Sony kills PSP Go
According to AV Watch, Sony has announced that it’s ending sales of its PSP Go portable gaming console. Sony let the wraps off of the …
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RBC: 'iPads outselling hotcakes,' iPhone 5 due in September
RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky on Tuesday reiterated the firm’s position that sales of popular Apple products like the iPad 2 likely helped …
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo launch delayed; Xperia PLAY and arc volumes affected by Japan quake
Sony Ericsson released a statement on Friday delaying the broader launch of the Xperia Neo until the third quarter due to supply chain disruptions caused …
eBay outs iPad 2 sales data
eBay has revealed sales figures for the iPad 2 during its first two weeks on the market. The online auction house created a chart that …
Apple paid 300-400% premium for new iPad 2 display order, report claims
Apple has reportedly placed a new order for 30 million display panels per year from leading display manufacturer AU Optronic. The unconfirmed report from Taiwan …
Google Translate for Android updated in wake of Japan crisis
In the wake of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, Google has issued an experimental version of its Translate application for Android. “Download this experimental version …
Boost Mobile to waive fees for texts and calls to Japan
In response to the tsunami and earthquake, Boost Mobile has announced that it’s joining other U.S. carriers in waiving fees for texts and calls to …
Apple’s Steve Jobs emails team about Japan, offers support
In a purported email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs to employees, Jobs sympathizes with staff who have loved ones affected by the current nuclear crisis …
T-Mobile makes calling and text messaging Japan free
T-Mobile has become the latest U.S. wireless company to make calling, texting, and donating to the Japan relief effort free. The company has just announced …
Apple to postpone iPad 2 release in Japan in wake of earthquake, tsunami
In the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Apple, Inc. has announced that it will postpone the release of its iPad 2 tablet in Japan. The …
Sprint to provide free calling, text messaging to Japan
In an email correspondence with blog Phone Scoop earlier today, Sprint confirmed that it too would provide its customers with free calling and text messaging to …
Verizon to provide free calls, texts from wireless and wireline phones to Japan
One of the nation’s largest telecommunications companies, Verizon Communications, has announced that it will be providing its customers free text messages, along free with wireless and wireline calls, …
AT&T: Calls and texts to Japan free through March
In response to last week’s tsunami, AT&T has announced that its wireless customers, in the United States and Puerto Rico, can call or text Japan …
Google launches Person Finder for Japan following devastating earthquake
Following a devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 230 miles off the coast of Tokyo, Japan, Google has announced a free Web-based tool that will help people …
Nintendo 3DS launches in Japan, moves 400,000 units
Living on the land of the rising sun? Well, we’re jealous because the Nintendo 3DS went on sale there this morning and Nintendo is said …
Throwback Thursday: Tamagotchis
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re rewinding time just fifteen short years back to 1996. A time when the Macarena was on top of the …
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 Tab with Super AMOLED display showcased in Japan?
Blog OLED-display has images of what they are claiming to be a Samsung Galaxy Tab with a 7-inch Super AMOLED display. The website claims Sammy …
Samsung Mobile Display to showcase 4.5-inch, flexible AMOLED screen?
Yesterday, we told you about a 7-inch Super AMOLED screen Samsung Mobile Display will purportedly be showing off at this month’s FPD-International conference. Today, Korean …
Samsung Galaxy S now #1 in Japan, displacing iPhone 4
New estimates released Thursday by Japanese market research firm BCN place the Samsung Galaxy S at the top of Japan’s smartphone charts. The powerhouse it …
Samsung sells 5 million Galaxy S smartphones
Via a press release, Samsung proudly announced that they have sold over 5 million Galaxy S branded handsets since the device’s launch back in June. As Samsung …
WiMAX 2 demoed in Japan, 330 Mbps
WiMAX Uno hasn’t been fully deployed in the U.S., and wouldn’t you know it, WiMAX Dos is on the way. Samsung and UQ Communications recently …
Nintendo 3DS hitting Japan February 26, U.S. and Europe in March
Early this morning, Nintendo made the pricing and release date of the Nintendo 3DS very official. The company’s next generation mobile gaming set will begin …
German newspaper pegs Nintendo 3DS for November 11 in Japan
A German newspaper has preemptively published the purported release date for Nintendo’s next mobile gaming system, the 3DS. The paper writes that the 3DS will be released in Japan …
Chinese search engine Baidu developing a mobile OS with the help of ex-Google employees?
Fearful of losing their jobs, a number of Google employees left the US search giant to join rival Baidu during Google’s brief mini-war with the …
Fujitsu to jump on the Android bandwagon?
Several Japanese newspapers are reporting that Fujitsu is working on an Android smartphone. This first Android offering from the Japanese electronics giant is expected to …
Nokia to sell wireless modem business to Japanese company Renesas
The NYT reports that Nokia plans to sell its wireless modem business to Japanese company Renesas for $200 million. The NYT cites falling prices (the …
Japan's NTT DoCoMo to go SIM-free in 2011
In an interview with the Nikkei Business Daily, NTT DoCoMo’s president Ryuji Yamada revealed that Japans’s largest wireless carrier may go SIM-Free in 2011. The move would …
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim coming soon to Japan in white and with increased storage
Sony is adding a bit of flair to its PS3 Slim by offering the gaming console in white and upping the console’s on-board storage. Launching …
Toshiba and Fujitsu combine forces to create Japan's second largest mobile phone manufacturer
Toshiba and Fujitsu confirmed on Thursday that the two Japanese companies will be merging their mobile phone business units. As part of the merger, Toshiba will spin off its mobile …
