Google's software battle with U.S. government heats up
New details emerged recently in the battle between Microsoft, Google, and the U.S. government’s choice of default software. Here’s the rub: Google filed a lawsuit …
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Motorola and Huawei settle all pending lawsuits
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, Motorola Solutions and Huawei have announced an agreement to settle all pending litigation between the two companies. Motorola …
BlackBerry PlayBook review
The BlackBerry PlayBook isn’t just the first tablet out of Research In Motion — it’s the first product to emerge from the company’s new do-or-die …
UberMedia has plans to build new social network
UberMedia, best known for its UberSocial Twitter application for Android BlackBerry and iPhone, could have bigger plans up its sleeves. According to CNN, UberMedia is …
Sony Ericsson launches Android Market channel
On Wednesday Sony Ericsson announced that it has launched its own channel in the Android Market. The firm says it will use the channel to …
T-Mobile cancels unlimited Even More Plus plan
T-Mobile giveth, and T-Mobile taketh away. News coming down from T-Mobile enthusiast blog TmoNews suggests that the apple of AT&T’s eye has decided to cancel …
Bloomberg: Nokia's retooling could lead to 6,000 lost jobs
A report filed by Bloomberg paints a grim picture for Nokia Oyj workers the world over. With an announced and looming restructuring in the works, …
New team to build 'the future of cloud services at Apple'
A new job listing on Apple’s website reveals that the company is assembling a small team of engineers to build what the company refers to …
Microsoft employee charged with stealing over $500,000 from company
Charges have been filed by federal prosecutors in Seattle against a Microsoft employee accused of wire fraud. Robert D. Curry was arrested Tuesday morning and …
Social Web browser Flock shutting down
Flock, the social web browser that was purchased by Zynga earlier this year, has announced that it is shutting down. The team will instead focus …
Twitter for BlackBerry updated with push notifications, more
Research In Motion has announced a new version of Twitter for BlackBerry that includes a number of noteworthy enhancements. Twitter for BlackBerry version 1.1 is …
Sprint Kyocera Echo review
Sprint’s Kyocera Echo is a brand new concept in the mobile space. It’s innovative, and it’s bold. Using two displays that connect together to form …
FCC rules against magicJack; cuts into revenue stream [video]
Last week, the FCC ruled in favor of AT&T in a complaint it filed against VoIP home-phone service provider magicJack. For those of you that …
Microsoft may reveal Windows 8 during September developer event
Microsoft will hold a Professional Developers Conference (PDC) event from September 13th through September 16th, Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft’s Windows Chief, said Tuesday. According to Business …
T-Mobile's first 4G mobile hotspot launches tomorrow
In line with earlier rumors, T-Mobile confirmed on Monday that it will launch its first 4G mobile hotspot on Wednesday, April 13th. Built by ZTE, …
Sprint getting Wi-Fi Motorola XOOM followed by WiMAX variant
This is just bizarre. We’ve independently confirmed that Sprint will be first selling the Wi-Fi version of the Motorola XOOM. That’s correct — the carrier will indeed …
T-Mobile intros two new unlimited plans
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced the addition of two new unlimited plans to its portfolio. Dubbed “Even More” and “Even More Plus,” both plans afford subscribers …
Amazon tells record labels to back off, Cloud Drive licensing not necessary
Record labels seem to have a hard time understanding one, simple truth: after a consumer purchases a song — be it on a CD or …
iPad maker Foxconn could spend $12B on new plants in Brazil
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.-owned Foxconn is considering spending up to $12 billion on new facilities in Brazil that would help the electronics manufacturer’s …
Bing continues to ding Google, share of U.S. search market hits 30%
According to data collected by Experian Hitwise, Bing’s share of the U.S. search market surpassed 30% last month. Microsoft’s Bing search engine is less than …
Cisco to restructure, kill Flip business
Today, Cisco announced plans to restructure its business, noting that it will kill off parts of its consumer vertical in an effort to focus on core …
Several sites claim permanent iPhone unlock solution without jailbreak
There has been a lot of chatter recently about a new permanent unlock solution for the Apple iPhone 4 and other iPhone models. It works …
Sprint announces new music service: Sprint Music Plus
Via a press release this morning, U.S. wireless carrier Sprint announced a new music service offering for its customers dubbed Sprint Music Plus. Powered by …
BlackBerry Traffic updated with predicted traffic conditions, more
Research In Motion announced on Monday that it has updated its BlackBerry Traffic navigation software to version 2.0.0.1749. The latest iteration includes the following changes: …
Layar 5.0 for iPhone, Android launches with Facebook and Twitter sharing
Layar, the company behind the popular augmented reality app for the iPhone and Android smartphones, announced on Monday that Layar 5.0 is available. The latest …
New Apple hire ignites composite product rumors
We would like to extend a warm, Apple-rumor fueled welcome to Mr. Kevin Kenney. Technology blogs have picked up on the hiring of Kenney, a …
Confirmed: Sprint getting Motorola XOOM with WiMAX
We exclusively reported Sprint would be getting an identical version of the Motorola XOOM sans LTE and adding a WiMAX radio, and we now have …
AT&T drops unlimited SMS requirement for messaging phones
AT&T has dropped its requirement that all customers purchasing “quick messaging devices” — or QMDs for short – subscribe to an unlimited texting plan. According …
Verizon Wireless reminds us it supports international roaming
Verizon Wireless has taken a beating over the years because its CDMA network is very prohibitive for international travelers. As such, the carrier has released …
Intel outs new Atom Z760 processor for tablets
Intel on Monday officially took the wraps off of its latest Atom Z760 processor, formerly codenamed “Oak Trail.” The Atom Z760 processor promises to provide …
