Startups vie for AT&T’s attention at new Innovation Center
AT&T on Wednesday gave the world its first look at the telecommunications giant’s new International Innovation Center in Ra’anana, Israel. For the first time, Israeli …
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Apple sued for infringing ‘iBooks’ trademark
Apple’s strategy when it comes to much of its i branding has been pretty consistent to date: steal a name, wait for its trademark owner to …
BGR Interview: Verizon Wireless CMO Marni Walden on Android, Apple, tablets and new BlackBerry phones
We recently sat down with Verizon Wireless’ Chief Marketing Officer Marni Walden to discuss a wide range of topics — how Verizon went from smartphone …
Apple launches 2011 back to school offer: $100 iTunes gift card
It’s certainly not going to knock any socks off this year, but Apple has finally kicked off its annual back to school sale. A day …
T-Mobile intros ‘More for Me’ daily deals Android app
T-Mobile introduced a new Android application on Wednesday called “More for Me.” The app offers T-Mobile customers with phones running Android 1.6 or later, daily …
Starbucks Android app launches for mobile payments
Are you Android users jealous of all of your friends using their iPhones to buy frappuccinos? Take a sigh of relief — on Wednesday Starbucks …
Sony’s Music Unlimited service now available for Android
Sony’s Music Unlimited service powered by Qriocity is now available for Android smartphones. The service originally made its debut in Europe back in December 2010 …
HTC EVO View 4G review
Sprint took the wraps off of its EVO View 4G tablet during CTIA 2011 in March — the device is nearly identical to the HTC …
HTC EVO 3D review
The HTC EVO 4G is definitely one of Sprint’s most popular smartphones. In fact, even almost a year after its release, it’s still selling like …
Class action suit against RIM refiled
An investigation launched last month by a law firm into whether or not Research In Motion had violated securities laws resulted in the filing of …
Chinese court levies jail time, fines over iPad 2 leaks
Two Hon Hai employees and a MacTop Electronics executive have been found guilty of leaking information about Apple’s iPad 2 ahead of its release. The trio was …
Verizon’s free 4G LTE mobile hotspot offer extended through July 6th
Here’s some good news for DROID Charge, LG Revolution, and HTC ThunderBolt owners: BGR has independently confirmed with Verizon Wireless that the carrier is extending …
Dolby sues RIM for patent infringement, looks to halt BlackBerry sales
Dolby announced on Wednesday that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Waterloo, Canada-based Research In Motion in the U.S. and in Germany. The suit …
Exclusive: Google Nexus 4G detailed – 720p display, 4G LTE, Android 4.0
Google is two devices deep in a quest to deliver its vision of what a mobile device should be, while pushing the envelope forward as …
Google intros voice and image search [video]
Google on Tuesday unveiled several tweaks to its core search product, including the ability to search by voice or image. Image-based searching has been around …
Best Buy Q1 earnings beat the Street, net income slides 12%
Shares of Best Buy stock jumped by as much as 7% Tuesday morning as the company reported results for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 that …
Video game console sales in May lowest since 2006
Sales of video game consoles in the U.S. hit a five-year low last month according to new data from research firm NPD Group. “May 2011 …
Apple could pay Nokia $600M up front, $550M each year in patent settlement
Deutsche Bank analyst Kai Korschelt on Tuesday estimated that Nokia stands to make a pretty penny off of royalty payments from Apple moving forward. Nokia announced early …
Garmin to acquire Navigon
On Tuesday Garmin announced that Navigon’s shareholders have signed an agreement for a Garmin subsidiary to purchase Germany-based Navigon. “This acquisition is a great complement …
Apple Retail boss jumps ship, headed to JC Penney
Apple’s head of retail is leaving the company to become President of JC Penney, Bloomberg said in a wire report. Prior to the move, Ron …
HTC Sensation 4G review
The HTC Sensation 4G for T-Mobile is arguably one of the carrier’s best smartphones ever. It’s packed to the brim with features and impressive specs, …
Cablevision increases free Optimum Wi-Fi to 15Mbps across NY/NJ/CT
Cablevision’s Optimum Wi-Fi service, free for subscribers, has been extremely popular in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tri-state area, giving customers access to …
Apple to pay Nokia in patent settlement
On Tuesday Nokia announced that it has reached an agreement with Apple that “will result in settlement of all patent litigation between the companies,” and …
Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets starting at $649
Apple on Tuesday began selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets in the U.S. a day earlier than expected. The smartphone is now available in 16GB for $649 …
New Motorola Televation enables live-streaming TV around your home
Motorola Mobility announced the Televation on Monday, a new device that plugs into a Wi-Fi router and uses your home network to stream live television …
Verizon announces online payment partnership with Payfone
Verizon Wireless announced a new partnership with Payfone on Monday that will soon allow its customers using phones, tablets, and PCs to make online purchases …
HP may launch new NFC-enabled tablets and phones later this year
HP is working on phones and tablets with built-in near-field communication (NFC) technology for mobile payments, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Much like Google Wallet, which …
Amazon plans to stream movies to own-branded tablets, researchers claim
Amazon has plans to offer a streaming movie service tied to its forthcoming own-branded tablets, researchers at Detwiler Fenton claim. According to the research team, …
Explosion at Foxconn’s iPad factory derails May revenue
An explosion at Foxconn’s iPad manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China last month had a negative impact on the company’s business in May despite initial assurances …
Facebook’s possible Q1 2012 IPO could be worth more than $100 billion
According to CNBC, Facebook may go public during the first quarter of next year, and sources expect the company could be valued at more than …
