Google reports Q2 earnings; stock soars as revenue, EPS crushes the Street
Shares of Google stock jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading following the Internet giant’s second-quarter earnings report. “We had a great quarter, with revenue …
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Microsoft thinks Nokia deal could push annual Windows Phone sales past 100M units
As a result of the newly inked deal between Microsoft and Nokia, the Redmond-based software giant hopes to eventually sell 100 million Windows Phone devices …
Want to try Spotify for free without waiting? Klout has invites
Spotify has teamed up with Klout, the online social influence measuring website, to offer U.S. invites to its unlimited streaming music service that launched Thursday …
How much did ‘Locationgate’ cost Apple? Less than $1,000
Following the “Antennagate” scandal that cost Apple zero sales last year, a new “Locationgate” scandal took the media by storm earlier this year that ultimately …
Sprint to reveal 4G LTE network plans later this month, report claims
Later this month, Sprint will formally announce its plans to bring 4G LTE service to its subscribers via a network-sharing deal with Virginia-based LightSquared, CNET …
Spotify now available in the U.S. [video]
Spotify, the trendy music on demand service that has garnered tremendous media attention in Europe, has finally launched in the U.S. as rumored last week. Spotify …
Nokia may soon launch $130M Windows Phone ad campaign
Nokia may be preparing to kick off a monstrous advertising blitz alongside the launch of its first round of Windows Phones, UK-based Marketing Magazine reports. The …
Analysts predict quarterly gains for Apple, Samsung, and HTC
Apple, Samsung, and HTC will each post gains in their respective earnings reports according to 46 analysts polled by Reuters. “We expect second quarter earnings …
Judge denies Apple’s request for expedited patent trial with Samsung
A federal judge on Tuesday denied Apple’s request for an expedited trial in the company’s patent case against Samsung, FOSS Patents reports. “The Court agrees …
Analysts weigh in on Q3 iPhone sales; estimates range from 15M to 20.25M
Earlier this week, Forbes writer Philip Elmer-Dewitt collected third-quarter iPad sales estimates from some 39 different analysts — both amateur and professional — and laid …
Inside RIM: An exclusive look at the rise and fall of the company that made smartphones smart
Research In Motion is in the midst of a major transition in every sense of the word. Publicly, the company is portraying a very defensive …
RIM bosses granted six-month reprieve
RIM has six months to prove a real business need for its Co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie to retain their roles as Co-Chairmen of …
T-Mobile doubles 4G HSPA+ speeds in 56 new markets
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that it has doubled the theoretical download speed ceiling on its 4G HSPA+ network in 56 new markets. “America’s Largest 4G Network is now …
Cisco could cut 10,000 jobs to boost profit
Cisco could cut as many as 10,000 jobs — 14% of the company’s employees — in an effort to boost profits, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. …
Analysts peg Q3 iPad sales in 6-9.5 million range
Ahead of Apple’s third-quarter earnings report on July 19th, Fortune has tapped 39 analysts and has created a roundup of their iPad sales estimates. We already …
Netflix raises prices, intros new plans
Netflix announced two new unlimited DVD plans on Tuesday, including a $7.99 option for one DVD at a time and an $11.99 option that allows …
Microsoft makes secret investment in social navigation company Waze
Microsoft secretly participated in a recent $25 million funding round for Israel-based navigation solutions provider Waze, Israeli tech site TheMarker reported last week. Microsoft makes …
Apple’s top patent lawyer quits as legal battles heat up
Apple’s chief patent lawyer will soon leave the company amid ongoing legal battles with Samsung and HTC, among others. Attorney Richard “Chip” Lutton Junior currently manages Apple’s …
Nine states subpoena Sprint over opposition to AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
Sprint has received subpoenas from Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington regarding its opposition of AT&T’s planned $39 billion T-Mobile …
HTC says Apple should compete fairly in the mobile market, not sue every vendor in its way
HTC on Tuesday responded to Apple’s new round of patent infringement claims by dismissing them publicly and suggesting that Apple should focus on competing in …
Analyst calls for RIM to break apart handset, network businesses
With Research In Motion’s annual shareholder meeting scheduled to take place later today, one popular RIM-focused analyst is calling for the company to split its …
Microsoft Windows 7 license sales reach 400 million
During his Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that the company has now sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date. …
HP shakes up webOS team; moves Jon Rubenstein to product, puts Stephen DeWitt in charge
While HP didn’t exactly hit the ground running following its Palm acquisition, webOS is still one of our favorite mobile operating systems and we can’t wait …
Apple could ditch Samsung as a parts supplier following patent battle
Apple could cut Samsung from its list of part suppliers, an arrangement that is worth as much as $5 billion for Samsung, one analyst has …
Google chairman Eric Schmidt to testify during Senate antitrust hearing
Google’s chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee, Reuters reported on Monday. On June 24th, …
Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]
When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy …
GetJar responds to Apple’s cease-and-desist letter over ‘App Store’ name
Apple is taking its fight to own the “App Store” moniker to a new opponent, and this time it’s GetJar. The Cupertino-based firm, which has …
Samsung Mobile CTO Omar Khan quits, heads to Citigroup
Samsung Mobile’s chief product and technology officer Omar Khan announced on Monday that he is departing the company to take up a post in the …
Apple looks to block sale of HTC devices with new patent complaint
Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe …
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