Nokia announces sale of its 1.5 billionth S40 handset
Nokia announced on Wednesday that it has officially sold its 1.5 billionth S40-powered cell phone since the first S40 device — the Nokia 7110 — was …
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Amazon’s Kindle Fire had no impact on iPad sales, Apple CEO says
Amazon’s Kindle Fire had a huge holiday season by all accounts, with fourth-quarter sales that may have exceeded 4 million units according to analyst estimates. While …
AT&T bashes Sprint for using roaming agreements and ‘disinvesting’ in its own network [updated]
AT&T’s Senior Vice President-Federal Regulatory and Chief Privacy Officer Bob Quinn recently wrote a post on the company’s blog that called Sprint out for deciding …
IBM and HTC partner to lure the enterprise market to Android
IBM and HTC are working together to make Android a more attractive platform for the enterprise market. Executives from both companies recently demoed IBM software …
Microsoft may discontinue its virtual currency system
Microsoft may be preparing to discontinue its virtual currency system by the end of the year, according to Inside Mobile Apps. The software giant is reportedly …
Texas Instruments to close plants in Texas and Japan
Texas Instruments announced recently that, even though it reported better than expected chip sales during the fourth quarter of 2011, the company will shut down …
Virgin America brands jet with ‘stay hungry, stay foolish’ to honor Steve Jobs
A Virgin America Airbus A320 now features the quote, “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” directly beneath the cockpit in tribute to the late Steve Jobs, reports CNET. The …
Nokia fined in Australia for spamming customers with text messages
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined Nokia for sending spam-filled text messages to its customers. Nokia had been sending messages with tips on how …
Android 4.0 updates coming to Sony’s tablets and Xperia phones this spring
Sony will update the company’s Tablet S, Tablet P and Xperia line of smartphones to Android 4.0 in the spring, according to The Verge. Both …
iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak installed almost a million in three days
On Friday, the Chronic Dev Team and iPhone Dev Team joined forces and released “Absinthe A5,” an untethered jailbreak solution for the iPhone 4S and iPad …
T-Mobile says iPhone offers ‘poor’ experience, points customers to 4G Android phones instead
An internal document allegedly obtained from T-Mobile says the iPhone offers a “poor” customer experience on T-Mobile’s network. While it’s arguable that is a true …
Twitter looks to squash spam and malicious links with new acquisition
Twitter finally appears to be preparing a new wave of attacks on the malicious spammers that have overrun the popular social network during the past year. Web …
‘Disappointing’ iPhone 4S leads Apple to most profitable quarter in tech history
“Disappointing” though it may have been to some, the iPhone 4S propelled what is now confirmed to have been the most profitable quarter any technology …
Apple reports record Q1 blowout, biggest quarter ever with 37 million iPhones, 15.4 million iPad sold
Following a rare miss in the fourth quarter, Apple on Tuesday reported record earnings in the fiscal first quarter that crushed expectations. Wall Street’s consensus …
Apple is now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world
Apple is now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world, according to market research firm Gartner. The Cupertino-based company trailed both Samsung and HP in 2010, …
Boxee Live TV tuner to ship this week
Boxee will begin shipping its new Boxee Live TV tuners this week according to a post on the company’s blog. The new device is a …
Siri capabilities expanded thanks to jailbreak apps
There are plenty of reasons for savvy iPhone users to jailbreak their handsets, the most obvious of which is access to applications that provide functionality …
Next-gen iPhone may feature advanced light-field camera
In the upcoming book “Inside Apple,” it is explained that Steve Jobs expressed great interest in light field camera maker Lytro. The late Apple co-founder …
Nokia Lumia 910 may arrive in May with 12-megapixel camera
Nokia may be preparing to launch a new Lumia flagship Windows Phone this spring. Industry insider Eldar Murtazin said the Lumia 910 could launch in …
Facebook forcing Timeline on users ‘over the next few weeks’
Facebook announced on Tuesday that the company’s Timeline feature will be forced on users “over the next few weeks.” Facebook introduced the Timeline feature last …
RIM’s roadmap for 2012/Q1 2013: Two BlackBerry 10 phones, two Curves, HSPA+ PlayBook
We’ve been gathering info on what exactly Research In Motion is planning to release over the next year and even into early 2013, and we …
Cross-platform voice assistant Evi looks to compete with Siri
Since the launch of the iPhone 4S, we have seen numerous Siri clones come and go. While Siri does have its flaws, the feature is …
Baristas get ‘Samsunged’ in new Galaxy S II ad [video]
While smartphone users in general may eventually be caught in the crossfire brought about by Apple and Samsung’s patent battles, a very specific group of …
Dutch court rejects Apple’s request for Samsung tablet ban
A court in the Hague in has denied Apple’s request to ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the Netherlands. In August a Dutch judge banned Samsung’s …
Verizon reports record revenue growth in Q4, misses EPS estimates by a penny
Verizon on Tuesday reported its fourth quarter 2011 results. The company noted record revenue growth during the quarter, which it said was fueled by strong …
Nokia Lumia 900 expected to launch in UK this June
Smartphone retailer Carphone Warehouse has confirmed that the Nokia Lumia 900 is “coming soon” to the United Kingdom, and recent reports suggest the phone could …
Sony ST25i ‘Kumquat’ Android smartphone possibly leaked
Next month we’re sure to hear about the latest smartphones from several of the world’s largest phone makers during Mobile World Congress, however that hasn’t …
Pantech Burst smartphone and Element tablet now available from AT&T
AT&T’s two newest 4G LTE devices, the Pantech Burst Android smartphone and the Element Android tablet are now available for purchase. BGR exclusively revealed the …
Apple reportedly looking to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit Wi-Fi this year
Apple may be looking to incorporate support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi specification into the company’s products this year, according to a report from AppleInsider. The new standard offers …
Nokia may have sold more than 1.3 million Lumia smartphones last year
Nokia reportedly sold as many as 1.3 million of its new Windows Phone powered Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 smartphones in the last few months …
