Nokia becomes top Windows Phone vendor after just one quarter
Nokia was late to the game with regard to Windows Phone (among other things). The Finnish phone giant announced early last year that it would …
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Patent spat forces Apple to take iCloud, MobileMe push email offline in Germany
Apple has been forced to take its iCloud and MobileMe push email services offline in Germany as a result of a recent ruling in a …
ZTE to debut eight new smartphones at MWC
ZTE is looking to make a big splash at next week’s Mobile World Congress, bringing eight new smartphones powered by Android and Windows Phone to …
LG announces the Tegra 3-powered Optimus 4X HD
LG on Thursday unveiled its first quad-core smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD. The handset features a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 processor with a 4.7-inch True HD …
AT&T unveils waterproof, dust-proof Samsung Rugby Smart; $99.99 on March 4th [video]
AT&T on Thursday announced the upcoming launch of the Samsung Rugby Smart. The Rugby Smart is a waterproof, dust-proof, shock-proof Android smartphone designed for users …
Google and other advertisers agree to honor ‘do-not-track’ browser feature
A coalition of Internet giants has agreed to support a “do-not-track” button that can be embedded in most Web browsers. The Digital Advertising Alliance, which …
Samsung Galaxy S II sells over 20 million units in 10 months
Samsung announced in late September that the company sold 10 million Galaxy S II smartphones, and five months later the popular handset has crossed the …
Tim Cook: Apple has more cash than it needs
During the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that Apple has more money “than we need to run a company.” Apple’s …
iPad pushes Apple to 26.6% of the mobile PC market in Q4
Apple’s shipments of iPads and MacBooks in the fourth quarter combined to give the Cupertino-based company a 26.6% percent share of the mobile PC market, …
Canalys: Android apps are too expensive
iPhone users may be more inclined to pay for apps than their Android-toting counterparts because apps in the Android Market are usually priced much higher, …
T-Mobile to launch 10 LTE devices and iPhone-compatible 4G in 2013
T-Mobile will have 10 LTE devices available by the end of 2013, and it will also roll out “4G” service that is compatible with Apple’s …
iConfess: Why an Android fan recommends the iPhone
Just over five years ago, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, a device that would change the world forever. The Macworld Conference & Expo keynote in …
Google’s Dennis Woodside appointed CEO of Motorola Mobility
Google has selected Dennis Woodside to head Motorola Mobility, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Woodside was most recently President the Americas region at Google. Previous rumors had Nikesh …
Apple and Foxconn respond to ABC’s iPad factory expose
Apple and Foxconn have each responded to various claims made in ABC’s Nightline segment that took a look inside two Foxconn factories in an effort …
Throttling unlimited data plans is pointless, study finds
AT&T’s questionable policy with regard to unlimited smartphone data plan holders recently found its way back into the limelight following a new wave of subscriber …
Protestors to deliver poisoned iPhone factory workers’ letter to Apple shareholder meeting
SumOfUs, the organization behind the Ethical iPhone campaign, plans to deliver new petitions to Apple during its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. Along with the …
Go Apple or go home? T-Mobile continues to flounder without the iPhone
T-Mobile USA on Thursday reported a rough holiday quarter during which the company lost a net 802,000 contract subscribers. In its earnings release, T-Mobile mentions …
Apple scores a win in Shanghai court, iPad sales to continue
A Shanghai court has rejected Proview International’s request to block the sales of Apple’s iPad, reports Reuters. According to the publication’s sources, the Pudong New …
T-Mobile reports big subscriber losses in Q4, says it will launch LTE in 2013
T-Mobile on Wednesday reported earnings for the company’s holiday quarter, which saw the carrier lose 802,000 customers causing revenue to drop 3.3% to $20.6 billion. …
DROID Fighter and LG Cayman heading to Verizon according to leak
According to a purported internal Verizon memo, the LG Cayman and DROID Fighter will be heading to the carrier in the next two months, Droid-Life reports. Employee …
Apple to build new data center in Oregon
Apple confirmed on Tuesday that it plans to build a second data center in Prineville, Oregon. The Cupertino-based company will build the server farm on …
LG unveils Optimus 3D Max Android phone ahead of MWC
LG continues to announce an array of new smartphones ahead of next week’s Mobile World Congress trade show. On Wednesday, the company unveiled its follow up …
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to launch in late March for $149.99
T-Mobile on Wednesday revealed the latest addition to the Galaxy-brand lineup of Samsung smartphones. Towing the line between mid-range and high-end, the Samsung Galaxy S …
ASUS Transformer Prime bootloader unlocking tool now available
As promised, ASUS has released a bootloader unlocking tool for the Transformer Prime. The tool is packaged in an APK that can be downloaded from …
Google to sell Android-based heads-up display glasses by year’s end
The New York Times claims to have confirmed previous rumors stating that Google is developing Android-based glasses with a built-in heads-up display (HUD). While earlier rumors …
T-Mobile asks FCC to block Verizon spectrum deal
T-Mobile is urging federal regulators to block Verizon’s planned spectrum acquisition from SpectrumCo, a joint venture formed by Comcast, Time Warner and Bright House Networks. Verizon’s …
HP reports Q1 earnings: EPS beats but revenue and Q2 guidance both miss
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday reported its fiscal first-quarter earnings, which fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. Analysts expected the computer giant to pull in $30.75 billion …
Nokia to unveil cheap Lumia 610 alongside high-end camera phone at MWC [video]
Nokia on Tuesday released a teaser video showing off the remarkable camera included on a handset it plans to unveil next week at the annual …
Patent shows Google may bring Android to desktops
Google may be in the process of bringing its mobile operating system to desktop and notebook computers, according to a recent patent filing. The patent, …
Poisoned iPhone factory workers beg for reform in open letter
A pair of workers who claim to have been poisoned by toxins in a Suzhou, China factory while assembling touchscreens for Apple’s iPhone have written an …
