Samsung unveils the Galaxy S Advance smartphone; global roll-out begins next month
Never afraid of a mouthful when it comes to device names, Samsung on Monday unveiled the Galaxy S Advance smartphone. The new phone is seemingly …
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Nokia Lumia 910 with 12-megapixel camera headed to Europe
Nokia seemingly has plans to launch a European varient of the upcoming Lumia 900 smartphone that will feature an upgraded 12-megapixel camera. Dutch online cell …
Microsoft and Asus may be working on Kinect-enabled Windows 8 laptops
Asus is reportedly working on Windows 8 laptops that are equipped with Microsoft’s Kinect technology. The Daily recently reported that it was able to “check out” …
DROID RAZR MAXX customers won’t have to wait for custom ROMs
Verizon released the DROID RAZR MAXX on Thursday for $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. The device features a massive 3,300 mAh battery and a slightly …
Nokia still top vendor as global handset shipments reached 1.6 billion in 2011
Global mobile phone shipments grew 14% annually to shatter the previous shipment record in 2011. Market research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that 1.6 billion cell …
Apple’s mobile web share reportedly slid in Q4 as Android took No.1 spot
Although Apple outsold all Android vendors in the fourth quarter, the Cupertino-based company’s share of mobile internet usage is reportedly beginning to slide. An analysis of …
Twitter announces ability to censor content by region
Twitter announced recently that it now has the ability to, and will begin to, censor content on the social network by country. “As we continue …
Samsung rumored to announce next-gen tablet at MWC
After the rumored cancellation of Samsung’s Galaxy S III debut at next month’s Mobile World Congress, we were left wondering what the South Korean company will unveil instead. …
Apple, Google and others face antitrust lawsuit over secret no-poaching agreements
Apple, Google and five other technology companies must face a lawsuit for violating antitrust laws, according to a federal judge. The two companies, along with …
Facebook reportedly plans IPO filing for Wednesday
Facebook plans to file for its initial public offering as soon as Wednesday next week according to multiple reports from Dow Jones Newswires. Morgan Stanley …
Google addresses concerns over new privacy policy
Earlier this week, Google announced that the company would combine individual privacy policies from a variety of its products into one main policy. The idea …
Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of Palm, has left HP. AllThingsD broke the news Friday afternoon, noting that Rubinstein had served his promised 12-24 month tenure …
Future iPhone and iPad may feature MagSafe ports, wireless charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across …
New RIM CEO admits Apple and Google are winning, says change is coming
Investors had been clamoring for Research In Motion co-founders Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis to relinquish their co-CEO and co-chairman roles, and the company finally announced …
Apple CEO: ‘We care about every worker in our supply chain’
The New York Times recently published an article discussing the unsafe working conditions in the factories Apple employs to build its products. It’s no secret that …
Apple reclaims No.1 smartphone spot in Q4
Apple is once again the top smartphone vendor in the world by shipment volume according to a report released late Thursday. Market research firm Strategy …
German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
One week after dismissing Samsung’s first German patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, a German court has also rejected a second suit, reports Florian Mueller of …
BlackBerry users are older and wealthier than average smartphone users, study suggests
BlackBerry owners tend to be older and wealthier than other smartphone users according to a new report released this week. Data from comScore Data Mine …
iPad owns 96% of enterprise market and iPhone share climbs to 53%, study finds
Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of …
Apple to offer employees a $500 discount on Macs, $250 off of an iPad
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly said during an Apple Town Hall meeting on Wednesday that Apple employees will receive a generous discount on Apple products …
ZTE Optik Honeycomb tablet coming to Sprint for $99.99 on contract
The ZTE Optik Honeycomb-powered Android tablet is coming to Sprint for $99.99 with a two-year agreement, according to documents obtained by SprintFeed. The 7-inch Optik features a …
Intel to buy 190 patents and video codec software from RealNetworks for $120 million
Intel and RealNetworks announced on Thursday that Intel will purchase video codec software, 190 patents and 170 patent applications from RealNetworks for a total of …
Official Steam app released for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android
Valve on Thursday released mobile versions of Steam, the company’s digital game distribution platform. The mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices. …
Verizon Wireless to launch DROID 4 for $199.99
Verizon plans to launch the DROID 4 for $199.99 on contract, according to a recent MAP list obtained by Droid-Life. The pricing shouldn’t come as …
Samsung’s Q4 delivers record $4.7 billion in profit on $42 billion in revenue
Samsung on Friday reported record earnings for the fourth quarter last year. In line with the company’s estimates as reported earlier this month, Samsung recorded …
Nintendo cuts 3DS sales forecast, will report first annual loss
Nintendo recently published a note in which it said it will report an annual operating loss of 45 billion yen ($575 million) for the December …
Spotify surpasses 3 million paid subscribers
Spotify said Thursday that it now serves more than 3 million active paid subscribers per month, up from the 2.5 million subscribers it was serving …
Hands on with Cablevision’s upcoming Optimum App for Laptops
Last summer, Cablevision was one of the first cable providers to release an app for watching live TV on mobile devices. The Optimum App for …
Motorola posts $80 million Q4 loss; ships 10.5 million mobile devices including 200,000 tablets
Motorola Mobility on Thursday announced the company’s results for the fourth quarter last year. The vendor managed $3.4 billion in revenue but posted a net …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus now just $99.99 from Amazon
The world’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone is currently on sale at a huge discount from retail giant Amazon. The company’s wireless arm …
