AT&T’s entire 2011 Android lineup to receive Gingerbread update
AT&T confirmed on Monday that its entire 2011 Android smartphone lineup will receive the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update in the future. AT&T will push …
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Samsung taps ex-Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci to boost notebook biz
Acer’s former chief executive Gianfranco Lanci may join Samsung to assist with building the Korean firm’s notebook business, DigiTimes reported on Monday. Gianfranco Lanci resigned …
LG Thrill 4G hitting AT&T in ‘coming weeks’ for $99.99
AT&T has confirmed with BGR that it will launch the LG Thrill 4G “in the coming weeks” for $99.99. The Thrill 4G will be the …
Amazon stops selling Nintendo 3DS
Amazon has stopped directly selling the Nintendo 3DS citing customer complaints as the cause of its decision. The portable gaming console currently has 359 reviews …
China shuts down two fake Apple Stores
Chinese trade officials have raided and shut down two of five fake Apple Stores in Kunming, BBC News reported on Monday. The two stores weren’t …
Microsoft sued for patent infringement over Kinect controller tech
Microsoft is being sued for patent infringement over motion-sensing technology used in its blockbuster gaming accessory, the Microsoft Kinect. Ohio-based Impulse Technology has filed a …
Apple’s Siri-based iOS voice controls dubbed ‘Assistant’
It has been about 15 months since Apple acquired Siri for a reported $200 million, and it looks as though we won’t have to wait …
HTC’s Chief Innovation Officer, Horace Luke, resigns for personal reasons
BGR has exclusively learned that Horace Luke, former Chief Innovation Officer at HTC, has left the company as of April 30th 2011. “Horace Luke, HTC’s …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone, iPad, more
Apple on Monday released iOS 4.3.5 for iOS devices to address a security vulnerability. The update comes just 10 days after Apple issued iOS 4.3.4 …
Images of official Facebook for iPad app leaked
Images of Facebook’s unannounced iPad application have been leaked by TechCrunch. Reportedly, the official application has been hidden inside the iPhone app all along. We’re …
Unnamed Samsung Android slider headed for AT&T
If Samsung’s Android lineup is feeling a little sparse on AT&T, don’t worry… there’s about to be a new flagship in town. We have just …
AT&T preps for early to mid-September iPhone 5 launch
BGR has exclusively learned that AT&T has begun communicating launch plans internally for Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5 handset. We have been told that AT&T has …
Apple recruiting additional staff for fall iPhone 5 launch
Apple is recruiting additional staff at U.S. Apple Store locations ahead of the launch of its highly anticipated fifth-generation iPhone. MacRumors reports that Apple is …
RIM to lay off 2,000 employees, reorganize management
Research In Motion will lay off 2,000 of its employees, or about 10% of its total workforce, as part of a cost optimization program. “The …
Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal a done deal
Apple has reached a deal with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to open a massive Apple Store in the main terminal at Grand Central. …
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OS X Lion 10.7.2 around the corner?
We’ve just received a tip that OS X Lion 10.7.2, a combo update, is available for Mac developers in Apple’s developer site. While the OS …
Mobile payments could balloon 76% to $86 billion this year, Gartner says
141.1 million people around the world will make mobile payments this year, a 38.2% increase from last year, Gartner said in a new report issued …
Apple ponders Hulu purchase
Apple is toying with the idea of placing a bid on the Hulu video streaming service, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. In June, Hulu announced that …
Lodsys goes after top-dog gaming firms Atari, EA, Rovio in patent suit
Lodsys, the company that has been accusing iOS and Android developers of illegally using its in-app purchasing technology, is now also targeting high-profile gaming firms …
Final Windows Phone Mango build released to manufacturers and carriers [updated]
Microsoft’s final build of Windows Phone Mango has been rubber stamped and released to manufacturers and wireless carriers according to Windows Phone Dev Podcast. The …
LG’s 2011 lineup leaked, includes Fantasy, Victor, Gelato, more
LG has struggled to grab consumer interest the way Samsung has with its Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphones, and it doesn’t look like …
Verizon reportedly dumping iPhone 4 accessories ahead of iPhone 5 debut
Verizon Wireless will drop the price on all of its iPhone 4 accessories in anticipation of the iPhone 5 launch, PhoneArena is reporting. Verizon Wireless …
Dish Network to shutter 200 more Blockbuster stores
Dish Network on Thursday revealed plans to shutter 200 additional Blockbuster stores, dropping the number of nationwide locations to approximately 1,500. Dish won an auction …
Fake Apple Store customers furious, employees don’t care
A personal travel blog titled BirdAbroad recently published a story and photos detailing fake Apple Stores that have started to pop up in China. A …
Apple’s full change log for iOS 5 beta 4
Apple on Friday released the fourth beta version of its iOS 5 operating system, and this one brings about plenty of goodies that developers have …
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 4
On cue, Apple has just seeded iOS 5 beta 4 to developers. The biggest change? It’s an OTA update… finally! The build itself is 915274d …
Verizon expected Apple’s iPhone 5 this summer, but CEO says launch coming in fall
Newly appointed Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam is already making waves. While fielding questions on Verizon’s earnings call on Friday, McAdam let slip some interesting …
Customers sue AT&T to block T-Mobile acquisition
A handful of AT&T’s customers are now fighting against its planned acquisition of T-Mobile. Law firm Bursor & Fisher filed lawsuits against AT&T on behalf …
T-Mobile says G-Slate is 200% faster than iPad 2, 300% faster than XOOM
A new page on T-Mobile USA’s website makes some fairly bold claims about the carrier’s premier Honeycomb tablet, the LG G-Slate. In comparing the sleek …
