Facebook paid $8.5 million for fb.com; pushing new profile layout to all users
Just a few tidbits of Facebook news to report here. Reuters is reporting that the social networking site paid a hefty $8.5 million to acquire …
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AT&T vs. Verizon iPhone
There are now two carriers in the United States that will be offering the Apple iPhone 4. One has advantages in the reliability and 3G …
Here’s where the Verizon iPhone falls short
Allow us to bring you up to speed in case you missed it — Verizon Wireless just announced that it will finally begin carrying the …
Live from the Verizon iPhone event!
We’re here, waiting in line, and ready to go. Everyone is expecting Verizon Wireless to announce that they will be carrying the Apple iPhone within …
Why I’m switching to the Verizon iPhone: I need a phone
Yesterday, my cohorts weighed in on the question on countless iPhone owners’ minds right now — should I ditch AT&T and buy an iPhone from …
RadioShack to lose over 400 Sams Club kiosks
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made this past Friday, RadioShack stated that it will be losing more than 400 kiosks located in Sam’s …
iPhone 3GS now $49 from Apple, too
Following AT&T’s lead, Apple has dropped the end user selling price of its previous-generation smartphone, the iPhone 3GS. Last week, AT&T announced that it would …
Best Buy makes ‘Buy Back Program’ official, launching this month
Via a press release, Best Buy has made its electronics Buy Back Program — the very same program we broke the news on last week …
Images of MetroPCS’ first LTE, Android smartphone surface; Samsung SCH-R910
A new source has come forward with an image of what we believe to be MetroPCS’ first LTE-capable, Android smartphone — the Samsung SCH-R910. The …
‘Coverage?’ app equips you for an iPhone-fueled resurgence of the AT&T vs. Verizon coverage war
Are you currently deciding whether you should get a new iPhone 4 from AT&T or wait a few weeks for the imminent Verizon iPhone launch? …
Why I’m not switching to the Verizon iPhone: The SIM card
I’ll admit it, while I have most aspects of my life under control and normalized, there is one, tiny section that seems to have complete control …
Why I’m not switching to the Verizon iPhone: Need for speed
The image above says it all. It shows a screen capture of an actual speed test performed on an Apple iPhone 4 while connected to …
Apple Store to eliminate restocking fees, configure new Mac purchases
According to two unconfirmed reports from Apple blog 9 to 5 Mac, Apple will be changing two key policies at its Apple Store retail locations. …
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January 2nd – 9th Verizon iPhone launch looks set for February 3rd Next generation iPhone casing, innards revealed on video; are you the Verizon iPhone? …
Texas Instruments at CES walkthrough; confirms OMAP 4430 inside BlackBerry PlayBook
Earlier today, Texas Instruments took the time to give us a comprehensive overview of some of its OMAP 4 projects. The OMAP 4 platform is …
Hands-on with the Samsung 4G LTE smartphone [Video]
Following Thursday’s fast-paced Verizon 4G LTE announcement, we were eager to get a bit of hands-on time with one of the keynote’s stars, the Samsung …
Hands-on with Sling Media’s iPad and Windows Phone 7 apps [Video]
Fresh off this morning’s Verizon/Sling partnership announcement, Sling took some time to show us its best and brightest. We got a chance to see the …
Hands-on with BlackBerry PlayBook Bridge [video]
Following our press briefing with the PlayBook early today, we wanted to get a bit more up-close and personal with the BlackBerry Bridge software. Bridge, …
Sling Media announces subscription service for Verizon LTE smartphones
It looks like Sling Media and Verizon Wireless have inked a partnership that will bring the Slingbox experience to Verizon LTE smartphones. The service and …
Apple’s Verizon iPhone plans: Our predictions
Earlier today, we posted information that led us to believe Apple’s iPhone for Verizon Wireless will go on sale starting February 3rd. The dates all …
Best Buy dropping price of Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab to $299 on-contract, $499 off
Fresh intel indicates that Best Buy will be dropping the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, U.S. wireless provider Sprint, to just $299 with a new …
The best of CES 2011… so far
Wow. Just, wow. CES has been a nonstop roller coaster so far. Smartphone announcements, tablet announcements, keynotes, Android, Windows… and we’re barely into the second day of …
Verizon iPhone launch looks set for February 3rd
BGR has confirmed with a source close to Apple that the company has blacked out employee vacation requests between February 3rd and February 6th — …
Mac App Store serves over 1 million downloads in first day
Amidst some controversy, Apple announced Friday that its newly launched Mac App Store topped 1 million downloads on opening day. Apple launched the Mac App Store …
Huawei officially launches IDEOS X5 handset
Chinese handset maker Huawei has officially announced its IDEOS X5 handset aimed at quelling the needs of “busy professionals.” The device, which will run the Android …
AT&T Windows Phone 7 handsets now just 1¢ from Amazon
In keeping with its custom of issuing competitively priced promotions — and to help celebrate the launch of the new Amazon Kindle app for Windows …
MetroPCS announces record subscriber growth in 2010
MetroPCS announced on Thursday impressive subscriber growth in the fourth quarter of 2010. Having amassed approximately 1.5 million net new subscribers over the course of …
Bell Canada to exclusively launch Motorola ATRIX in Canada
One of our Bell Mobility connections has just sent us some concrete proof that our Canadian friends will not be left out in the cold …
Skype to acquire Qik
Skype announced Thursday that it will acquire mobile video software and service provider Qik. Unconfirmed rumors suggest the deal will be worth approximately $100 million. Qik …
Hands-on with Samsung’s unnamed SCH-i520
You have to feel just a little sympathy for the Samsung SCH-i520. Showcased next to handsets with names like Thunderbolt and BIONC, this poor little guy is …
