Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G Touch just $149.99 on pre-order
Set to launch later this month, Sprint’s version of the Samsung GALAXY S II smartphone is now available for pre-order from popular cell phone retailer …
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Questions surrounding HP’s PC business deter enterprise customers
HP’s customers are wary of purchasing new products from the company after its recent decision to kill off its webOS mobile operating system and possibly …
Best Buy anticipating iPhone 5 for Sprint, preorders starting next month
Thanks to a leaked document from a Best Buy source, we have discovered that Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores are anticipating taking preorders …
Google’s Schmidt: Motorola buy is about ‘more than just patents’
Google Executive Chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt on Thursday reiterated that the company’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is about more than …
AT&T could sell 25% of T-Mobile to sway feds in favor of acquisition
AT&T is prepared to make sacrifices in an effort to sway the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission in favor of its …
Nokia exec: In patent wars, Google-Motorola deal won’t help Android at all
Another patent expert weighed in on Google’s proposed $12.5 billion Motorola Mobility acquisition on Friday, and once again the deal is not seen as having …
‘AT&T is certain to lose’ lawsuit with DOJ, former FCC chairman says
Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt voiced his opinion on the Department of Justice’s decision to sue AT&T in an effort to block its planned $39 …
San Francisco police: What lost iPhone prototype?
Despite a recent CNET report that suggested a prototype of a next-generation iPhone had, yet again gone missing in a bar, San Francisco’s police department …
Labor Day sale pricing hints at slow sell-through for RIM’s top PlayBook tablet
Retail giant Best Buy is currently offering Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet at a discount for Labor Day. For a limited time, RIM’s tablet …
Netflix, Starz fail to reach terms
Netflix on Thursday confirmed that as of early next year, it will no longer offer Starz content to its “Watch Instantly” subscribers. The streaming movie …
Apple’s iTunes VP Eddy Cue promoted to senior VP of internet software and services
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has promoted iTunes vice president Eddy Cue to senior vice president of internet software and services on Thursday. The letter from …
Deutsche Telekom caught off-guard by DOJ’s move to block AT&T/T-Mobile deal
The U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to file a lawsuit in an attempt to block AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA caught Deutsche …
Two additional ‘Anonymous’ hackers charged in UK
Two additional members of Anonymous have been charged in the United Kingdom. The hackers were identified by London’s Metropolitan Police as Christopher Jan Weatherhead (20 …
Microsoft sued in UK by exec dismissed for sexual misconduct and ‘outrageous’ behavior
Former Microsoft UK General Manager Simon Negus was let go last year, and now he is suing his former employer for wrongful termination. Negus was …
Google’s $12.5 billion Motorola buy is ‘an immense mistake’ according to patent expert
Google’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is an “immense mistake” that will do little to help Google defend Android against patent predators, one …
Microsoft gets its own ‘Locationgate’ scandal with accompanying class action lawsuit
Apple has repeatedly accused Samsung of “copying” its products, but it looks like Microsoft is now the one following Apple’s lead. A class action lawsuit …
Foxconn expected to ship 20 million iPad 2 units in Q3
Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn will ship a total of 20 million iPad 2 units during the third quarter, DigiTimes said on Thursday. That figure is …
AT&T tempts FCC, promises to bring 5,000 jobs back to U.S. if T-Mobile merger is approved
AT&T said on Wednesday that it promises to bring 5,000 of its outsourced call center jobs back to the United States if its proposed $39 …
Apple, RIM sued by software maker Openwave over patents
Openwave Systems has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Apple and Research In Motion with a Delaware federal court and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Openwave …
Facebook to launch music service on September 22nd
Facebook will launch a music service on September 22nd, CNBC reported today. There are currently no details on whether it will be a streaming subscription …
Sprint ‘applauds’ DOJ attempt to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger
Sprint’s senior vice president of government affairs Vonya B. McCann issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s attempt to block AT&T’s …
FCC Chairman: ‘Serious concerns’ over impact of AT&T, T-Mobile merger
In response to the U.S. government’s lawsuit against AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski issued the following statement …
AT&T responds to U.S. government lawsuit seeking to block T-Mobile deal [updated]
AT&T has issued a formal response to the U.S. government’s lawsuit seeking to blocking the carrier’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. “We are surprised …
U.S. government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger [updated]
The United States government has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, saying that such a …
'Exciting new features' coming to iOS location services, Apple says
Apple has big plans for location services according to a new job listing posted by the Cupertino, California-based company. In a listing for a new …
HP's exit from webOS devices left suppliers with piles of TouchPad parts
Hewlett-Packard’s component suppliers are none too happy right now according to a report from DigiTimes. Following the company’s decision to discontinue all webOS device efforts, …
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AT&T's 4G LTE network alive and kicking in Atlanta; images show 25Mbps speeds
Following BGR’s exclusive report on Monday revealing that AT&T’s 4G LTE network has gone live in Chicago, we have received new images confirming that the …
HP may resurrect TouchPad, head of PC business says
On August 18th, HP announced that it was killing off its webOS devices business and considering a possible spin-off of its personal systems group (PSG). …
Sprint to hold 'Strategy Update' media event on October 7th
Sprint will hold a media event on October 7th to discuss the company’s strategy moving forward. While the specific topics to be covered by Sprint’s …
