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Google unveils new search UI for tablets
Google announced on Friday that it has improved the search experience for users accessing http://www.google.com from a tablet. Search results are now simplified and text, …
Spotify sued by PacketVideo for patent infringement
Spotify launched in the United States less than two weeks ago and it is already the target of a patent infringement lawsuit. A firm called …
Apple iPhone shipments surge 142%, IDC says
Research firm IDC released its latest Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker report on Thursday and revealed that shipments of Apple’s iPhone jumped 142% over the same …
HTC, Samsung and LG prepping Windows Phone Mango devices for September
HTC, Samsung and LG are poised to launch new Windows Phone Mango devices in September, DigiTimes reported on Friday. HTC’s handsets will be equipped with …
Samsung profit falls 18% in Q2; company to stop reporting smartphone, tablet shipments
Samsung on Friday reported earnings for the second quarter of 2011 that showed a significant decline in profit despite modest revenue gains. Samsung’s revenue ticked …
Hulu sued for patent infringement
A firm named Rovi Corp has filed a complaint with the U.S. District court of Delaware alleging that Hulu infringes on one of its patents. …
Russian government may ban iPad, adopt PlayBook or Android tablets instead
The Russian government is considering disallowing the use of Apple’s iPad tablet within government agencies due to security concerns, Russian-language business news site RBC Daily …
iTunes 11 to feature redesigned layout, iCloud integration according to report
Following our exclusive report from Thursday suggesting Apple plans to release iTunes 11 in September alongside the iOS 5 and iCloud, a new report claims iTunes …
AT&T to throttle smartphone data starting October 1st
AT&T said on Friday that it will begin throttling unlimited smartphone data plans as of October 1st. “Like other wireless companies, we’re taking steps to …
Apple's iPhone accounted for 66% of Q2 smartphone profit among top vendors
With just two smartphone models available for sale, Apple took in two thirds of profits from smartphone sales in the second quarter among the top …
AT&T's sleek Samsung slider isn't the Galaxy S II after all
Last week, we exclusively reported that AT&T was planning to launch a variant of Samsung’s Galaxy S II with a full QWERTY keyboard. Well, we …
HTC posts stellar quarter; revenues up 104%, 12.1 million handsets shipped
HTC posted impressive second-quarter results on Friday noting that its profit of NT$17.52 billion was up 104% year-over-year and up 19% over the first quarter. …
HTC CEO says Apple lawsuit won’t put company in ‘dangerous situation’
HTC’s CEO Peter Chou spoke with investors recently and promised that its ongoing patent battles with Apple will not hurt the company. “Many lawsuits nowadays …
SA agrees: Apple now top smartphone vendor in the world with 140% growth
BGR reported last week that Apple had passed Nokia in the second quarter of 2011 to become the world’s top smartphone vendor by volume. The …
Motorola PHOTON 4G review
The Motorola PHOTON 4G is the company’s first 4G handset on Sprint, and even more, it is the first high-end Motorola device set to launch …
Google hates smartphone patent wars, but buys 1,000 new patents to go to war
Google’s general counsel Kent Walker apparently doesn’t see eye to eye with the rest of his company. “The tech industry has a significant problem,” Walker …
No link between cell phones and brain cancer, European study says
The results of a recent European study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute concluded that there is no connection between cell phone …
Redbox to adds video games to 5,000 more kiosks
Redbox on Thursday announced that it will add video game rentals to an additional 5,000 kiosks beginning August 1st. The company announced last month that …
Roboto lands on iOS/Android for $2.99, is our new favorite Android platformer
On Thursday morning, Fenix Fire Entertainment released a game called Roboto for Android and iOS devices. We’ve been playing the game for the past few …
Amazon inks streaming deal with NBCUniversal
Amazon announced on Thursday that it has inked an agreement with NBCUniversal to provide its subscription customers with access to 1,000 Universal Pictures movies. The …
White Samsung Galaxy S II spotted
We’re expecting Samsung to begin launching its flagship Galaxy S II handset in the United States any week now, and on Thursday a render of …
Sony blames Q1 net loss on earthquake, economy
Sony reported its fiscal first quarter results on Thursday and recorded a net loss of 15.5 billion Yen ($198.7 million). The company attributed the loss …
New AT&T Motorola ATRIX spotted with 8-megapixel camera
AT&T and Motorola may be preparing to launch an updated version of the popular ATRIX 4G handset. According to leaked images obtained by ePrice.tw, a …
Nintendo posts first quarterly operating loss; 3DS now just $169.99
Nintendo posted its first quarterly operating loss ever on Thursday in its fiscal first quarter earnings report. The Japanese gaming company recorded a net loss …
Verizon Wireless wins J.D. Power customer care award
J.D. Power and Associates announced on Thursday that Verizon Wireless ranked highest in the company’s 2011 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study, Volume 2. The carrier’s …
Motorola Mobility posts solid Q2 earnings, new smartphones and tablets inbound
Motorola Mobility on Thursday released its second quarter 2011 earnings and despite recent analyst downgrades, the company recorded a strong quarter. Motorola posted net revenues …
HTC Prime and Ignite Windows Phones leaked by retailer
We haven’t seen the HTC Ignite or Prime since March, but a new leak from cell phone retailer The Phone House suggests that HTC is …
iPhone 5 image supposedly surfaces
An image of what could be Apple’s next-generation iPhone has surfaced online. 9to5 Mac published the photo, which it received from a tipster, and the …
New iPad 3 contract goes to Pegatron, not Foxconn [updated]
Pegatron has been awarded a new contract to build Apple’s next-generation iPad tablets, Taiwan Economic News reports. According to the report, Pegatron underbid Hon Hai …
