New nano-SIM format standardized, 40% smaller than micro-SIM
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) announced on Friday a new standardized SIM format for mobile devices. The new nano-SIM cards will be 40% smaller …
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Ice Cream Sandwich slowly slinks toward double-digit Android adoption
Ice Cream Sandwich may have been billed as Google’s grand unifying version of Android, but so far it is still struggling to crack the 10% …
Android smartphone sales sink in U.S. for fourth consecutive month
Research firm comScore on Friday released its latest U.S. numbers concerning mobile market share, and Asymco’s Horace Dediu noted on Monday that there may be …
Corning announces ultra-slim flexible Willow Glass
Corning, the makers of Gorilla Glass, on Monday unveiled its new ultra-slim flexible glass technology at the Society for Information Display’s Display Week in Boston. …
Google to acquire ad firm Meebo
Meebo on Monday announce that is has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Google. “For more than seven years we’ve been helping publishers …
AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S III available for preorder on June 6th for $199.99
AT&T on Monday became the final major carrier in the United States to reveal preliminary launch details for Samsung’s latest flagship Android phone, the Galaxy …
Facebook tries to friend youngsters, but not in a creepy way
Facebook is apparently trying to get kids 13 and younger just as hooked on its social network as teens and adults already are. According to …
Nintendo's Wii U GamePad aims to make gaming more social
Rightly or wrongly, gaming has always been viewed as a solitary activity, but Nintendo wants to make sure that Wii gamers never again have to …
Microsoft unveils SmartGlass, Xbox Music and new Kinect features
Microsoft on Monday revealed that its Xbox 360 gaming console is now the world’s top selling console, beating out the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, …
Siri for iPad coming this fall with iOS 6
Apple’s intelligent personal assistant Siri, which is exclusively available on the iPhone 4S right now, will reportedly arrive on the Cupertino-based company’s latest iPad tablet …
More iOS 6 details emerge; OS X Mountain Lion to gain some iOS features
Apple’s next-generation Mac operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, will reportedly share many features with the company’s next-generation mobile operating system, iOS 6. Along …
Next iPhone and iPad mini set to launch in September, report claims
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will launch early this fall alongside a new “iPad mini” according to an industry analyst, creating what he refers to as an …
Sprint Galaxy S III preorders begin June 5th, launches June 21st for $199.99
Sprint on Monday announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. The nation’s third largest carrier will offer its latest flagship Android handset …
T-Mobile to launch Samsung Galaxy S III on June 21st
T-Mobile on Monday announced preliminary launch details for its latest flagship Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Following Verizon Wireless’s announcement earlier on Monday, …
Verizon's Galaxy S III preorders begin June 6th, start at $199.99
Verizon Wireless on Monday became the first wireless carrier in the United States to announce launch details for Samsung’s next-generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. …
Samsung Galaxy S III invades the U.S. beginning this month [updated]
Samsung on Sunday evening announced that its new Galaxy S III Android smartphone will launch on five major wireless carriers in the United States beginning …
Digital music revenue overtakes physical formats in U.K. for first time
Digital music downloads and streaming revenues for the first time ever have surpassed those of physical CDs in the United Kingdom, according to the British …
Apple's iPad may arrive in China on Monday
Despite an on-going legal dispute with Proview Technology over the iPad name, Apple’s latest tablet, the iPad, will reportedly go on sale this Monday, June …
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta available for download for developers
As promised, Research in Motion on Friday released the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta for developers. The latest software update delivers three major enhancement to …
Google to introduce 3D maps before Apple at June 6th event
Google on Friday sent out press invites for a Maps event in San Francisco next week. The event will be hosted by Brian McClendon, vice …
Your parents pick better passwords than you do
Computer users over the age of 55 employ passwords that are twice as secure as passwords used by those under 25 years old. A recent …
Samsung Galaxy Note sales reach 7 million units; Galaxy S, S II sales top 50 million
Samsung on Friday announced that channel sales of its Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphone lines have topped 50 million units globally. Roughly 24 …
Apple's iPhone dives deeper into prepaid this September
Prepaid mobile carrier Boost Mobile reportedly has plans to launch Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 smartphones in early September. Citing an unnamed source, TechnoBuffalo …
Next-generation iPhone hardware details revealed in iOS 6 beta
Details surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone, which is rumored to feature a 640 x 1,136-pixel Retina display that measures 3.95 inches diagonally and a smaller dock connector, have seemingly …
Leaked iPhone 5 front panel compared to iPhone 4S [video]
Numerous parts allegedly belonging to Apple’s next generation iPhone have surfaced over the last few days, one of which was a larger front and rear panel. Japanese …
Windows 8 Release Preview now available
Microsoft on Thursday announced the availability of its Windows 8 Release Preview. The near-final build is offered in 14 different languages and is the final pre-release before …
Facebook no longer recommends Google Chrome, replaces it with Opera
Last week rumors began to circulate that Facebook was interested in acquiring Opera Software, the makers of the Opera Web browser. The social networking giant …
Microsoft's Office Mobile suite to launch November 10th for iPad, iPhone, and Android
Microsoft is currently planning to release an Office suite for Apple’s iPad, and quite possibly the iPhone and iPod touch. BGR last week exclusively reported …
Technicolor looks for patent payoff from Apple and Samsung
Technicolor, the iconic French company that invented the process that enables color movies, is looking for large patent payoffs from major mobile vendors, Bloomberg reported …
New service lets you track tweets politicians tried to delete
A number of politicians have found themselves in hot water over the years following inappropriate or even vulgar messages posted to Twitter. Now, thanks to …
