AP: New government law makes it legal to unlock your phone, load 3rd party apps on iPhone
Okay, this is just in… The AP is reporting that a new federal ruling from the Library of Congress has sided with consumers, and the …
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Want to write for BGR?
If you live and breathe gadgets and tech, and love writing about them, then we might have something for you. We’re currently expanding faster than …
Apple takes on the DROID X in its latest antenna death-grip video
Apple took aim at the Motorola DROID X in the latest video to hit Apple’s smartphone antenna performance webpage. In the video, Apple demonstrates that …
Motorola DROID X inventory remains exceedingly low
In a research note to investors, analyst Mark McKechnie of Gleacher & Co pointed out what most Android fans on Verizon already know- the inventory …
Dude walks across america, shoots stop motion movie with Canon 5D Mark II
Well, he didn’t actually walk all the way across America, but in his time lapse movie he does. Check out this great stop motion movie …
HP to pass on Windows Phone 7 and Android, focus on webOS for its smartphones
Wondering about the future of HP’s current iPAQ lineup of Windows Mobile handsets in light of the upcoming launch of Windows Phone 7? In an …
Verizon Wireless launches the Samsung Haven
Verizon Wireless is addressing the needs of all it customers today by launching the easy-to-use Samsung Haven. The Haven, which we told you about previously, …
Carrier billing coming soon to the Android market
Google updated its Android Developers blog with some legal changes to the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement (DDA) that suggest carrier billing is on the …
Rogers lowers monthly data allowance for residential customers, increases speed
Rogers Communications, Canada’s second largest internet provider, has lowered the data allowance on several of its residential internet plans. Rogers “Extreme” service will now offer …
Samsung Epic 4G to launch by August 20th?
Anxiously awaiting the 4G version of the Galaxy S? If you answered with an enthusiastic “yes”, then you may be happy to know that Sprint’s second 4G …
Yankee Group: 73% of iPhone users are happy with AT&T
According to a survey by Yankee Group, 73% of iPhone users surveyed are very satisfied with AT&T’s service. This figure seemingly contradicts the perception that …
Amazon sees $1 billion in sales on mobile devices in 12 months
Yesterday, During Amazon’s Q2 earnings call — where Amazon posted $6.57 billion in net sales, up 41% year-0ver-year — the online retailer announced that over …
Chitika: iOS 4 accounts for 50% of iPhone traffic
It took just over a month for iOS 4 to rack up 50% of iPhone traffic according to metrics from online advertising firm Chitika. Chikita …
AT&T Samsung Captivate Review
We’ve had our hands on the AT&T Captivate for the last several weeks, so we thought it was just about time for a proper review. …
Verizon Wireless' acquisition of AT&T-divested Centennial Wireless entangled in regulatory process
While AT&T’s is beginning the transition of its newly-acquired Verizon Wireless assets, the acquisition of AT&T-divested Centennial Wireless by Verizon Wireless has stalled in the …
Verizon Wireless Q2, data revenue up 23.8%, 92.1 million customers
Verizon Communications, Inc. has just announced their Q2 earnings, and included in the massive statement is the results for Verizon Wireless (a venture owned by …
ARM, Microsoft sign new deal, ARM shares jump 7.1%
Reuters is reporting that Microsoft has just inked a new deal with chip manufacturer ARM that will give Microsoft “access to [the] ARM architecture instead …
Apple's iPhone 4 Case Program, there's an app for that
We’re not kidding, there is actually an app for that. Apple’s iPhone 4 Case Program page is now live. Those who already purchased an iPhone …
White iPhone delayed until later this year
Folks hoping to snag a white iPhone anytime soon will be disappointed by Apple’s latest press release. The Cupertino company confirmed yet again that the …
AT&T adds 900,000 connected devices to network in Q2, now has 6.7 million total
Ever wonder how many devices that aren’t mobile phones are connected to a mobile network? Today, in a press release, AT&T announced that it has …
IP addresses in short supply, 234.3 million version 4 IPs left
The Internet is going to run out of IP addresses in one year. That is what John Curran, President and CEO of the American Registry …
Bell to launch the iPhone 4 on July 30th
Bell made it official on its web page and will be joining Telus in launching the iPhone 4 on July 30th. Interested Canadians can point their …
FCC redefines broadband, 14-24 million Americans still without access
In a press release dated July 20th, the FCC announced that between 14 and 24 million Americans are still without access to broadband internet, and …
BGR Caption Contest: Motorola DROID X launch
Who thinks they can come up with the best captions for this photo we took of the Motorola DROID X announcement event? From left to …
AT&T begins transition of acquired Verizon Wireless assets
Verizon Wireless customers in the 79 markets that AT&T acquired are being alerted that they will soon be AT&T customers. A welcoming letter detailing the …
The big winner in the wireless data wars is Sprint/Clearwire
With the #1 and #2 wireless carriers scrambling to beef up their network and limit data usage by instituting tiered data plans, Sprint/Clearwire is sitting …
Microsoft has best Q4 in company history, over $16 billion in revenue
There were whispers that Apple’s latest quarterly earnings — $15.7 billion — could best those of rival Microsoft, however today, the Redmond company put all …
Barnes and Noble plays ball with Amazon, releases Android app
Look, the world of e-book readers isn’t slowing down, and with the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, and even the Apple iPad (somewhat) vying …
Apple moving through iPad, iPhone 4 waiting lists? Could sell 1,000,000 devices
One of our Apple sources has been communicating some internal Apple information to us, and from what we’ve been told, this weekend could be big. …
AT&T activates 3.2 million iPhones in Q2, 27% growth in wireless data revenue
Here is a fairly astonishing statistic: AT&T activated 3.2 million iPhones in Q2 alone, and 27% of those were new account activations — 860,000 new …
