Samsung beats Q3 estimates on strong smartphone sales
Samsung issued pre-earnings guidance on Friday indicating it will beat profit estimates set by the Street for the third quarter thanks to strong demand for its …
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San Francisco cell phone ordinance materials are ‘alarmist and false’ CTIA says
The CTIA recently filed a lawsuit in San Francisco, California in an effort to block the city’s “Cell Phone Right-to-Know” ordinance, which the CTIA says …
Sprint accelerates 4G LTE rollout; launching mid-2012, complete in 2013
Sprint announced at its Strategy Update meeting on Friday that it has adjusted its 4G rollout plans in order to deploy the carrier’s new network …
Live from Sprint’s ‘Strategy Update’ event!
Sprint announced back in August that it would be hosting a “Strategy Update” meeting today, and the uncommon phrasing set our imaginations aflutter. Will it …
HTC now the most valuable brand in Taiwan
HTC recently surpassed Acer as the most valuable international technology brand in Taiwan, according to Taiwan Economic News. The accolade was awarded to HTC by …
FCC files motion to toss Verizon’s net neutrality appeal suit
The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it has filed a motion to dismiss Verizon’s lawsuit in appeal of the FCC’s net neutrality order. Verizon did …
Intellectual Ventures sues Motorola Mobility for patent infringement
Intellectual Ventures has filed a lawsuit in Delaware against Motorola Mobility after failing to reach a licensing agreement with the phone maker, AllThingsD reported on …
We’ll be reporting live from Sprint’s ‘Strategy Update’ press conference tomorrow
This has been a crazy, crazy, crazy week so far, but it’s not over yet. Sprint is holding a “Strategy Update” meeting Friday morning in …
Sony reportedly buying out Ericsson stake in Sony Ericsson
Rumors of Sony’s plan to purchase Ericsson’s stake in the companies’ joint Sony Ericsson venture have come and gone over the years, but a new …
The little things
While I don’t have a story to tell about Steve Jobs and myself, I do have a personal story. Years ago, actually almost five years …
Android, Windows Phone seen benefitting from ‘disappointing’ iPhone 4S
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: calling the future best-selling smartphone in the world “disappointing” is a bit of a reach. DigiTimes’ infamous …
HTC profit up 68% in Q3, revenue climbs 80%
HTC on Thursday announced unaudited consolidated results for the third quarter of 2011. The company said in a statement that revenue came in at NT$135.8 billion …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus full specs revealed; Verizon Wireless exclusive
Well, now that Apple has announced the iPhone 4S, there’s only one other flagship on the horizon that people are eagerly anticipating and that’s the …
Steve Jobs passes away
News just broke that Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away at age 56. Apple’s statement is as follows: We are deeply …
Microsoft may be considering Yahoo acquisition, again
Rumor has it Microsoft is again toying with the idea of purchasing Yahoo. The Redmond, Washington-based company may partner with another unnamed firm in an …
Vodafone rumored to be mulling RIM buy
Shares of Research In Motion stock are popping for the second day in a row on rumors that the company may be looking for a …
Apple’s rise to greatness
People are disappointed. What else can I say? With all of the hype, and even our own reporting, Apple should have released a real iPhone …
Join Amazon or go home, analyst tells Android tablet makers
Android tablet vendors should follow Amazon’s lead and introduce lower-priced devices with Amazon content or exit the market altogether, one analyst recently suggested. Nomura International …
Apple’s fall from grace
Apple was a company that could do no wrong. Phones that dropped every other call… Location tracking scandals… Antennagate… A CEO who constantly parked his …
HP to decide fate of PC division this month
HP’s newly appointed CEO Meg Whitman said the company will decide this month whether or not it is going to spin off its personal systems …
Samsung seeks to block iPhone 4S sales with new patent complaints
Samsung filed two separate motions for preliminary injunctions in Paris, France and Milan, Italy on Wednesday seeking to block the sale of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 4S …
Leak suggests Amazon Kindle Fire may surpass iPad pre-sales
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is sure to be a hit according to purported internal figures leaked by CultofAndroid. A screenshot of Amazon’s availability look-up and SKU aggregator …
Apple rejects Samsung’s proposed patent settlement in Australia
Apple denied Samsung’s proposed deal in Australia that would allow the South Korea-based company to begin selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet there. Apple believes …
Apple iPhone 4S fails to impress Wall Street
Apple took the wraps off of the iPhone 4S today but its stock price dipped by as much as 5% as investors looked to the Cupertino-based …
Apple kicks off ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ press conference
Apple’s iPhone press conference is currently under way and as is customary, things kicked off with a recap of where the company’s mobile business sits …
RadioShack receiving ‘time sensitive’ shipments today, probably iPhone related
We just received this image of an internal RadioShack email that clearly shows RadioShack stores are receiving unmarked shipments on Tuesday or Wednesday this week. …
HP finalizes Autonomy acquisition
HP announced on Monday that it has followed through with its intentions to acquire Autonomy and has purchased the enterprise information technology firm for £25.50 …
Walmart and T-Mobile to launch $30 prepaid unlimited plan on October 16th
T-Mobile announced on Monday that it has teamed up with Walmart to offer an exclusive $30 monthly prepaid plan that provides unlimited web and text. …
Sony Ericsson CEO: We underestimated the iPhone
Sony Ericsson’s CEO Bert Nordberg recently sat down for an interview with The Wall Street Journal during which he said his company “should have taken …
Apple’s mobile dominance to continue: 107 million iPhones expected to ship in 2012
Janney Capital Markets analyst Bill Choi believes Apple’s success with the iPhone will continue to sky rocket. Choi estimated recently that Apple will ship 87 …
