Watchdog group reveals ‘Enemies of the Internet’ list for 2012
Global media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders on Monday released its “Enemies of the Internet” list for 2012. The list is comprised of nations it …
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Samsung aims to sell 374 million phones next year, up 15% from 2011
Samsung hopes to sell 374 million phones next year, up 15% from the 325 million the company expects to have sold in 2011. The South …
2012 may be a flat year for PC shipments, analyst says
Despite the launch of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system and the introduction of ultra-thin Intel-powered ultrabooks, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes thinks the PC industry …
Asus expects to ship 3-6 million tablets next year, including Windows 8 Transformer models
Asus CEO Jonney Shih said he expects his company to ship between 3 million and 6 million tablets next year, a big leap from the …
Analyst boosts Q1 iPhone shipment estimates to more than 30 million units
Susquehanna issued a note to its clients on Wednesday in which the firm said it is increasing its iPhone shipment forecast for Apple’s first fiscal …
Microsoft says CES 2012 will be its last year at the show [updated]
Microsoft said on Wednesday that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas will be the last time the company hosts a keynote …
Microsoft reports best-ever Q1 results; revenue hits $17.37 billion
Microsoft announced its fiscal first-quarter 2012 earnings on Thursday, the best first quarter the company has ever recorded. The Redmond-based software giant reported revenue of $17.37 billion, …
Ice Cream Sandwich for Motorola DROID RAZR landing in early 2012
Motorola’s senior vice president of portfolio and product management Alain Mutricy confirmed on Wednesday that the DROID RAZR, announced Tuesday for Verizon Wireless, will receive …
New Amazon Kindle Fire tablet expected in second half of 2012
The Kindle Fire hasn’t even hit the market yet but the tablet’s successor is already reported to be set for a launch in the second half of …
Dell, HP may release Windows 8 tablets in Q3 of 2012
Dell and HP will reportedly be among the first manufacturers to launch Windows 8 tablets, and the devices could be on the market as soon …
iPhone 5 on schedule for summer launch?
Apple customers are just now getting the iPhone 4S into their hands, however, the company’s highly anticipated (and rumored) iPhone 5 may hit the market …
Apple’s mobile dominance to continue: 107 million iPhones expected to ship in 2012
Janney Capital Markets analyst Bill Choi believes Apple’s success with the iPhone will continue to sky rocket. Choi estimated recently that Apple will ship 87 …
Sprint to deploy 4G LTE network early next year
Sprint will deploy its 4G LTE network early next year and has already started to deploy the required equipment, CNET reported on Tuesday. Reportedly, Sprint …
EReader shipments may balloon 183% to 34.8 million this year
Global shipments of eReaders are expected to skyrocket this year, ballooning 183% from last year to reach 34.8 million units. According to new data from …
Apple's iPad will still dominate tablet market after a decade, Needham says
Apple’s popular iPad line will still dominate the consumer tablet market a full decade after its initial launch, according to one analyst. In a new report, …
Apple to combine OS X and iOS in 2012, analyst says
Apple will begin to merge its OS X and iOS operating systems in 2012 according to predictions made by Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek.”We …
Propelled by in-app purchases, mobile gaming revenue to hit $16 billion in 2016
Revenue from mobile gaming is expected to reach $16 billion in 2016, ABI Research said in a report released last week. ABI expects the growth, …
Cisco could cut 10,000 jobs to boost profit
Cisco could cut as many as 10,000 jobs — 14% of the company’s employees — in an effort to boost profits, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. …
iPhone 6 with new charging technology already in the works according to report
Adding on to the paper’s earlier report suggesting a redesigned Apple iPhone 5 is about to enter production, The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday added …
Nintendo Wii U console launching after April 1st, 2012, exec says
In a recent interview with Forbes, Nintendo of America’s president and chief operating officer Reggie Fils-Aime was asked how his company will market the new …
Sony to launch PlayStation 4 in 2012, report claims
Sony’s manufacturing partners will begin building the consumer electronics giant’s next-generation video game console toward the end of this year, with a launch scheduled for …
Nokia CEO confident firm’s first Windows Phone will launch this year
During the CommunicAsia conference in Singapore on Tuesday, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop said Nokia is now on track to release its first Windows Phone device …
Sony to post $3.2 billion annual loss
Sony Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato announced to the press on Monday that the company expects to post an annual loss of $3.2 billion for …
Nokia Windows Phones to pack dual-core processors
Nokia will launch 12 Windows Phone devices in 2012 — and a few of them will offer dual-core processors. Speaking to Forbes during STMicroelectronics’ analyst …
U.S. Cellular to launch LTE network ‘in time for holidays’
Regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular has officially thrown its hat into the 4G ring. “U.S. Cellular, in conjunction with its partnership with King Street Wireless, …
Sprint to pay Clearwire $1 billion in 4G fees through 2012
Sprint, which owns the majority stake of Clearwire, has agreed to pay the company at least $1 billion through 2012 for fees associated with the …
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 …
