Mozilla’s Firefox Mobile OS looks strangely familiar… [updated]
Mozilla announced earlier this month that the HTML5-based mobile platform it’s currently concocting will launch in early 2013 as Firefox Mobile OS. The platform will …
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Nokia surprises: Feature phone volumes grow and smartphone ASP bounces
Nokia’s (NOK) share price rebounded sharply after it announced its second-quarter report on Thursday, bouncing as much as 18% in Helsinki on short-covering. The stock …
Microsoft posts first ever quarterly loss of $0.06 per share on $18.06 billion in sales
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday reported its earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012. The software giant posted its first ever quarterly loss of $0.06 …
Google posts Q2 earnings: Profit of $10.12 per share on $8.42 billion in sales
Google (GOOG) on Thursday reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012. Wall Street was modeling for earnings of $10.04 per share on $8.43 …
Drop test: Nexus 7 faces off against Apple’s iPad and wins [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) iPad and Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 are, without question, the two best tablets on the market. Each device has advantages over the other, …
T-Mobile gives up on ‘America’s largest 4G network’ claims in ads
T-Mobile (DT) has confirmed that it is finally giving up on claims that it owns “America’s largest 4G network” beginning with a new advertising campaign …
Are Nexus 7 owners getting what they paid for? Users report dead pixels, loose displays
Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 tablet has gotten off to a rocky start. Despite its rave reviews and early sellouts, hundreds if not thousands of disgruntled …
Verizon CFO hints at Q4 launch for Apple’s next iPhone
During the company’s earnings call on Thursday, Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) chief financial officer Fran Shammo hinted that Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will launch in the fourth …
The BGR Show: Episode 7 – Google’s Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
This week on The BGR Show we spent some time looking at Google’s (GOOG) first ever Nexus tablet, the Nexus 7, and Android 4.1 Jelly …
Apple’s iPhone is starting to look dull
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 4 and its stunning Retina display, he said it would set the standard for mobile displays for the following …
New full color photos of Apple’s decade-old iPad prototype compare early model to iPad 2
Apple’s (APPL) original iPad was a beast. Photos of an iPad prototype between 8 and 10 years old emerged on Wednesday, revealing Apple’s early vision of …
Confirmed: Apple’s iPhone 5 to feature nano-SIMs, AT&T and other carriers already testing new cards
The Financial Times reported earlier this week that carriers in Europe were starting to “stockpile” nano-SIM cards in preparation for Apple’s (AAPL) upcoming iPhone release this fall. It’s …
Verizon posts $1.83 billion Q2 profit on $28.6 billion in sales, smartphone penetration hits 50%
Verizon Communications (VZ) on Thursday reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2012. The nation’s top carrier reported earnings of $0.64 per share, …
Nokia loses another $1 billion in Q2, sells 4 million Windows Phones
Nokia (NOK) on Thursday reported earnings for the second quarter, posting a $1 billion loss for the third consecutive quarter — Nokia lost $1.2 billion in …
When T-Mobile closed its call centers, it shipped U.S. jobs overseas
T-Mobile (DTE) in March revealed plans to lay off 5% of its workforce and close seven call-centers in an attempt to restructure the company and reduce …
Chrome already owns 1.5% of iOS browser market
After being announced during Google’s (GOOG) annual I/O Developer Conference last month, the Chrome Web browser for iOS has received positive feedback from users. The browser …
Apple buying land for $300M Texas expansion
In March it was revealed that Apple (AAPL) was planning to build a $304 million campus expansion in Austin, Texas that would create some 3,600 …
YouTube launches new face-blurring feature to disguise identities
Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced a new face-blurring tool for its video-sharing website YouTube. The site is the first to roll out such a feature, …
Foxconn plans $1 billion factory in Indonesia to churn out more Apple gear
Apple (AAPL) manufacturing partner Foxconn (2354) is planning a billion-dollar factory located in Indonesia, Games Industry International reported on Wednesday. The company said it was drawn …
Microsoft: No Office 2013 for Mac planned
Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled the latest version of its productivity suite earlier this week, which focuses on touch optimizations and deeper integration with Microsoft’s cloud-based services. Office …
WikiLeaks needs a million euros to keep the leaks coming
Whistle-blower website WikiLeaks is desperate for funding and needs “a minimum” of a million euros in order to continue its mission. The organization revealed that …
Microsoft: Windows 8 launches on October 26th
Microsoft (MSFT) on Wednesday announced that its next-generation Windows operating system will be available on October 26th. The news was relayed by Steven Sinofsky, president of …
Apple wins ‘mother of all smartphone software patents’ – could spell trouble for Android
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday was granted 25 new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, but one patent in particular stands out among …
SA: Windows Phone will only capture 4% of the U.S. smartphone market in 2012
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) went all-out with the Lumia 900 when it launched earlier this year. For weeks it seemed impossible to go even one …
Apple forced by judge to run newspaper ads stating Samsung does not copy iPad
In an interesting twist, a U.K. judge on Wednesday ordered Apple (AAPL) to admit publicly that Samsung’s (005930KS) tablet designs do not copy the iPad. …
Russian hacker battles with Apple to keep in-app purchase exploit alive
A Russian hacker named Alexey Borodin recently introduced a program that allowed users to steal in-app purchases from a number of popular apps on Apple’s (AAPL) …
The truth about Siri
Poor, poor Siri. Apple’s (AAPL) virtual personal assistant was welcomed with open arms when it was unveiled last year, and the new feature was also credited …
Images of 10-year-old iPad prototype surface during patent trial
Had Apple (AAPL) not managed to radically revise its early tablet designs before finally launching the iPad in early 2010, the tablet market would likely …
Outgrow.me: All the best Kickstarter projects you can buy, in one place
You might not know it at first glance, but Kickstarter is home to more than just 23,000 different iPhone cases and the Pebble E Ink …
New iPhone on track for fall release, 4G LTE and NFC confirmed, final production starts later this summer
There are several reports suggesting that Apple (AAPL) has begun final production of its next-generation iPhone already, but we have learned from a trusted source that …
