White iPhone 4 may launch on February 27th at Best Buy [updated]
Following news that two white iPhone models have appeared in Vodafone Germany’s inventory system, Mac Rumors reports that Best Buy is showing the highly anticipated …
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RIM opens registration for BlackBerry World 2011
Research In Motion just hit us up to let us know that registration has officially opened for BlackBerry World 2011. Ah, but what is BlackBerry …
Recent Verizon phone buyers get $200 toward iPhone 4 upgrade
Not everyone follows tech news as closely as BGR readers, so it’s quite possible that some poor souls purchased a cell phone from Verizon Wireless …
10% of mobile users account for 90% of data use, suggests study
A study published by U.K. based paper The Telegraph tries to shed some light on the mobile data disparity. The report, which was commissioned by …
AT&T, Nokia scuttle plans for U.S. X7 release?
According to several reports, AT&T and Nokia will not be joining forces to release the X7 handset in the United States. As you may recall, …
Verizon Wireless confirms end of New Every Two, early upgrades
Among a flurry of reports leading up to Verizon Wireless’ iPhone 4 announcement earlier this month, a slide leaked suggesting two popular perks would soon …
White iPhone 4 appears in Vodafone Germany’s system
The world is still holding onto hope that a white iPhone 4 will some day become a reality and if a purported screen capture of …
T-Mobile’s Samsung Vibrant 4G rears its head, Android 2.3 in tow [Updated]
We’ve heard rumors about the existence of the Samsung Vibrant 4G, but now we have crystal clear proof. One of our trusted ninjas has sent us the …
RIM eyes competitors’ platforms in search for new revenue channels
At an event last week in Boston, RIM VP Pete Devenyi said the company is exploring the possibility of introducing cross-platform solutions that would allow …
3D iPod touch in development according to rumor [video]
At some point, Apple is likely to make a loud entry into the growing 3D space, which is expected to become more crowded than ever …
Images of Samsung Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Suit surface
Another week, another set of Samsung related leaks. The above, albeit small, images are purportedly two, soon-to-be-released Samsung handsets, the Ace (left) and Suit (right). …
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play gets handled on videos, again
Ah yes, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play handset — you have been anything but illusive. The unreleased, gaming-centric handset has made a cameo on two additional …
Reuters: Nokia to cease free music downloads for new handsets
Reuters is reporting that mobile giant Nokia will stop offering its free music downloads service — Ovi Music — to new handset purchasers. The service, …
HTC, Verizon deploy Android handset updates most frequently in U.S., says study
ComputerWorld has published a study that sheds some light on which manufacturer and wireless carrier in the U.S. provide Android users with operating system updates …
Geohot explains PS3 jailbreak and his new legal battle with Sony [video]
Everyone’s favorite iOS and PS3 tinkerer, George Hotz (geohot), recently appeared on G4’s The Loop to describe how and why he came to acquire the …
LG exec says Windows Phone 7 sales aren’t meeting expectations, OS is ‘boring’ to some
LG’s global head of marketing strategy and planning James Choi may soon find himself in hot water following a few loose comments made to British …
Images of Samsung’s S5830 hit the web; Galaxy S Mini?
The Samsung hardware ship has been leaking like a sieve over the last several days. Following yesterday’s outing of the Forte LTE handset destined for MetroPCS, images …
RIM’s 2011 BlackBerry lineup
We unveiled nearly all of RIM’s 2011 lineup over the past day or so, and we wanted to highlight the devices as well as give …
Apple’s App Store is about to hit 10 billion downloads
Smartphone users dig apps. Mobile developers dig Apple. Those two truths add up to a whole lot of app downloads from Apple’s iOS App Store. …
Exclusive: BlackBerry Storm 3 shows up, tells all
You thought we were done revealing RIM’s 2011 BlackBerry lineup? Not quite yet. In addition to the new BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve, and BlackBerry Torch …
Motorola’s beefy ATRIX 4G coming to AT&T March 1st?
There is no doubt about it, Motorola’s ATRIX 4G is one serious handset. Dual-core Tegra processor? Check. 1GB RAM? Check. High resolution display? Check. Heck, …
WiMAX operators meet in Taipei to draft global roaming agreement
Sixteen WiMAX operators from around the world convened in Taipei this week to draft an international roaming agreement for their 4G networks. The WiMAX Forum Global Operator …
New ‘Find My Friends’ feature coming to iPhone in iOS 4.3
Apple released its first developer build of iOS 4.3 on Wednesday and needless to say, developers have been on a treasure hunt ever since. We …
MetroPCS’ Samsung Forte LTE handset rears its head
Blog Samsung Hub has an image of what its source claims is the Samsung Forte, a full-QWERTY Android set destined for pre-paid wireless carrier MetroPCS. …
Google Translate for Android translates speech in real-time [video]
This… is awesome. Google on Wednesday announced a new version of its Google Translate app for Android devices. There are several changes in the new …
Canalys: Android will double competitors’ growth rate in 2011
According to a new report from research firm Canalys, Android is poised to grow at more than twice the rate of its closest competitors in …
Exclusive: BlackBerry Torch 2 gets detailed
Research In Motion’s “best BlackBerry ever” — the BlackBerry Torch — definitely wasn’t the most competitive device to hit the smartphone market place. But it looks like …
Exclusive: Next-generation BlackBerry Curve appears, brings specs with it
That BlackBerry 8520 feeling a bit outdated? Well, we might have just what you’ve been waiting for — the next generation BlackBerry Curve. Codenamed “Apollo,” …
Exclusive: BlackBerry Dakota gets pictured; the touch and type BlackBerry you’ve been waiting for
We just got our hands on a crystal clear photo of the BlackBerry Dakota — you know, the device that’s going to sit right at …
Exclusive: Apple will remove home button on next iPad and iPhone; Photo Booth and iLife coming?
We just got some pretty wild information from one of our Apple sources and while it’s hard to believe at first, it does make sense. …
