BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 screenshots leak, reaffirm BES revamp
Purported images from version 2.0 of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook OS have been published by a Chinese website. If authentic, they reaffirm several details about the …
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Samsung's AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint GALAXY S II devices revealed
Samsung is set to announce the U.S. variants of its GALAXY S II smartphone on Tuesday during a press event in New York City and a recent …
RBC raises Nokia outlook for Q3: 'Not as dire as feared'
Nokia’s situation may not be quite as “dire” as initially anticipated according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue. Despite Nokia’s rough second-quarter earnings, which were called …
Apple seeds new OS X Lion 10.7.2 build, iPhoto beta 3, iCloud beta 9 to devs
Apple seeded a new OS X Lion 10.7.2 build, iPhoto 9.2 beta 3 and iCloud beta 9 to its developers on Friday. Apple’s release notes …
Samsung reportedly confirms Nexus Prime
In an attempt to stop the spread of a leaked Nexus Prime firmware build, Samsung’s legal department appears to have confirmed both the existence of …
Upcoming Amazon tablet to undercut Apple's iPad
Amazon’s upcoming Android tablet will soon launch for “hundreds less” than Apple’s $499 entry-level iPad 2 tablet, the New York Post reported on Thursday. According …
Carriers seeking an alternative to Apple, Google may turn back to BlackBerry
Research In Motion will benefit in the near term from the ongoing launch of its new BlackBerry 7 smartphones, which are being described as the vendor’s strongest devices …
Apple working on new streaming technology to take over living rooms
Amid the flurry of news reports about Steve Jobs’s departure as CEO of Apple was one hidden gem: Apple is reportedly working on a new …
New images of leaked parts reveal iPhone 4S antenna, iPhone 5 case back
Rumors that Apple plans to release an updated iPhone 4 model — referred to on tech blogs as the “iPhone 4S” — alongside the iPhone …
Apple to launch new MacBook Air models in China
Apple is preparing to finally launch its mid-2011 MacBook Air models in the coming weeks according to checks performed by Ticonderoga Securities. In a note …
HP's PC blunder will deteriorate HP brand value, analyst says
It remains to be seen whether Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming overhaul will pay off in the long run, but one things seems clear: the manner in which …
Sprinkle lands in Android Market, will support NVIDIA quad-core processor
Game publisher Mediocre officially released its new game “Sprinkle” on Thursday. Sprinkle currently runs on dual-core Tegra 2 devices but will be one of the …
Firefox 6 adoption takes off
Users are flocking towards Mozilla’s latest Firefox 6 browser according to new data from Chitika Insights, the research arm of ad network Chitika. The company …
AMD hires former Lenovo president as CEO
AMD hired former Lenovo president and chief operating officer Rory Read as its president and chief executive officer on Thursday. Read will replace interim leader …
Judge shoots down Verizon customer class action suit
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has ruled that Verizon customers who take issue with “fraudulent” cell phone charges must arbitrate individually …
Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade begins next week
Motorola has started to email XOOM customers to alert them that it will begin to upgrade the XOOM with support for 4G LTE next week. …
Samsung to announce GALAXY Tab 7.7, Wave 3, GALAXY Note on September 1st
Samsung has already hinted at several major announcements that will be made during the IFA Tradeshow in Berlin, which kicks off on September 1st, and …
Dutch judge says Apple's 'slide-to-unlock' patent is likely invalid
Just one day after ordering a preliminary injunction blocking the sale of multiple Samsung smartphones, a Dutch judge has said that at least one patent …
Flipboard to add TV shows, books and movies; iPhone app on its way
Flipboard, the company behind the popular like-named social magazine application for the iPad, plans to add TV shows, books and movie content, Reuters reported on …
22-year-old 'Anonymous' hacker arrested in United Kingdom
A 22-year old student allegedly associated with the hacking group “Anonymous” has been arrested and charged in the United Kingdom. Peter David Gibson is charged …
Exclusive: Verizon passes on GALAXY S II, but 'similar' Samsung phone launching soon
Verizon Wireless is passing on the Galaxy S II smartphone according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. BGR has confirmed with …
iPhone and iPad competitors could benefit from Jobs's resignation
Apple’s iPhone and iPad competitors could benefit with Steve Jobs out as CEO of Apple. “It’s going to give competitors a bit more of a …
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak discusses Jobs's departure from CEO role
The tech world erupted Wednesday night as Apple visionary Steve Jobs announced that he was stepping down from his role as CEO, passing the torch …
New Apple CEO Tim Cook in leaked internal email: 'Apple is not going to change'
Following Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s resignation from his role as CEO, newly appointed chief executive Tim Cook has delivered his first message to Apple employees …
Even without its core, Apple will live on
If a leader’s resignation from his or her CEO role at a company doesn’t have an impact on that company’s business, the leader was ineffective. …
Verizon intros GoPayment credit card reader for phones, tablets
In partnership with Intuit, Verizon Wireless introduced a mobile payment solution for small and medium businesses called GoPayment on Thursday. GoPayment will provide customers with …
Tablet shipments may approach 250 million units in 2017
Shipments of consumer media tablets like the Apple iPad are expected to approach 250 million units in 2017, a report from In-Stat suggests. While analysts …
Nielsen: Tablet and eReader adoption accelerated among older users, women in Q2
Mobile connected device adoption picked up among women and older consumers in the second quarter of 2011, according to new findings from market research firm …
Verizon to carry BlackBerry Torch 9850 according to leak
Verizon will carry RIM’s new BlackBerry Torch 9850, according to a picture of a leaked advertisement obtained by CrackBerry. It is still unclear when the …
Acer reports first quarterly loss in company history as slump continues
Acer reported its second-quarter results on Wednesday and revealed its first ever quarterly loss. The company recorded a net loss of NT$6.79 billion, versus Wall …
