Massive Skype outage explained by company’s CIO; $1 service credit to affected users
If you’re a frequent Skype user, you probably noticed, or heard about, a massive outage that the service was experiencing last week. In a blog post today, …
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Sophisticated Android trojan discovered in China, warns security firm
Firm Lookout Mobile Security is warning of a new, sophisticated, Android-focused piece of malware that has been found in China. The security company warns that the trojan, dubbed …
Nokia N8 has sold 3.5 to 4 million units according to research firm
Finnish equity research firm Inderes said Wednesday that Nokia is estimated to have shipped between 3.5 million and 4 million N8 smartphones to date. The …
HTC EVO 4G Shift accessories start showing up at Best Buy
Earlier this morning, we told you about HTC’s EVO 4G Shift (although this morning it was called the EVO Shift 4G) making a cameo in …
IEK: Tablet shipments to total 48 million units in 2011; 25% will run Android
Tawain’s Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) said Wednesday that global tablet PC shipments in 2011 are expected to total 48 million units. The number …
Hello, my name is: 9649e796e8b23900dc9629a18f2d47306430e62f
Over the past few weeks, a lot of fuss has been made over the disclosure of a mobile device’s unique identifier to third-parties. Special reports, …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace DRM cracked
The digital rights management (DRM) security used by Microsoft to protect apps in its Windows Phone 7 Marketplace has been cracked, enthusiast blog WPCentral reports. …
Netflix over 10 times bigger than iTunes rental service, says Gleacher analyst
Gleacher & Company analyst Brain Marshall claims that Apple’s digital video rental service available through iTunes is less than one tenth the size of Netflix’s …
iPad no savior for magazine publishers; sales plummeting
When Apple’s iPad was first introduced earlier this year, magazine publishers saw a great opportunity to combat declining subscriptions with a new distribution channel. The …
Skype teases upcoming mobile video sharing solution
Skype put up a new teaser site Wednesday that suggests a new mobile video sharing feature may be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show next …
DigiTimes: iPad shipments to reach 65 million units in 2011
According to hit or miss industry watcher DigiTimes, Apple is betting big on the iPad in 2011. The site estimates that iPad manufacturers will ship …
Photos of Motorola’s CLIQ 2 surface, headed to T-Mobile
Ah yes, the proverbial handset-image faucet is really starting to leak now. Blog CellPhone Signal has acquired several images of Motorola’s CLIQ 2 handset that is …
HTC EVO Shift 4G appears in RadioShack catalog, priced at $149
Got a thing for 4G devices with full-QWERTY keyboards? Samsung’s Epic 4G not your cup of tea? Listen up. The HTC EVO Shift 4G handset, …
Images of successor to Sony Ericsson X10 Mini surface; Android 2.3, 1GHz processor?
What do we have here? Chinese forum it168 has posted three images of what a new user is claiming to be the successor to Sony …
New application inflicts profile image art on your Facebook page
If you don’t have the talent and know-how to construct a visually appealing and improvised Facebook layout like that of French artist Alexandre Oudin, fear not. A …
AT&T will deploy Wi-Fi ‘hotzones’ to supplement mobile broadband; New York City, San Francisco first
What’s better than a hotspot? A hotzone of course. Yesterday, the nation’s second largest cellular provider, AT&T, announced a new initiative that will bring free …
Sears announces Alphaline Entertainment online movie streaming service
Retail giant Sears isn’t the first company that comes to mind when you think about digital movie downloads, but a newly launched offering aims to …
T-Mobile to launch Motorola CLIQ 2, Dell Streak 7 on January 19th?
According to an unconfirmed report, T-Mobile will launch two new Android-powered devices in mid-January. Enthusiast blog TmoNews claims that a source has pegged January 19th …
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace set to reach 5,000-app milestone
Microsoft is set to reach another mobile milestone Tuesday as its Windows Phone 7 Marketplace passes the 5,000-app mark. The Marketplace reached 4,000 apps just …
HTC’s Thunderbolt LTE handset gets photo shoot one week before CES
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of an LTE capable device on Verizon, listen up. The HTC Thunderbolt — formerly known as the Incredible HD …
HTC’s Desire HD gets FCC nod with North American 3G bands; coming to Telus
Earlier today, HTC’s Desire HD crossed the FCC’s desk with a welcomed surprise, North American 3G bands. The 4.3-inch device — which boasts a 1GHz …
RadioShack continues $50 iPhone discount; additional incentives for iPhone trade-ins
RadioShack’s $50 iPhone discount promotion was, according to the company, wildly successful. How successful you ask? The Shack’s PR team hit us up to boast …
Aston Martin releases iPhone app, revs virtual engines
If you’re a car lover, there’s a good chance you’re a fan of the British sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin. The company has just released an …
Android Market now home to over 200,000 apps according to report
According to independent Android app tracker AndroLib.com, Google’s Android Market is now home to over 200,000 apps. The site also reports that the Market’s apps have been …
LG projects slowed growth in 2011, still shoots for record sales
LG Group announced Tuesday that it projects record sales of nearly $136 billion in 2011. LG also stated that 2010 sales are estimated to come …
PlayStation phone due in Spring of 2011?
A report filed today claims that Sony Ericsson’s PlayStation phone is set to launch in “spring of 2011” — the article was published in the Japanese newspaper …
BlackBerry PlayBook battery issues could delay launch, says analyst
According to Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu, RIM may be forced to delay the release of its first tablet computer, the BlackBerry PlayBook. Wu claims …
Wedge Partners: iPad demand strong over holidays; competitors are ‘junk’
In a note to investors this week, Wedge Partners’ Principal and Equity Analyst Brian Blair had some strong words for iPad rivals’ retail performance over …
ASUS Eee Pad models teased ahead of CES
Images of three upcoming Eee Pad tablets from ASUS have leaked via Techinstyle.tv, possibly in a fashion similar to the controlled “leak” from HTC last …
Second generation iPad cases seen on video?
Here’s a little additional fodder for the iPad 2 rumor mill. Japanese blog Macotakara has posted a nearly three-minute video showcasing what are — purportedly …
