Canalys: Apple set to become world’s top PC vendor next year
Apple is on track to become the No.1 PC vendor in the world next year according to new projections. Market research firm Canalys on Monday …
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Barnes & Noble steps into the ring with Microsoft, won’t bow to pressure over patents
If you are a company that has developed an Android product of any sort, chances are Microsoft has attempted to sue you or drag you …
All AT&T, Sprint and Verizon phones from Amazon now just a penny
There is no need to wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday to get a new smartphone at a great price. Amazon is now offering …
Tablet demand triples ahead of holidays, two out of three buyers want Apple’s iPad
Demand for media tablets is picking up ahead of the holidays according to a recent survey, with Amazon and Apple in particular looking like they …
BlackBerry 7 sales stall, PlayBook sell-through remains sluggish
Research In Motion’s latest run of BlackBerry smartphones was reportedly well-received early on, with checks from a number of sources having indicated strong upgrade sales …
No Adobe Flash support in Ice Cream Sandwich… for now
If you thought, like us, that Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich operating system would still support Adobe’s mobile Flash Player, think again. It turns out the …
Amazon’s 8.9-inch Kindle Fire tablet may launch in Q2
Following the successful launch of its first tablet last week, Amazon reportedly plans to launch a second model as soon as the second quarter next …
BlackBerry 7 smartphones dying in sleep, company confirms
There have been reports of BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 devices failing to power on after being left to charge all night. Late Friday evening, …
Teardown reveals $199 Kindle Fire costs $201.70 to build
A recent teardown of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet reveals that the company is likely selling its new Android-powered slate at a loss. Market research …
Sprint quietly launches $20 ‘Express’ Android phone
Sprint quietly launched the Express on Friday, a new $20 Android smartphone manufactured by Huawei. The device runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and features a 2.6-inch …
Motorola Mobility makes pledge to use wind power
Motorola has pledged to begin taking advantage of renewable energy sources, and the company promised to acquire at least 25% of its energy from wind, …
Patent lawsuit with Motorola could cost Apple $2.7 billion
Apple has reportedly told a German court that it will owe $2.7 billion if it loses a patent lawsuit against Motorola. The two companies have …
Asus denies rumors that it may abandon Android tablets
Taiwan-based Asus has denied rumors that it is considering an exit from the tablet market next year. A recent report from industry watcher DigiTimes cited …
New iPad due in March, aluminum iPhone 5 may launch this summer
Apple reportedly plans to launch a slightly thicker (0.7mm) iPad in March with a dual-backlit display and a new high-resolution screen. It may be shown …
Tablets top bargain hunters’ lists this Black Friday
Black Friday is shaping up to be huge for consumers shopping on mobile devices this year, and it looks like consumers shopping for mobile devices will …
Amazon Kindle Fire gets torn open, repairs deemed simple [video]
The group at iFixit recently tore open the Amazon Kindle Fire to get a good look at its hardware. The group discovered that the device …
Messaging apps, VoIP already eating into carrier revenues, study finds
A new breed of messaging services and mobile Voice over IP clients like Skype are already eating into carrier revenues according to a new study. …
iPad 3 displays reportedly shipping in volume, but what about Apple’s iPad mini?
Apple’s LCD display panel suppliers are already shipping panels for Apple’s next-generation “iPad 3” by the millions according to a new report. Citing unnamed industry …
iPhone 4S carrier showdown: AT&T fastest, Verizon most reliable
Apple’s iPhone 4S became the fastest-selling smartphone of all time when it launched last month. It also finally arrived on Sprint’s network, making it available …
BlackBerry 7 sales already seen slowing, iPhone 4S and Android are bad news for RIM
Sales of Research In Motion’s new BlackBerry 7 smartphones have slowed in recent weeks as competition from Apple’s iPhone 4S and Android phones heats up. …
Motorola stockholders approve Google deal
Motorola Mobility on Thursday announced that stockholders voted to approve Google’s proposed $12.5 billion merger. At the company’s special stockholder meeting on Thursday, roughly 99% …
Qualcomm: Snapdragon-powered Windows 8 PCs will launch next year
Speaking at an investor meeting recently, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs confirmed that his company is working with Microsoft in an effort to deploy Windows 8-powered …
iPad most wanted holiday gift among young children, study finds
If you have children aged 6-12 in your family, chances are they want an iPad, iPod touch or an iPhone for the holidays. According to …
T-Mobile USA saving cash to keep top execs if AT&T merger passes
T-Mobile USA has been setting aside cash that it plans to use in an effort to keep its top employees on board should AT&T’s proposed …
Typical iPad buyers are pet owners, males and gamers, study says [infographic]
Men, pet owners and gamers are the most likely consumers to purchase an iPad, a new infographic from Bluekai reveals. Bluekai compiled data from Comscore and …
Developer discovers iChat code in iOS
iOS developer John Heaton has discovered a string of iOS code that suggests Apple is working on bringing its popular iChat client to iOS devices. …
Nokia Lumia 900 revealed in leaked promo [video]
Nokia’s upcoming flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900, has been revealed in a leaked promotional video aimed at developers. First discovered by Netherlands-based All About …
Skype adds Facebook video calling to beta desktop clients [video]
Skype on Thursday announced that its Mac OS X and Windows beta clients now support video calls to Facebook users. Skype introduced a Facebook-to-Facebook video …
Walmart may settle Netflix price fixing conspiracy case with $27.5 million payout
Walmart has agreed to pay $27.5 million in damages to more than 25 million Netflix customers who subscribed to the service between May 19th, 2005 …
IT pros far more interested in Android than iOS for mobile app development
IT professionals around the world are collectively more interested in developing and deploying mobile applications for Google’s Android platform than any other mobile OS. A …
