Analysts peg Q3 iPad sales in 6-9.5 million range
Ahead of Apple’s third-quarter earnings report on July 19th, Fortune has tapped 39 analysts and has created a roundup of their iPad sales estimates. We already …
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Netflix raises prices, intros new plans
Netflix announced two new unlimited DVD plans on Tuesday, including a $7.99 option for one DVD at a time and an $11.99 option that allows …
Microsoft makes secret investment in social navigation company Waze
Microsoft secretly participated in a recent $25 million funding round for Israel-based navigation solutions provider Waze, Israeli tech site TheMarker reported last week. Microsoft makes …
Apple’s top patent lawyer quits as legal battles heat up
Apple’s chief patent lawyer will soon leave the company amid ongoing legal battles with Samsung and HTC, among others. Attorney Richard “Chip” Lutton Junior currently manages Apple’s …
Nine states subpoena Sprint over opposition to AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
Sprint has received subpoenas from Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington regarding its opposition of AT&T’s planned $39 billion T-Mobile …
HTC says Apple should compete fairly in the mobile market, not sue every vendor in its way
HTC on Tuesday responded to Apple’s new round of patent infringement claims by dismissing them publicly and suggesting that Apple should focus on competing in …
Analyst calls for RIM to break apart handset, network businesses
With Research In Motion’s annual shareholder meeting scheduled to take place later today, one popular RIM-focused analyst is calling for the company to split its …
Microsoft Windows 7 license sales reach 400 million
During his Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that the company has now sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date. …
HP shakes up webOS team; moves Jon Rubenstein to product, puts Stephen DeWitt in charge
While HP didn’t exactly hit the ground running following its Palm acquisition, webOS is still one of our favorite mobile operating systems and we can’t wait …
Apple could ditch Samsung as a parts supplier following patent battle
Apple could cut Samsung from its list of part suppliers, an arrangement that is worth as much as $5 billion for Samsung, one analyst has …
Google chairman Eric Schmidt to testify during Senate antitrust hearing
Google’s chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee, Reuters reported on Monday. On June 24th, …
Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]
When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy …
GetJar responds to Apple’s cease-and-desist letter over ‘App Store’ name
Apple is taking its fight to own the “App Store” moniker to a new opponent, and this time it’s GetJar. The Cupertino-based firm, which has …
Samsung Mobile CTO Omar Khan quits, heads to Citigroup
Samsung Mobile’s chief product and technology officer Omar Khan announced on Monday that he is departing the company to take up a post in the …
Apple looks to block sale of HTC devices with new patent complaint
Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe …
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Spotify said to launch in U.S. next week
Popular European streaming music service Spotify could launch in the U.S. as soon as next week, AllThingsD’s Peter Kafka speculates. Spotify announced earlier this week …
Is Apple’s iMessage the start of something bigger?
One of the most important features Apple announced at WWDC 2011 was iMessage. It’s not only a direct competitor to Research In Motion’s extremely popular BlackBerry Messenger …
LG cuts full-year smartphone sales forecast by 20%
On Thursday LG’s Park Jong Seok, head of the mobile phone business, announced that his company is cutting its full-year smartphone sales forecast by 20% …
Samsung profits slide 26% amid poor display sales
Samsung’s profits fell 26% during the second quarter due to poor sales in its LCD display division, according to a report the company released today. …
Major ISPs target pirates with ‘six strike’ copyright enforcement plan
AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon have reached an agreement with music and movie publishers that will help enforce copyright infringement while giving …
RIM accused of using ‘stall tactics’ to delay management changes
Despite agreeing to address concerns over the shared Co-CEO and Co-Chariman roles held by Research In Motion bosses Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, the company …
Second hacker indicted over stolen AT&T iPad data
An Arkansas man has been indicted for carrying out a cyberattack on AT&T servers that resulted in the theft of personal data from more than …
Judge shoots down Apple’s ‘App store’ suit against Amazon
A U.S. judge has shot down Apple’s request that Amazon stop using the word “Appstore” to describe its mobile application marketplace. Apple originally filed a …
The BlackBerry PlayBook is my favorite tablet
Research In Motion launched its first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, on April 19th of this year. Since that point in time — and even before, …
Google Maps 5.7 for Android adds Transit Navigation, better search, photo viewer [video]
Google took the wraps off of Google Maps 5.7 for Android devices on Wednesday, and the software update adds quite a few new features. The …
HTC acquires S3 Graphics for $300 million
On Wednesday, VIA Technologies and WTI announced that the two have reached an agreement to sell holdings in S3 Graphics to HTC for $300 million. …
Amazon updates Cloud Drive and Cloud Player with unlimited music space, free storage for Amazon MP3s, iPad web player
Moments ago Amazon announced that it has made a number of enhancements to its Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services. First — for a …
Apple files complaint with ITC to block import of Samsung smartphones and tablets
Last week Samsung filed an official complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) asking the government body to block the import of Apple’s iPod, iPhone, …
