HTC EVO 4G Shift specs confirmed by Walmart
It’s been called the HTC Knight, the HTC Speedy, the HTC EVO Shift 4G, the HTC EVO 4G Shift and now Walmart is calling it …
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Nielsen: Apple maintains U.S. market share lead in November; Android closing in fast
Nielsen released its November 2010 smartphone market share data for the U.S. on Monday, and highlighted two main observations along with its report. First, Apple’s …
Vizio makes VIA Phone and VIA Tablet official
Following on the heels of a report by the Wall Street Journal, electronics maker Vizio has made its entry into the smartphone and tablet market …
Samsung Galaxy S sales surpass 10 million in 2010
We’re just three days into 2011 and Samsung is already reminiscing about the big year it had in 2010. Between sales of its Galaxy S …
Details of Best Buy’s new ‘Buy Back’ program revealed
It looks as though retail giant Best Buy is planning to launch a new buy back program aimed at keeping users who uncontrollably constantly upgrade their smartphones …
Verizon Wireless acquiring and registering Verizon iPhone domains?
It would appear that Verizon Wireless is buying Verizon iPhone-related domains from around the web. PocketNow is reporting that a company called “Verizon Trademark Services, …
Citibank: Apple’s App Store will generate $2 billion in 2011
Apple’s App Store has been a driving force behind the revitalized app economy ever since it first launched. According to Citibank, the App Store’s dominance won’t …
Android bug that sends SMS messages to random recipients is being ignored by Google
According to a report from ZDNet blog Hardware 2.0, Google’s Android platform is being plagued by a bug that Google is, for the most part, …
Best Buy not able to activate Google Nexus S lines, making people pay full retail?
We just got a report that Best Buy’s new line activation system for T-Mobile is down, and apparently has been for almost a week. One …
Businessweek: Verizon iPhone to be announced by Valentine’s Day
According to a report from Bloomberg Businessweek on Wednesday, Apple will hold a special event by Valentine’s Day to introduce a new iPhone compatible with …
Idea of Nokia using Windows Phone 7 is ‘stark raving loony’ according to Nokia employee [Updated]
In a post on his personal blog Wednesday, Nokia employee Watts Martin discounts rumors from earlier this month that Nokia might be considering Windows Phone …
SurfCube Browser brings 3D browsing to Windows Phone 7 [video]
SurfCube Browser by Kinabalu Innovation Limited is a brand new 3D browser for Windows Phone 7 devices. To be clear, the interface of this great …
Sophisticated Android trojan discovered in China, warns security firm
Firm Lookout Mobile Security is warning of a new, sophisticated, Android-focused piece of malware that has been found in China. The security company warns that the trojan, dubbed …
Nokia N8 has sold 3.5 to 4 million units according to research firm
Finnish equity research firm Inderes said Wednesday that Nokia is estimated to have shipped between 3.5 million and 4 million N8 smartphones to date. The …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace DRM cracked
The digital rights management (DRM) security used by Microsoft to protect apps in its Windows Phone 7 Marketplace has been cracked, enthusiast blog WPCentral reports. …
iPad no savior for magazine publishers; sales plummeting
When Apple’s iPad was first introduced earlier this year, magazine publishers saw a great opportunity to combat declining subscriptions with a new distribution channel. The …
Skype teases upcoming mobile video sharing solution
Skype put up a new teaser site Wednesday that suggests a new mobile video sharing feature may be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show next …
T-Mobile to launch Motorola CLIQ 2, Dell Streak 7 on January 19th?
According to an unconfirmed report, T-Mobile will launch two new Android-powered devices in mid-January. Enthusiast blog TmoNews claims that a source has pegged January 19th …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace set to reach 5,000-app milestone
Microsoft is set to reach another mobile milestone Tuesday as its Windows Phone 7 Marketplace passes the 5,000-app mark. The Marketplace reached 4,000 apps just …
Android Market now home to over 200,000 apps according to report
According to independent Android app tracker AndroLib.com, Google’s Android Market is now home to over 200,000 apps. The site also reports that the Market’s apps have been …
Apple ups iPhone order in Q1 2011 to 21 million units according to report
Apple has increased its first quarter 2011 manufacturing orders for its iPhone handset, DigiTimes reports. Apple had initially placed orders for 19 million iPhones with …
Softbank releasing NFC mobile payment stickers for iPhone 4
With near field communication technology shaping up to be the number one new feature on handsets and mobile devices starting next year, a Japanese carrier …
Samsung Galaxy Player to take on iPod touch
While we haven’t yet been able to independently confirm the report, Samsung Hub claims that a new addition to Samsung’s Galaxy family is set to be introduced …
AT&T cuts iPhone 4 refurb prices, now $99 with activation
Didn’t get that iPhone 4 you were so hoping to receive for Christmas? AT&T Wireless is offering up some new pricing on refurbished iPhone 4 …
Canadian BlackBerry Torch Giveaway!
Ahoy there Canadian readers! Dreaming of a Torch-white Christmas? Your friends at Rogers Wireless were kind enough to provide your pals at BGR with one …
Steve Jobs, in 2002, on the iPhone and the death of PDAs
Throwback Thursday was yesterday, but we thought it would be nice to spend a few minutes this Christmas Eve Day looking back on some of …
Sony Ericsson to launch new Xperia devices at MWC
The image Sony Ericsson chose to place atop its MWC event invitation could be quite telling. While the world waits impatiently for the PlayStation Phone …
Throwback Thursday: Motorola v60
When the Motorola v60 came out, it was simply the hottest handset to have. Launched in the early part of 2002, the phone was packed …
HTC Sense to get music, video services and more
In an interview with Forbes on Thursday, HTC’s head of User Experience Drew Bamford provided some insight into where the company’s Sense product is headed …
Android Market adds AT&T Direct Carrier Billing
Google announced Wednesday that it is rolling out an important new feature alongside a general update to the Android Market service. AT&T Direct Carrier Billing …
