Sony to cut 1,000 jobs from mobile division
Sony (SNY) announced on Thursday that it plans to eliminate 1,000 jobs from its mobile division, representing a 15% reduction of its total global workforce. …
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U.S. government seizes three popular Android piracy sites
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that in connection with Dutch and French law enforcement agencies, it has seized three of the most popular …
RIM confirms BES 10 will not support existing BlackBerry phones without BES 5
Research In Motion (RIMM) responded to a recent BGR report on Wednesday by telling the media that “RIM will provide an upgrade to BES 10 …
HP posts $8.9 billion Q3 loss, lowers full-year guidance
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on Wednesday reported its third-quarter earnings, falling somewhat in line with Wall Street’s expectations. Analysts expected the computer giant to report revenue of $30.1 billion and …
Apple lawyers make Nokia Lumia the poster child for making phones that aren’t iPhone clones
Nokia’s (NOK) first Lumia models may not have been top sellers, but according to Apple’s (AAPL) lawyers they do have one thing going for them: …
Apple’s eventual downfall tied to the rise of products with no UI
What will Apple’s (AAPL) downfall look like? According to several industry watchers, the company’s inevitable fall from the top will be tied to the rise …
iPhone 5 supply shortages could make Apple’s new phone hard to find
Ahead of each new iPhone launch, there always seem to be at least a few reports that claim supply will be squeezed. In keeping with …
Will low-income buyers reshape the smartphone market?
On August 21st, MetroPCS (PCS) unveiled a notably aggressive $55 unlimited 4G LTE plan. It promises unlimited voice, texting and 4G data for less than …
Sony’s PlayStation 4 to support 4K resolution
Sony’s (SNY) plan to introduce an 80-inch XBR LED television set with 4K resolution is said to be the start of a larger scheme to …
Why Microsoft deserves credit for Windows 8 innovations, even if people end up hating them
There’s no shortage of people criticizing Microsoft (MSFT) over the decisions it has made with Windows 8 and its Surface tablet, from analysts to OEMs to …
Apple is the only company that can save TV
Apple (AAPL) rocked the smartphone industry when it launched the iPhone in 2007 and it built an entirely new market when it released the first …
T-Mobile ditches data caps and throttling with new unlimited 4G data plan
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that it is doing away with limits on its 4G data plan. Beginning September 5th, the nation’s No.4 carrier will offer …
New BitCoin credit card to free your plastic from paper currency [updated]
Technophiles who are brave enough to swap in their cash for a virtual currency might want to check out the latest creation from BitInstant. As Parity …
Samsung plugs another $4 billion into iPhone chip-making Texas plant
Despite all the nasty lawsuits, Samsung (005930) just can’t quit Apple (AAPL). Reuters reports that the South Korean electronics giant plans to spend an additional …
Google’s public policy director ironically suggests it’s time to ditch software patents
Only a few days after Google filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission against Apple (AAPL), the company’s public policy director Pablo Chavez suggested …
FLA still not completely satisfied with working conditions in Foxconn’s Apple plants
The Fair Labor Association has given Apple (AAPL) and Foxconn a tentative thumbs up for their efforts to improve working and safety conditions for their …
Current BlackBerry Enterprise Servers incompatible with BlackBerry 10 devices; RIM to cease development
Research In Motion (RIMM) has had an incredibly difficult time getting QNX-based devices to work with the company’s existing systems. The reason the BlackBerry PlayBook …
Yahoo’s new CEO, ex-Googler Marissa Mayer, wants to give every employee an iPhone
Despite the fact that she worked at Google (GOOG) for the past 13 years, Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer wants all her employee to use …
Sony plans to launch an 80-inch LED TV with 4K resolution for the holidays
BGR exclusively reported early information pertaining to one of Sony’s biggest TV lineups in history — the XBR6, XBR7, and XBR8 — and now, a source …
Best Buy profit plummets 91% in Q2
Best Buy’s (BBY) major structural changes may be necessary, but the company is in for a rocky ride during this transitional period. The big box …
iPhone 5, iPad mini and Apple HDTV to make Apple a trillion-dollar company
Apple (AAPL) on Monday became the most valuable U.S. company in history — sort of. The company’s market capitalization surpassed the previous record of about $619 billion …
HTC eyes enterprise market, invests $35.4 million in Magnet Systems
HTC (2354) on Monday revealed that it will purchase a 17.1% stake in a U.S.-based next-generation enterprise platform provider Magnet systems for $35.4 million, Reuters reported. …
Feisty Finn flings phone a world-record 333 feet in mobile-throwing competition [video]
Well, the Finns have to do something with all those Symbian devices, don’t they? Parity News reports that Finnish citizen Ere Karjalainen smashed the world record for …
Oracle admits to paying bloggers, Google fails to comply with judge’s order
Earlier this month, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco issued a brief order that demanded Google (GOOG) and Oracle (ORCL) …
Apple’s retail dominance: 300M visitors since October, 50,000 daily Genius Bar appointments
Apple’s (AAPL) stores are some of the most popular retail locations in the world, having hosted nearly 300 million visitors throughout its 375 locations so …
HTC burned for $40 million as cloud gaming startup OnLive implodes
It’s a good thing HTC (2498) dialed back its Beats investment last month, because the $150 million it will save on that deal might help …
Carriers plan to keep gouging subscribers on voice plans despite LTE revenue boost
Although 4G LTE makes delivering data cheaper on a per-gigabyte basis, many wireless carriers are in no rush to give up their lucrative voice plans …
The iPhone now pulls in more money than Microsoft’s entire business
Apple’s (AAPL) stock is soaring ahead of the company’s sixth-generation iPhone launch, and while its market capitalization is now well over double that of rival …
Apple becomes most valuable U.S. company in history
As shares of Apple (AAPL) stock continued to soar on Monday, Apple achieved what is perhaps one of its most impressive feats to date. The …
Ok, we get it – the iPhone 5 is going to be huge
Apple (AAPL) is now less than a month away from unveiling its sixth-generation iPhone, and analysts are tripping over themselves with excitement. That excitement is …
