more likely to show up in a conference room than a BlackBerry, a new Mobile Workforce …
Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2011 to be biggest yet for mobile shoppers, study finds
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are typically two of the biggest shopping days of the year, and as consumers continue to use mobile devices more …
Batteries that charge 10x faster and last 10x longer just 5-years out, scientists say
Fat battery pack accessories may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at Northwestern University are tweaking lithium-ion batteries to last 10 times longer …
Qualcomm now shipping 4G LTE Gobi 4000 platform; may power 4G iPad and iPhone
Qualcomm announced Wednesday that it is now shipping its 4G LTE Gobi 4000 platform to OEMs. The platform combines its 3G/4G wireless modems, the MDM9600 …
AT&T customers stayed loyal following rivals’ launch of iPhone, exec says
AT&T subscribers have remained loyal to the network following the launch of Apple’s iPhone on rival carriers Verizon Wireless and Sprint. “Churn has not moved at …
Google: 200 million Android devices activated worldwide; 550,000 activations daily
During the Google Music event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Google’s director of digital content for Android Jamie Rosenberg announced that there are now more …
As world population passes 7 billion, global mobile connections to hit 6 billion this month
The Population Reference Bureau confirmed in late October that the world population had finally surpassed 7 billion. Less than one month later, the number of …
Google’s Gmail iOS app reappears in App Store
Google’s Gmail application for iOS is again available in the iTunes App Store. The application originally launched on November 2nd but was pulled hours later …
Porn publisher threatens to sue HTC over ‘Vivid’ moniker
Phones … porn … what’s the difference? Vivid Entertainment, a porn studio that calls itself the “leader in adult entertainment,” has issued a cease and …
Apple hard at work on iOS 5.0.2 to address battery woes; iOS 5.1 may enhance Siri
Apple is reportedly hard at work on a new update to its iOS operating system that will address the remaining issues users are having with …
HTC Vivid review
Late last month, AT&T unveiled the first two smartphones that would launch with the ability to access its brand new 4G network (not to be …
Nokia responds to Windows 8 tablet rumors, says it has no announcements to make
Nokia on Wednesday commented on a report suggesting the Finnish vendor had plans to launch a Windows 8 tablet in June 2012. The company would …
HTC Zeta image, specs leak: 2.5GHz quad-core CPU, Android 4.0
An image and details surrounding a purported new HTC smartphone code-named “Zeta” have been uncovered. Following BGR’s exclusive reports revealing two upcoming HTC phones set …
Nokia may launch flagship Windows Phone soon, Windows 8 tablet in June [updated]
Nokia is said to be readying the release of a flagship Windows Phone handset to join the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, as well as …
Google Voice for Android updated with group text support
Google updated its Google Voice client for Android smartphones on Tuesday with support for group texting. In addition, the client now supports the ability to …
RIM reveals BlackBerry Bold 9790, Curve 9380; launching in coming weeks
RIM unveiled two brand new BlackBerry 7 devices on Tuesday: the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The Bold 9790 is equipped with …
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S and Xperia neo V now available unlocked in U.S.
Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday that its Xperia arc S and Xperia neo V are now available unlocked in the United States from Sony Store …
Steve Jobs wanted to circumvent carriers, create Apple wireless network
During the Law Seminars International event in Seattle on Tuesday, Trilogy Partners chairman John Stanton said he spoke frequently with Steve Jobs about Jobs’s dream …
HTC Rezound review
Verizon Wireless has not one but three powerhouse 4G LTE smartphones lined up for the holidays, and the HTC Rezound is one of them. Launching …
Apple loses smartphone share in Q3 as Android maintains explosive growth
Google’s Android platform continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter of 2011 as shipments of Apple’s iPhone declined. New data released by market research …
Samsung will not fight to ban iPhone 4S in South Korea
Samsung will not fight for an injunction against the Apple iPhone 4S in South Korea, The Chosun Ilbo, a local newspaper, recently reported. “We concluded …
Hackers crack Siri to work on any device
A group of developers from Applidium posted a story recently that explains how the group was able to crack Siri so that they could run the …
LG may be building displays for 4-inch iPhone 5, 7.35-inch iPad [updated]
LG’s CEO has already confirmed that his company is working on Retina Displays for Apple’s iPad 3, but a new report from The Korea Times on Monday …
