Microsoft asks Samsung to pay $15 licensing fee for each Android phone it builds
According to Reuters, Microsoft has asked Samsung to pay $15 for each Android smartphone it makes. The Redmond-based firm believes that its software patents cover …
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Google’s Chrome web browser now has 20.7% of web browser global market share at cost of IE, Firefox
According to the analytics firm StatCounter, Google’s Chrome web browser now has a 20.7% grip of the web browser market — seven times more than …
Samsung preps first Windows Phone ‘Mango’ device
Samsung’s first Windows Phone “Mango” device has been listed by standards body Bluetooth SIG as the South Korean electronics giant prepares to lead the pack …
HTC sees record revenue in June
HTC continued on its warpath toward becoming the No. 4 smartphone vendor in the world last month as the company recorded record revenue of NT$45 …
Windows Phone Marketplace now home to more than 25,000 apps
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace is now home to more than 25,000 applications, according to the app tracking website WindowsPhoneAppList. That’s a rapid jump from the …
Windows Phone to grab 17% of smartphone market next year, analyst predicts
According to Chang Chi, the deputy head of Taiwan-based Market Intelligence Center, Windows Phone will have a 17% grip on the smartphone market next year. …
Apple, RIM, others win Nortel patents at auction
A group of companies including Apple, Microsoft, Research In Motion, Sony, EMC and Ericsson offered the winning bid in an auction that will net them Nortel’s …
HP ponders Windows 8 tablets
On Friday, HP’s brand new webOS-powered TouchPad tablet will make its debut in the United States. Even though HP purchased Palm for $1.2 billion last …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse working with state regulators to block AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition
Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse has been a staunch opponent to AT&T’s planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. He has already proclaimed that the merger would …
Microsoft launches cloud-based Office 365
Moments ago, Microsoft officially released its new cloud-based Office product, Office 365, which will compete directly with Google Docs. The Office 365 suite, which has …
Supreme Court rejects violent video game law
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a law that would make it illegal for video game stores and publishers to sell or rent …
Microsoft not entering portable gaming market, COO says
Will Microsoft enter the portable gaming market to compete with Nintendo, Sony, and Apple? According to its chief operating officer, Dennis Durkin, not yet. In …
Microsoft to unveil new Xbox at E3 2012
A source with knowledge of Microsoft’s plans within the company’s Entertainment and Devices Division has confirmed with BGR that Microsoft intends to unveil its next-generation Xbox …
New tool lets devs port Xbox 360 games to iOS, Web and soon Android, OS X
Programmer Andrew Russell is working on a project that will undoubtedly pique the interest of game developers around the world. Dubbed ExEn, Russell’s open source …
Symbian is officially no longer Nokia’s problem
What a long, strange trip it’s been, and now it’s almost over. Nokia may not be done building and selling Symbian smartphones, but at least …
Microsoft vs. Apple infographic details rivalry from inception to global domination [updated]
In the world of computing, no two companies have more history than Microsoft and Apple. In fact, the companys’ history is 10,124 pixels tall. From …
Nokia’s ‘Sea Ray’ Windows Phone leaked [video]
During a recent presentation, Nokia’s CEO asked a large group of his employees to put away all cameras and recording devices because he was about …
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 …
Skype said to be firing execs to reduce payouts
Skype has started to fire several of its executives in an effort to reduce payouts from its Microsoft purchase, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Among the …
Redbox launches $2 per day video game rental service
Redbox on Friday added game rentals to its arsenal at rental kiosks across the country. Video game rentals had previously been available for some time …
Nokia’s Windows Phones will launch in six European countries first
According to AllAboutPhones, Nokia will launch its first Windows Phone handsets in six European countries this year. Oddly, Finland will not be one of them. …
Analyst says iPad will continue to dominate tablet market, minimal impact on PC sales
Sanford Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon on Thursday issued a 49-page paper focused on the current and future markets for consumer tablets. Rasgon credits Apple with …
Smartphone data usage jumps 89% in the U.S., Android users still biggest gluttons
The Nielsen Company on Friday released its latest findings regarding smartphone data usage and as expected, data consumption continued to increase at an explosive pace …
Microsoft issues Kinect for Windows SDK beta
Windows developers around the world had cause for excitement Thursday afternoon as Microsoft finally released a beta version of its Kinect for Windows software development …
Millennial: Android maintains lead in May, Windows Phone usage nearly doubled
Mobile advertising firm Millenial Media on Wednesday published its Mobile Mix report for the month of May, highlighting several interesting developments in the mobile market. Using …
Duke Nukem Forever available for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC now
Fifteen years and several delays after Duke Nukem 3D’s original release, the sequel Duke Nukem Forever — announced in 1997 — is finally available for …
Video game console sales in May lowest since 2006
Sales of video game consoles in the U.S. hit a five-year low last month according to new data from research firm NPD Group. “May 2011 …
Microsoft teases 3D capabilities coming soon to Xbox 360?
Microsoft’s Israeli research and development team may have recently teased an upcoming Xbox 360 feature that is sure to interest a few gamers out there: …
Samsung, Apple to overtake Nokia in smartphone share this quarter
Nokia’s smartphone reign, which lasted nearly 15 years, is coming to an end. Analysts from Nomura Research say Nokia’s lead in smartphone units sales will …
Microsoft shutting down Windows Mobile market, My Phone service
While Microsoft was one of the last to launch an app store on Windows Mobile 6, the company will be the first to shut one …
