LG E730 Optimus Sol leaked [video]
German gadget news site BestBoyZ has gotten its hands on one of LG’s upcoming mid-range handsets, the E730 Optimus Sol. Originally codenamed “Victor,” the device …
Archives
AT&T's first 4G LTE smartphone due by year-end
AT&T senior vice president of mobility and consumer markets Pete Ritcher took the stage during the Oppenheimer Technology and Communications Conference on Wednesday, where he …
Even at a discount, HP TouchPad fails to attract consumers
Last week, Woot dropped the price of HP’s webOS-powered TouchPad tablet to just $379.99, the lowest price the tablet had seen yet. Despite such an …
Sprint to offer cloud services in Q4
Sprint’s head of business markets Paget Alves recently confirmed to CNET that the carrier will launch cloud-based services during the fourth quarter of this year. The …
Microsoft adding speech recognition tech to Windows 8, next generation products [video]
Microsoft’s internal Tellme team is working on implementing speech recognition software into the Redmond-based firm’s portfolio of software and hardware products. Microsoft will build the …
Apple passes Exxon to become world's most valuable company
As of market close on Wednesday, Apple’s market capitalization totals $337.17 billion — $6 billion higher than Exxon Mobile at $330.77 billion — making Apple …
HTC to make 'major news announcement' tomorrow morning
HTC announced on Wednesday that it will be making a “major news announcement” on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. HTC’s chief executive officer Peter …
HTC EVO 3D just $99.99 during 24-hour sale
Online retailer Wirefly is holding a special 24-hour sale on Wednesday, during which customers can score a new HTC EVO 3D for just $99.99 on …
Mac and iPhone market share could soon triple, analyst says
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu sent a note to investors Wednesday that suggested Apple’s Mac and iPhone market shares could double or even triple in …
How to make Apple's OS X Lion less horrible
Apple made Lion, its eighth major OS X release, available to Mac computer users on July 20th, and the Cupertino-based tech giant noted in the …
BGR and Qualcomm's Snapdragon™ giveaway, week 2: EVO View 4G, Xperia PLAY, Inspire 4G!
You thought we’d be done after three devices? Not a chance. Following week one of Qualcomm and BGR’s Snapdragon giveaway, we’re back with three more …
Apple sues Motorola, claims XOOM tablet is an iPad rip-off
Apple’s claims that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet is a copycat device that infringes on Apple-owned patents have been widely reported. The Cupertino-based company has …
News360 2.0 brings web app, updates for iPad and Honeycomb
In a world packed with more news aggregation services and RSS readers than we could ever need, only a few manage to rise to the …
Apple looks to Samsung as LG fails to meet iPad 2 display demands, report claims
Apple will turn to Samsung and Chimei Innolux to supply display panels for its iPad 2 after LG’s panels failed to meet Apple’s quality requirements. …
RBC: BlackBerry 7 phones won't help RIM's image; first QNX phone to be 'mini-PlayBook'
Research In Motion will sell at least 22 million BlackBerry 7 smartphones in fiscal 2012, accounting for a minimum of 40% of its unit sales …
Amazon launches web-based Kindle Cloud Reader
Amazon launched its new Kindle Cloud Reader service on Wednesday that provides users with access their Kindle library using Chrome or Safari on Mac, PC, …
FCC puts brakes on Qualcomm spectrum acquisition, will review with T-Mobile merger
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that it will review AT&T’s planned $1.925 billion acquisition of Qualcomm’s FLO TV lower 700MHz frequency band at …
Visa ramping up move to mobile payments
Visa is accelerating its efforts to dominate the mobile payment space, Reuters reported on Monday. Visa is no stranger to mobile payments. It began trialing …
VIZIO launches sub-$300 Android tablet
VIZIO on Monday evening announced that its affordable 8-inch VIZIO Tablet is now available from numerous retailers nationwide. The Gingerbread-powered device is VIZIO’s first foray …
Nokia N9 will not launch in the United States
Nokia confirmed on Tuesday that its flagship MeeGo-powered N9 smartphone will not launch in the United States. Nokia reached out to Engadget with the official …
Windows Phone Tango could power low-end handsets
We have heard mumblings that Windows Phone “Tango” and Windows Phone “Apollo” will eventually follow the release of Mango, which will launch on a number …
Optimum launches iPhone app, allows full TV viewing, remote controlling
Cablevision launched a unique implementation of TV viewing with the company’s iPad app a few months back. In short, the iPad actually sits behind your …
Apple requests court hearing in Lodsys case
Apple has requested a court briefing in addition to its motion for an intervention against Lodsys, a company that has been chasing after iOS and …
Motorola is open to building Windows Phones, CEO says
Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha on Tuesday said that his company is open to building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. The Motorola …
Facebook launches Messenger chat app for Android, iPhone
Facebook announced on Tuesday that it has released a new application called “Messenger” for Android and the iPhone. Messenger allows users to quickly chat with …
British Parliament member calls for BBM suspension following London riots
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has agreed to work with London authorities as they begin their investigation into recent riots. According to some Londoners, rioters …
Sonos PLAY:3 hands-on
Sonos released a new sibling in their audio lineup recently, and it’s called the PLAY:3. You can think of it as a smaller PLAY:5 (what …
Nokia to abandon feature phone, Symbian businesses in U.S. and Canada
Nokia plans to exit its low-end feature phone and Symbian smartphone businesses in North America following the launch of its first round of Windows Phones, …
Apple blocks sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in EU
German news outlet Financial Informer reported on Tuesday that Apple has won a preliminary injunction to stop the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in …
Dear tablet makers: You're doing it wrong
Needham analyst Charlie Wolf issued estimates on Monday that put Apple’s iPad atop the mountain of forthcoming consumer tablets for a full decade. Wolf sees …
