Verizon Wireless unveils $600 4G LTE-enabled HP Pavilion laptop
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday unveiled the latest addition to its connected notebook PC lineup, the HP Pavilion dm1-3010nr. The new Pavilion laptop is Verizon’s first …
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Apple may launch cheaper iPad 3 this year according to report
Apple has inked deals with numerous additional parts suppliers for its upcoming iPad refresh according to a new report from DigiTimes, further supporting the notion …
Software patents ‘gumming up’ smartphone innovation, Google’s general counsel says
Apple, Google, HTC, Samsung, Microsoft… it’s hard to name a technology company that’s not currently involved in a patent battle with another firm. Google’s general …
Netflix could lose 2.5 million subscribers following rate increase
Netflix could shed as many as 2.5 million paying customers as a result of its recent move to significantly increase the monthly cost of its …
Apple laptops can be hacked to self-destruct; flaw to be detailed by hacker next month
How’s this for an undocumented feature? Apple’s newer MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks have a security flaw that can allow hackers to remotely …
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ released to vendors
Microsoft confirmed on its Windows Team Blog on Monday that it has released the RTM build of Windows Phone “Mango” to manufacturing partners. “This marks the …
Apple rumored to be working on ultra-thin 15-inch notebook PC
Apple is in the late stages of testing a new ultra-thin 15-inch notebook computer that may or may not be an upcoming new addition to …
Study suggests consumers are clamoring for an Amazon tablet – if it’s cheap
It could very well be that Android’s best hope for a competitive tablet offering in the near term lies in Amazon’s hands. Retrevo Labs, a …
HTC willing to bury the hatchet with Apple in patent battle
Speaking with Bloomberg recently, HTC’s chief financial officer Winston Yung said that his company is open to cutting a deal with Apple over various patents …
Did RIM lose its BlackBerry software boss just ahead of QNX transition?
BGR has learned that Research In Motion’s head of BlackBerry software may have left the company. Suresh Periyalwar, Senior Vice President of Handheld Software, had …
HTC Puccini, the company’s first 10-inch tablet, uncovered
In addition to exclusively revealing the first photos of AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II earlier this morning, we also got our hands on the first …
Exclusive images of AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II revealed
BGR has obtained exclusive images of AT&T’s upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. Following our report on Monday showing an unnamed Samsung slider headed to …
4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hitting Verizon on July 28th, starts at $529
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it will offer Samsung’s 4G LTE Galaxy Tab 10.1 beginning Thursday, July 28th. There will be 16GB and 32GB …
RadioShack dumps T-Mobile, will offer Verizon instead from mid-September
Verizon Wireless products and services have been noticeably absent from RadioShack’s wireless portfolio, but that comes to an end this fall. The nationwide retailer on Tuesday announced …
Verizon Wireless outs BlackBerry Bold 9930 ahead of announcement [video]
Ahead of an official announcement expected on Tuesday, Verizon Wireless let slip a promotional video starring its upcoming flagship BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9930. …
TPK Holdings to supply bulk of touch panels for next-gen Apple iPhone
Taiwan-based TPK Holdings Ltd. has been awarded a contract from Apple to supply between 70% and 80% of the touch panels for its upcoming fifth-generation …
Qualcomm to add gesture recognition to Snapdragon chips
Qualcomm announced that it has purchased gesture recognition technology from GestureTek on Monday. “Applications processors are enabling a range of new ways for consumers to …
Motorola ATRIX 4G gets Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update
Motorola has pushed out Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) to the Motorola ATRIX 4G. The update adds a number of new enhancements unrelated to Gingerbread, including support …
Magazine and newspaper subscriptions now available on Kindle for iOS
Amazon has updated its Kindle for iOS application with support for magazine and newspaper subscriptions. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can now browse, purchase, …
AT&T’s entire 2011 Android lineup to receive Gingerbread update
AT&T confirmed on Monday that its entire 2011 Android smartphone lineup will receive the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update in the future. AT&T will push …
Samsung taps ex-Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci to boost notebook biz
Acer’s former chief executive Gianfranco Lanci may join Samsung to assist with building the Korean firm’s notebook business, DigiTimes reported on Monday. Gianfranco Lanci resigned …
LG Thrill 4G hitting AT&T in ‘coming weeks’ for $99.99
AT&T has confirmed with BGR that it will launch the LG Thrill 4G “in the coming weeks” for $99.99. The Thrill 4G will be the …
Amazon stops selling Nintendo 3DS
Amazon has stopped directly selling the Nintendo 3DS citing customer complaints as the cause of its decision. The portable gaming console currently has 359 reviews …
China shuts down two fake Apple Stores
Chinese trade officials have raided and shut down two of five fake Apple Stores in Kunming, BBC News reported on Monday. The two stores weren’t …
Microsoft sued for patent infringement over Kinect controller tech
Microsoft is being sued for patent infringement over motion-sensing technology used in its blockbuster gaming accessory, the Microsoft Kinect. Ohio-based Impulse Technology has filed a …
Apple’s Siri-based iOS voice controls dubbed ‘Assistant’
It has been about 15 months since Apple acquired Siri for a reported $200 million, and it looks as though we won’t have to wait …
HTC’s Chief Innovation Officer, Horace Luke, resigns for personal reasons
BGR has exclusively learned that Horace Luke, former Chief Innovation Officer at HTC, has left the company as of April 30th 2011. “Horace Luke, HTC’s …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone, iPad, more
Apple on Monday released iOS 4.3.5 for iOS devices to address a security vulnerability. The update comes just 10 days after Apple issued iOS 4.3.4 …
Images of official Facebook for iPad app leaked
Images of Facebook’s unannounced iPad application have been leaked by TechCrunch. Reportedly, the official application has been hidden inside the iPhone app all along. We’re …
Unnamed Samsung Android slider headed for AT&T
If Samsung’s Android lineup is feeling a little sparse on AT&T, don’t worry… there’s about to be a new flagship in town. We have just …
