iPad mini could face shortage due to tough-to-produce anodized unibody case
Apple (AAPL) could face an iPad mini shortage come launch time, according to a DigiTimes report. The website cites sources from within Foxconn and Pegatron that …
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AT&T will reportedly announce the Nokia Lumia 920 on Friday [updated]
Although Nokia (NOK) announced both the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones at a press event in New York City last month, the Finnish company …
Google warns job cuts will cost Motorola $340 million
Just because Google (GOOG) plans to save money with massive job cuts at Motorola, that doesn’t mean those cuts will come cheaply. Google on Thursday …
Facebook tops 1 billion users
Investors may still wonder about Facebook’s (FB) long-term business strategy but there’s no denying that the social network has been massively successful at drawing users. …
Logitech announces new Harmony Touch universal remote with 2.4-inch touchscreen [video]
Universal remotes are finally getting touchscreens. Logitech (LOGI) said on Wednesday its new Harmony Touch remote will come complete with a built-in 2.4-inch touchscreen. The Harmony …
ASUS releases Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Transformer Prime and Infinity Pad
ASUS (2357) has finally made good on its promise to update its Transformer Prime tablet to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The only downside, however, is …
PlayStation Mobile launches for PS Vita and select Android smartphones and tablets
Sony (SNE) announced on Wednesday that PlayStation Mobile, its cross-platform mobile gaming service, is now live in major regions across North America, Europe and Japan. …
Apple’s Passbook adoption increases: McDonald’s, Airbnb and Eventbrite join the party
Despite claims of patent infringement, Apple’s (AAPL) Passbook app is slowly gaining momentum. After receiving support from a number of high-profile brands such as Major …
LG Optimus G arriving on AT&T and Sprint later this year
LG (066570) on Wednesday announced that its Optimus G smartphone would be available on AT&T (T) and Sprint (S) later this year. The Android handset comes …
Zuckerberg says majority of mobile Facebook users aren’t bothering with Facebook’s mobile app
Although Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg denies his company is building a smartphone, working to optimize the world’s largest social network for mobile is high …
Xbox Music reportedly launching on October 26th for free
Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly launch its Xbox Music service on October 26th and will make it available free of charge, The Verge reports. The streaming service …
Google bringing Street View to the iPhone and iPad… on the Web, at least [updated]
Google (GOOG) on Thursday plans to announce the addition of its Street View feature to the Web version of its Maps service for the iPhone and …
The iPhone 5 was reportedly the last Apple phone to get Steve Jobs’ blessing
Businessweek has published a long, detail-rich feature on how Apple (AAPL) has changed ever since current CEO Tim Cook took over for Steve Jobs in 2011. …
Job posting hints that Apple is building a new system on a chip from scratch
Apple (AAPL) has been trying to take more direct control of its device components recently so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company …
Rovio’s Bad Piggies reached No. 1 in U.S. iTunes App Store in just three hours
Rovio Entertainment announced on Thursday its Angry Birds spin-off Bad Piggies reached the No. 1 spot in the U.S. iTunes App Store in a little over three hours. …
The best-case scenario for BlackBerry right now? Build a niche as a ‘cult’ product
OK, so I admit that I’ve been picking on RIM (RIMM) a lot lately. And in my defense, the company over the past few years …
32GB Nexus 7 tablet, Galaxy Nexus II hinted at in leaked image
When Google (GOOG) released its Nexus 7 tablet earlier this year, consumers were disappointed with the limited storage options available with the device. Unlike a …
T-Mobile plans to shut down MetroPCS’s CDMA network by 2015
Following the announcement that T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS would merge, the companies revealed plans to transition their current GSM and CDMA networks into a single …
HP warns investors of ‘broad-based profit decline’ in near term
HP (HPQ) has been in trouble for a while now, and the company on Wednesday warned investors and analysts that things wouldn’t be getting better …
Apple won’t let manufacturers sell third-party Lightning dock adapters without their approval
Apple’s (AAPL) new Lightning cable isn’t easily cloned because it contains a special microchip that’s difficult to reverse-engineer. And according to iLounge, Apple has now changed …
How ‘liking’ a Facebook post in the Philippines could get you tossed in jail
Complain about American Internet legislation like SOPA all you want, but realize that things could always be much worse. Case in point: The Philippines, which CBS …
Samsung Galaxy S III sales haven’t been hurt one bit since loss to Apple in patent trial
Mock Samsung (005930) all you want for allegedly copying Apple (AAPL), but consumers around the world really love its Galaxy S III smartphone. In fact, analytics …
Apple tapping its retail store employees to help quickly improve botched Maps app
By now, everyone and their mother has heard about how Apple (AAPL) really messed up with its Maps app in iOS 6. And most users …
With the MetroPCS merger, T-Mobile firmly embraces the ‘bargain basement’ label
When thinking about Deutsche Telekom’s most recent attempts to merge T-Mobile with other carriers, consider the following three points. First, AT&T’s (T) average revenue per …
Nokia ad bashes iPhone 5 for being ‘boring,’ promotes Lumia 920’s colors [video]
Samsung (005930) isn’t the only company attacking Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 for being “boring and disappointing.” Nokia (NOK) has hopped on the same bandwagon …
Study shows the iPhone 5 is one of the least likely to burn you with toxic chemicals
iFixit and HealthyStuff on Tuesday released an in-depth study that analyzed the chemical contents of 36 different smartphone models. As smartphone adoption surpasses all time …
T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger officially approved [updated]
America’s fourth-largest wireless carrier is about to get a little larger. Unnamed sources have told the Wall Street Journal that the boards for both T-Mobile …
Nokia CEO denies Microsoft is shafting his company by building its own phone
Nokia (NOK) has bet the farm that it would win big by being the first manufacturer to exclusively adopt Windows Phone. So far, that bet …
Four-inch Samsung Galaxy S III ‘mini’ rumored for launch next week
Intrigued by the Galaxy S III but are put off by its large 4.8-inch display? Don’t worry, it looks like Samsung (005930) has apparently got you covered. Unwired …
iPad mini mass production has officially started in Asia
Ready or not, here comes the iPad mini. Unnamed sources told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that Apple’s (AAPL) Asian component suppliers have fired …
