Facebook to launch music service on September 22nd
Facebook will launch a music service on September 22nd, CNBC reported today. There are currently no details on whether it will be a streaming subscription …
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Apple loses iPhone prototype in a bar, again
Apple employees must love a good drink. An Apple employee has, yet again, lost an unreleased iPhone prototype in a bar, according to CNET. The …
Google+ flaw allows hackers to execute DDoS attacks using Google servers
A security expert at Italian security firm AIR Sicurezza Informatica claims to have found a security flaw in Google’s new social network that allows hackers …
iPhone 5 with new design possibly pictured in Apple’s latest Photo Stream beta
Earlier reports of a redesigned iPhone 5 with a larger display and an elongated home button gained momentum on Wednesday when a new iPhone icon …
Sprint’s contract termination fee balloons to $350 ahead of iPhone 5 launch
Though late to the finish line, it looks like Sprint is finally ready to follow AT&T and Verizon Wireless’ lead and bump its contract termination …
Sprint ‘applauds’ DOJ attempt to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger
Sprint’s senior vice president of government affairs Vonya B. McCann issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s attempt to block AT&T’s …
FCC Chairman: ‘Serious concerns’ over impact of AT&T, T-Mobile merger
In response to the U.S. government’s lawsuit against AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski issued the following statement …
AT&T responds to U.S. government lawsuit seeking to block T-Mobile deal [updated]
AT&T has issued a formal response to the U.S. government’s lawsuit seeking to blocking the carrier’s $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. “We are surprised …
DROID BIONIC teaser campaign begins
Verizon Wireless just had a high-security briefcase hand delivered to our office, and it sure looks like the Motorola DROID BIONIC hype machine has started. …
U.S. government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger [updated]
The United States government has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, saying that such a …
AT&T HTC Jetstream 4G LTE tablet launches September 4th for $700 (yes, $700) on contract
AT&T announced on Wednesday that it will offer the HTC Jetstream, AT&T’s first 4G LTE/HSPA+ tablet on September 4th for $699.99 with a new two-year …
T-Mobile may offer free signal boosters to stop subscribers from fleeing
T-Mobile intends to offer cellular signal boosters to customers looking to switch carriers due to poor reception at home, according to T-Mobile watcher TmoNews. The …
Amazon's quad-core 'Hollywood' tablet may ship later than expected
Amazon’s second tablet, initially thought to be scheduled for a late 2011 or early 2012 launch, may not begin shipping to users until after the …
'Exciting new features' coming to iOS location services, Apple says
Apple has big plans for location services according to a new job listing posted by the Cupertino, California-based company. In a listing for a new …
Samsung reveals bada 2.0-powered Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y [video]
Just days ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin, Samsung officially unveiled three new bada 2.0-powered handsets: the Wave 3, Wave M and Wave …
Windows Phone Marketplace now home to more than 30,000 apps
The Windows Marketplace for Mobile is now home to more than 30,000 applications according to app tracking website WindowsPhoneAppList. On July 2nd, the Windows Marketplace …
Motorola announces PRO+ Android phone; likely headed to AT&T, T-Mobile [video]
Motorola on Tuesday unveiled a new Android smartphone that is likely soon headed to both AT&T and T-Mobile here in the U.S. The Motorola PRO+ …
AT&T to finally launch LG Thrill 4G on September 4th, $99.99
AT&T is finally set to launch its first 3D smartphone, the LG Thrill 4G. No, that 4G doesn’t mean users will be able to take …
Reports mixed on whether or not Apple's iTunes Match will support streaming [video]
When Apple originally announced its new iTunes Match service, which was launched to developers yesterday inside iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1, the Cupertino-based company said the …
T-Mobile Samsung GALAXY S II hands-on
Samsung officially revealed the T-Mobile GALAXY S II on Tuesday at a press event in New York City. The phone’s specs are very similar to the …
Sprint GALAXY S II Epic 4G Touch hands-on
We are here at Samsung’s press event in New York City where the phone maker just took the wraps off of Sprint’s brand new GALAXY …
AT&T Samsung GALAXY S II hands-on
We just had a chance to get up close with AT&T’s brand new GALAXY S II device, which was just revealed during a Samsung press …
Samsung unveils GALAXY S II for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile [updated]
During a press event in New York City on Tuesday, Samsung officially took the wraps off of its U.S. GALAXY S II smartphone family. Sprint’s …
One last batch of TouchPads on the way, HP says
HP’s public relations manager Mark Budgell wrote a blog post Tuesday afternoon confirming a report from Reuters earlier in the day in which HP vice …
Android, iPhone gain U.S. share in July as RIM, Microsoft slide
Google’s Android platform continued on its warpath in the U.S. last month according to new data from industry watcher comScore. ComScore on Tuesday released its …
RIM loses Director of Global Developer Relations Mike Kirkup
RIM’s Senior Director of Global Developer Relations Mike Kirkup just announced on his personal blog that he is leaving Research In Motion after 10 years. …
Sprint's Samsung GALAXY S II, the Epic 4G Touch, revealed ahead of announcement
The most popular smartphone in Samsung history is expected to be unveiled for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile this evening at a special press event — …
HP's exit from webOS devices left suppliers with piles of TouchPad parts
Hewlett-Packard’s component suppliers are none too happy right now according to a report from DigiTimes. Following the company’s decision to discontinue all webOS device efforts, …
Iranian government said to be using MITM hack to spy on Gmail, other Google services
Hacker groups like Anonymous and LulzSec capture the bulk of mainstream media’s attention when it comes to hackers these days, but it looks like the …
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