GTA III landing on select Android, iOS devices December 15th for $5
Rockstar Games announced on Tuesday that Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition will land on select Android and iOS devices on December 15th …
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Sprint 4G LTE devices to launch during second half of 2012
Sprint’s chief financial officer Joe Euteneuer confirmed during the recent UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York that Sprint is on schedule to release …
MetroPCS CFO says AT&T’s planned T-Mobile buy is likely to fail
MetroPCS chief financial officer J. Braxton Carter recently said AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA is likely to fail. Carter’s comments were made …
Google confirms that Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus will not support Google Wallet; Verizon responds
A Google representative recently confirmed that Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus will not ship with support for Google Wallet. “Verizon asked us not to include this …
Verizon DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and DROID XYBOARD 8.2 tablets to launch this month
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday officially announced the DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and the XYBOARD 8.2, otherwise known as the Motorola XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media …
AT&T ranks worst in Consumer Reports carrier satisfaction survey for second straight year
AT&T has again received the lowest rating in Consumer Reports’ annual wireless carrier customer satisfaction survey. Verizon Wireless won the top spot and its customers were …
Deep discounts bolster BlackBerry PlayBook sales, study finds
Research In Motion announced last week that it will take a $485 million charge in the third fiscal quarter due to poor sales of its …
Android Market surpasses 10 billion app downloads; Google kicks off $0.10 app sale
Google officially announced on Tuesday that there have now been more than 10 billion apps downloaded from the Android Market. As of July there had …
Kindle Fire offers ‘disappointingly poor’ user experience, UI expert says
User interface expert Dr. Jakob Nielsen, who describes himself as an author, researcher and consultant on user interfaces, recently studied the user experience of the Kindle Fire …
Nest learning thermostat hands-on and installation
When a product emerges that is created by a team of ex-Apple employees — including one responsible in part for leading the hardware teams behind the iPod and …
Verizon set to launch Galaxy Nexus on December 9th according to leak
Verizon Wireless will finally launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on December 9th according to a new report from Engadget. A leaked internal screenshot suggests that …
iPhone 4S best-selling phone at three top U.S. carriers in November, Samsung sales strong
Apple’s iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint in November according to a report released Monday night by Canaccord Genuity. …
How to find out if Carrier IQ is installed on your phone in one tap
Carrier IQ, the vendor and carrier-installed rootkit software pulled into the spotlight last month by security researcher Trevor Eckhart, has caused quite a stir. Carriers …
European Commission to investigate Apple, eBook publishers in antitrust probe
The European Commission announced Tuesday that it has opened formal proceedings to investigate whether or not major eBook publishers, possibly “with the help of Apple,” …
Top-3 connected devices in U.S. made by Apple, tablet market continues to balloon in Q3
As connected devices continue to proliferate in the United States and around the world, a new study suggests Apple’s iOS products are the three most …
Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba will be major ARM-based Windows 8 partners
Microsoft’s next operating system, Windows 8, will be the first Windows desktop OS capable of running on both x86 and ARM-based processors. However, a report …
$6 billion in ‘Cyber Week’ sales sets new record
Online spending during the week ending on December 2nd totalled nearly $6 billion according to comScore, setting a new single-week record. The market research firm …
Windows Phone launch in China may be pushed to first half of 2012
Microsoft has reportedly pushed the launch of its Windows Phone operating system in China to the first half of 2012. Microsoft’s China communications director Yang …
Apple’s Grand Central Store to open Friday
Apple confirmed on its website Monday that its brand new 23,000-square-foot retail store in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal will open on Friday, December …
Comcast to sell Verizon Wireless products in 4 markets in early 2012
Comcast president Neil Smit confirmed during a UBS investor conference on Monday that his company will begin to bundle Verizon Wireless products with its services …
Facebook acquires Gowalla, service to begin ‘winding down’ in January
Gowalla on Monday confirmed it was recently acquired by Facebook. “About two months ago, my co-founder Scott and I attended F8,” Gowalla co-founder and CEO …
Samsung puts $200 million aside for patent spats with Apple
Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung on Monday said that his company is ramping up its defense against Apple in 2012. Speaking to The Korea Times, Samsung’s chief …
LG borrows from MacBook Air design with new Xnote Z330 ultrabook
LG on Monday unveiled a familiar looking laptop that falls into Intel’s much-touted new ultrabook category, the Xnote Z330. With the shape of a MacBook …
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus arriving in stores ahead of possible launch this week
Samsung Galaxy Nexus units may already be arriving in Verizon Wireless stores ahead of a release later this week. A batch of leaked photos suggesting …
Amazon may own half of Android tablet market next year
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet hasn’t even been available for a full month yet, but analysts and the media already seem comfortable declaring it the Android …
BGR Interview: Sony Ericsson President of North America Paul Hamnett
We recently sat down with Sony Ericsson President of North America Paul Hamnett to discuss the company’s future as a wholly-owned division of Sony Corporation, …
U.S. judge denies Apple’s attempt to ban Samsung Galaxy device sales
A United States judge has denied Apple’s formal request for an injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy family of smartphones and tablets. “It is not clear that …
Apple, Samsung and six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal
Apple, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Carrier IQ have been sued in a federal court by what the lawyers involved have deemed a …
RIM boss in Indonesia faces charges following BlackBerry stampede
Research In Motion’s top executive in Indonesia is facing charges from the government after more than 90 people were hurt when chaos broke out during …
Hackers port Siri to iPhone 4, iPod touch; how-to guide now available [video]
A group of iOS hackers have managed to successfully port Apple’s virtual assistant software Siri to the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch, and the …
