Samsung component sales to suffer in second half, exec says
Last week, Samsung announced that it will combine its LCD and semiconductor businesses. The move is expected to conceal poor LCD sales, but the head …
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HTC sees record revenue in June
HTC continued on its warpath toward becoming the No. 4 smartphone vendor in the world last month as the company recorded record revenue of NT$45 …
Samsung to combine display, semiconductor businesses
Samsung will combine both its flat-panel display and semiconductor businesses into one unit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Samsung’s display business wasn’t profitable …
AT&T’s BlackBerry Bridge app now available in App World
When RIM launched the BlackBerry PlayBook earlier this year, AT&T was the only carrier that didn’t provide a BlackBerry Bridge application out of the gate. …
BGR for iPhone now available!
We were one of the first publications with a dedicated iPhone app years back, but since then the app has become a little… stale. Well, …
HTC to displace RIM as No. 4 smartphone vendor
HTC is set to slide into the No. 4 spot on the list of the world’s top smartphone vendors next year according to Taiwan-based research …
More letters to RIM; employees rally alongside anonymous exec
BGR published an open letter to Research In Motion yesterday from an anonymous high-level RIM executive who begged for senior management to take notice of …
Apple, RIM, others win Nortel patents at auction
A group of companies including Apple, Microsoft, Research In Motion, Sony, EMC and Ericsson offered the winning bid in an auction that will net them Nortel’s …
PayPal president says we won’t need wallets by 2015
In a blog post that announced PayPal now has 100 million active accounts, PayPal president Scott Thompson also discussed the future of the mobile payment …
Skype for Android updated with video calling support [video]
Skype announced on Wednesday that its Android application now supports video calling on select devices. The application is particularly attractive because it allows mobile users …
Apple, RIM win big as ITC reverses earlier decision in Kodak patent case
The International Trade Commission on Thursday reversed an earlier decision in a patent case that could cost camera maker Kodak hundreds of millions of dollars …
RIM agrees to consider splitting CEO, Chairman roles
Research In Motion on Thursday said it would consider splitting its Chief Executive and Chairman roles ahead of its annual shareholder meeting next month. Jim …
RIM responds to open letter published by BGR
RIM on Thursday released its response to an open letter published exclusively by BGR. The letter, which was written by a senior RIM executive, pleads …
Verizon iPhone sales are already slowing down, analyst says
According to a Goldman Sachs analyst, Verizon Wireless is expected to announce that second-quarter sales of the iPhone 4 dropped from the first quarter of …
HP needs touch-to-share more than you might think
In my review of the HP TouchPad, which we published last night, I went off on a tangent about the “touch-to-share” functionality Hewlett-Packard introduced with …
Motorola Mobility stock dips following analyst downgrade
Facing stiff competition from Samsung, LG, and Apple, Motorola Mobility has seen a slump in its share price and market share following a recent downgrade …
Open letter to BlackBerry bosses: Senior RIM exec tells all as company crumbles around him
There’s no question Research In Motion is in the midst of a major transitional period. The company is planning to launch a brand new product …
Annual mobile app downloads to jump to 182.7 billion by 2015, IDC says
According to a new report from research firm IDC, annual mobile app downloads are expected to jump from just 10.7 billion in 2010 to 182.7 …
Public interest groups write letter to FCC in opposition of AT&T/T-Mobile deal
Several advocacy groups have written a letter to the Federal Communications Commission in regards to AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. The letter specifically …
HP TouchPad review
It has been exactly 140 days since Hewlett-Packard first unveiled the TouchPad, and I think of it as the first device to emerge from a …
Facing criticisms, Apple posts Final Cut Pro X FAQ
After facing criticisms from the professional community over several changes in Final Cut Pro X, Apple has updated its website with a new frequently asked …
Specific Media buys Myspace for $35 million, cutting staff by 50%
According to AllThingsD Specific Media has acquired Myspace from News Corp. for $35 million. Reportedly, Myspace’s CEO, Mike Jones, will remain for “an interim period,” …
Samsung asks ITC to block import of Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Earlier this week Samsung filed a complaint with ITC against Apple and asked the government agency to block the import of Apple’s iPod, iPhone, and …
Social media displaces porn as top online activity [video]
Erik Qualman from Socialnomics recently published a new video that shows the power of social networks today. The most stunning fact, to us, is that …
New PlayLater service lets you DVR online videos
The firm behind PlayOn, the popular online video streaming service, announced its new PlayLater service. PlayLater allows users to record streaming video from nearly any …
AT&T HTC Status in the wild
We’ve just been sent a shot of AT&T’s upcoming Facebook-centric device, the AT&T HTC Status. The device looks pretty identical to the European HTC ChaCha, …
Sony CEO Howard Stringer takes a 16% pay cut
In an effort to fuel growth across the company, Sony’s CEO — Howard Stringer — has taken a 16% cut in his annual pay according …
French search company 1PlusV sues Google for $421 million
1PlusV, a French search company, has filed a lawsuit against Google asking for 295 million euros ($421 million). “Between 2007 and 2010, no less than …
Google+, Google’s answer to Facebook, is finally here [video]
Google on Tuesday finally took the wraps off of its answer to the social steamroller that is Facebook, and it’s called Google+. While Google has …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse working with state regulators to block AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse has been a staunch opponent to AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. He has already proclaimed that the merger would …
