AT&T to launch BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9860 on Nov. 6; Curve 9360 on Nov. 20
AT&T on Tuesday announced that it will launch three new BlackBerry 7 smartphones next week. The carrier’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 will finally arrive on November …
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Audio echo bug plagues iPhone 4S owners during voice calls
Following widespread complaints of excessive battery drain thought to be related to a time zone bug, iPhone 4S owners are now beginning to draw attention …
iPhone 4S launches in Hong Kong, South Korea, 13 other countries on November 11th
Apple’s iPhone 4S is the company’s best smartphone to date, and it’s also the fastest-selling phone Apple has ever launched. Continuing Apple’s mobile warpath, the …
iOS market share balloons in October, Android climbs to No. 2 mobile OS
Propelled by the popularity of its iPad tablet and the successful launch of the latest iPhone, Apple’s share of the mobile operating system market jumped …
Microsoft lawyer defends Android licensing strategy
Speaking with The San Francisco Chronicle recently, the deputy general counsel of Microsoft’s intellectual property group, Horacio Gutiérrez, discussed his company’s decisions to chase down other firms for …
Sony scrambles to reverse losses, will split television business into three parts
Sony announced on Monday that it will split its television business into three different branches in an effort to reverse a course that has the …
T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q launching November 2nd for $80
T-Mobile announced on Monday that two affordable Android phones, the myTouch and the myTouch Q, will launch on November 2nd for $80 a piece after …
Nokia’s patent manager acquired by Sterling Partners for $590 million
Patent management company MOSAID Technologies has been acquired by Sterling Partners for $590 million, or $46 per share. MOSAID licenses patents and describes itself as …
Best Buy offering $150 32GB TouchPad with HP notebook purchase
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. Best Buy announced on Monday that customers who purchase an HP or Compaq laptop, desktop …
MiFi mobile hotspot shipments surpass 3 million
Despite the increasing popularity Wi-Fi of integrated tethering functionality across a variety of smartphone platforms, sales of dedicated portable hotspots continue to remain strong. Novatel …
AirPlay Mirroring, iMessage reportedly headed to OS X [video]
The eventual arrival of iMessage on OS X, in some form, is almost a foregone conclusion at this point, but a new report claims to …
Motorola Mobility to shed 800 jobs ahead of Google merger
Motorola Mobility will spend $31 million as it lays off 800 employees ahead of its planned acquisition by Google, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Motorola said …
iPhone 4S battery drain could be result of time zone bug
We have seen a number of reports suggesting that the Apple iPhone 4S has a software bug that has resulted in poor battery life. iDownloadBlog …
iPhone 4S demand said to be outpacing supply
Despite a later-than-expected launch and a handset that that is physically almost the same as its predecessor, demand for Apple’s iPhone 4S smartphone is reportedly …
Motorola ATRIX 2 review
When BGR Editor-in-chief Jonathan Geller first reviewed the original Motorola ATRIX 4G in February, he called it “one of the best smartphones to ever be …
HTC takes top smartphone spot in U.S. according to Q3 data from Canalys
Samsung blew past Apple and Nokia in the third quarter to become the No. 1 smartphone vendor in the world, but another emerging smartphone vendor …
Barnes & Noble hosting Nook tablet event on November 7th
Barnes & Noble sent out invitations on Monday to a press conference that will be held on November 7th in New York City. The event …
Apple’s iPhone to make up more than half of Q4 smartphone sales across top-3 U.S. carriers
In the third quarter of 2011, Apple offered just two smartphones: the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. The latter was sold by just one …
WhatsApp users now send over 1 billion messages each day
We’ve been big fans of WhatsApp’s cross-platform messaging service ever since it first launched, and directly outside of Apple’s own iMessage or RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger …
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, HTC Vivid landing on AT&T November 6th with 4G LTE
AT&T announced its first two 4G LTE smartphones on Monday, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid. The Galaxy S II Skyrocket …
HTC Rezound revealed ahead of announcement by Verizon ad
HTC is expected to unveil a new Beats Audio-enabled smartphone dubbed “Rezound” on Thursday during a press conference, and the announcement is now all but …
Apple may be building ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook
Apple is designing a new 15-inch MacBook model that will offer an ultra-thin MacBook Air-like design, Macotakara said recently. We heard a similar rumor in …
HTC reports record Q3, smartphone shipments up 93%
HTC on Monday reported a record third quarter that saw profit grow 68% on shipments of 13.2 million handsets, up 93% from the same quarter …
A eulogy for Steve Jobs, as spoken by his sister
During a memorial service for Steve Jobs that took place on October 16th, his sister Mona Simpson delivered a touching eulogy that was published in …
Sprint, Cleawire near deal for 3-5 year network-sharing agreement, report claims
Sprint and Clearwire are close to inking a deal that will extend an existing network-sharing agreement an additional 3-5 years, Bloomberg Businessweek said Friday. The current …
HP Windows 8 tablets arriving next year, CEO says; webOS future up in the air
During the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, HP CEO Meg Whitman confirmed that her company will launch tablets powered by Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating …
Apple iPhone 4S now available in 22 additional countries
Apple’s iPhone 4S made its debut in 22 additional countries on Friday. It is now available in: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, …
Redbox ups daily DVD rental fee to $1.20
Following parent company Coinstar’s third-quarter earnings report, Redbox announced that daily DVD rental fees have increased to $1.20 from $1. “The price change is based …
Samsung mobile sales reach all-time high in Q3
In its recent third-quarter earnings report, Samsung said its telecommunications business achieved record quarterly sales of 14.90 trillion won, up 37% from the same period last year. …
AT&T to launch Samsung Focus S ($200), Focus Flash ($50) on November 6th
AT&T on Friday announced that Samsung’s Focus S and Focus Flash smartphones will become available for purchase on November 6th. First announced last month, the …
