We’ll be reporting live as HTC unveils its ‘latest innovation’ at 3PM EDT
HTC is holding a press conference today at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Pacific to unveil its latest “latest innovation.” That innovation is expected to …
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Apple isn’t sweating Kindle Fire, says Android fragmentation will drive consumers to iPad
Several analysts believe Amazon has an imminent hit on its hands with its upcoming Kindle Fire, a $199 Android-powered tablet that features deep integration with …
House puts 5-year freeze on new mobile taxes with Wireless Tax Fairness Act
The United States House of Representatives approved the Wireless Tax Fairness Act on Tuesday, an initiative that prevents new local and state taxes on wireless …
Samsung to depose Jonathan Ive, other key Apple employees
Samsung plans to depose a number of current and former Apple employees as part of its ongoing legal battle with the company, EdibleApple reported on …
Apple loses lawsuit over iPad design
Apple has lost a lawsuit to Spanish firm Nuevas Tecnologías y Energías Catalá, which fought back after the Cupertino-based company tried to block the company’s …
Mobile coupon industry will be worth $46 billion by 2016, analysts say
A recent report from Juniper Research suggests that the mobile coupon market will be worth $46 billion by 2015, a large jump from the $5.6 …
Siri said to be driving force behind huge iPhone 4S sales
Strong sales of Apple’s new iPhone 4S smartphone can be attributed in large part to Siri, Apple’s new virtual personal assistant, one analyst believes. The …
Czech carrier refuses iPhone 4S, dumps earlier iPhones citing Apple’s business terms
Czech carrier Telefonica Czech Republic will not sell Apple’s new iPhone 4S smartphone, one of the fastest-selling consumer electronics devices to launch in recent history. According …
Google to charge for Google Maps access starting in January
Beginning January 1st, Google will start charging a fee to developers and websites that frequently access its Google Maps API service, BBC reported recently. Developers …
Sony forecasts fourth consecutive annual loss as Q2 misses
Sony on Wednesday lowered its full-year guidance from its earlier forecast of a 60 billion yen profit to a 90 billion yen loss following second …
Samsung requests source code in effort to ban iPhone 4S in Australia
Samsung recently asked Apple to provide it with source code for the the firmware used in its iPhone 4S, ZDNET reported on Tuesday. The South Korea-based …
HP PC exec Phil McKinney announces his exit
HP personal systems group (PSG) chief technology officer Phil McKinney announced recently that he will be retiring from the company. A few days ago, HP …
China Mobile lures 5 million new iPhone users with Wi-Fi, rebates
China Mobile has yet to convince Apple to partner on an iPhone that supports its proprietary TD-SCDMA 3G network, but that hasn’t stopped the carrier …
Apple awarded two new multitouch patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday published 14 new patents that were recently granted to Apple. According to PatentlyApple, two of those patents …
Google details new Gmail changes [video]
This past summer, Google began rolling out a sample of its revamped Gmail user interface and on Tuesday it discussed many of the brand new …
New Apple Store app launches Thursday; here’s how it will change Apple’s retail operations
While information about Apple’s new iOS app and retail plans have leaked out in various forms over the past few weeks, we now have the …
BGR Interview: Lighting Science Group CTO Fred Maxik Chief on the future of light
BGR recently caught up with Fred Maxik, Chief Technology Officer of Lighting Science Group, to talk about what the company is doing in the lighting …
Windows 8 will be huge for Microsoft and PC industry, Acer CEO says
Microsoft’s upcoming next-generation operating system will be the driving force behind the company’s triumphant “re-rise” according to Acer chairman and CEO, J.T. Wang. While Microsoft maintained …
Apple misses iTunes Match launch deadline
Apple has failed to make good on its promise to deploy its iTunes Match service by the “end of October.” A beta version of the …
Microsoft lawyer defends Android licensing strategy
Speaking with The San Francisco Chronicle recently, the deputy general counsel of Microsoft’s intellectual property group, Horacio Gutiérrez, discussed his company’s decisions to chase down other firms for …
Sony scrambles to reverse losses, will split television business into three parts
Sony announced on Monday that it will split its television business into three different branches in an effort to reverse a course that has the …
Nokia’s patent manager acquired by Sterling Partners for $590 million
Patent management company MOSAID Technologies has been acquired by Sterling Partners for $590 million, or $46 per share. MOSAID licenses patents and describes itself as …
Best Buy offering $150 32GB TouchPad with HP notebook purchase
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. Best Buy announced on Monday that customers who purchase an HP or Compaq laptop, desktop …
MiFi mobile hotspot shipments surpass 3 million
Despite the increasing popularity Wi-Fi of integrated tethering functionality across a variety of smartphone platforms, sales of dedicated portable hotspots continue to remain strong. Novatel …
AirPlay Mirroring, iMessage reportedly headed to OS X [video]
The eventual arrival of iMessage on OS X, in some form, is almost a foregone conclusion at this point, but a new report claims to …
Motorola Mobility to shed 800 jobs ahead of Google merger
Motorola Mobility will spend $31 million as it lays off 800 employees ahead of its planned acquisition by Google, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Motorola said …
iPhone 4S demand said to be outpacing supply
Despite a later-than-expected launch and a handset that that is physically almost the same as its predecessor, demand for Apple’s iPhone 4S smartphone is reportedly …
Motorola ATRIX 2 review
When BGR Editor-in-chief Jonathan Geller first reviewed the original Motorola ATRIX 4G in February, he called it “one of the best smartphones to ever be …
HTC takes top smartphone spot in U.S. according to Q3 data from Canalys
Samsung blew past Apple and Nokia in the third quarter to become the No. 1 smartphone vendor in the world, but another emerging smartphone vendor …
Apple’s iPhone to make up more than half of Q4 smartphone sales across top-3 U.S. carriers
In the third quarter of 2011, Apple offered just two smartphones: the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. The latter was sold by just one …
