BlackBerry Bold 9790 launch causes mayhem, 90 injured in Indonesia [video]
A 50% discount on the just-launched BlackBerry Bold 9790 had mall shoppers in a frenzy in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday. Reportedly, as many as 90 …
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‘Inferior products’ to blame for weak HTC sales in Q4, Citigroup says
HTC cut its fourth-quarter guidance for the second time earlier this week, sending shares of the company’s stock to their lowest point in more than …
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S stall in South Korea as handset is deemed ‘uncompetitive’
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S have reportedly been surprisingly slow in South Korea, where wireless customers are reportedly disappointed with the phone’s poor performance and …
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus likely priced at $199.99
While Verizon Wireless has yet to announce any release details surrounding the latest Nexus smartphone, a series of leaks seemingly paint a complete picture of …
Australian Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban ‘not terribly fair’ to Samsung, appeals judge says
An appeals judge in Australia recently said that a ruling which banned Samsung’s local subsidiaries from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was unfair to Samsung. …
Apple leads in loyalty: 84% of iPhone users, 60% of Android users plan to stay loyal, study finds
Wireless users who currently own an iPhone are more likely to stay loyal to their current smartphone platform than owners of any other OS, a …
Microsoft Kinect-enabled TVs could go head-to-head with Apple’s rumored HDTV
Microsoft’s Kinect motion and voice control system, currently available for the Xbox 360 and soon for Windows PCs, may soon be built into televisions. Microsoft is …
EA and Gameloft drop most iOS games to $0.99 for Thanksgiving
If you’re unfortunate enough to be sitting at your in-laws wearing that itchy sweater you hate so much, at least we have you covered with …
Nokia Lumia 800 sold out in U.K. despite rumors of weak demand
Nokia’s stock took a hit this week as Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette cut his sales forecast for Nokia’s first two Microsoft-powered smartphones. Having initially estimated …
Verizon may launch Galaxy Nexus, DROID 4 on December 8th
Verizon Wireless may be planning to launch two new high-end Android smartphones early next month, leaving current flagship models like the DROID RAZR and iPhone …
Black Friday 2011: Plan your attack
Brick and mortar shopaholics have so few places to turn for an adrenaline rush these days thanks to the advent of online shopping, but Black …
RIM offers free PlayBook tablets to enterprise customers
Research In Motion on Thursday announced a new promotion that will make its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet available to enterprise customers for free. Businesses that upgrade …
AT&T withdraws FCC application for T-Mobile merger
AT&T said Thursday that it has withdrawn its application from the Federal Communications Commission to acquire T-Mobile USA. AT&T and Deutsche Telekom said they will …
Spotify passes 2.5 million paid subscribers
Spotify on Wednesday announced that it now has 2.5 million subscribers around the world paying for its service. The company has roughly 10 million paid …
Nokia Siemens to slash 17,000 jobs by 2013 in restructuring move
After Nokia and Siemens failed to sell Nokia Siemens Networks, the joint venture announced on Wednesday that it will cut 17,000 jobs around the globe …
Microsoft Lync coming soon to Windows Phone, Android, BlackBerry, and iOS
Microsoft will soon launch Lync enterprise chat applications for iOS, Windows Phone, Android and BlackBerry devices. Australian tech enthusiast Gary Holden asked Microsoft’s official Australia Twitter …
First game subscription hits iOS App Store [updated]
Until now, if you wanted to purchase an app on an iPad you had to pay a one-time purchase fee. Now, Apple is opening up …
RIM testing NFC-powered digital wallet service in Spain
Spanish wireless carrier Telefónica Digital announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Research In Motion on a new NFC-based mobile wallet pilot in Spain. The carrier …
HTC may be developing Chrome OS / Android hybrid device
HTC may be developing a new hybrid netbook/tablet “internet access device” that combines both Chrome OS and Android, presumably in some sort of dual-boot environment. …
Tablet owners in the U.S. expected to total 89.5 million in 2014, Apple to own 68% of market
By the end of 2014, there will be 89.5 million tablet owners in the United States according to a new forecast, meaning one in three …
Apple’s television said to launch in mid-2012 as competition begins to panic
Apple’s competition is scrambling as it attempts to figure out exactly what the company has in store for the television industry next year, one analyst …
Quad-core ASUS Transformer Prime tablet now available for pre-order
The highly anticipated sequel to ASUS’ convertible Android tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer, is now available for pre-order in North America. Set for release some …
HTC cuts forecast on competition from Apple and Samsung, reevaluates S3 acquisition
Leading smartphone vendor HTC on Wednesday trimmed its fourth-quarter revenue forecast by roughly 23% as stiff competition from Samsung and Apple has seeming slowed sales. …
Samsung ad depicts iPhone owners as mindless hipster sheep [video]
Despite continued confusion, early complaints of weak battery life and a new phone that looks exactly like the previous-generation model, flocks of hipster sheep lined …
Amazon may move 12 million Kindle Fire tablets in 2012
We like the Kindle Fire’s odds, and we revealed as much in our review of Amazon’s new tablet published on Tuesday. Analysts have been betting …
Apple’s big Black Friday sale brings little discounts, leak reveals
Details surrounding Apple’s Black Friday sale have reportedly been revealed and as has been the case in the past, the discounts afforded are minimal. 9to5Mac …
China overtakes U.S. as world’s largest smartphone market
China has overtaken the United States as the world’s top smartphone market by volume according to new data released on Wednesday. Market research firm Strategy …
Samsung Illusion for Verizon Wireless to launch November 23rd for $80
Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday that it will soon offer the Samsung Illusion for $79.99 with a new two-year contract. The Illusion runs Android 2.3 …
More than 50% of all smartphones will be NFC enabled in 2-3 years
We’ve been hearing that smartphones will transform into mobile wallets “any year now” for at least the past five years. But with the introduction of …
iPad 3 with high-res display is definitely happening, analyst says
Will Apple’s next iPad have a high resolution screen? At this point, we hope so. We’ve typed the rumor so many times that our fingers …
