Android fragmentation gets visualized [infographic]
There have been six smartphone distribution updates since Android was released: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and most recently, Ice Cream Sandwich. One man, Michael …
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Sprint says iPhone deal is worth $15.5 billion
Sprint on Wednesday stated that it has entered into a four-year deal valued at $15.5 billion to offer Apple’s iPhone line of handsets, the GSMA’s …
Sony will pay €1.05 billion to de-Ericsson its mobile joint venture
Ericsson on Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in Sony Ericsson to Sony Corporation for €1.05 billion in cash. The deal is …
Nokia Windows Phones won’t hit U.S. shores until early 2012
Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop took the stage at Nokia World on Tuesday and unveiled the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, the company’s first Windows …
Nokia unveils ‘Asha’ family of Series 40 phones
Nokia fans around the world may be focused on the company’s two new high-end Windows Phone devices unveiled during Nokia World in London on Tuesday, but …
T-Mobile to offer Samsung Exhibit II 4G beginning November 2nd for $30
T-Mobile announced on Wednesday that it will offer the affordable Samsung Exhibit II 4G Android smartphone beginning on November 2nd, following an initial release in …
Verizon Wireless issues HTC ThunderBolt Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update
Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday that it is beginning to issue an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update to its HTC ThunderBolt customers. In addition to bringing …
Apple’s Newsstand causes surge in magazine subscriptions
Apple’s Newsstand application, which allows iOS 5 users on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to subscribe to and purchase magazines, has resulted in a …
In-Stat: Low-cost Android phone shipments to reach 339 million in 2015
Global shipments of low-cost Android smartphones are expected to explode over the next four years. A new report from market intelligence firm In-Stat suggests that …
Class-action suit filed against RIM after BlackBerry outage
BlackBerry users have filed a class-action lawsuit against Research In Motion after the company’s massive service outage earlier this month, the Financial Post reported on …
Sprint, Clearwire negotiating network-sharing contract beyond 2012
Sprint and Clearwire are negotiating a network-sharing contract that will last beyond 2012, Bloomberg recently reported, noting a 29% surge in Clearwire’s stock price earlier …
We have entered a post-PC era, report claims [infographic]
North Americans have officially embraced the “post-PC era” according to a new report from broadband solutions provider Sandvine. The company’s Global Internet Phenomena Report for Fall 2011 …
iPhone 4S launch drives record number of BlackBerry trade-ins
Gazelle, a website that specializes in buying, selling and recycling gadgets, said on Tuesday that BlackBerry trade-ins recently reached an all-time high. Speaking with CNET, …
Nokia Lumia 800 hands-on
Nokia announced a pair of Windows Phones on Wednesday and while the Lumia 710 is a fantastic value, the Lumia 800 was clearly the star …
Nokia Lumia 710 hands-on
Nokia on Tuesday unveiled its first two Windows Phones, a sleek high-end smartphone dubbed Lumia 800 and an affordable model called the Lumia 710. The …
Motorola DROID RAZR available for pre-order from Verizon tomorrow for $299.99
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Motorola DROID RAZR smartphone will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow, October 27th. The hotly anticipated smartphone revives the …
Nokia’s second and less expensive Windows Phone is the Nokia Lumia 710 [video]
During Nokia World in London on Wednesday, Nokia unveiled two of the company’s Windows Phone smartphones, including the Nokia Lumia 800 and the slightly less powerful …
Sprint reports smaller loss than usual in Q3 earnings
Sprint just released earnings for Q3, and while the company managed to add their best ever amount of net new wireless subscribers — 1.3 million …
Nokia’s first Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 800 gets announced [video]
During Nokia World in London on Wednesday, Nokia took the wraps off of one of its first Windows Phone 7.5 devices, the Nokia Lumia 800. …
T-Mobile may launch LG DoublePlay on November 2nd
T-Mobile USA may launch the LG DoublePlay on November 2nd, at least, according to a leaked internal screenshot obtained by TmoNews. The LG DoublePlay was …
Sprint to roll out LTE-Advanced network by mid-2013
Speaking during the 4G World conference in Chicago on Tuesday, Sprint’s vice president of network development and engineering Iyad Tarazi confirmed that Sprint will begin …
Sprint issues security fix for HTC phones
Sprint on Tuesday confirmed that it has released an over-the-air security update for several HTC smartphones. In a statement posted to Sprint’s community forum by …
Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G hands-on
We just got our hands on an HTC EVO Design 4G review unit from Sprint — the latest member of Sprint’s EVO family of Android …
Nokia to unveil Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows Phones tomorrow, report claims
Nokia will announce the Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 during its Nokia World event in London on Wednesday, WinRumors reported on Tuesday. The Lumia 800 …
BlackBerry Bold 9790 due in late November with redesigned buttons; OS 7.1 later this year
We’ve just heard from a tipster that the BlackBerry Bold 9790 — think of the BlackBerry 9900 and mash that up with the BlackBerry 9700 …
HTC may announce HTC Rezound on November 3rd in NYC, aims to Beats the Galaxy Nexus
If you’re just waiting to blast some Beats audio-laden tunes from HTC’s latest and greatest, November 3rd will probably be a good day for you. …
Motorola to release first Android 4.0 devices six weeks after final ICS build [updated]
Motorola Mobility announced on its Twitter account Tuesday that it will release devices powered by Google’s latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system six …
Apple expected to launch 4G LTE-enabled iPhone next year, report claims
Apple is expected to launch a new version of its popular iPhone handset next year that will include an embedded 4G LTE radio. In line …
Android said to have overtaken Apple in global mobile app downloads
Applications downloaded to Android devices in the second quarter surpassed the number apps downloaded from Apple’s iOS App Store. New data from market research and …
ABI: Global LTE connections to approach 80 million in 2013
LTE networks in the United States are expanding at a remarkable pace — after less than a year, the U.S. is already the global 4G …
