Foxconn to build Amazon’s 10.1-inch tablet
Foxconn will build Amazon’s rumored 10.1-inch tablet, DigiTimes reported on Thursday. The Android tablet is expected to ship in 2012 according to the report, but …
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Global PC market shows growth in Q2; Lenovo wins globally, Apple wins in U.S.
Market research firms Gartner and IDC have both released preliminary data for global PC sales in the second quarter of 2011, and the reports paint …
iPhone 5 may have been delayed due to faulty Apple processors
Apple may have delayed the iPhone 5 launch until next year due to an overheating dual-core A5 chip, a new report from Sohu.com suggests. Rumor …
Sprint may reintroduce mail-in rebates on July 24th
It was fun while it lasted. BGR exclusively reported back in May that Sprint was doing away with mail-in rebates for an unspecified period of …
Google reports Q2 earnings; stock soars as revenue, EPS crushes the Street
Shares of Google stock jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading following the Internet giant’s second-quarter earnings report. “We had a great quarter, with revenue …
Microsoft thinks Nokia deal could push annual Windows Phone sales past 100M units
As a result of the newly inked deal between Microsoft and Nokia, the Redmond-based software giant hopes to eventually sell 100 million Windows Phone devices …
RIM said to be prepping Apple TV competitor for fall launch
Research In Motion is currently working on a media box codenamed “BlackBerry Cyclone” that will launch later this fall, BlackBerry news site NerdBerry.net reports. The …
Want to try Spotify for free without waiting? Klout has invites
Spotify has teamed up with Klout, the online social influence measuring website, to offer U.S. invites to its unlimited streaming music service that launched Thursday …
Motorola DROID 3 hands-on
Verizon Wireless just shot us over its latest flagship DROID handset, the Motorola DROID 3, and it’s pretty intense. Specs-wise, it features a whopping 4-inch …
Images of purported iPad 3 parts emerge, reveal design changes
Images of what are claimed to be parts from an unreleased third-generation Apple iPad have been posted on the Web by Taiwanese tech site Apple.pro. The …
How much did ‘Locationgate’ cost Apple? Less than $1,000
Following the “Antennagate” scandal that cost Apple zero sales last year, a new “Locationgate” scandal took the media by storm earlier this year that ultimately …
Sprint to reveal 4G LTE network plans later this month, report claims
Later this month, Sprint will formally announce its plans to bring 4G LTE service to its subscribers via a network-sharing deal with Virginia-based LightSquared, CNET …
Spotify now available in the U.S. [video]
Spotify, the trendy music on demand service that has garnered tremendous media attention in Europe, has finally launched in the U.S. as rumored last week. Spotify …
Nokia may soon launch $130M Windows Phone ad campaign
Nokia may be preparing to kick off a monstrous advertising blitz alongside the launch of its first round of Windows Phones, UK-based Marketing Magazine reports. The …
Apple set to refresh MacBook and Mac mini
We’ve already heard that new MacBook Air and Mac Pro models are on the way, and now there’s a report that Apple is poised to …
AT&T teams with Amazon to offer $139 Kindle 3G with Special Offers
Amazon announced on Wednesday that AT&T will sponsor a new Kindle 3G with Special Offers, a deal that has lowered the price of the device …
Nokia, Siemens bail on effort to sell Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia and Siemens have given up efforts to sell Nokia Siemens Networks, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The firms had been trying to sell the joint …
China Telecom to offer iPhone this year
China Telecom will offer the iPhone to its 106 million subscribers this year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. China Unicom has been the exclusive iPhone seller …
Amazon and Best Buy drop pricing on HP TouchPad
Amazon and Best Buy have both dropped their pricing on the 16GB and 32GB models of HP’s new TouchPad tablet. Amazon customers can now pick …
‘Confusion and skepticism’ could turn users away from 4G, study says
According to a new report from Retrevo, consumer “confusion and skepticism” could impede the adoption of 4G devices. We’re not surprised. The labeling on 4G …
Microsoft slips, possibly confirms Windows Phone ‘Mango’ release by September
Did a Microsoft employee just inadvertently let the cat out of the bag? Posting to the company’s official Microsoft Imagine Cup Twitter account, a Microsoft rep confirmed …
Analysts predict quarterly gains for Apple, Samsung, and HTC
Apple, Samsung, and HTC will each post gains in their respective earnings reports according to 46 analysts polled by Reuters. “We expect second quarter earnings …
Sprint’s Motorola Photon 4G landing July 31st for $199.99
Sprint just announced that the Motorola Photon 4G, which was originally revealed during a press event on June 9th, will be available starting July 31st …
Judge denies Apple’s request for expedited patent trial with Samsung
A federal judge on Tuesday denied Apple’s request for an expedited trial in the company’s patent case against Samsung, FOSS Patents reports. “The Court agrees …
Analysts weigh in on Q3 iPhone sales; estimates range from 15M to 20.25M
Earlier this week, Forbes writer Philip Elmer-Dewitt collected third-quarter iPad sales estimates from some 39 different analysts — both amateur and professional — and laid …
Inside RIM: An exclusive look at the rise and fall of the company that made smartphones smart
Research In Motion is in the midst of a major transition in every sense of the word. Publicly, the company is portraying a very defensive …
AT&T to offer Sony S2 tablet exclusively in the U.S.
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it will be the exclusive provider of Sony’s new S2 tablet in the United States. Sony took the wraps off …
Foxconn to build all iPad units this year
Foxconn will be the only manufacturer to build the iPad this year, DigiTimes reported on Wednesday. There were reports earlier this week that suggested Apple …
RIM bosses granted six-month reprieve
RIM has six months to prove a real business need for its Co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie to retain their roles as Co-Chairmen of …
T-Mobile doubles 4G HSPA+ speeds in 56 new markets
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that it has doubled the theoretical download speed ceiling on its 4G HSPA+ network in 56 new markets. “America’s Largest 4G Network is now …
