Upcoming 14-inch MacBook Air may help Apple’s position in China
Apple is said to currently be considering the launch of a new MacBook Air notebook PC with a 14-inch display. Citing unnamed sources within Apple’s …
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Handset makers pessimistic about Windows Phone Tango’s chances in China
Microsoft plans to roll out its Windows Phone “Tango” update for its mobile platform in China some time this year. While the new version of …
Sony Tablet P available from AT&T on March 4th
AT&T on Tuesday announced the availability of Sony’s dual-screened, folding, Nintendo DS-inspired Tablet P — again. The Honeycomb-powered slate is equipped with two 5.5-inch displays, a …
Hands on with LG’s entry-level L-Series smartphones
The term “entry-level” immediately reduces the appeal of smartphones in markets like the U.S. these days, as flagship phones are typically far more exciting and …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 launches March 1st for $500 on contract from Verizon
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be available in stores and online starting March 1st. The slate was originally …
Mercedes-Benz to bring Siri integration to all A-Class vehicles
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled plans to integrate Apple’s Siri voice assistant into its A-Class vehicles, according to a report from PSFK. The integration would allow drivers …
Acer CloudMobile hands-on
You would think that, given the impressive specs of its new CloudMobile smartphone, Acer would want to place this thing front and center at Mobile …
Permission loophole gives developers access to iOS photo library and location history
Earlier this month it was revealed that the popular social networking app Path was uploading entire iPhone address books to the company’s servers without first gaining …
Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 hands-on
These three new devices announced by Samsung at Mobile World Congress are each intended to occupy different spaces in the mobile market. The Galaxy Mini …
Verizon shared family data plans still on track for 2012
Families looking for a shared data option from Verizon Wireless can look forward to a new pooled data option finally launching later this year. In …
Hands on with Samsung’s Galaxy S Blaze 4G for T-Mobile
Samsung has a number of new devices on hand at this year’s Mobile World Congress, and one of them was the Galaxy S Blaze 4G …
LightSquared CEO steps down, will remain chairman of the board
LightSquared on Tuesday announced that Sanjiv Ahuja has resigned from his role as chief executive officer. Chief network officer Doug Smith and and CFO Marc Montagner …
We’ll be reporting live from Microsoft’s Windows 8 press conference tomorrow morning
It may seem odd that Microsoft is hosting a media event at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show this year that will focus on …
How to stop Google ads from tracking you on the web
It was recently revealed that Google and a number of advertisers had found a way to bypass some privacy features in modern web browsers, allowing …
PlayBook OS 2.0 installed on 43% of devices after one week, firm says
Analytics firm Chitika on Tuesday revealed the findings of a recent study that shows the latest Blackberry PlayBook operating system update is already running on …
Get ready for the iPad 3: Apple sends invites to March 7th iPad unveiling in San Francisco
Apple on Tuesday circulated invitations to a press conference on March 7th where the Cupertino-based technology giant will unveil its next-generation iPad tablet. The event will …
RIM reels in developers with promises of change
To say that the past 12 months have been a bit rocky for RIM and the Blackberry eco-system in general would be grossly understating the …
Apple to unveil quad-core iPad 3 in New York next week, CNBC reports
Apple plans to unveil its next-generation iPad 3 with a quad-core processor and 4G LTE connectivity at a press conference in New York City next …
New Apple TV may launch in March alongside iPad 3 (no, not that Apple TV)
Apple reportedly plans to launch a new Apple TV next month that will feature a faster processor along with other enhancements. Apple watcher 9to5Mac on …
AT&T should be investigated for ‘fraudulent’ data policies, public interest group says
AT&T on Monday announced a new plan that will let developers pay for the data used by their apps and services. The data consumed by …
Samsung admits defeat with early tablet efforts, but its new announcements won’t help
Samsung on Monday admitted that it has failed to gain ground in the tablet market while Apple’s iPad continues to proliferate at an increasing pace. …
Apple and Google sued over ‘Street View’ on the iPad
A Florida firm has filed a claim alleging that Google and Apple are both infringing on its mapping technology, PaidContent reported on Monday. PanoMap Technologies filed the …
T-Mobile bails on HSPA+ 84 plans, heads straight for LTE
T-Mobile on Tuesday revealed from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that it is abandoning plans to update its current HSPA+ network with speedier HSPA+ 84 …
Hands on with Huawei’s Ascend D smartphones
Huawei is making quite a splash at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The company announced one quad-core handset — the Ascend D quad, which is …
Visa announces new mobile payment solution
Visa on Monday announced a “one-stop” mobile payment solution that looks to compete directly with Google Wallet and the carrier-backed ISIS payment system. After a …
Intel announces new processors and partnerships
Intel on Monday detailed a number new products and partnerships during the company’s Mobile World Congress press event. “We are very pleased to add new, important customers …
Hands-on with ViewSonic’s tablet lineup: Dual-boot P100, Windows 8 and more
ViewSonic is doing its best to make splash here at Mobile World Congress with a number of tablet-related announcements. In addition to specific hardware launches, …
HTC confirms a new Windows Phones with ‘Apollo’ in the pipeline
HTC made no mention of Windows Phone during the company’s Mobile World Congress 2012 press conference on Sunday, instead focusing on its Android-powered “One” smartphones. HTC …
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coming to devices in April or May
Corning announced on Monday that the first shipments of Gorilla Glass 2 have been sent to the company’s partners. Corning’s second-generation of Gorilla Glass is 20% …
Hands-on with the ZTE Era, Orbit and PF112
ZTE doesn’t have a strong presence here in the U.S., but the vendor revealed several smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress trade show that will be …
