Steve Ballmer addresses weak Windows Phone sales: ‘I am very optimistic’
As Microsoft works overtime this week to get developers and consumers behind its next-generation Windows operating system, focus shifted back to the company’s emerging mobile …
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BGR Interview: MasterCard SVP of Mobile, James Anderson
MasterCard announced earlier this week that it would partner with with ISIS to help foster the growth of NFC-based mobile payment solutions in the U.S. …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Big 4G announcements coming this fall
BGR is at Sprint’s corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas this week for a few days of meetings, tours of the massive Sprint campus and, …
BGR Interview: Sean Paul [video]
We recently caught up with singer and entertainer Sean Paul, who’s in the middle of promoting a brand new single, to check in with him …
BGR Interview: Verizon Wireless CMO Marni Walden on Android, Apple, tablets and new BlackBerry phones
We recently sat down with Verizon Wireless’ Chief Marketing Officer Marni Walden to discuss a wide range of topics — how Verizon went from smartphone …
BGR Interview: Nick Cannon
BGR recently had a chance to catch up with actor, comedian, musician, producer, host, tech-lover, and now father, Nick Cannon, to see how tech has impacted …
BGR Interview: Sprint’s VP of Product Development, Fared Adib
We recently had a chance to speak with Sprint’s Vice President of Product Development, Fared Adib, about Sprint’s upcoming devices, product strategy, and a whole lot more. …
RIM Co-CEO dances around BlackBerry PlayBook criticism in interview [video]
While we like where Research In Motion is going with its new BlackBerry Playbook, there’s little question at this point that it is a rushed …
RIM's Mike Lazaridis halts BBC interview when pressed on India
In a recent BBC interview, Research In Motion’s CEO Mike Lazaridis was not digging a line of questioning posed about India. RIM’s co-chief, who is …
MLB.com CEO: Android users less likely to buy, more likely to pirate apps
The Android user is less likely to buy applications. Those were the words of MLB.com‘s chief executive officer, Bob Bowman. In a recent interview, Bowman …
Gaming and a girl gone wild: Sony Ericsson looks to the past to define the future
According to data released by The Nielson Company in March, Sony Ericsson’s share of the U.S. smartphone market is barely a blip on the radar. …
The death of plastic: BGR talks NFC with MasterCard VP James Anderson
The mobile payment revolution is coming. Within the next five years, there is a very good chance you will be paying for goods and services …
iPad 2 launch attracting crowds at Fifth Avenue Apple Store in NYC [video]
We just rolled through the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City to get a feel for the hype surrounding Apple’s iPad 2 launch today. We …
Motorola confirms dedication to Android, says Windows Phone 7 lacks features
Windows Phone 7 fans hoping they might see Microsoft’s reinvigorated mobile OS on Motorola hardware in the near future will be disappointed to learn that …
Texas Instrument pushing for a more engaging ‘smart device’ experience
Today at Mobile World Congress, mobile processor juggernaut Texas Instrument held a press event to offer some additional details about its OMAP 4 and 5 …
An interview with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop
Earlier this morning at Mobile World Congress, we got a chance to conduct a small group interview with Nokia’s freshly minted CEO, Stephen Elop. With Nokia’s big …
HP CEO says new webOS products soon, another announcement coming in March
Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker spoke with the BBC during the World Economic Forum in Davos, shedding new light on the company’s plans for webOS over …
HP exec alludes to webOS tablet unveiling at February 9th event [video]
Early next month, HP will host a press event that will focus on the webOS mobile operating system it now manages thanks to the Palm …
Dual-core, QNX-powered BlackBerry phones in the works – but don’t hold your breath
Dual-core processor-packing smartphones are a hot-ticket item at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and it looks like RIM must have felt a little left out. …
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 …
Absent apps present another hurdle for Windows Phone 7
As Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 push kicks into high gear ahead of the holidays, great devices like the HTC HD7 will help foster interest in …
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 …
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 …
What’s Kik Messenger All About?
If you’ve heard about the Kik messaging app, or as some would call it, “the new BBM”, you probably sat at the cool-kid lunch-table at …
Acer to launch tablet line on November 23rd
In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci confirmed that the company has plans to launch a tablet PC line. Acer is …
GV Mobile + submitted to App Store, we talk with Sean Kovacs
We just got off the phone with our buddy Sean Kovacs, aka the Google Voice king of iOS, and he filled us in on the …
Sprint Epic 4G video sit down in NYC
We were invited to sit down with Sprint to talk about the new Epic 4G, and we fielded some questions from you guys! Here’s the …
Nokia to pass on Android, focus on MeeGo and Symbian
Anssi Vanjoki, the head of Nokia’s new Mobile Solutions unit, sat down with the Wall Street Journal on Thursday to discuss the future of Nokia’s …
BGR sits down with WIND CEO Ken Campbell
Canadians have long craved for a new wireless carrier to bust onto the scene and break up what is often described as the anti-competitive practices …
Best Buy answers questions on Palm Pre day
We’ve been getting an enormous response to the news that Best Buy’s Palm Pres will go for $100 less (well, basically) and we hit up …
