AT&T forcing new text-hungry subscribers into unlimited messaging plans starting August 21st
AT&T will stop offering its 1,000 text message package on August 21st and will instead only offer customers a $20 individual unlimited option and a …
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Google 'Nexus Prime' Android 4.0 phone could launch in October
Google’s third-generation “Nexus Prime” smartphone — which will likely be the first Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” phone to hit the market — will launch …
Verizon's Android share dropped substantially following iPhone 4 launch
Verizon Wireless’ share of the U.S. Android market was down again in August, sinking to its lowest point since the carrier’s launch of the iPhone …
Shareholder sues Motorola Mobility over Google sale
A Motorola Mobility shareholder has initiated a class-action lawsuit against the company after CEO Sanjay Jha announced intentions to sell the firm to Google for …
Most Android apps sit idle, top-50 apps make up 61% of all usage, Nielsen finds
Nielsen on Thursday ushered in a new era of mobile device usage reporting brought about by customer metering software installed on thousands of iOS and …
Apple's lead mobile ad exec leaves company for VC
Apple’s vice president of mobile advertising Andy Miller has left the company to join Highland Capital Partners as a general partner, AllThingsD reported on Wednesday. …
Nokia CEO wary of Motorola/Google deal, warns Google's Android partners
Speaking during a seminar in Helsinki, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop gave a gloomy response to Google’s planned $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility. “If I …
Apple may invest $1 billion in Sharp LCD factory for iPhone, iPad displays
Apple may invest $1 billion in a Sharp LCD factory to ensure adequate production of screens for its iPhone and iPad, according to MF Global …
Verizon to pull striking worker's health benefits on August 31st
After disagreements over new contracts, 45,000 Verizon workers, or roughly 25% of the company’s workforce, went on strike on August 7th. The Communications Workers of …
Motorola DROID HD specs, images surface
Images and preliminary specifications for the upcoming Motorola DROID HD have reportedly been revealed. Engadget received photos and details from an anonymous source, and the …
Following quiet European launch, HP still has no firm U.S. launch date for Pre3
Remember when HP CEO Leo Apotheker said new webOS products would ship “within weeks” of being announced? It has been more than six months since …
LG Thrill 4G review
The Thrill 4G is the second Android smartphone in the United States capable of recording and displaying 3D video and photos without the need for …
27,000 South Koreans sue Apple over iPhone privacy concerns
27,000 people have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple in South Korea over concerns Apple collected private location data, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The group …
Most expensive BlackBerry Bold 9900 yet hits T-Mobile on August 31st for $300
T-Mobile subscribers who thought $250 was a tough pill to swallow for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be none too happy with this morning’s news. …
Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango Games Hub changes revealed
On Tuesday, Microsoft noted several of the Games Hub changes that will go into effect when Windows Phone Mango launches this fall. Mango’s Games Hub …
T-Mobile to offer prepaid phone in 6,000 Family Dollar locations
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday that it is now offering the LG GS170, a prepaid phone, in 6,000 Family Dollar stores around the United States. As …
Latest Swype keyboard hits Sprint's Nexus S 4G [video]
Swype released the latest version of its popular software keyboard exclusively for Sprint Nexus S 4G users on Tuesday. Swype now supports new app gesture …
HP Pre3 pre-orders begin in Germany
It has been more than six months since HP officially took the wraps off of the Pre3 and it looks like the company is finally …
AT&T's first 4G LTE devices landing August 21st
AT&T announced on Tuesday that its first 4G LTE devices, including the USBConnect Momentum 4G and the Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G, will be available in-store …
T-Mobile Samsung Hercules and HTC Ruby could launch on October 26th
A leaked internal T-Mobile document obtained by TmoNews suggests that the unannounced Samsung Hercules and the HTC Ruby, which we brought you exclusive details about …
Report claims a rushed BlackBerry Colt could launch in 2011
Despite Research In Motion’s largest-ever global launch currently underway with BlackBerry 7 phones, RIM may be rushing to get its first QNX-powered smartphone out the …
Verizon: Google's Motorola purchase could bring stability to patent wars
Verizon Communications’ senior vice president and deputy general counsel John Thorne discussed Verizon’s opinion on Google’s planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility with The Wall Street …
IPhone 5 pre-orders said to begin September 30th ahead of October 7th launch
Apple will begin taking pre-orders for its new iPhone 5 smartphone on September 30th, with a launch set to occur one week later on October …
AT&T said to have installed LTE equipment at Apple Stores [updated]
Following BGR’s exclusive report that showed carriers are currently in the process of testing a 4G LTE-enabled iPhone, a new report raises additional questions surrounding …
HTC Ruby detailed, big brother to HTC Sensation
One of our sources was able to get some hands-on time with the HTC Ruby, a device that is said to be the “big brother …
Is Google's Motorola buy the only way to save Android?
It’s only Tuesday, but the big news this week is already behind us: Google intends to shell out $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility and …
New images of alleged iPhone 5 parts surface
Several alleged internal components from Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 have surfaced on websites belonging to two different online parts suppliers. As reported by MacPost, purported …
Motorola unveils water-resistant DEFY+ smartphone
Google’s proposed acquisition of Motorola on Monday nearly overshadowed Motorola’s latest Android smartphone, the DEFY+. Like the original DEFY, the DEFY+ is water resistant, scratch …
AT&T's HTC Holiday spotted on Craigslist with 1.2GHz dual-core processor
The crew over at XDA-Developers recently spotted the HTC Holiday (with a cracked screen) for sale on Craigslist. We first saw renders of the Holiday …
Apple iPhone shipments could approach 100 million this year
Apple has placed orders with its manufacturing partners for as many as 26 million iPhone 5 handsets in the second half of 2011 as it …
