HP will be first to market with new Intel-powered ‘Ultrabook’ notebooks
During the Computex trade show in May, Intel laid out its vision for new “Ultrabook” notebooks that will blend the performance of today’s laptops with …
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide launches July 27th for $199.99
It was hardly a surprise when T-Mobile announced the HTC-built myTouch 4G Slide late last month, as a series of leaks left little to the …
HTC Status ‘Facebook Phone’ pre-orders start today; launches July 17th for $49.99
AT&T on Monday announced pre-order availability of its first “Facebook Phone,” the HTC Status. Social butterflies on the nation’s No. 2 wireless carrier can pre-order …
HP shakes up webOS team; moves Jon Rubenstein to product, puts Stephen DeWitt in charge
While HP didn’t exactly hit the ground running following its Palm acquisition, webOS is still one of our favorite mobile operating systems and we can’t wait …
Apple could ditch Samsung as a parts supplier following patent battle
Apple could cut Samsung from its list of part suppliers, an arrangement that is worth as much as $5 billion for Samsung, one analyst has …
Google chairman Eric Schmidt to testify during Senate antitrust hearing
Google’s chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee, Reuters reported on Monday. On June 24th, …
Apple is No. 1 smartphone vendor in U.S. with just two phones on the market
With just two smartphone models available for sale, Apple still managed to top comScore’s list of smartphone OEMs in the three-month period ending May 2011. …
Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]
When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy …
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 3 to developers [updated with full change log]
Apple on Monday released a new build of its iOS 5 beta software to developers. The new build — iOS 5 beta 3 — is …
GetJar responds to Apple’s cease-and-desist letter over ‘App Store’ name
Apple is taking its fight to own the “App Store” moniker to a new opponent, and this time it’s GetJar. The Cupertino-based firm, which has …
Samsung Mobile CTO Omar Khan quits, heads to Citigroup
Samsung Mobile’s chief product and technology officer Omar Khan announced on Monday that he is departing the company to take up a post in the …
Android users buy the iPad over Google-powered tablets
Apple’s market-leading iOS tablet isn’t just the slate of choice for iPhone users according to a recent report. According to checks performed by Canaccord Genuity …
Apple looks to block sale of HTC devices with new patent complaint
Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe …
Microsoft’s U.S. smartphone share down 35% following Windows Phone 7 launch
ComScore issued its May report on mobile subscriber market share in the U.S. last week, and BGR noted that Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iOS …
Apple ‘iPad 3’ said to launch this fall; second manufacturer could help meet demand
DigiTimes adds fuel to the fire Monday morning with a report that Apple is looking to add a second manufacturing partner for its popular iPad …
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Study finds cell phone use increases crash risk
A new research study published by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) suggests that cell phone use directly increases crash risk among U.S. drivers. The …
Apple may launch 3G iPod touch in September, rumor claims
A Dutch Apple blog named AppleSpot reported on Friday that Apple will launch a new 3G iPod touch in September. Similar to options available for …
Apple preparing new wireless sharing feature that will compete with webOS ‘Touch-to-share’
Apple has been testing a new wireless sharing feature that could allow users to quickly and easily transfer files from various iOS devices, PatentlyApple has …
Samsung Galaxy S II teardown reveals major redesign, cutting-edge tech
As part of its new Teardown Research Service, market research firm ABI Research has torn Samsung’s Galaxy S II apart in order to analyze and …
Canaccord: iPhone 4, DROID Charge, Infuse 4G among most popular smartphones in June
Checks performed by Canaccord Genuity analysts T. Michael Walkley, Charles John and Matthew D. Ramsay show that Apple’s devices maintained their dominance in the U.S. …
Secret Service investigates Apple Store spy camera artist [video]
Brooklyn-based artist Kyle McDonald finds himself in hot water after secretly photographing Apple Store customers while they shopping for computers. “I thought maybe we could …
Spotify said to launch in U.S. next week
Popular European streaming music service Spotify could launch in the U.S. as soon as next week, AllThingsD’s Peter Kafka speculates. Spotify announced earlier this week …
Is Apple’s iMessage the start of something bigger?
One of the most important features Apple announced at WWDC 2011 was iMessage. It’s not only a direct competitor to Research In Motion’s extremely popular BlackBerry Messenger …
Apple Store planning overnight shift on July 13th, refreshed MacBook Air, Lion release possible
Apple has started to ask Apple Store employees to prepare for an “overnight” shift on July 13th — a sign that the company is prepping …
Amazon could ship 1-1.2 million tablets during third quarter, report says
According to a new report from DigiTimes, Amazon is expected to ship a “conservative” 1-1.2 million of its new tablets during the third quarter — …
LG cuts full-year smartphone sales forecast by 20%
On Thursday LG’s Park Jong Seok, head of the mobile phone business, announced that his company is cutting its full-year smartphone sales forecast by 20% …
Rogers deploys Canada’s first 4G LTE network in Ottawa
On Thursday, Rogers and Ericsson officially activated the first Canadian 4G LTE network in Ottawa. “This network will power the next generation of innovative products …
Sprint’s Motorola Titanium Android phone landing July 24th for $149.99
A leak document picked up by SprintFeed suggests that Sprint will launch the Motorola Titanium, an Android smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, on July …
Microsoft could unveil Windows 8 pre-beta build on July 11th
Microsoft is prepping to release a Windows 8 preview build during its Worldwide Partner Conference on July 11th, according WinRumors. Reportedly, the Redmond-based firm will …
