Apple remained king of app stores in 2010; Nokia’s Ovi Store revenue ironically up 719%
IHS, new owner of research firm iSuppli, has issued its full-year data on app stores in 2010. According to the company’s report, Apple’s market share …
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play in white an O2 Xclusive
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play in a black tuxedo not doing it for you? If you’re living under O2’s coverage area in the UK, you have …
Nano a no-go; Times says no tiny iPhone
As sure as The Wall Street Journal’s sources were that Apple was cooking up a miniature iPhone for release in the near future is as …
RadioShack to price Motorola Atrix 4G at $150, no mail-in rebate required
Thinking about picking up the Atrix 4G next week? Listen up. According to RadioShack’s Facebook page, the company will be offering Motorola’s latest and greatest …
HP’s Palm Pre 2 now available from Verizon Wireless
As the carrier announced earlier this week, Hewlett-Packard’s last Palm-branded smartphone is now available for sale from Verizon Wireless. The phone features the latest version …
PlayOn brings Netflix streaming and more to Android phones
Here’s another reason for Samsung Captivate owners to be aggravated after yesterday’s debacle — Android phone owners with Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later now have …
Samsung Epic 4G and Sanyo Zio to get Froyo updates on February 21st
A new source contacted BGR on Thursday with details surrounding much awaited Android 2.2 (Froyo) updates for the Samsung Epic 4G and the Sanyo Zio …
Connected device sales will grow 77% to 39 million in 2011, Berg Insight says
In a report titled Emerging Wireless Consumer Devices published this month by Berg Insight, the firm claims that sales of connected consumer devices will grow …
iPhone 5 NFC implementation will include a ‘unique twist,’ analyst claims
In a note to investors on Thursday, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White reiterated a rumor that Apple’s next-generation iPhone will include integrated NFC capabilities. The …
Confirmed: Motorola ATRIX 4G launches on February 22nd
Following our report from earlier this morning suggesting the Motorola ATRIX 4G would become available on February 22nd, AT&T has reached out to clarify launch …
HTC Inspire 4G as low as $59.99 from Amazon
AT&T is hitting the market aggressively with Android this year — for obvious reasons — and with deals like this one from AmazonWireless, AT&T subscribers …
Motorola ATRIX 4G may launch on February 22nd
BGR has been informed by a source claiming knowledge of AT&T’s launch plans that the highly anticipated Motorola ATRIX 4G may become available sooner than …
iPhone 4 explodes, burns man’s hand [video]
Competing smartphone platforms might be catching up to iOS when it comes to apps and UI styling — but can your Google phone do this? An …
‘iPhone nano’ could increase Apple’s smartphone revenue by 250%, analyst claims
The recent resurgence of “iPhone nano” rumors has Wall Street analysts working overtime. They already love Apple, which has basically been printing money lately, and …
AT&T’s Samsung Captivate finally gets Android 2.2 Froyo update [updated]
If there are any Samsung Captivate owners out there who haven’t yet thrown their devices out a window due to frustration, today is your lucky …
Verizon Home Phone Connect makes its debut
Verizon’s Home Phone Connect service just went live on the carrier’s website, though the link for the service is down at the moment. The new …
Apple’s App Store is bad for consumers, AT&T CEO says
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson gave a keynote presentation at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, during which he shared some interesting thoughts surrounding Apple’s iOS App …
Leaked Dell roadmap reveals several unannounced smartphones, tablets
An alleged internal product roadmap has leaked, and it appears to reveal Dell’s complete smartphone and tablet lines for 2011 and the first quarter of …
Next version of Google’s Android OS discussed at MWC
A Google executive on Wednesday shared preliminary details surrounding the company’s next version of its Android operating system. In an interview with Phone Scoop at …
Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Xperia arc
We just swung by the Sony Ericsson booth to get a glimpse at two of the company’s most exciting new handsets, the Xperia Play and the Xperia …
RIM CEO confirms NFC in BlackBerry phones this year
Research In Motion Co-CEO Jim Balsillie on Wednesday confirmed that upcoming new BlackBerry smartphones will contain Near Field Communication chips in 2011. During a keynote shared …
Exclusive: Verizon iPhone sales fail to meet expectations
One of our Apple sources has shared some very sensitive information on first-week Verizon iPhone launch sales with us. It’s quite interesting — we’re being …
Motorola DROID X 2 images and details leak
Motorola’s successor to its first supersized Android smartphone may soon be unveiled following a series of leaked photos and details. User britishturbo on mobile enthusiast …
Huawei announces IDEOS S7 Slim tablet, IDEOS X3 smartphone
China-based Huawei on Tuesday announced several new smart devices including the IDEOS X3 Android-powered smartphone and the IDEOS X7 Slim Android tablet. The IDEOS X3 …
Verizon Wireless launches 4G LTE in Detroit, MI
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it has launched its next-generation 4G LTE network in the Detroit, MI market. Touting average data rates of between …
AT&T’s HTC Revolver could bring Honeycomb to smartphones
Curious… very curious. A render of a supposed HTC smartphone headed to AT&T this year leaked on Tuesday, and beneath the device is a list …
T-Mobile Move and Samsung Galaxy Mini budget Android phones announced
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced two new entry-level smartphones from Mobile World Congress that will become available later this year. The Samsung Galaxy Mini will serve as …
HP Pre 2 from Verizon Wireless launches February 17th; $149.99
When it comes to HP and it’s now Palm-less webOS smartphones, we’ve made our feelings quite clear — we couldn’t be more excited about HP’s …
Motorola confirms dedication to Android, says Windows Phone 7 lacks features
Windows Phone 7 fans hoping they might see Microsoft’s reinvigorated mobile OS on Motorola hardware in the near future will be disappointed to learn that …
Verizon CTO: We’re not convinced Noksoft is the third player in the mobile OS space
With mobile OS battles heating up, it’s also interesting to hear how carriers are reacting and what they’re saying. Going on record at Mobile World …
