Telenav unveils ‘Scout for Apps’ voice-guided navigation service for developers
Telenav on Tuesday announced the company’s “Scout for Apps” HTML5 voice-guided GPS navigation service. The service is being offered to developers who are looking for …
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Shipments of NFC-enabled handsets reached 30 million units in 2011
Global sales of NFC-equipped smartphones increased tenfold to 30 million units in 2011, according to a report from Berg Insight. The research firm estimates that …
Intel’s market share surges to 10-year high
Intel in 2011 achieved its highest annual market share in more than 10 years, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. The chipmaker’s market share …
ARM support may be coming to Chrome OS
Users who are interested in a Google-powered Chromebook only have two options, Acer’s AC700 or Samsung’s Series 5 Chromebook. Both laptops are powered by an …
Online movie streaming in U.S. to top DVDs for the first time in 2012
Online movie streaming in the United States is expected to top both DVD and Blu-ray use for the first time ever in 2012, according to …
Online porn may soon be banned in Egypt
Censorship and the Internet are topics that have gone hand in hand since the birth of the World Wide Web more than 20 years ago. …
Next-generation Xbox will not block used games, GameStop CEO says
Rumors that Microsoft’s next-generation video game console might somehow block owners from playing used games began swirling earlier this year, and gamers around the world cringed. …
Instagram for Android signup page goes live ahead of imminent release
Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom previously confirmed that an Android version of the company’s popular iOS application was in the works, even claiming that “in some ways …
RIM: ‘Grim and getting grimmer’
Research In Motion is set to report its results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year on Thursday, and Wall Street is bracing itself …
Kim Dotcom says U.S. government is wrong about Megaupload
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, who was arrested and charged with racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering in one of the largest criminal cases of its kind, …
Galaxy Nexus user defeats Windows Phone in challenge, Microsoft calls foul
After learning about Microsoft’s latest “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge, Sahas Katta visited his local Microsoft store equipped with confidence and his trusty Samsung Galaxy …
AT&T to launch HTC Titan II on April 8th for $199.99
In addition to the Nokia Lumia 900, AT&T on Monday announced the upcoming availability of another sleek Windows Phone with 4G LTE connectivity. While initially …
Nokia Lumia 900 hits AT&T April 8th for $99.99
AT&T on Monday announced that Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900 Windows Phone, will launch on April 8th for just $99.99 on contract. The …
Angry Birds Space reaches 10 million downloads in less than three days
Rovio on Monday announced that the company’s latest Angry Birds installment has been downloaded 10 million times in less than three days. Angry Birds Space …
Microsoft, Nokia commit $24 million in bid to buy developer attention
Many industry watchers argue that software ecosystems now present one of the biggest hurdles to mobile platform owners looking to combat the mobile juggernauts that …
Low cost tablets to control 60% of the market by 2016
Since Apple introduced its iPad tablet more than two years ago, the market the market it revived has been approached by nearly every other …
Microsoft reissues ‘Smoked by Windows Phone’ smartphone challenge
Microsoft on Thursday announced a new round of challenges for its “Smoked By Windows Phone” contest series. If users with non-Windows Phone handsets can perform …
Sharp and LG to increase iPad panel shipments in Q2
After reportedly failing to meet Apple’s quality requirements, Sharp and LG Display have now apparently begun shipping a small volume of displays for the new …
4G LTE phone shipments to grow tenfold this year
Global 4G LTE smartphone shipments reached 6.8 million units in the technology’s first year. According to a study from market research firm Strategy Analytics, global …
T-Mobile to cut 5% of workforce, close seven call centers
T-Mobile is looking to restructure the company and in doing so, it will cut 5% of its workforce and closing seven call centers over the …
Senate bill looks to prevent employers from asking for Facebook logins
It isn’t uncommon for companies to scan through the Internet looking for information on potential hires. Young job seekers, however, have found ways to avoid …
Full specs of LG’s upcoming Lucid 4G for Verizon leak
The unannounced LG Lucid 4G, code-named Cayman, is reportedly slated to arrive on Verizon’s 4G LTE network within the coming weeks. Droid-Life on Thursday obtained …
Only 6% of iPad app sessions use 3G or 4G data [infographic]
Apple’s new iPad has already seen massive success, selling over 3 million units in less than four days of availability. The tablet features an updated …
RIM to hand out BlackBerry 10 prototype smartphones in May
Research In Motion will give prototype BlackBerry 10 smartphones to as many as 2,000 developers who attend the BlackBerry 10 Jam conference that runs alongside …
Next iPhone said to feature 3.5-inch display, 4G LTE; launching in fall
Following the circulation of a highly improbably rumor suggesting Apple’s next iPhone will feature a 4.6-inch display, a new report counters with claims that Apple’s …
Retina-resolution MacBooks may launch this summer
There’s no going back to a standard-resolution display after using the new iPad, the iPhone 4 and 4S, or any one of a number of …
Google wants to listen to your phone calls to promote ads
Google is attempting to file a patent that would thrust smartphone users into Orwell’s “1984.” TheNextWeb reported on Wednesday that the search giant is looking to …
Nokia reportedly footing the bill to put Lumia 900s in AT&T employee pockets
While the launch date has shifted several times over the past two months, BGR reported in January that the Lumia 900 would become available from …
Ex-Google employees embark on mission to stop Google from tracking users
“Don’t be evil” is an unofficial motto first uttered by a Google executive during a meeting years ago, and while it started as a playful …
Samsung design boss responds to Apple’s copycat claims
Apple and Samsung have met in court dozens of times over designs, patents and more over the past few years. Among Apple’s numerous complaints was …
