Nokia Siemens Networks deal sparks talk of renewed Microsoft merger
With Nokia now committed to expanding its presence in the telecom equipment market with its full acquisition of Nokia Siemens Networks, speculation has once again …
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Surveying the saviors: A look at BlackBerry 10 and Lumia sales so far
BlackBerry posted dismal fiscal first-quarter results on Friday that sent its stock plummeting more than 25%. The May quarter marked the first full quarter of …
Former Apple CEO Sculley tells BlackBerry to ditch hardware
Tech companies probably aren’t clamoring for the advice of former Apple CEO John Sculley, but that isn’t stopping him from freely dishing it out. In …
BlackBerry: ‘Nowhere to go but down’
When a company is fighting for its life, the last thing it wants to hear from market watchers is that it’s doomed. A new report …
Nokia buys Siemens stake in NSN joint venture – will an exit from the phone business follow?
For the past three years, markets have been trying to guess whether or not Nokia would dump its stake in the Nokia Siemens Networks, a mobile …
Microsoft develops technology to turn your smartphone into a mood ring
Now we know why Windows Phones come in so many different colors. Techworld Australia reports that Microsoft Research Asia has been working on technology that …
FCC looks set to sign off on Sprint-SoftBank merger
It has taken a while but SoftBank looks like it’s finally about to acquire Sprint. The Hill reports that the Federal Communications Commission appears poised …
Samsung phone subsidies are even higher than iPhone subsidies
Despite the fact that the iPhone is the best-selling smartphone line in the world, carriers have historically not been the biggest fans of Apple’s handsets. …
T-Mobile expected to report first postpaid subscriber gain since 2009
T-Mobile’s new UNcarrier intuitive may already be paying off. Analysts forecast that the carrier will soon record its first postpaid subscriber gain in more than …
Nokia told to adopt Android before it’s too late
If Nokia had a dollar for every time some pundit, analyst or tech blogger said it should switch from Windows Phone to Android, the company’s …
BlackBerry’s Black Friday: Company sheds billions in market value as comeback hopes fade
All of the optimistic signs we’ve seen from BlackBerry over the past few months all but went up in smoke on Friday after it issued …
Apple’s iPhone is the most profitable product in America
Apple’s share price might be tumbling and its margins might be squeezed, but the company still holds one title that it likely won’t lose anytime …
BlackBerry lost 4 million subscribers in Q1 despite new launches
BlackBerry posted dismal fiscal first-quarter results on Friday morning, and the hits kept on coming during the vendor’s earnings call. CEO Thorsten Heins did his …
Not revealing BlackBerry 10 unit sales was a big mistake
BlackBerry’s May-quarter handset shipments of 6.8 million units was probably at least 400,000 units short of what the company needed for the quarter. That is …
iPhone app downloads up 31% in May, but Android narrowed the gap
According to Fiksu, downloads of free iPhone apps grew by 31% in May compared to the same month in 2012. This is nothing to sniff …
BlackBerry back in the red after posting surprise Q1 loss
Just as BlackBerry surprised investors last quarter by posting a profit, so too has it surprised this quarter by posting a loss. The company on …
Google Now likely headed to Chrome in near future
It looks like Google at last appears ready to integrate its Google Now personal assistant app into both its Chrome browser and Chrome operating system. …
Microsoft helps Netflix ditch Silverlight for HTML5
Give Microsoft credit: It’s willing to help companies ditch its own Silverlight video streaming platform for superior alternatives. The Next Web reports that Netflix is …
BlackBerry’s comeback momentum hinges on the Q5
The handset industry is waiting for BlackBerry’s May quarter report, set to be released on Friday. But it’s the August quarter guidance that may turn …
Microsoft could get stuck in a ‘boring niche’ if Windows 8.1 flops
The stakes are very high for Microsoft with Windows 8.1, the company’s latest attempt to merge traditional desktop functionality with the mobile features of smartphones …
Ace Metrix, which loved Microsoft’s Surface ads, says Apple ads are failing
Apple released a new television commercial earlier this month titled “Our Signature.” The spot is one of numerous TV ads currently promoting Apple products in …
Apple blasts ITC for import ban against iPhone 4, iPad 2
Samsung won perhaps its most significant victory to date when it defended an import ban with the U.S. International Trade Commission against various Apple products. …
BlackBerry is back from the dead
BlackBerry has been a source of contention in recent months, as the company struggles back to regain some of its former luster in the ever-changing …
Apple won’t be allowed to target Galaxy S4 in Samsung patent lawsuit
A judge with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California this week denied Apple’s request to add Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone to the list …
Apple, Microsoft and Facebook targeted in Europe for NSA spying ties
A European data protection group has filed complaints against Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Skype and Yahoo for their alleged cooperation with the NSA’s Prism surveillance program. …
Verizon reportedly looking to buy Canadian carrier for $800 million
Verizon previously confirmed that it was exploring opportunities in Canada’s wireless market. According to a report from Reuters, the company has made a bid for …
New bill aims to rein in NSA’s snooping powers
With so many people getting caught off guard by the National Security Agency’s massive data collection practices, at least one senator wants to put the …
Google passes Apple, becomes world’s most valuable tech company by one measure
With a market capitalization of more than $374 billion as of Wednesday’s close, Apple is worth far more than Google, which has a market cap …
Apple and BlackBerry continue to play cruel tricks on hedge funds
One of the most popular trading ideas among tech funds is to short BlackBerry — more than 30% of its stock was sold short recently. …
Microsoft is live-streaming today’s Build keynote – here’s how to watch
Microsoft made some mistakes with Windows 8. The software, which was the first major step toward realizing Microsoft’s vision of a future where PC and …
