India bans Nokia's push email service
Though the move has yet to cause Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to storm out of an interview, India’s Economic Times reported on Thursday that the …
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Apple hit with class action suit alleging targeting of minors with pricey in-app purchases
A Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple in a U.S. District Court in San Francisco alleging that the firm deliberately targets …
Android, iOS grab 34% of U.S. portable video game sales in 2010
Analytics company Flurry has published an interesting study involving Android, iOS, and the U.S. video game market. Following up on a report from 2009, the company notes …
RIM Co-CEO dances around BlackBerry PlayBook criticism in interview [video]
While we like where Research In Motion is going with its new BlackBerry Playbook, there’s little question at this point that it is a rushed …
HTC, ASUS delay tablet launches according to report
Several companies have reportedly decided to postpone tablet launches as a result of concerns over the state of the industry and possible component shortages due …
BlackBerry PlayBook giveaway!
RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook is a bold new direction for the company, and we have a brand new multitasking, Flash-browsing, BlackBerry-Messaging tablet to give away to …
Daily Android activations surpass 350,000 mark
In case you haven’t heard, Android is kind of a big deal. Some research firms say it’s already the world’s top smartphone operating system, having …
T-Mobile G2x now available online for $199.99
As of 12:00 a.m. Friday morning, T-Mobile’s latest flagship Android smartphone is ripe for the picking. Built by LG and powered by the mobile processor …
Optimism: firm predicts 45 million iPads sold in 2011
The proverbial — and literal — stock of Apple, Inc. is sky high at the moment, which could be clouding the better judgement of some …
Microsoft adds Netflix support to Xbox 360 Kinect
Today Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb, also known as Major Nelson, announced that Microsoft has added Netflix support to the Xbox 360 Kinect accessory. Using Kinect, you’ll …
Internet ad revenues surpass newspaper revenues for first time, report says
Can’t say we all didn’t see this one coming. According to a new report from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), annual revenue for Internet advertising …
Taiwan capital cuts maximum working hours for laborers as Hon Hai reports 41% revenue growth
It’s no wonder why Foxconn is considering moving some facilities outside Taiwan and China and into other countries like Brazil. Beyond the potential tax benefits …
Tweetbot Twitter client for iOS now available
Tapbot just lifted the veil on Tweetbot, the firm’s newest iOS Twitterclient. We’ve been using the client for a bit now and it’s definitely pretty …
Android game developers voice concern over Amazon's pricing practices
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has taken exception with Amazon’s Android application store pricing practices. In a letter to its members, the group voiced concerns of stringent rules that revolve …
New York City mayor dubs April 16th 'Foursquare Day'
Multiple cities have signed on to celebrate “Foursquare Day” on April 16th, but none as prominently as New York City. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has …
Windows Phone trounces iPhone 4, Android in browser benchmark test [video]
During Microsoft’s MIX conference in Las Vegas, Windows Phone director Joe Belfiore took the stage to demonstrate how well Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 9 mobile …
Apple confirms white iPhone coming this spring
Apple has confirmed that the white iPhone 4 will be available this spring to The Wall Street Journal, adding onto Bloomberg‘s report from yesterday. We’re …
Google posts 27% increase in revenues; Q1 earnings slightly miss mark
Internet juggernaut Google has released its financial results from the first-quarter of 2011, and things are looking pretty good. The company posted revenues of $8.58 …
Throwback Thursday: Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
In honor of Research In Motion’s upcoming virgin voyage into the mysterious, turbulent waters that are today’s consumer tablet market, we thought we would take a moment to …
Microsoft boosts Windows Phone hardware requirements [video]
During its MIX11 conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft discussed the new minimum requirements that manufacturers will have to meet in order to run the Windows …
Apple poaches Microsoft exec to run new data center
Apple’s mysterious new billion-dollar data center in North Carolina has been a recurring topic of interest among tech sites for quite some time now. The massive facility …
Verizon's pricing revealed for DROID Incredible 2, DROID Charge, others
The prices for several upcoming Verizon Wireless smartphones — including the Samsung DROID Charge, HTC DROID Incredible 2, LG Revolution, and Motorola DROID X 2 …
Apple releases iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch; iOS 4.2.7 for Verizon iPhone
In line with BGR’s exclusive report earlier this week, Apple on Thursday released iOS version 4.3.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The only …
AT&T's T-Mobile acquisiton to get thorough review, FCC official says
AT&T’s plans to purchase Deutsche Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA will get a thorough examination from government agencies, including antitrust and communications investigators, an FCC aide affirmed …
Best Buy eyes mobile, plans 600-800 new Best Buy Mobile shops
Best Buy on Thursday intends to reveal several aspects of its long-term strategy to drive its business forward. A key part of that strategy, according …
iPad causes U.S. PC market to dive; Apple, Toshiba only winners
Apple’s iPad has left the traditional PC market in a state of flux and in a painful bit of irony for Apple’s competition, the Cupertino …
HTC Sense 3.0 will not support current crop of devices
Here’s the good news: newer smartphones from HTC will feature gorgeous new UI tweaks and other enhancements as part of HTC’s new Sense 3.0 overlay …
Nokia W7 and W8 said to be Nokia's first Windows Phones
According to industry insider Eldar Murtazin, a man whose been known as a Nokia seer of sorts over the years, Nokia will make its Windows …
BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900, Touch 9860 promos leak [video]
Research In Motion isn’t just a leaky faucet ahead of BlackBerry World this year, it’s a waterfall. We scooped RIM’s 2011 BlackBerry lineup back in …
Google Maps for Android surpasses 50 million downloads
Google Maps has hit a new milestone as the first Android application to surpass the 50 million download mark. The free application has seen many …
