Optimum launches iPhone app, allows full TV viewing, remote controlling
Cablevision launched a unique implementation of TV viewing with the company’s iPad app a few months back. In short, the iPad actually sits behind your …
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Motorola is open to building Windows Phones, CEO says
Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha on Tuesday said that his company is open to building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. The Motorola …
Facebook launches Messenger chat app for Android, iPhone
Facebook announced on Tuesday that it has released a new application called “Messenger” for Android and the iPhone. Messenger allows users to quickly chat with …
British Parliament member calls for BBM suspension following London riots
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has agreed to work with London authorities as they begin their investigation into recent riots. According to some Londoners, rioters …
Nokia to abandon feature phone, Symbian businesses in U.S. and Canada
Nokia plans to exit its low-end feature phone and Symbian smartphone businesses in North America following the launch of its first round of Windows Phones, …
Samsung Galaxy S II 'Celox' with 4G LTE leaked
Korean tech news site IT Tong has released details and images of an unannounced Galaxy S II model codenamed “Celox.” Unlike the current Galaxy S …
First Google Ice Cream Sandwich devices may launch in October
We’ve received some information from a source with knowledge of Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich plans, and it’s looking like the first Ice Cream Sandwich devices …
AT&T HTC Inspire 4G Gingerbread update now available
HTC began pushing out the Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) update to the AT&T HTC Inspire 4G on Monday. Customers will receive notifications to update over-the-air or …
Apple to activate speech-to-text in iOS 5
We’ve heard rumors that Apple will a include Siri-powered “Assistant” voice command option ahead of the official iOS 5 launch, and now 9to5Mac has learned …
Verizon hops on ban-wagon, blocks unauthorized tetherers
Verizon Wireless is seemingly following AT&T’s lead and taking action against subscribers who make use of unauthorized tethering apps. ReadWriteWeb reports that one of its …
RIM's first QNX phone revealed: BlackBerry Colt to launch in Q1 2012
While Research In Motion just recently announced its new BlackBerry 7 device lineup — including the fantastic BlackBerry Bold 9900 — we all know that the …
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 5 [updated]
Enjoying a quiet Saturday? Well, Apple has just released iOS 5 beta 5 for developers. While the update continues the tradition of bringing OTA updates …
EA slashes 80% off iOS games for back-to-school sale
Electronic Arts has cut the prices of several of its top iOS games by as much as 80% as part of its back-to-school sale. The …
On Jumptap's network, Android dominates more U.S. states than iOS or BlackBerry
Jumptap recently released a report that separated the 50 states by mobile operating system. It mapped out which states are prominently iOS users, which use …
Nokia Siemens Networks lays off 1,500 employees
Nokia Siemens Networks announced on Friday that it will begin to layoff 1,500 of its employees. The affected staff are part of its WiMAX and …
BlackBerry App World 3.0 beta now available
Research In Motion announced on Friday that BlackBerry App World 3.0 is now available for download from the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The updated app store …
Low-cost iPhone could launch soon; Apple execs hope to settle patent disputes
RBC Capital analyst Mike Abramsky recently sat down in a meeting with Apple’s chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer and chief operating officer Tim Cook to …
Sprint and Samsung unveil the Conquer 4G, launches August 21st for $99.99
Sprint and Samsung on Friday unveiled the Samsung Conquer 4G, an affordable Android smartphone that will launch later this month. While many Android fans on …
Mobile data revenue will grow 23% to $315 billion this year, Gartner says
Mobile data connections are poised grow 11% in 2011, driving global mobile data revenue to $314.7 billion. Market research firm Gartner on Thursday said mobile …
OfficeMax to sell Amazon Kindle beginning August 7th
OfficeMax announced on Thursday that it will stock Amazon’s popular Kindle eReader in its nationwide stores beginning on August 7th. The company mentions 3G in …
UK adults prefer iPhone, teens pick BlackBerry
Research firm Ofcom recently released its annual Communications Market Report that surveyed 2,073 adults and 512 teenagers in the United Kingdom. The results revealed that …
Android least open of open source platforms, report says
Android may be an open source operating system, but it’s not as open as other platforms according to a new research report from VisionMobile. The …
IDC latest to proclaim Apple world's top smartphone vendor
Apple was once again reaffirmed as the world’s No. 1 smartphone vendor on Thursday as market research firm IDC released its data for the June …
Purported iPhone 5 spy shot reveals sleek, slim design [updated]
A new image of what is claimed to be an actual iPhone 5 handset emerged today, perhaps giving us our first look at Apple’s fifth-generation …
AT&T to soon begin revoking unlimited data from jailbreak hotspot users
AT&T confirmed to BGR that it will soon begin revoking unlimited data plans from jailbroken iPhone users and other smartphone users who utilize unauthorized tethering and …
Microsoft's Q2 revenue from Android estimated at three times its Windows Phone revenue
Thanks to royalty payments from awards related to patent complaints against HTC, Microsoft is estimated to have made three times more revenue from sales of …
Unimpressed with new BlackBerry phones, analysts cut RIM targets
BGR took hands-on looks at the all new BlackBerry Bold 9900, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 last night, and while we …
Verizon roadmap shows Galaxy S II, 4G Curve, HTC Vigor, new 4G Galaxy Tab, more
Verizon Wireless has a blockbuster smartphone and tablet lineup planned ahead of the holiday shopping season this year according to a purported leaked roadmap. Published …
Pegatron to ship iPhone 5 in September
Apple manufacturing partner Pegatron will begin shipping the iPhone 5 in September, DigiTimes reported on Wednesday. Pegatron will join Foxconn as a manufacturer for the phone …
Samsung, Apple and Google considering bids on InterDigital's patent portfolio
Apple, Google and Samsung are examining InterDigital and its 8,800-patent portfolio, and at least one is expected to bid on the company, Bloomberg reported on …
