Google acquires another 1,023 patents from IBM
Back in July — less than a week after Google’s general counsel Kevin Walker took to the company’s blog to launch a war of words …
News
‘RIM overplayed the PlayBook’ analyst says; tablet expected to miss sales estimates
Research In Motion will report its quarterly earnings on Thursday and analysts predict that it will miss sales estimates for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. A …
RIM loses BES boss to software company
Research In Motion vice president of BlackBerry Enterprise Server John Vandermay has left the company to assume a new position with Gemcom Software International, the …
Apple merging iMessage and iChat, launches in a few weeks?
There is hard evidence that Apple is looking to add iMessage support to iChat, according to a new report from MacRumors. This would further increase …
BlackBerry PlayBook said to be destined for ‘same graveyard as the HP TouchPad’
As Research In Motion prepares to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday after the market closes, the future of the company and its next-generation …
EReader shipments may balloon 183% to 34.8 million this year
Global shipments of eReaders are expected to skyrocket this year, ballooning 183% from last year to reach 34.8 million units. According to new data from …
Mario can’t save 3DS: Nintendo to miss 3DS sales target despite price drop, feature boost
During the Nintendo 3DS Conference in Japan on Tuesday, Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata discussed the company’s plans to boost interest in its 3D portable gaming …
Japanese tech firms to take on Qualcomm with help of Samsung
NTT DoCoMo, Fujitsu, NEC and Panasonic are discussing a joint venture with Samsung that could be created as early as next year, Reuters reported recently. …
Apple to court: halt Motorola Mobility patent suits until Google acquisition is final
Apple recently asked a court to put two pending lawsuits with Motorola Mobility on hold, FOSSPatents reported on Monday. Apple believes that Google’s planned $12.5 …
Verizon to ‘Unleash’ $50 unlimited prepaid plan this week
In an effort to edge in on MetroPCS and Sprint-owned Boost and Virgin Mobile, Verizon Wireless will introduce a brand new $50 monthly prepaid this …
Sorry Apple, Windows 8 ushers in the post-post-PC era
Microsoft executives took to the stage at the annual BUILD developer conference on Tuesday to give the world its first real look at the future …
BlackBerry Curve 9380 (Orlando) hands-on
In addition to scoring some quick intimate moments with the brand new BlackBerry Bold 9790 (Bellagio) yesterday, we were also able to check out the …
BlackBerry Torch 9850 review (Verizon)
RIM didn’t envision creating a touch device. Yet here we are in 2011 with the company abandoning it’s prior failed attempts at making a touch-only …
iOS 5 beta 8 coming this Friday, GM on the 23rd, iPhone 5 launch early October as rumored?
We have received some information from a trusted source surrounding upcoming release of iOS 5 that could help pinpoint a more specific launch time frame …
Samsung files new complaint against Apple in France, says iPhone and iPad infringe patents
Samsung on Monday confirmed that it recently filed a new complaint against Apple in France, alleging that the Cupertino-based company’s iPad and iPhone devices infringe …
Broadcom to acquire NetLogic for $3.7 billion
Broadcom announced on Monday that it will acquire NetLogic Microsystems for $3.7 billion and current NetLogic shareholders will receive $50 per share owned. “This transaction …
Carol Bartz surrenders spot on Yahoo board
“I want to make sure that the employees don’t believe that I’ve abandoned them. I would never abandon them.” Those are the words of former …
U.S. to use mobile internet more than wireline by 2015, IDC says
U.S. citizens will use the mobile networks to access the Internet more than wireline networks by 2015 according to IDC’s Worldwide New Media Market Model, …
Sterne Agee: RIM’s Q2 may beat the Street, long-term still a concern
As RIM prepares to report its earnings on Thursday for the second fiscal second quarter of 2012, all eyes are turning north following the Waterloo, …
Dolby and RIM strike licensing deal, lawsuit dropped
Dolby dropped a patent infringement case against Research In Motion after the two sides reached a licensing agreement, Reuters reported on Monday. Dolby filed a …
AT&T/T-Mobile merger could put Sprint out of business
Chitika Insights, Chitika’s research arm, recently proposed the question “What if AT&T and T-Mobile actually merge?” and created a graph of what the wireless landscape …
BlackBerry Bold 9790 hands-on!
If the BlackBerry Bold 9900 isn’t doing it for you, there’s a version that’s based on the popular BlackBerry 9700, and yes, there’s a touchscreen …
Motorola DROID BIONIC Review
The Motorola DROID BIONIC for Verizon Wireless combines everything you might want in a phone into a single, lust-worthy package. From 4G LTE, to a …
‘Other designs are possible’
Apple and Samsung are at odds over patents. You might have read about it. In numerous courts, in numerous states, in numerous countries on numerous …
HTC may buy its own smartphone OS
HTC has seen tremendous success with its Android smartphones, reporting record revenue month after month thanks to ballooning handset shipments. HTC’s Android smartphones are also …
Amazon readying Netflix-like service for eBooks, report claims
As Amazon prepares to launch its first tablet offering this fall, the tech press seems to be in agreement that the device will give owners …
Most popular this week
September 5th – September 11th Adobe finally brings Flash to iPhone and iPad Motorola DROID BIONIC hands-on BlackBerry Torch 9850 review iPhone 5 pre-orders now …
LG denies mobile business layoffs
On Thursday, reports surfaced suggesting LG was laying off 30% of its mobile business workers overseas. The firm denied the rumors on Friday, however, stating …
Nintendo 3DS sales jump 260% after price cut
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata said sales of the company’s Nintendo 3DS device in Europe and the United States were weaker than expected after the portable …
RIM may be rushing BlackBerry Colt QNX phone amid weak BlackBerry 7 sales
Research In Motion is said to be rushing its first QNX-powered smartphone to market in light of underwhelming BlackBerry 7 devices sales. In a note …
