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 …
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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 …
Instagram CEO: Android app on the way
Speaking during the LeWeb conference in Paris on Wednesday, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed that an Android version of the company’s popular iOS application is …
T-Mobile and Nokia holding special event on December 14th, Windows Phone possible
T-Mobile and Nokia announced a special press event that will be held on December 14th at 7:00 p.m. The event could result in the first …
BlackBerry Milan may be RIM’s next-generation BlackBerry 10 QWERTY slider
As we suspected, Research In Motion might not be ditching the QWERTY keyboard after all. CrackBerry leaked a photo of what may be one of RIM’s …
Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus may be delayed
We’ve just received word from a third-party Verizon Wireless retail partner that Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been delayed and will not launch on December …
As Adobe Flash fades from mobile phones, HTML5 adoption already exploding
Adobe announced last month that it was finally putting an end to its efforts with Flash Player for mobile devices, deciding to instead focus on …
Verizon CEO says shared data plans could land next year; significant Isis roll-out by end of 2012
Speaking during a recent UBS conference in New York City, Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam said that Verizon Wireless may rollout shared data plans next …
AT&T expects record smartphone sales in Q4; LTE hits New York this month
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it expects to sell a record number of smartphones in the fourth quarter. Speaking at the UBS Media & Communications Conference …
Flipboard for iPhone now available
Flipboard, the popular magazine-style news application originally made available for the iPad is now available for iPhone as well. Flipboard allows users to flip through …
RIM’s BBX OS rebranded as BlackBerry 10 following trademark suit
Research In Motion has changed the name of its next-generation operating system to BlackBerry 10 following a trademark dispute over the BBX name. BBX was …
HTC revenue dips 30% in November on slowed smartphone sales
After setting expectations in late November, HTC reported a significant dip in revenue on Tuesday as competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung continues …
GTA III landing on select Android, iOS devices December 15th for $5
Rockstar Games announced on Tuesday that Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition will land on select Android and iOS devices on December 15th …
Sprint 4G LTE devices to launch during second half of 2012
Sprint’s chief financial officer Joe Euteneuer confirmed during the recent UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York that Sprint is on schedule to release …
MetroPCS CFO says AT&T’s planned T-Mobile buy is likely to fail
MetroPCS chief financial officer J. Braxton Carter recently said AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA is likely to fail. Carter’s comments were made …
Google confirms that Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus will not support Google Wallet; Verizon responds
A Google representative recently confirmed that Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus will not ship with support for Google Wallet. “Verizon asked us not to include this …
AT&T ranks worst in Consumer Reports carrier satisfaction survey for second straight year
AT&T has again received the lowest rating in Consumer Reports’ annual wireless carrier customer satisfaction survey. Verizon Wireless won the top spot and its customers were …
Android Market surpasses 10 billion app downloads; Google kicks off $0.10 app sale
Google officially announced on Tuesday that there have now been more than 10 billion apps downloaded from the Android Market. As of July there had …
Verizon set to launch Galaxy Nexus on December 9th according to leak
Verizon Wireless will finally launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on December 9th according to a new report from Engadget. A leaked internal screenshot suggests that …
iPhone 4S best-selling phone at three top U.S. carriers in November, Samsung sales strong
Apple’s iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint in November according to a report released Monday night by Canaccord Genuity. …
How to find out if Carrier IQ is installed on your phone in one tap
Carrier IQ, the vendor and carrier-installed rootkit software pulled into the spotlight last month by security researcher Trevor Eckhart, has caused quite a stir. Carriers …
Top-3 connected devices in U.S. made by Apple, tablet market continues to balloon in Q3
As connected devices continue to proliferate in the United States and around the world, a new study suggests Apple’s iOS products are the three most …
Windows Phone launch in China may be pushed to first half of 2012
Microsoft has reportedly pushed the launch of its Windows Phone operating system in China to the first half of 2012. Microsoft’s China communications director Yang …
Comcast to sell Verizon Wireless products in 4 markets in early 2012
Comcast president Neil Smit confirmed during a UBS investor conference on Monday that his company will begin to bundle Verizon Wireless products with its services …
