Photo tour: This is the future of Sprint’s network
Earlier today we gave you a glimpse at Sprint’s Overland Park campus, its Usability Lab, the Sprint Technology Integration Center and the carrier’s Mobile Technology Lab. …
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AT&T responds to Senate Antitrust Subcomittee chairman’s recommendation to block merger
Earlier on Wednesday, the Senate Subcommittee chairman Senator Herb Kohl urged federal regulators to block AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. On Wednesday afternoon, …
Photo tour: Sprint’s Mobile Technology Lab
Next up on our virtual tour of Sprint’s headquarters could very well be the most interesting facility yet — the Mobile Technology Lab, which is …
Photo tour: Sprint Technology Integration Center
And now comes the fun stuff. BGR on Wednesday toured a number of labs here at Sprint’s Midwest headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. Some we’re …
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee chairman asks regulators to block AT&T / T-Mobile merger
Senator Herb Kohl, the chairman of the Senate’s antitrust subcommittee is recommending that federal regulators deny AT&T’s $39 billion planned acquisition of T-Mobile. ”I have …
Photo tour: Sprint Usability Lab
As we mentioned earlier, Sprint is currently hosting reporters from BGR and four other publications at its massive headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. We gave …
Photo tour: Sprint headquarters
Sprint is hosting a small group of reporters from five different publications this week for a few days of meetings, tours and insights into the …
Cisco to cut 6,500 jobs to boost profits
Cisco announced on Tuesday that it will layoff 9% of its workforce, or 6,500 jobs, in an effort to boost profits. That figure is lower …
Kodak win in patent case against Apple will stand, ITC says
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday its May ruling that Kodak did not infringe on Apple’s patents will stand. The two companies have …
Apple reports Q3 earnings; crushes on iPhones, slays on iPad numbers, profits up 125%
Apple on Tuesday reported earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Shares of Apple Tuesday were trading at near-record levels as investors expected Apple …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Big 4G announcements coming this fall
BGR is at Sprint’s corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas this week for a few days of meetings, tours of the massive Sprint campus and, …
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa partner with ISIS for mobile payments
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa announced a new partnership with ISIS on Tuesday. ISIS is a mobile initiative that was formed in April of …
Eric Schmidt: Apple is suing us instead of innovating, will make sure HTC doesn’t lose patent suit
During Google’s Mobile Revolution conference in Tokyo, Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt reaffirmed his company’s support of HTC and its other Android partners, ZDNET Asia …
Analysts raise Apple stock price target ahead of earnings
Apple will release its fiscal third quarter earnings on Tuesday afternoon and analysts have boosted the stock price target in anticipation of a solid quarterly …
Facebook removes Google+ ad
A developer named Michael Lee Johnson recently decided to advertise his Google+ profile on Facebook. Unfortunately, it might not have panned out as well as …
HTC to appeal ITC ruling in Apple patent case
HTC will appeal the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ruling that it is infringing on two of Apple’s patents. “Now the course of action is to …
Apple to launch low-priced iPhone for $350, iPhone 4S/5 end of summer
We know these next-generation iPhone rumors have been out of control (aren’t they every year right before a new iPhone is slated to be released?), …
HTC shares tumble after company infringes on Apple’s patents
Shares of HTC’s stock closed down 3.9% at T$871 on Monday, just three days after the the U.S. International Trade Commission announced that the Taiwanese …
Nokia may slash prices across entire cell phone line this fall
Nokia plans to drop prices across its entire product line this September in an attempt to bolster sales, industry insider Eldar Murtazin claimed on Friday. The …
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Judge finds HTC guilty of infringing two Apple patents; could mean trouble for Android [updated]
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Microsoft spills beans on new ‘Tulalip’ social network
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Twitter now delivers 350 billion tweets each day
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BGR Interview: Sean Paul [video]
We recently caught up with singer and entertainer Sean Paul, who’s in the middle of promoting a brand new single, to check in with him …
Apple dumps Samsung; next-gen A6 chip to be manufactured by TSMC, report claims
Apple may have just hit Samsung where it hurts as the two companies continue their ongoing legal battles over patents. Apple, said to be the …
Google+ is a sausage fest according to third-party user stats
Google’s latest social networking effort may finally be the winner the Internet giant has so desperately been looking for. The invite-only beta service launched late last month …
U.S. video game sales slide 10% in June
Sales of video game hardware and software declined 10% in June according to new data reported by industry watcher The NPD Group. Total content sales …
Sony Ericsson posts Q2 loss, blames Japan earthquakes
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Touchscreen module revenues to hit $13.4 billion this year on tablet, smartphone demand
According to research firm DisplaySearch, revenues from touchscreen modules will hit $13.4 billion this year. Projected capacitive screens have seen the largest growth since Apple …
Microsoft hit with lawsuit over Windows Phone ‘Really’ ads
A company called Cellrderm has taken Microsoft to court over its Windows Phone “Really” advertisements, according to Adweek. Cellrderm, a gag company that creates commercials …
