Samsung Galaxy S III sales blow past target, topping 30 million units in 150 days
Samsung (005930) mobile boss JK Shin said in September that the vendor hoped to sell more than 30 million Galaxy S III smartphones in 2012. …
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Apple: 3 million iPad mini and fourth-gen iPad tablets sold during opening weekend
Apple (AAPL) on Monday announced that it sold more than 3 million iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad tablets during the devices’ debut weekend. The iPad …
Apple’s tablet grip slips as market share plummets in Q3
Until recently, the idea of a “tablet market” was something many industry watchers joked about — there wasn’t really a tablet market, there was an …
Apple, Google map apps inflame international feud between Japan and Korea over tiny disputed island
While most people agree that Apple’s (AAPL) Maps application has been truly bad, not many thought it could spark an international border dispute. But the …
Video shows how Hurricane Sandy methodically demolished East Coast web connectivity [video]
There’s no doubt that Hurricane Sandy was an absolutely devastating storm for the northeastern United States and now we have a video showing how the …
Apple allowing iPad mini reservations after 10PM each night
Apple’s iPad mini is currently out of stock at every Apple store location, but it looks like you’ll be able to buy one online and …
Redesigned Sony PlayStation Store now available in North America [video]
The Xbox 360 isn’t the only console getting a UI revamp. While Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 3 isn’t getting an OS update to its XMB interface, the completely …
Smartphones and tablets now account for more than 10% of all web browsing
We’re not in the “post-PC world” yet, but new data from NetMarketShare says that we’re getting there. According to NetMarketShare’s latest tracking numbers, smartphones and …
Apple iOS boss Scott Forstall reportedly refused to attend Jonathan Ive’s meetings
We hate to say it, but the iPad mini launch is nowhere near as interesting compared to the corporate drama surrounding former senior vice president of …
Court hits alleged Virginia porn pirate with enormous $1.5 million fine
Pirating massive amounts of gay porn via BitTorrent may not be as rewarding as it seems. According to BBC News, a federal court in Illinois …
U.S. Cellular bringing high speed 4G LTE to 30 new markets on November 5th
U.S. Cellular will be looking to better compete with Sprint (S), MetroPCS (PCS) and others when it expands its 4G LTE network on November 5th. …
Facebook phone once again rumored to be manufactured by HTC
Despite the fact that Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly denied reports that Facebook (FB) will build its own smartphone, the social networking giant is once gain …
Android 4.2’s brand-new panorama photo feature ported to the Galaxy Nexus
Despite canceling its Android event on Monday, Google (GOOG) still managed to announce the Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 10 tablet and Android 4.2. While the …
Android and iOS still rule the mobile world; Microsoft and RIM have long roads ahead
The latest numbers from research firm ComScore reveal the difficulties both Microsoft (MSFT) and Research in Motion (RIMM) face when deploying their new mobile operating …
Apple iPad mini faces off against Google Nexus 7 in epic drop test [video]
Whether you’re buying an iPad mini for yourself or as gift for someone else, the last thing you want to do is accidentally drop your …
AT&T and T-Mobile will waive late fees for those affected by Hurricane Sandy
With millions of people still affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, AT&T (T) and T-Mobile have announced that they are waiving late fees for …
Android dominates smartphone market, accounts for 3 of every 4 smartphones shipped in Q3
A mere four years after it launched, the Android operating system now finds itself on three out of every four smartphones shipped in the third …
Samsung gets another crack at grilling Apple SVP Phil Schiller in court
One year after Samsung (005930) announced its plans to depose various Apple (AAPL) employees without much success, the electronics giant has now been granted “no …
HTC’s new Droid DNA slated for December launch on Verizon
It looks like the HTC (2498) Droid DNA will be launching on Verizon Wireless (VZ) sooner rather than later. A newly discovered listing on a Verizon support page clearly lists …
Microsoft admits to omitting Windows Phone 8 features because it ‘ran out of time’
There’s a good argument to make that Windows Phone 8 doesn’t need a central notification system because it has live tiles to display incoming information …
Google exec admits company’s Motorola buy was mostly about its patents, not the actual company
As we’ve noticed in the past, Google (GOOG) is really only into Motorola for its patents. In any interview with the New York Times, Google …
Google reportedly planning a new entry-level Nexus tablet
How low can Google go? The Mountain View, California-based company blew open the Android tablet market with the $199 Nexus 7 slate earlier this year, …
Apple iPad mini first impressions
Almost from the beginning, Apple (AAPL) has been rumored to have been looking at manufacturing a smaller iPad. While the company delivered in form factor, …
Samsung Galaxy Note II sales top 3 million
Samsung’s (005930) supersized Galaxy Note II smartphone is just getting off the ground here in the United States, but global sales have already reached a …
Gingerbread still dominates Android, but Ice Cream Sandwich is on the march
Google (GOOG) released Android 2.3 Gingerbread in December 2010 and since then it has launched three major updates for the Android platform. And yet, the …
FTC reportedly preparing to sue Google over alleged ‘abuse’ of its Motorola patents
Google’s (GOOG) purchase of Motorola doesn’t look nearly as savvy as it once did. Bloomberg reports that the Federal Trade Commission is preparing to sue …
Verizon service said to hold up better than rivals in storm-ravaged New York City [updated]
This is far from a scientific study, but the Wall Street Journal reports that New Yorkers who are looking for wireless service in the wake …
Apple issues new apology to Samsung after first apology angered court
Apple (AAPL) thought it could get away with a snarky apology when a UK court demanded it issue a public retraction of claims Samsung’s (005930) …
LG Optimus G: LG goes where Samsung refuses to tread
According to recent estimates Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley provided to clients in a recent research note, Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) combined to capture …
iPhone hits major roadblock south of the border
Apple (AAPL) has lost an important legal battle in Mexico at a particularly inconvenient time — literally a day before iPhone 5 debuts in the …
