Clearwire raises another $734 million in funding from Sprint and public offering
Clearwire announced recently that it has garnered another $734 million in funding after closing its public offering of Class A common stock at $2.00 per …
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus available for just $154.99 from LetsTalk
Verizon Wireless finally announced launch details for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Wednesday, revealing that the world’s first 4G LTE-enabled Android 4.0 handset will cost …
Windows usage grows in November as Mac OS, Android, iOS inch down
Microsoft’s desktop Windows operating system was the only major platform to show usage gains in November according to new data released on Tuesday. Using impressions …
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus to finally launch tomorrow for $299.99
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday finally announced the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The world’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone with 4G …
Apple to open Israeli development center with semiconductor focus
Apple reportedly has plans to open a new office in Israel, its first center outside of its Cupertino, California headquarters. The outpost will be headed …
Google could take on Siri with ‘Majel’ for Android
Google is reportedly working on a solution that will boost the capabilities of Voice Actions on Android smartphones and compete head-to-head with Apple’s digital assistant, …
Feds launch Carrier IQ investigation
Federal investigators have launched a probe in order to examine Carrier IQ’s smartphone software, which tracks a range of activity and sends certain data to …
Sony, NBC Universal and Fox employees caught illegally using BitTorrent
Considering all of the concerns major music and movie studios have over piracy and file sharing, one would think the studios could at least manage …
TeleNav announces free HTML5-based turn-by-turn GPS navigation service
TeleNav just announced that the company will soon introduce a brand new voice-guided GPS navigation service for use in mobile apps and web sites. The …
Nokia re-enters U.S. market: $50 Lumia 710 for T-Mobile launches January 11th
Nokia on Wednesday announced its debut Windows Phone for the U.S. market: the Lumia 710. First unveiled in October, the Lumia 710 features impressive specs …
More than $1 million stolen from Android users in 2011, mobile threats to increase in 2012
The Carrier IQ scandal has shifted attention from malicious mobile threats to carrier-sourced spyware over the past month, but a new report suggests the threat of …
Nokia again rumored to sell smartphone business to Microsoft
Rumors again surfaced on Wednesday suggesting that Nokia plans to sell its smartphone business to Microsoft. Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, issued a report to clients …
Leak reveals specs, images of LG Prada 3.0 smartphone
LG’s first Prada phone set a precedent. It won design awards even before it was officially revealed to the public and it was among the …
MacBook Pro rumored to get Retina-like resolution bump
Apple may currently be prepping a huge display upgrade for its MacBook Pro line of notebook computers that would be on par with the bump …
FBI denies request for information on Carrier IQ
The FBI has denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials about Carrier IQ, a company that has been in the spotlight recently …
Apple may be tweaking policies in effort to attract advertisers to iAd
Apple may be implementing a number of changes to its iAd mobile advertising platform in an effort to attract more advertisers and to compete more …
Google Wallet doesn’t properly protect personal data, security firm says
Security firm ViaForensics recently said Google Wallet does not properly protect personal data, including credit card balance information, on a rooted Nexus S smartphone. Google Wallet …
Sprint and C Spire postpone AT&T merger lawsuits
Sprint and C Spire Wireless have decided to postpone lawsuits levied against AT&T. The two carriers had originally filed the suits in hopes of blocking …
Cequint sues Apple over caller ID patents
Seattle-based Cequint Inc. filed a lawsuit against Apple accusing the company of infringing on two patents related to its caller ID technology. “Cequint has been …
Google Voice calls within U.S. and Canada free for another year
Google on Tuesday announced that calls placed within the United States and Canada using Google Voice will continue to be free through the end of …
NTSB recommends all states ban use of cell phones, hands-free devices while driving
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) voted on Tuesday to recommend that all states ban the use of using cell phones while driving, whether for …
Global smartphone penetration approaches 10%
It may seem like everyone around you owns a smartphone but that’s hardly the case on a global scale. Global smartphone penetration is just now …
Verizon said to be ‘very serious’ about potential Netflix bid
Mediatech Capital managing partner Porter Bibb believes Verizon Communications is seriously considering making a bid for Netflix. Rumors swirled around recently suggesting that Verizon may …
Notebook market may rebound as PC makers shift from tablets to ultrabooks
Are PC makers starting to give up on tablets? Manufacturers Asus and Acer are shifting focus to Intel-powered ultrabooks instead of tablets to improve gross margins, …
Amazon to sell 6 million Kindle Fire tablets, 8 million eReaders in Q4
Amazon’s Kindle Fire is a smash hit, with fourth-quarter sales that may exceed even the most lofty estimates reported ahead of the tablet’s recent launch. …
Judge approves AT&T/DOJ request for antitrust suit delay
Judge Ellen Huvelle approved a joint request by AT&T and the Department of Justice to delay a lawsuit regarding AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile USA. …
Costco may offer Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus starting December 15th
Costco may offer Verizon Wireless’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus beginning on Thursday, December 15th, according to a leaked photo. Verizon has yet to announce an official …
Despite its own flaws, Microsoft offers free Windows Phones to Android malware victims [video]
Microsoft employee Ben Rudolph recently tweeted that any Android phone owner who has a device infected with malware can tweet his or her story with …
Nokia exec says iPhone is boring, Android is too complex
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is a breath of fresh air in a crowded smartphone market riddled with boring iPhones and overcomplicated Android handsets. Nokia Entertainment Global director …
Android ranked most ‘closed’ open source OS [infographic]
A new report has ranked Google’s Android operating system the most “closed” open source platform among eight major open source projects. VisionMobile on Monday published The …
