WhatsApp users now send over 1 billion messages each day
We’ve been big fans of WhatsApp’s cross-platform messaging service ever since it first launched, and directly outside of Apple’s own iMessage or RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger …
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HTC reports record Q3, smartphone shipments up 93%
HTC on Monday reported a record third quarter that saw profit grow 68% on shipments of 13.2 million handsets, up 93% from the same quarter …
A eulogy for Steve Jobs, as spoken by his sister
During a memorial service for Steve Jobs that took place on October 16th, his sister Mona Simpson delivered a touching eulogy that was published in …
Sprint, Cleawire near deal for 3-5 year network-sharing agreement, report claims
Sprint and Clearwire are close to inking a deal that will extend an existing network-sharing agreement an additional 3-5 years, Bloomberg Businessweek said Friday. The current …
HP Windows 8 tablets arriving next year, CEO says; webOS future up in the air
During the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, HP CEO Meg Whitman confirmed that her company will launch tablets powered by Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating …
Apple, Samsung eye RPO patents for new touch tech, more ammo in patent wars
Apple and Samsung are among the companies expected to take part in an upcoming sealed-bid auction of RPO’s manufacturing assets and patent portfolio, which covers …
HP may layoff 500 employees, finally bury webOS
HP said earlier this year that it was planning to kill off its webOS hardware business, and reports suggested it was planning to sell the …
Barclays says Nokia’s Windows Phones can compete with the iPhone
Nokia’s new Windows Phone handsets are priced to sell, and some analysts are impressed with what they’ve seen so far. A team from Barclays Capital on Thursday …
RIM aims to bolster business sales with free PlayBook tablet offer
Research In Motion this week revealed a limited-time offer that aims to bolster sales of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to enterprise customers. Between now and …
Samsung appeals Australian Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction in Apple case
Samsung has appealed a ruling by an Australian court that prevents it from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country in an effort to …
After $15.5 billion splurge on iPhone, Sprint may need $7 billion in new financing
In addition to the costs needed to upgrade its network to LTE by next year, Sprint said earlier this week that it is paying Apple …
HTC likely biggest loser from Sprint iPhone deal
Sprint finally began selling two iPhone models earlier this month, and while anxious subscribers can now finally get their hands on Apple’s sleek cell phone, …
Motorola Mobility beats Q3 estimates; Android phone sales remain strong, tablet sales weaken
Motorola on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates thanks to strong sales of the company’s Android-powered smartphones. Motorola doubled Wall Street’s EPS estimate …
HP will not spin off PC business
After announcing this past August that it was considering a spin off of its PC business, HP confirmed on Thursday that it would keep its …
HTC Titan review
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is in a peculiar place right now. Those who use the year-old mobile operating system typically offer glowing accounts of their …
Sprint says iPhone deal is worth $15.5 billion
Sprint on Wednesday stated that it has entered into a four-year deal valued at $15.5 billion to offer Apple’s iPhone line of handsets, the GSMA’s …
Sony will pay €1.05 billion to de-Ericsson its mobile joint venture
Ericsson on Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in Sony Ericsson to Sony Corporation for €1.05 billion in cash. The deal is …
LG posts Q3 loss despite record flat panel TV shipments
LG posted its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, noting a net loss of 413.9 billion won ($366 million), far below the net profit of 7.6 billion …
Apple’s Newsstand causes surge in magazine subscriptions
Apple’s Newsstand application, which allows iOS 5 users on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to subscribe to and purchase magazines, has resulted in a …
Class-action suit filed against RIM after BlackBerry outage
BlackBerry users have filed a class-action lawsuit against Research In Motion after the company’s massive service outage earlier this month, the Financial Post reported on …
Apple in talks to power North Carolina data center site with solar farm
Apple’s massive billion-dollar North Carolina data center, which received a failing rating in a Greenpeace report earlier this year, may soon be powered by a …
Sprint reports smaller loss than usual in Q3 earnings
Sprint just released earnings for Q3, and while the company managed to add their best ever amount of net new wireless subscribers — 1.3 million …
Sprint to roll out LTE-Advanced network by mid-2013
Speaking during the 4G World conference in Chicago on Tuesday, Sprint’s vice president of network development and engineering Iyad Tarazi confirmed that Sprint will begin …
Hot holiday season could push Kindle Fire sales to 5 million in Q4
Consumers are clamoring for an affordable tablet with deep Amazon service integration according to one analyst, and the Kindle Fire could see huge numbers this …
Sprint denied access to AT&T documents in fight against merger
U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle recently shot down Sprint’s request to access a number of documents related to AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. “You …
Amazon profit falls 73% in Q3 despite record Kindle launch
Amazon reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, noting net sales increased 44% from the same quarter last year to $10.88 billion. That figure is on a …
BlackBerry Bold 9790 due in late November with redesigned buttons; OS 7.1 later this year
We’ve just heard from a tipster that the BlackBerry Bold 9790 — think of the BlackBerry 9900 and mash that up with the BlackBerry 9700 …
RIM to release PlayBook OS 2.0 mid-February, still struggling with multi-device BBM support
BGR reported exclusive details of RIM’s upcoming BBX-based smartphone code-named the BlackBerry Colt earlier this year, and we have since heard that there is going …
ABI: Global LTE connections to approach 80 million in 2013
LTE networks in the United States are expanding at a remarkable pace — after less than a year, the U.S. is already the global 4G …
NFC chip shipments may surpass 1.2 billion units by 2015
Market research firm In-Stat released a report on Monday that suggests NFC chip shipments will grow dramatically during the next several years as an increasing …
