NVIDIA shows off power of Kal-El quad-core chip with new ‘Glowball’ video
NVIDIA has released a new video called “Glowball” that shows off the power of its upcoming quad-core Kal-El mobile processor — the same quad-core monster …
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BlackBerry Monaco, Monza could be branded ‘Volt’
We knew right when we exclusively revealed the BlackBerry Monaco and Monza back in January that the devices would likely shed the “Storm” moniker, and …
U.S. ITC to investigate Nokia’s patent case against Apple
The United States International Trade Commission said Thursday that it will re-investigate patent infringement claims that Nokia filed against Apple in May 2010. In March, …
Lodsys targeting Android developers, too
Earlier this week we reported that a firm named Lodsys had started to send out letters to Apple developers claiming that they were infringing on …
LetsTalk announces Verizon Android phone sale for Memorial Day
Amazon isn’t the only game in town when it comes to deep discounts on popular smartphones, and while Amazon’s 4G phone sale is certainly impressive, …
HTC DROID Incredible 2 review
The DROID Incredible 2 recently landed on Verizon Wireless, and it has some tough shoes to fill. When the original launched, it was BGR’s favorite Android …
Back to business: RIM will lose consumer market, analyst says
“We no longer anticipate Research in Motion recovering to participate in the mainstream of smartphone industry growth.” Those are the words of Matthew Robison, an …
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY review
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY is the company’s first smartphone focused on bringing serious gaming and a powerful handset to the masses. The slide-out PlayStation-style game …
Android makes Microsoft more money than Windows Phone
According to a report by Citi analyst Walter Pritchard, Microsoft may be making more money off Google’s Android operating system than it makes off its own Windows …
ASUS may unveil convertible smartphone-laptop combo at Computex
Earlier this week, ASUS teased a new device to be unveiled at the annual Computex trade show. The question it raised, “pad or phone?” lead …
Mobile payments set to take off in emerging markets, Berg finds
Google may have just unveiled its preliminary plans to bring contactless mobile payments to the U.S., but mobile payments in using various technologies are prime …
Nokia E6 pre-orders start in the U.K.
Nokia’s latest QWERTY candybar phone, the E6, is now available for pre-order in the U.K. Nokia took the wraps off of the E6 in April …
Nokia to release new Windows Phones quickly and frequently
Nokia could launch its first Windows Phone some time this year, and when it does, the firm plans to set a quick pace to get …
HTC to not lock Android bootloaders going forward
In a quick statement just published on HTC’s Facebook page, HTC CEO Peter Chou said: “There has been overwhelmingly customer feedback that people want access …
Google Music for Android updated
Google has updated its brand new Google Music application for Android application with one change that will be welcome to many users. It’s now possible …
Amazon announces 4G phone sale for Memorial Day weekend
Amazon is known for offering deep smartphone discounts on a normal day, so when the retail giant announces a special holiday sale, prospective smartphone buyers would be …
T-Mobile working on G2x software fix, Gingerbread coming by summer
Earlier this week TmoNews suggested that T-Mobile may have started to pull the G2x from store shelves due to performance issues. T-Mobile confirmed with BGR …
Microsoft creating web-based Windows Phone Marketplace for Mango
Microsoft’s senior director of the Windows Phone Marketplace, Todd Brix, has announced that Microsoft will launch a new web-based Windows Phone Marketplace for Mango phones. …
T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 42Mbps 4G USB modem hands-on
Earlier this week T-Mobile announced the Rocket 3.0, a new USB data stick built by ZTE that’s capable of running on T-Mobile’s new upgraded 42Mbps HSPA+ …
Google announces Google Wallet and Google Offers for mobile payments
During a press conference in New York City today, Google officially took the wraps off of its Google Wallet and Google Offers mobile payment services. …
Live from the Google Wallet press conference!
Google has been working on a mobile payment service for quite some time now, and the company is finally ready to take the wraps off …
HTC Flyer review
HTC’s a company that normally is first in the industry. Not so with the HTC Flyer. It’s HTC’s first Android tablet, but plenty of others, …
Skype service down for some, quick fix available now [updated]
Skype confirmed early Thursday morning that some users may experience connection issues signing into the service or making Skype calls. The company says it has …
mSpot launches Radio Spotter Beta music service, complimentary Android app
mSpot just took the wraps off of its new Radio Spotter Beta app for Android, which will allow users to listen to their own cloud-based …
Verizon releases Xperia PLAY, DROID X2, Revolution and Trophy
Today is a big day for current and potential Verizon Wireless subscribers — the nation’s top carrier is tossing new smartphones around willy nilly and …
BBC launches official Android app
BBC announced the availability of its free mobile news application for Android on Wednesday. The application provides quick access to BBC’s top stories complete with …
Twitter confirms TweetDeck purchase
Twitter’s CEO, Dick Costolo, has confirmed that his firm has purchased TweetDeck, the popular third-party client. In a blog post published on Wednesday morning, Costolo …
T-Mobile G2x not being pulled; ‘high demand has resulted in inventory contraints’
After hearing some reports that the T-Mobile LG G2x was being pulled possibly for defects, we reached out to T-Mobile for comment. According to T-Mobile, …
Verizon Wireless says DROID X will get Android Gingerbread update
Verizon Wireless has detailed a software update that will soon be pushed to the Motorola DROID X, thus confirming that the phone will be upgraded …
T-Mobile G2 and Sidekick 4G available for free today
T-Mobile announced on its Twitter account that it will offer the Samsung Sidekick 4G and T-Mobile G2 for free on its website tonight from 9:00 …
