Galaxy Nexus was not designed to avoid Apple patent suits, Samsung exec says
Speaking during the AsiaD conference in Hong Kong recently, Samsung’s head of global mobile product strategy Won-Pyo Hong denied reports that the Galaxy Nexus was …
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AT&T iPhone 4S activations top 1 million
And the disappointments keep on coming… AT&T on Thursday announced that it has now activated more than 1 million iPhone 4S handsets. “It’s no surprise that …
AT&T’s Focus S and Focus Flash finally pictured alongside Titan
AT&T’s first three Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices were announced last month, but the pair of Samsung devices included in that announcement stayed behind the …
ARM reveals Cortex-A7 MPCore processor, its most power efficient processor to date
ARM announced the Cortex-A7 MPCore processor on Wednesday, which it is touting as its most power efficient mobile processor yet. The Cortex-A7 is just one-fifth …
New Jersey Transit to support Google Wallet mobile payments
New Jersey Transit will soon introduce limited support for Google’s NFC-based mobile payment system, Bloomberg Businessweek reported on Wednesday. Google Wallet is currently only available on …
Nokia 800 Windows Phone press shots leaked
Press renders depicting one of Nokia’s first Windows Phone devices, the Nokia 800, were leaked by Pocketnow on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the renders don’t provide a …
Retailers failing shoppers, smartphones could be the answer
You are not alone if you walk into brick and mortar stores to check out a product only to turn around and buy it online …
Netflix adds support for Honeycomb tablets
Netflix subscribers can finally stream movies to their Android tablets without worrying about installing third-party .apks files or attempting annoying work-arounds. The company announced on Wednesday …
Ice Cream Sandwich for Motorola DROID RAZR landing in early 2012
Motorola’s senior vice president of portfolio and product management Alain Mutricy confirmed on Wednesday that the DROID RAZR, announced Tuesday for Verizon Wireless, will receive …
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus reportedly built to avoid Apple patent lawsuits
Samsung specifically designed the Galaxy Nexus to avoid patent lawsuits from Apple, Samsung’s mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun told Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. “We will see …
Samsung Galaxy S II: More diamond, less rough
This is a tough break. Just a day after Motorola unveiled the revival of its iconic RAZR brand, and just hours after Samsung and Google …
Regional carrier C Spire Wireless to offer iPhone 4S
Until now, iPhone has only been offered by America’s largest wireless carriers but that will soon change when C Spire Wireless, formerly known as Cellular …
Microsoft’s Ballmer: Android phones are boring, overcomplicated
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has never been one to mince words, and the executive shared a few choice thoughts on Google’s Android platform while speaking …
Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G to launch October 23rd for $100
Sprint announced on Wednesday that it will launch the HTC EVO Design 4G on October 23rd for $99.99 with a new two-year contract and after …
Android 4.0 coming to Nexus S, other Gingerbread phones
Google on Wednesday confirmed that its next-generation Android operating system will soon become available as an update for the Nexus S and other Gingerbread phones. …
Nokia to target teenage market with ‘rejuvenated brand’
Nokia will aggressively pursue the teenage market with its next batch of phones, head of marketing for U.K. and Ireland John Nichols said recently. The …
Google Wallet now supported by seven new retailers [video]
Google recently announced that its Google Wallet NFC mobile payment service now accepts a host of new retail locations, including American Eagle Outfitters, Foot Locker, …
Google unveils Android 4.0 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’
During a press event in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Google officially took the wraps off of its latest Android operating system dubbed “Ice Cream Sandwich,” …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus finally announced: Android 4.0, HD display, HSPA+ and LTE versions
Samsung and Google finally took the wraps off their latest joint effort, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it’s a screamer. The phone is just under …
Samsung website outs ‘Galaxy Nexus from Verizon’ hours ahead of unveiling
Just hours ahead of the phone’s official unveiling in Hong Kong, Samsung’s latest pure Google phone has popped up on the vendor’s website. The device’s …
Just 17% of U.K. consumers would use their phone as a mobile wallet, study reveals
Despite the growing number of mobile payment initiatives such as ISIS and Google Wallet, only a handful of consumers actually want to use their phones as …
Motorola DROID RAZR hands-on!
We just went up close and personal with Motorola’s newest flagship smartphone, the Motorola DROID RAZR. In short… we’re blown away. The fact that this …
Verizon unveils DROID RAZR by Motorola, pre-orders begin October 27th for $299.99
Verizon Wireless announced the DROID RAZR by Motorola on Tuesday, a brand new Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) smartphone that will take advantage of the carrier’s 4G …
RIM introduces new BBX platform for phones, tablets and embedded devices
During its BlackBerry DevCon 2011 conference on Tuesday, Research In Motion announced its next generation platform, BBX. BBX will be used on the company’s upcoming …
Live from Motorola and Verizon’s DROID RAZR press conference!
We’re live at Motorola and Verizon Wireless’s press conference in New York City where the smart money is on a fresh new DROID smartphone that …
We’ll be covering Motorola and Verizon’s DROID unveiling live at 12PM EDT
Call it the DROID HD, call it the DROID RAZR, call it the Spyder or call it whatever else you want… in a few short …
NTT DoCoMo confirms Galaxy Nexus will ship in November
Samsung and Google will take the wraps off of the Galaxy Nexus at 10:00 p.m. EST during a press conference in Hong Kong, and NTT …
iPhone 5 on schedule for summer launch?
Apple customers are just now getting the iPhone 4S into their hands, however, the company’s highly anticipated (and rumored) iPhone 5 may hit the market …
T-Mobile announces LG DoublePlay, an Android smartphone with two screens
T-Mobile on Monday announced the LG DoublePlay, an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone with two displays and an industrial design that reminds us slightly of the …
Samsung sells over 30 million Galaxy S/Galaxy S II smartphones
Samsung announced on Monday that it has sold more than 30 million Galaxy S/Galaxy S II smartphones globally. Samsung said in late September that it …
