Amazing but true: AOL’s dial up business still makes over $150 million in quarterly operating income
We were surprised last summer when we learned that there were still 3 million lost souls who were trapped in AOL dial-up hell, since we …
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Michael Dell posts open letter to Dell customers, says buyout is best way to innovate for the future
Current Dell (DELL) customers may be worried about continued support for their products in the wake of Dell’s $24.4 billion deal to go private, but …
Verizon takes the crown for best customer care for fourth year straight
J.D. Power and Associates announced that for the fourth consecutive year Verizon (VZ) is the top national wireless provider when it comes to customer care. …
Skype ‘closely collaborating with BlackBerry’ to make sure ported Android app runs well on BB10
The bad news for BlackBerry (BBRY) fans: The BlackBerry 10 Skype app is an Android port and not a native app. The good news: Skype …
GameStop warns that Microsoft could ‘significantly diminish’ appeal for new Xbox if it bans used games
Information surrounding Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation Xbox leaked earlier this week and suggested that the system will require an always-on Internet connection. The report also reinforced …
Apple reportedly hires OLED expert away from LG to work on upcoming ‘iTV’
It has been widely reported that Apple (AAPL) is interested in releasing a high-definition television that would potentially revolutionize the market. The so-called “iTV” is rumored to …
Why the Lumia 620 is so important to Nokia: Windows Phone is hammering the iPhone in India
The latest Nielsen survey confirms one of the major smartphone trends of 2012: That the Windows Phone operating system showed remarkable strength in India even …
HTC’s new M7 flagship phone may just be called the ‘HTC One’
Despite past lackluster sales, HTC (2498) apparently just can’t quit its “One” branding. Twitter user Evleaks, who has a very solid history of providing information …
My problem with ‘phablets’: They’re great for everything except as phones
So I’ve been playing around a lot with Samsung’s (005930) impressive Galaxy Note II for the past couple of months and I’ve found it does …
PlayStation 4 may not be the gaming powerhouse we’ve been expecting
Sony (SNE) is scheduled to announce its next-generation PlayStation 4 console at a press conference in New York City on February 20th. Recent rumors have pegged the system …
Google Nexus 4 sales reportedly pass 1 million units
It’s taken a while, but sales of Google’s (GOOG) perpetually out-of-stock Nexus 4 smartphone may have finally passed the 1 million mark. AndroidGuys points us …
7 million iPhones and iPads have been jailbroken in just four days
The Evad3rs Jailbreak Team on Monday released their evasi0n jailbreak tool for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 6.0 or iOS …
Apple and Samsung’s complete dominance of mobile industry profits gets visualized
Woe to any company not named Apple (AAPL) or Samsung (005930) that tries to make money selling mobile phones these days. As previous research has …
Google may ditch NVIDIA for Qualcomm in Nexus 7 sequel
Recent reports have suggested that Google (GOOG) is readying a new Nexus 7 tablet that could debut in May. The company is reportedly increasing the …
128GB Surface Pro only has slightly less usable storage than 128GB MacBook Air
One of the reported downsides to the 128GB Microsoft (MSFT) Surface Pro is that only around 70% of its advertised storage can actually be used …
Apple could release both the iPhone 5S and a five-inch ‘iPhone 6’ this year
Apple (AAPL) fans who have been looking at the oversized Samsung (005930) Galaxy Notes with envy may soon be getting a “phablet” of their own. …
Jelly Bean’s market share is up but Gingerbread just won’t die
Google (GOOG) published the latest Android distribution numbers on Tuesday and the results display Android’s number one problem — fragmentation. The latest version of Google’s operating system, known …
One downside of LTE-Advanced: It could make smartphones bigger and bulkier
Everyone who loves fast mobile data should be very excited for LTE-Advanced since it’s the next iteration of LTE technology that promises to deliver average downloads …
Michael Dell backs up his buyout plan with $750 million in cash
Michael Dell really does seem fully committed to his plan for rebuilding Dell (DELL). Reuters reports that Dell and his investment firm have committed $750 …
Cisco’s attempts to sue patent trolls over ‘shakedowns’ go bust
It seems that Cisco’s (CSCO) efforts to hit back at patent trolls have hit a potentially fatal roadblock. Although the networking equipment vendor last year decided …
Ouya plans to release a new version of its $99 console every year
After coming off of one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time, the team behind the $99 Ouya game console have had their …
Ubuntu smartphones will begin launching in October
There are already smartphones powered by Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Bada and Tizen, and soon Ubuntu will be added to that long list. In an …
First iOS 6.1.1 beta fails to patch holes exposed by iOS 6.1 jailbreak
Good news for everyone who downloaded the iOS 6.1 jailbreak — it seems that Apple (AAPL) hasn’t yet figured out how to patch the holes opened …
Unannounced LG phone pictured with larger display and a design borrowed from Samsung
LG (066570) has found new life with its flagship Optimus G smartphone. The popular handset has been selling well across the globe and even spawned a …
Survey shows strong demand for Windows tablets in the workplace
Just because Microsoft (MSFT) hasn’t figured out a way to sell the Surface yet doesn’t mean that Windows-based tablets are doomed. Per AppleInsider, Forrester Research’s …
BlackBerry backs out of Japan [updated]
As BlackBerry (BBRY) continues to roll out its next-generation platform around the world, users in Japan hoping to get their hands on a new BlackBerry 10 …
Android dominated in Q4, found on more than half of all smartphones
Android had another explosive quarter in December. The latest numbers from research firm Canalys revealed that Google’s (GOOG) operating system powered a third of all …
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox to reportedly include Siri-like voice controls
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox 360 video game and home entertainment console already supports voice commands thanks to the Kinect controller, but it looks like we may …
Wozniak chides Apple for allegedly falling ‘somewhat behind’ other smartphone vendors
Steve Wozniak appears to bash his former company more often than not. The Apple (AAPL) co-founder has previously claimed that Microsoft was out-innovating Apple, that …
Sprint has a blue Christmas after the iPhone fails to deliver enough new subscribers
The comparison between Christmas 2012 and Christmas 2011 is cruel for Sprint (S). Sprint just reported that it sold 2.2 million iPhones during the Christmas …
