Google to shutter Buzz, focus on Google+
Google announced on Friday that it is shutting down a number of properties in the coming months, the most notable of which is likely its …
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Spotify surpasses 250,000 U.S. subscribers
Spotify now has more than 250,000 subscribers in the United States, Reuters reported recently. The service also now has more than 2 million paid subscribers …
Microsoft completes $8.5 billion Skype purchase
Microsoft announced on Friday that it has completed its $8.5 billion purchase of Skype. Skype will exist as a new division within Microsoft and Skype …
Motorola XOOM Family Edition tablet to launch on October 16th for $379
Motorola announced on Friday that it will begin to sell a new XOOM Family Edition Android tablet on October 16th for $379. The XOOM Family …
Sony Ericsson sales, net income slide in Q3; smartphones primary focus in 2012
Sony Ericsson reported its third-quarter results on Friday and while several figures suggest the company is on the upswing quarter-over-quarter, its net income and shipments …
Amazon may sell over 5 million Kindle Fire tablets in Q4
Amazon could ship 5 million or more Kindle Fire tablets in the fourth quarter of 2011, one analyst believes. Rodman & Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar on Thursday …
Having trouble finding an iPhone 4S? Head to RadioShack, retailer says
As we reach the end of the workday, hordes of iPhone hopefuls are likely getting ready to pack it in and head to their local …
AT&T announces record iPhone activations
AT&T on Friday confirmed that it has activated a record number of iPhones. “As of 4:30 pm ET today, AT&T had already activated a record number of …
Sprint confirms ‘best ever day of sales’ thanks to iPhone 4, iPhone 4S
Sprint on Friday confirmed that today’s iPhone launch has resulted in the carrier’s best-ever day of sales for a device family. “Sprint today reported its best …
AT&T subscribers complain of delayed, canceled iPhone 4S pre-orders
Apple’s iPhone 4S became available to the general public today, and the launch appears to have been an overwhelming success. Yankee Group analyst Carl Howe …
BlackBerry outage could cost RIM $100 million
Research In Motion’s recent BlackBerry outage was the worst in the company’s history, leaving BlackBerry users in the Middle East, Europe, parts of South America, Canada, Africa and …
NPD: One in five smartphones sold in Q2 was 4G-capable, HTC leads market
One out of every five smartphones sold in the U.S. in the second quarter included 4G connectivity of some kind, and the jump to 22% …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus appears in Verizon system, could land November 3rd
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, which was originally scheduled to debut during the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011 show this week, has reportedly made an appearance in …
AT&T responds to FCC, says merger will ‘create thousands of jobs’
On Thursday the FCC wrote a letter to AT&T stating that the carrier failed to submit enough information detailing how it will create jobs in …
Acer founder: Android will beat Apple
Acer founder Stan Shih thinks Apple’s days at the top are numbered, and Google’s Android operating system will be the victor in the industry’s heated …
Motorola DROID HD (RAZR/Spyder) specs revealed; said to be ‘faster than the iPhone 4S’
We just confirmed some of the specifications for the upcoming Motorola DROID device (DROID HD / DROID RAZR / Spyder) that Verizon Wireless and Motorola …
Judge says Samsung tablet infringes Apple patents, taunts Samsung attorney
United States District Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday ruled that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet does infringe on multiple Apple patents. Judge Koh failed to …
Apple’s iPhone 4S now available in the U.S.
It’s 8:00 a.m., do you know where your iPhone is? The day is upon us and Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone is now available for purchase on …
U.S. emerges as global 4G LTE leader after less than a year
A country that was recently the butt of jokes due to its ongoing reliance on CDMA networks now finds itself a global leader in next-generation …
52.85 million Smart TVs to ship in 2012
Smart TVs will see significant growth next year according to Topology Research Institute, which expects current shipments to double to 52.85 million units. The research …
Nokia unveils Symbian Belle-powerd 603 with NFC support
Nokia took the wraps off of the Nokia 603 on Thursday, a Symbian Belle-powered smartphone that will target first-time smartphone users. The 603 is equipped …
Senators introduce bill to hold carriers accountable for ‘4G’ claims
If you are an everyday wireless consumer walking into a store to purchase a new smartphone, the terms HSPA+, WiMAX and LTE may mean very …
Google Translate for Android now supports 14 languages [video]
Google updated its Translate application for Android devices on Thursday with support for 11 additional languages as part of a major update. The application will …
Windows 7 surpasses XP as most popular OS
Windows 7 has surpassed XP as the most widely used operating system in the world according to new data from StatCounter. The operating system now …
iFixit reveals inner workings of iPhone 4S in new teardown
The crew at iFixit has given the iPhone 4S its proper tear-down, revealing the phone’s inner workings and hardware. iFixit noticed that the battery offers …
FCC: AT&T failed to address how proposed T-Mobile merger will add jobs
Rick Kaplan, chief of the Federal Communication Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, sent a letter to AT&T on Thursday asking the carrier to clarify just how …
Google reports huge Q3; revenue up 33%, profit up 26%
Google announced its third quarter 2011 results on Friday, which surpassed analyst expectations. “We had a great quarter,” Google CEO Larry Page said. “Revenue was …
Microsoft smartphone share said to hit new low in Q2
One year following the launch of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, a new analysis has determined that the Redmond, Washington-based company’s share of the global smartphone …
Samsung to unveil Galaxy Nexus on October 19th
Samsung on Thursday sent out invitations to a press conference in Hong Kong where it is expected to unveil its Galaxy Nexus smartphone alongside Android …
Microsoft squeezes more revenue from Android thanks to new Quanta deal
Microsoft announced on Thursday that Quanta Computer will begin licensing its patent technology for Android and Chrome-based smartphones and tablets. Microsoft will receive royalties from …
