ARM support may be coming to Chrome OS
Users who are interested in a Google-powered Chromebook only have two options, Acer’s AC700 or Samsung’s Series 5 Chromebook. Both laptops are powered by an …
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Steve Ballmer: No platform will ship more than Windows
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer surprised developers during Micorosft’s BUILD conference in California on Wednesday when he took the stage to talk up Microsoft’s new operating …
Samsung reveals bada 2.0-powered Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y [video]
Just days ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin, Samsung officially unveiled three new bada 2.0-powered handsets: the Wave 3, Wave M and Wave …
Apple sued over OS X fast boot feature
Florida-based Operating Systems Solutions has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. OSS is alleging that the Cupertino-based firm’s Mac OS X fast-boot feature infringes …
On Jumptap's network, Android dominates more U.S. states than iOS or BlackBerry
Jumptap recently released a report that separated the 50 states by mobile operating system. It mapped out which states are prominently iOS users, which use …
Android least open of open source platforms, report says
Android may be an open source operating system, but it’s not as open as other platforms according to a new research report from VisionMobile. The …
Android market share jumps as BlackBerry slides; smartphones now owned by 1 in 3 Americans
According to a new report from comScore, 1 in 3 Americans now own a smartphone. Google’s Android OS is ahead of the pack with a …
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 …
HP in talks to license webOS
During an interview with Bloomberg recently, HP’s CEO Leo Apokether said that his company is in talks to license its webOS software to other manufacturers. …
RIM is black-burying carriers with half-baked BlackBerrys
Launching new products is always difficult. Launching new products with hundreds of different carriers is exponentially more difficult. Apparently there is an easy way and a …
Android, iOS see continued growth in U.S. at cost of RIM
On Friday comScore released its latest mobile subscriber market share report, which suggests that both Android and iOS are increasing their U.S. market shares at …
Microsoft demos tablet-friendly Windows 8 at D9 conference
During the D9 conference in California, Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky began showing off Redmond’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system, fully optimized for tablets. According to AllThingsD, …
Nokia to release new Windows Phones quickly and frequently
Nokia could launch its first Windows Phone some time this year, and when it does, the firm plans to set a quick pace to get …
Microsoft says Ballmer’s Windows 8 in 2012 comment was a ‘misstatement’
During a press event in Japan recently, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that Windows 8 would would launch sometime next year. His firm says otherwise. …
RIM to add foursquare support to BBM
During the BlackBerry World Keynote in Orlando this morning, Research In Motion announced that it is working with foursquare to include support for the social-network …
BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 hands-on!
We’re here in Orlando at RIM’s BlackBerry World developer event and have scored some more hands-on time with the recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930… and …
LG to unveil prototype MeeGo devices next month
LG’s about to get its MeeGo on. Next month, the Korean phone manufacturer is set to debut a prototype device during the MeeGo Conference in …
Microsoft slips: 'Mango' update will be Windows Phone 7.5
It looks as though Microsoft has accidentally confirmed that its next major Windows Phone update, dubbed Mango, will bring the mobile operating system up to …
Sony Ericsson outs Android powered W8 Walkman phone
Looking for the newest Android 2.1 device? Neither are we. That’s why it’s no surprise Sony Ericsson quietly launched the Walkman W8. It’s the first …
Reuters: LG, others show interest in MeeGo as Nokia bows out
No one likes letting a perfectly good operating system go to waste. Reuters is reporting that just as Nokia begins to divest in the MeeGo operating system, other …
BlackBerry PlayBook pre-orders start at RadioShack
We just received confirmation that RadioShack has begun accepting pre-orders for RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. You can reserve yours for now $499, and RadioShack …
Microsoft Windows Phone 'Mango' details emerge, available this fall
AllThingsD had a chance to sit down with Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore to discuss the new Windows Phone 7 “Mango” update, which the Redmond-based firm …
Lenovo planning 23-inch tablet for 2011 launch
While most manufacturers are trying to find the sweet spot for tablets in the 7-inch to 10-inch range, Lenovo’s thinking bigger. The firm’s senior marketing …
Microsoft may reveal Windows 8 during September developer event
Microsoft will hold a Professional Developers Conference (PDC) event from September 13th through September 16th, Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft’s Windows Chief, said Tuesday. According to Business …
Nokia: Symbian is no longer open source
Nokia recently said that its Symbian operating system is no longer open source. The Finnish firm is continuing to provide source code to Japanese OEMs …
Android to grab nearly 50% of global smartphone market by end of 2012
According to a new research report issued by Gartner on Thursday, Android smartphones will account for 49.2% of the smartphone market by the end of …
Sprint site states HTC EVO View 4G will launch with Honeycomb [updated]
What do we have here? It looks like our friend, the HTC EVO View 4G, is being marketed with Google’s tablet-specific, Honeycomb (Android 3.0) operating …
