Former Nokia exec lands in Senior VP role at HP
Former Vice President of MeeGo Devices at Nokia Ari Jaaksi began a new role earlier this month with Hewlett-Packard, where he is now a Senior …
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HTC Knight is a 4G QWERTY slider, runs Android 2.2
We just received some more information on the device known as the HTC Knight. In addition to a3.7-inch display, the HTC Knight will, in fact, …
Facebook accounted for 25% of all page views in U.S. last week
You may not love social network giant Facebook, you may not see value in their new messaging system, but — at this point — you …
RBC: Apple ups Q4 iPad orders, adjusts build plans for Verizon iPhone
Analyst Mike Abramsky at Investment Bank RBC Capital Markets has issued a note to investors detailing two key manufacturing changes regarding Apple hardware. According to …
HTC phone wielding CDMA and WiMAX radios crosses the FCC’s desk
It looks like an HTC handset packing both CDMA and WiMAX radios has made its way to the FCC. Unfortunately, we’re not treated to any …
HP: webOS 2.0 coming to Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi, Pixi Plus in ‘coming months’
Speaking at HP’s webOS Developer Day in New York City, developer advocate Josh Marinacci noted that webOS 2.0 would be coming to all webOS devices …
Rogers could face $10 million fine for misleading statements about competitors
The Globe and Mail is reporting that Canadian wireless carrier Rogers may face a $10 million fine for misleading advertising claims made against its competitors. The …
Palm Mansion rumored to have 5-inch touchscreen, February launch
Palm has a history of, shall we say, making poor decisions. Hardware components… launch partners… the Foleo. We had hoped all that would change when …
MacBook Air bugs addressed by OS X 10.6.5
Earlier this month, BGR exclusively confirmed that Apple was working on fixes for a string of troublesome MacBook Air bugs. The issues were widespread, and …
Apple iPad available for $399 from TJ Maxx and Marshalls
We’re not sure exactly what’s going on here, but reports started surfacing yesterday evening that some TJ Maxx store locations had Apple’s iPad on sale …
All DROID smartphones on sale for 1¢ at AmazonWireless
Thinking about treating yourself to one of Verizon’s DROID smartphones right before the holidays? You’ll definitely want to check out this latest deal from AmazonWireless. …
RAGE HD first-person shoots its way to top-grossing App Store spot
After less than a day of availability, id Software’s RAGE HD shot to the number 1 spot on Apple’s top-grossing App Store chart. The highly-anticipated …
iPad 2 initial parts suppliers revealed
According to hit or miss trade publication DIGITIMES, Apple has chosen several parts suppliers for its upcoming iPad 2. The report states that Japan-based Ibiden, …
T-Mobile’s Galaxy Tab tweaked to make phone calls by XDA
The tinkering community that is xda-developers has managed to shoehorn the phone.apk Android module onto T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Tab. Forum member Jyveafk has figured out …
Bell Mobility launching HSPA+ Novatel U547 November 23rd; 42Mbps, $10 premium
Last month, we told you about Bell Mobility’s plans to charge a $10 premium for access to the highest speeds on its HSPA+ network. This month, it …
Wozniak misquoted, iOS still rules
Dutch newspaper De Telegraph ran an interview with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak Thursday morning, in which he had some very, very nice things to say …
HTC Merge appears, disappears from Verizon’s website
If you’re a Verizon Wireless customer with an affinity for QWERTY-keyboards, Android, and HTC, listen up. The HTC Merge, an Android 2.2 handset that is anything but …
Fantasy Football app for BlackBerry Playbook get demoed
If you have been waiting to see what a 3rd party developer has in store for RIM’s upcoming Playbook tablet launch, this is the first …
Throwback Thursday: Teddy Ruxpin
As we slowly march towards the holidays, we thought it would be appropriate to add some popular, battery-powered toys to our Throwback Thursday routine. Several weeks …
Apple seeds iOS 4.2.1 Gold Master candidate to developers
Probably not the iOS 4.2 announcement you were hoping for, but it is an announcement nonetheless. Moments ago, Apple seeded another gold master candidate of iOS 4.2 …
Nokia: some N8 units have a ‘power management’ issue
Following widespread reports, Nokia confirmed on Thursday that some of its N8 smartphones are faulty. The response comes following reports from N8 owners around the …
Modu cancels IPO, braces for layoffs
From the brink of an IPO to the brink of mass layoffs, Modu appears to be in deep trouble. The Israel-based company, known for building …
Virgin Mobile adds $20, 1GB data plan to prepaid repertoire; Walmart exclusive
Today, Virgin Mobile USA quietly added a 1GB prepaid data-plan to its Broadband2Go offerings; the plan will retail for $20 per month. The 1GB plan, which will …
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ grosses record-setting $650 million in five days
Activision announced Thursday that Call of Duty: Black Ops has set a new five-day entertainment industry record, grossing over $650 million globally. Following the first-day …
The return of the Kin: Microsoft’s Kin ONEm, TWOm hit Verizon Wireless
It looks like Microsoft’s banished Kin handsets have taken the long walk of shame back to Verizon Wireless. You may remember back in late-June, Microsoft lowered the …
Verizon announces ‘Smartphones Talk Free’ promotion
Today, Verizon Wireless took the wraps off of its “Smartphones Talk Free” promotion that we briefly told you about yesterday. The new promotion aims to …
Woz thinks Android will win; says Apple tried, failed to launch a smartphone in 2004
As is commonplace when Steve Wozniak gives an interview, the Internet was buzzing Thursday morning with snippets from a chat Woz had with Dutch newspaper …
HP’s unlocked, GSM Palm Pre 2 available in U.S.; $450 [Updated]
Early this morning, HP made the unlocked, unbranded, GSM, Palm Pre 2 available on its U.S. website. The webOS 2.0 device, which will retail for …
Nokia’s Ovi Store now serves 3 million downloads each day
Nokia is certainly not the first cell phone company that comes to mind when the topic of App Stores is raised. Here in the U.S., …
U.S. Cellular launching LG Apex November 19th, $80
Today, regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular announced the availability of a new, mid-range, Android smartphone, the LG Apex. The Apex, which will hit sales channels on the …
