Battered navigation companies look past PNDs for new business
Personal fitness GPS products could be a possible growth market for struggling PND companies. A new report from ABI Research is forecasting that the personal …
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Acer founder says tablets like iPad are a fad
Acer founder Stan Shih on Friday said that tablets like Apple’s iPad and ultrabooks like those in the works from numerous Intel partners — including …
HTC reports record sales for fourth straight month in July
HTC on Friday reported record sales for the fourth consecutive month, though the Taiwan-based smartphone vendor’s growth did slow significantly in July. Following revenues of …
Why I'm excited for the BlackBerry 9900
Hello, my name is Jonathan, and I was a BlackBerry addict. Forget having every BlackBerry the company released, including different variants of models that didn’t …
HTC acquires Dashwire to bolster cloud services – and patent portfolio
HTC on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire Seattle-based cloud services company Dashwire for up to $18.5 million via its HTC America Holding …
HP TouchPad just $379.99 today from Woot
While HP holds a $100-off sale of its own from Friday through Sunday, the product peddlers over at Woot managed to procure an unknown number …
Mobile data revenue will grow 23% to $315 billion this year, Gartner says
Mobile data connections are poised grow 11% in 2011, driving global mobile data revenue to $314.7 billion. Market research firm Gartner on Thursday said mobile …
Google and Microsoft's public patent spat gets louder, sadder
Microsoft’s Communications boss Frank X. Shaw on Thursday responded to an update posted by Google’s Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, which was written in response …
AT&T to soon begin revoking unlimited data from jailbreak hotspot users
AT&T confirmed to BGR that it will soon begin revoking unlimited data plans from jailbroken iPhone users and other smartphone users who utilize unauthorized tethering and …
Unimpressed with new BlackBerry phones, analysts cut RIM targets
BGR took hands-on looks at the all new BlackBerry Bold 9900, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 last night, and while we …
Microsoft says Google is lying in its complaints about patent hoarding
Apple sat quiet following Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond’s rant yesterday, as it always does, but Microsoft was not content letting Drummond air his …
T-Mobile loses 50,000 subscribers in Q2, reports revenue decline
T-Mobile USA reported its second quarter results on Thursday and noted that it lost 50,000 subscribers during the quarter. That’s a drop, but it’s not …
PlayStation Vita will miss Christmas shopping season in U.S., Europe
Sony’ next-generation portable video game console will not launch in the U.S. until early 2012, Sony Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai told The Associated Press …
ASUS may sell 2 million tablets this year
Taiwan-based PC and smartphone vendor Asustek is expected increase its tablet sales forecast for the full year to 2 million units. Taiwan Economic News reports …
U.S. broadband actually approaches advertised speeds
4G is a hot topic here on BGR and as such, we’ve likely become more numb than we should when it comes to advertised data …
Clearwire announces plans to adopt 4G LTE – if it can find the money
Clearwire on Wednesday announced its intent to adopt LTE across its network. The 4G wholesaler says it may add LTE Advanced-ready technology to its network …
Google: Apple, Microsoft are trying to 'strangle' Android with patents instead of competing
Apple and Microsoft are playing dirty, according to a new blog post by Google’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond. Instead of …
Apple's reign will soon come to an end, EA founder says
It seems like Apple can do no wrong these days, but according to Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, Apple is headed toward a decline. It …
BGR and Qualcomm celebrate Snapdragon™ rebranding with huge giveaway!
In an age where mobile device components seem to grow by leaps and bounds every few months, it’s pretty remarkable that a pioneer in the …
Apple fined by South Korean regulator following 'Locationgate' scandal
Apple has been fined by South Korea’s telecommunications regulator following the “Locationgate” scandal that caused public outrage earlier this year, Dow Jones reports. This marks …
Apple rumored to be prepping imminent 'iTunes Replay' launch
Apple is preparing to launch a new service that will allow iTunes users to re-download previously purchased music, movies and TV shows for free, AppAdvice …
Every version of Google's Nexus S is free today only from Best Buy
Best Buy has announced a special one-day sale that will put any of the three versions of Google’s latest own-branded smartphone in your pocket for …
T-Mobile to extend direct carrier billing to more digital products and services
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Direct Carrier Billing option to support more digital products. The service allows T-Mobile customers to make …
European Commission now investigating nine formal antitrust complaints against Google
The European Commission now has a total of nine formal antitrust complaints targeting Google, Reuters reported on Tuesday. “The new complaints come from small companies,” one source …
Sprint's Galaxy S II dubbed 'Samsung Epic Touch 4G,' launches in September
We know we don’t have long to wait before Samsung’s wildly popular Galaxy S II smartphone launches stateside. It’s also a pretty safe bet that …
How to remove your private info from all background check sites
We live in a digital age where it seems nearly impossible to maintain your privacy. There are some measures that can be taken to limit …
ITC to investigate Samsung following Apple's patent complaints
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday announced that it will launch an investigation into whether or not multiple Samsung products infringe on Apple patents. …
Samsung comments on Apple's patent suit that blocked Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales down under
As a result of a recent patent complaint filed in Australia by Apple, Samsung has agreed not to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb tablet …
Telus roadmap reveals release dates for BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 2, SE Urishi, more
In addition to the possible Apple iPhone 5 launch date, our source at Telus has shared an internal document that reveals a slew of release …
Apple iPhone 5 to launch in October in Canada
BGR has reported on several occasions that Apple will announce its brand new iPhone 5 at the tail end of August with a September street …
