Verizon considered Hulu buy, may challenge Netflix streaming service next year
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam recently took the stage during a UBS conference in New York where he explained that Verizon once considered purchasing Hulu. McAdam did …
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As Adobe Flash fades from mobile phones, HTML5 adoption already exploding
Adobe announced last month that it was finally putting an end to its efforts with Flash Player for mobile devices, deciding to instead focus on …
Apple Store Grand Central opens its doors Friday, December 9th
Apple officially announced Wednesday that it will open its brand new Apple Store in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, …
AT&T expects record smartphone sales in Q4; LTE hits New York this month
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it expects to sell a record number of smartphones in the fourth quarter. Speaking at the UBS Media & Communications Conference …
HTC revenue dips 30% in November on slowed smartphone sales
After setting expectations in late November, HTC reported a significant dip in revenue on Tuesday as competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung continues …
MetroPCS CFO says AT&T’s planned T-Mobile buy is likely to fail
MetroPCS chief financial officer J. Braxton Carter recently said AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA is likely to fail. Carter’s comments were made …
iPhone 4S best-selling phone at three top U.S. carriers in November, Samsung sales strong
Apple’s iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint in November according to a report released Monday night by Canaccord Genuity. …
European Commission to investigate Apple, eBook publishers in antitrust probe
The European Commission announced Tuesday that it has opened formal proceedings to investigate whether or not major eBook publishers, possibly “with the help of Apple,” …
$6 billion in ‘Cyber Week’ sales sets new record
Online spending during the week ending on December 2nd totalled nearly $6 billion according to comScore, setting a new single-week record. The market research firm …
Apple’s Grand Central Store to open Friday
Apple confirmed on its website Monday that its brand new 23,000-square-foot retail store in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal will open on Friday, December …
Comcast to sell Verizon Wireless products in 4 markets in early 2012
Comcast president Neil Smit confirmed during a UBS investor conference on Monday that his company will begin to bundle Verizon Wireless products with its services …
Facebook acquires Gowalla, service to begin ‘winding down’ in January
Gowalla on Monday confirmed it was recently acquired by Facebook. “About two months ago, my co-founder Scott and I attended F8,” Gowalla co-founder and CEO …
Samsung puts $200 million aside for patent spats with Apple
Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung on Monday said that his company is ramping up its defense against Apple in 2012. Speaking to The Korea Times, Samsung’s chief …
Amazon may own half of Android tablet market next year
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet hasn’t even been available for a full month yet, but analysts and the media already seem comfortable declaring it the Android …
U.S. judge denies Apple’s attempt to ban Samsung Galaxy device sales
A United States judge has denied Apple’s formal request for an injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy family of smartphones and tablets. “It is not clear that …
Apple, Samsung and six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal
Apple, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Carrier IQ have been sued in a federal court by what the lawyers involved have deemed a …
RIM boss in Indonesia faces charges following BlackBerry stampede
Research In Motion’s top executive in Indonesia is facing charges from the government after more than 90 people were hurt when chaos broke out during …
Verizon Wireless acquires spectrum from Comcast, others for $3.6 billion
Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it plans to acquire 122 advanced wireless services (AWS) spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, a joint venture formed by Comcast, Time …
S&P cuts HP credit rating on lack of strategy, management turnover
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Hewlett-Packard’s credit rating earlier this week, citing poor policies, a high turnover rate among top executives and an …
Drunk RIM execs handcuffed to seats, force Air Canada to make emergency landing [updated]
Two Research In Motion executives were so drunk on a recent Air Canada flight that the airline was forced to make an emergency landing to …
Kindle Fire to be second hottest tablet behind iPad in Q4
Amazon’s Kindle Fire will be the second most popular tablet in the world this quarter according to new projections published on Friday by market research …
Syria bans iPhone to stifle protestors
The Syrian government recently banned the iPhone to stifle protestors communicating on social networks. Authorities are to “warn anyone against using the iPhone in Syria,” …
Lawsuits filed against HTC, Samsung and Carrier IQ
Class action lawsuits have been filed against Samsung, HTC and Carrier IQ. Carrier IQ has been in the spotlight after a security expert revealed that …
AT&T 4G LTE now live in New York, Phoenix; tests show blistering speeds up to 40Mbps
BGR noted during our hands-on look at the LG Nitro HD that AT&T’s next-generation 4G LTE network has gone live in New York ahead of …
BGR Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop on the company’s future, U.S. plans
We had a chance to sit down with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop a few weeks ago in New York City to get a the skinny …
RIM says it will miss Q3 guidance, plans to book charge due to poor PlayBook sales
Research In Motion announced ahead of the trading day on Friday that it will miss its third fiscal quarter guidance when it reports its earnings …
Google said to be prepping Amazon Prime-like delivery service
Google is reportedly in talks with retailers in an effort to create a subscription-based expedited delivery service that will compete directly with Amazon Prime. Citing …
Sprint and Clearwire ink new 4G WiMAX and LTE agreement
Sprint and Clearwire on Thursday announced a new 4G LTE and WiMAX agreement that will extend over the next few years. The agreement could be …
Barnes & Noble Nook business jumps 85% to $220 million
Barnes & Noble on Thursday reported its results for the second fiscal quarter of 2012, in which it revealed its Nook business has seen stellar …
ISPs reportedly taking wrong approach to winning bandwidth battle
Data caps that wireless carriers and internet service providers often implement on heavy data users may not be the right solution for avoiding network congestion. …
