Study shows American LTE prices more than double European LTE prices
Yes, America, we really are paying too much for our monthly data plans. The New York Times reports that a new study from the GSM Association’s …
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Foxconn investigation finds underage interns working at Chinese factory
After conducting an internal investigation, Foxconn (2038) issued a statement saying it discovered some of its interns at its Yantai facility in the Shandong Province were as …
BlackBerry 10 reportedly won't get an Instagram app [updated]
From an app development standpoint, RIM (RIMM) needs all of the world’s most popular smartphone apps its can get for its next-gen BlackBerry 10 platform. …
Microsoft's Surface pricing is flat-out crazy
I was pretty bullish about Microsoft’s (MSFT) line of Surface tablets until I learned what they’d actually cost. Now, I understand that some people think that Windows …
Apple sends out invitations for iPad mini event
Apple (AAPL) has finally sent out media invitations for the company’s iPad mini event which will take place next week on October 23rd at 1:00 p.m. …
Beneath the Surface: Inventing the tablet that reinvents Microsoft
Both literally and figuratively, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is more than just a tablet. In the literal sense, the sleek device is something of a tablet-notebook …
Microsoft Surface preorders start today at noon, 32GB model priced to take on iPad at $499
While the news slipped out a bit earlier than the company intended, Microsoft (MSFT) on Tuesday announced pricing and preorder details for its highly anticipated …
Apple will reportedly offer an 8GB iPad mini model for $249
Apple (AAPL) already has the masses clamoring for an iPad mini and the latest round of rumors suggest it could hit the sweet spot in …
Samsung shows off Windows 8 ultrabook, tablet lineup
October is fast becoming Windows 8 Month and Samsung (005930) this week added to the festivities by showing off its lineup of Windows 8 ultrabooks and …
Microsoft Surface RT prices revealed: 32GB model starts at $499, 64GB model goes for $699
It turns out Steve Ballmer wasn’t lying when he said that the Surface would be priced like Apple’s (AAPL) iPad. Per TechCrunch, Microsoft (MSFT) has inadvertently …
Microsoft building up 5 million Surface tablets for holiday shopping
Microsoft (MSFT) seems pretty confident it can sell a lot of Surfaces. Supply chain sources have told the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft has placed …
Ubisoft developer says Wii U GamePad response time is 'crazy' fast
Gamers worried about the streaming latency for the Nintendo (NTDOY) Wii U GamePad can finally let out a sigh of relief. In a recent Nintendo Power …
ASUS Padfone 2 images leak out ahead of October 16th announcement
ASUS (2353) isn’t giving up on the smartphone/tablet hybrid dream just yet. Ahead of its official October 16th announcement in Italy and Taiwan, the reliable …
Mac mini to receive spec bump at Apple's October 23rd event
As if an iPad mini, 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro and new redesigned iMacs wouldn’t be enough, Apple (AAPL) may also announce updated Mac minis at …
Nintendo Wii now bundled with Wii Sports, price slashed to just $129
Nintendo (NTDOY) on Monday announced that it plans to cut the price of its Wii gaming console to $129.99 prior to the holiday shopping season. …
T-Mobile's ISIS mobile wallet pilot program finally launches on October 22nd
ISIS, the joint mobile payment venture backed by AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and T-Mobile, was previously set to debut in select markets at the end of September, but undisclosed delays continued to push the …
MetroPCS shareholders revolt over T-Mobile deal
Maybe the T-Mobile/MetroPCS (PCS) merger isn’t a done deal after all. As TmoNews reports, some MetroPCS shareholders have filed a lawsuit to block the merger and …
Latest iPad mini leak reveals battery that's three times larger than iPhone 5's
Apple (AAPL) is expected to announce its 7.85-inch iPad mini on October 23rd. With all of the component and case leaks, and even retail store …
Softbank CEO on why he bought Sprint: 'I am a man and every man wants to be number one'
Softbank (SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son may hail from Japan, but he’s already showing a cowboy-like swagger that will help him fit right in here in America. …
Microsoft takes aim at Pandora and Spotify with launch of streaming Xbox Music service [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) long-awaited Xbox Music service officially goes live for the Xbox 360 on October 16th. Stacked with 30 million songs, Xbox Music “combines the best aspects of …
Apple scoops up Amazon search executive William Stasior to beef up Siri
Apple (AAPL) is in the news for the second time in two weeks for hiring another top employee from a competing company. According to AllThingsD, …
AT&T launches LG Optimus G on November 2nd for $199.99 with two-year contract
AT&T (T) announced on Monday that it will begin selling the LG (06657011) Optimus G on November 2nd for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The Optimus …
Study shows P2P music thieves also buy more music than everyone else
The recording industry may loathe users who illegally download free music using peer-to-peer technologies such as BitTorrent, but it turns out that these music thieves …
LG releases Jelly Bean upgrade timeline for Optimus Vu, Optimus G and more
Good news for everyone who recently bought an LG (06657011) Android smartphone: You won’t have to wait very long for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. LG on …
FBI warns that Android phones are havens for malware
A division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to smartphone users about mobile malware and device safety, specifically regarding the Android …
13-inch Retina MacBook Pro could have 'unprecedented' battery design, no discrete GPU
Apple’s (AAPL) 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is coming and some alleged photos of the laptop’s smaller display have leaked, courtesy of Chinese website WeiPhone. According …
Democrat says Congress will slap the FTC if it dares to sue Google
Consider yourself warned, Federal Trade Commission. The Hill reports that Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has issued a stark warning to the FTC that Congress will act …
Windows 8 reportedly getting 'overwhelmingly negative' response from vendors
Supply chain vendors are apparently very unhappy about Windows 8. Per Business Insider, it seems that Topeka Capital analyst Brian White has been visiting with Asian …
Amazon may buy Texas Instruments' mobile chip business to keep up with Apple
Texas Instruments (TXN) announced last month plans to shrink its mobile processor business and instead focus on broader markets. According to a report from Israeli …
Google's Sony-built Nexus X smartphone revealed in leaked photos [updated]
In May, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google (GOOG) would be opening its Nexus program up to as many as five manufacturers for a complete smartphone and …
