BlackBerry EMEA outage spills over to second day [updated]
BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa again find themselves without service on Tuesday as a bug that knocked millions of users offline …
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Samsung, Google accused of lying about Galaxy Nexus delay; patents said to be real reason
Samsung and Google announced last week that the companies were postponing the unveiling of Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” and the Galaxy Nexus smartphone out …
Apple’s iPhone 4 still top-selling smartphone at AT&T, Verizon in September
Apple’s iPhone 4 was still the best-selling smartphone at both AT&T and Verizon Wireless in September while the Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch …
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet already targeted by patent troll
Welcome to the tablet game, Amazon. Just two weeks after taking the wraps off its Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon has already been hit with a …
AT&T unwraps five new Android phones for the holidays
AT&T committed to the launch of 12 Android smartphones in 2011 but once the carrier’s latest batch of devices hits store shelves, it will have …
Microsoft kills Zune hardware, again, presumably for the last time
Microsoft’s Zune player is no more. Again. Last week, Microsoft put up a support page announcing that it would no longer build or sell Zune …
Verizon to activate 4G LTE in 22 new cities on October 20th; 13 more on November 17th
Verizon Wireless announced on Monday that it will light-up 4G LTE service in 22 new cities this month and another 13 on November 17th. On …
T-Mobile unveils Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, T-Mobile SpringBoard tablets
T-Mobile continues to bolster its device portfolio in anticipation of the fast-approaching holiday season — when it will be the only major carrier in the …
Windows Phone-powered Nokia 800 ads leaked
Two leaked advertisements for one of Nokia’s first Windows Phones have been published by Pocketnow. The ads refer to the device as the “Nokia 800,” …
First iPhone 4S video reveals benchmark scores, Siri ‘raise to speak’ [video]
The first hands-on video of the iPhone 4S has hit the web and early benchmarks suggest the phone’s dual-core Apple A5 processor provides vast improvements …
Apple to celebrate Steve Jobs’s life with special event on October 19th
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Monday that Apple will hold a special event on October 19th at 10:00 a.m. PST in the Apple’s outdoor …
Facebook app finally comes to Apple’s iPad
Facebook users can finally stop wondering why no official Facebook app is available for Apple’s iPad. As of Monday evening, Facebook’s iOS app is now …
Samsung Galaxy S III specs supposedly leak
Samsung’s Galaxy S II is still rolling out here in the U.S. but we’re already seeing possible details on the device’s successor. Phandroid obtained a purported slide …
AT&T Samsung Captivate Glyde appears again, launching next year
We’ve received a new photo of a device that was initially thought to be AT&T’s variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II, and then quickly …
T-Mobile Galaxy S II hands-on
We already reviewed the Sprint version, we’re working on reviewing the AT&T version, and now we’ve gotten our hands on the T-Mobile version. Samsung’s Galaxy …
Sprint’s iPhone 4S launch details revealed
We’ve got the run-down on how exactly Sprint is going to launch its first ever Apple product, and it seems pretty intense. Then again, with …
BlackBerry bug knocks millions of users offline in Europe, Middle East and Africa
BlackBerry users in Africa, the Middle East and Europe have been without service since 11:00 a.m. Monday, The Telegraph reports. A bug on Research In Motion’s …
Microsoft exec: Windows Phone is the cure for iPhone’s monotony, Android’s chaos
Windows Phone boss Andy Lees sees the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system as the answer to big problems facing iOS and Android, the …
Motorola and Verizon holding press event October 18th, smartphones and tablets inbound
Motorola has just sent out invitations to a press event with Verizon Wireless on October 18th in New York City, and if a variety of …
Netflix abandons plans to spin off ‘Qwikster’ DVD business
Netflix on Monday announced that it will abandon its plan to spin off the company’s DVD rentals-by-mail service. The home entertainment giant announced last month …
Apple sells over 1 million iPhone 4S handsets in first 24 hours
Apple has confirmed that the company has sold a mind-numbing number of iPhone 4S devices in pre-orders, over one million of them. The previous record …
Samsung Stratosphere is Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone with QWERTY; $149.99 on October 13th
Verizon Wireless on Monday unveiled the Samsung Stratosphere, the company’s first smartphone to feature a full QWERTY keyboard and 4G LTE connectivity. This new Samsung …
Steve Jobs tribute at Apple Store Hong Kong
There has been an outpouring of emotion ever since news broke that Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday. One BGR reader sent us in some photos …
Pre-sales of ‘disappointing’ iPhone 4S fail to disappoint
Despite assorted cries of disappointment following Apple’s iPhone 4S unveiling last Tuesday, pre-sales of the company’s latest smartphone have seemingly been nothing short of stellar. …
Berg: Mobile app downloads to grow 57% annually, 98 billion in 2015
Arguments have been made that web apps will gain momentum as mobile browsers become more capable, but not everyone sees mobile apps losing momentum any …
Consumers spent additional $1.74 billion on video game content in Q2
The NPD Group’s latest Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report suggests consumers spent an additional $1.74 billion on video game content during the second quarter. …
Sony Pictures close to deal for feature film rights to Steve Jobs biography
Sony Pictures is working on a deal to acquire the rights to Steve Jobs’s biography for a feature film, BGR sister site Deadline reported on …
Samsung beats Q3 estimates on strong smartphone sales
Samsung issued pre-earnings guidance on Friday indicating it will beat profit estimates set by the Street for the third quarter thanks to strong demand for its …
Dell reportedly bails on plans for new Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) phones
According to WPCentral, Dell will not launch any new Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) smartphones. Dell was planning to release a device called “Wrigley” according to …
AT&T: Our iPhone is better than your iPhone
AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint are all launching the iPhone 4S next Friday, but AT&T is doing its best to ensure consumers know that not …
