AT&T preps for early to mid-September iPhone 5 launch
BGR has exclusively learned that AT&T has begun communicating launch plans internally for Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5 handset. We have been told that AT&T has …
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Apple recruiting additional staff for fall iPhone 5 launch
Apple is recruiting additional staff at U.S. Apple Store locations ahead of the launch of its highly anticipated fifth-generation iPhone. MacRumors reports that Apple is …
RIM to lay off 2,000 employees, reorganize management
Research In Motion will lay off 2,000 of its employees, or about 10% of its total workforce, as part of a cost optimization program. “The …
Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal a done deal
Apple has reached a deal with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to open a massive Apple Store in the main terminal at Grand Central. …
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OS X Lion 10.7.2 around the corner?
We’ve just received a tip that OS X Lion 10.7.2, a combo update, is available for Mac developers in Apple’s developer site. While the OS …
Mobile payments could balloon 76% to $86 billion this year, Gartner says
141.1 million people around the world will make mobile payments this year, a 38.2% increase from last year, Gartner said in a new report issued …
Apple ponders Hulu purchase
Apple is toying with the idea of placing a bid on the Hulu video streaming service, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. In June, Hulu announced that …
Lodsys goes after top-dog gaming firms Atari, EA, Rovio in patent suit
Lodsys, the company that has been accusing iOS and Android developers of illegally using its in-app purchasing technology, is now also targeting high-profile gaming firms …
Final Windows Phone Mango build released to manufacturers and carriers [updated]
Microsoft’s final build of Windows Phone Mango has been rubber stamped and released to manufacturers and wireless carriers according to Windows Phone Dev Podcast. The …
LG’s 2011 lineup leaked, includes Fantasy, Victor, Gelato, more
LG has struggled to grab consumer interest the way Samsung has with its Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphones, and it doesn’t look like …
Verizon reportedly dumping iPhone 4 accessories ahead of iPhone 5 debut
Verizon Wireless will drop the price on all of its iPhone 4 accessories in anticipation of the iPhone 5 launch, PhoneArena is reporting. Verizon Wireless …
Dish Network to shutter 200 more Blockbuster stores
Dish Network on Thursday revealed plans to shutter 200 additional Blockbuster stores, dropping the number of nationwide locations to approximately 1,500. Dish won an auction …
Fake Apple Store customers furious, employees don’t care
A personal travel blog titled BirdAbroad recently published a story and photos detailing fake Apple Stores that have started to pop up in China. A …
Apple’s full change log for iOS 5 beta 4
Apple on Friday released the fourth beta version of its iOS 5 operating system, and this one brings about plenty of goodies that developers have …
Apple releases iOS 5 beta 4
On cue, Apple has just seeded iOS 5 beta 4 to developers. The biggest change? It’s an OTA update… finally! The build itself is 915274d …
Verizon expected Apple’s iPhone 5 this summer, but CEO says launch coming in fall
Newly appointed Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam is already making waves. While fielding questions on Verizon’s earnings call on Friday, McAdam let slip some interesting …
Customers sue AT&T to block T-Mobile acquisition
A handful of AT&T’s customers are now fighting against its planned acquisition of T-Mobile. Law firm Bursor & Fisher filed lawsuits against AT&T on behalf …
T-Mobile says G-Slate is 200% faster than iPad 2, 300% faster than XOOM
A new page on T-Mobile USA’s website makes some fairly bold claims about the carrier’s premier Honeycomb tablet, the LG G-Slate. In comparing the sleek …
T-Mobile now carries micro-SIM cards for iPhone 4 users
T-Mobile now offers micro-SIM cards for subscribers with unlocked iPhone 4 smartphones who want to use its network. The SIMs are listed at $9.99 but …
Personal Audio goes for round 2 after winning patent decision against Apple
Patent holding firm Personal Audio LLC is suing Apple for patent infringement surrounding IP covering playlist implementation on multiple Apple devices. The firm was recently …
Retina Display coming to Apple’s next iPad according to LG Display CEO
Apple’s next-generation iPad will employ the company’s famous Retina Display according to LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon. The Korea Times reported on Friday that …
White Apple iPod touch parts leak ahead of fall launch
Parts for a new white Apple iPod touch have surfaced, courtesy of 9to5 Mac, suggesting that Apple has plans to release a new color scheme …
Verizon’s iPhone 4 activations slow significantly in Q2
Activations of Apple’s popular iPhone 4 handset slowed significantly at Verizon Wireless last quarter. The nation’s No. 1 carrier reported its second-quarter earnings early Friday …
Verizon Q2 earnings top estimates; CEO will step down
Verizon Communications on Friday reported second-quarter earnings that topped the Street’s estimates, though it failed to match AT&T’s impressive wireless growth during the quarter. Revenue …
Qualcomm chip shipment forecast lower than expected, Europe to blame
Qualcomm said it expects to ship between 120 million and 125 million chips during the quarter ending in September, a figure that is lower than …
Hackers break into ‘AnonPlus’ social network
Reports surfaced on Thursday that Anonymous’ AnonPlus social network was broken into by other hackers who called themselves AKINCILAR. AKINCILAR, also the name of a …
FDA may regulate mobile health apps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may soon approve or reject mobile health applications. The government agency said on Wednesday that it is proposing to …
T-Mobile announces HTC Wildfire S; launches August 3rd for $79.99
T-Mobile on Thursday announced the imminent launch of its latest Android smartphone, the HTC Wildfire S. While the Wildfire brand is much better known outside …
New MacBook Air shipments reach 400,000-500,000 in June
Suppliers already shipped between 400,000 and 500,000 units of Apple’s refreshed MacBook Air in June, and shipments aren’t expected to slow anytime soon according to …
