AT&T details 4G plans [updated]
AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega gave a keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The focus was undoubtedly 4G — …
Apple
Aluminium iPad 2 mockup surfaces at CES
What’s this? It looks like the gang over at Engadget have played a game of I Spy with and aluminum mockup of Apple’s second-generation iPad, …
Subsidized iPad fails to interest U.K. consumers according to report
As rumors of iPad subsidies becoming available from U.S. carriers this year gain momentum, The Times reports that similar strategies in the U.K. do not …
Verizon Wireless to end early upgrades, New Every Two program
Some bad news is emerging for Verizon Wireless subscribers this evening, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Just ahead of the imminent wave of next-generation …
LG Optimus 2X and iPhone 4 browsers do battle in video comparison
Following its announcement last month, LG’s Optimus 2X has become one of the most anticipated upcoming Android handsets thanks to the dual-core Tegra 2 processor …
Apple’s market cap passes $300 billion
Apple’s stock is up around 7 points at the time this post was published, and you know what that means… the company’s market cap is …
Nielsen: Apple maintains U.S. market share lead in November; Android closing in fast
Nielsen released its November 2010 smartphone market share data for the U.S. on Monday, and highlighted two main observations along with its report. First, Apple’s …
Piper Jaffray predicts 2011 Apple roadmap
Predictions from Piper Jaffray’s managing director and senior research analyst Gene Munster have been compared to darts tossed at a 10-foot dartboard, but that won’t …
2010: Phones, fires and 4G
2010 was quite the interesting year for the tech industry and here on BGR, the smartphone was king. Adoption of Google’s Android OS skyrocketed, Microsoft …
Citibank: Apple’s App Store will generate $2 billion in 2011
Apple’s App Store has been a driving force behind the revitalized app economy ever since it first launched. According to Citibank, the App Store’s dominance won’t …
Businessweek: Verizon iPhone to be announced by Valentine’s Day
According to a report from Bloomberg Businessweek on Wednesday, Apple will hold a special event by Valentine’s Day to introduce a new iPhone compatible with …
Skype 3.0 brings video calling over 3G, Wi-Fi to iOS devices
Today, VoIP chat and calling provider Skype announced a new version of its iOS client simply titled Skype 3.0. The new code brings several, small …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Next Apple iPad to offer both UMTS and CDMA connectivity options, less reflective screen?
Another round from DigiTimes: Apple is expected to release three versions of iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA, for …
Apple ups iPhone order in Q1 2011 to 21 million units according to report
Apple has increased its first quarter 2011 manufacturing orders for its iPhone handset, DigiTimes reports. Apple had initially placed orders for 19 million iPhones with …
Softbank releasing NFC mobile payment stickers for iPhone 4
With near field communication technology shaping up to be the number one new feature on handsets and mobile devices starting next year, a Japanese carrier …
Samsung Galaxy Player to take on iPod touch
While we haven’t yet been able to independently confirm the report, Samsung Hub claims that a new addition to Samsung’s Galaxy family is set to be introduced …
AT&T cuts iPhone 4 refurb prices, now $99 with activation
Didn’t get that iPhone 4 you were so hoping to receive for Christmas? AT&T Wireless is offering up some new pricing on refurbished iPhone 4 …
Steve Jobs, in 2002, on the iPhone and the death of PDAs
Throwback Thursday was yesterday, but we thought it would be nice to spend a few minutes this Christmas Eve Day looking back on some of …
New photos and video footage reaffirm harsh conditions at Foxconn
French Journalist Jordan Pouille recently visited the Foxconn campus in Shenzhen and returned home with a series of photos and video that highlight the conditions …
iPad 2 features redesigned case, wide-range speakers according to report
Citing an anonymous Chinese source, Japanese Apple enthusiast site Kanteidan Blog reports several unconfirmed details about Apple’s upcoming second-generation iPad. The case on the iPad 2 …
