Research In Motion’s new OS isn’t secure anymore thanks to a jailbreak
There has been word for the past few days that Research In Motion’s PlayBook has been jailbroken. What this means is that, for the first …
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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 …
Windows operating system share slides in June while OS X, iOS continue to climb
Microsoft announced on Monday that it has sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date, but that hasn’t stopped the tech giant’s share of 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. …
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 …
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 …
BlackBerry PlayBook updated to 1.0.5 (don’t get too excited)
RIM on Tuesday announced the availability of a new software update for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Before we get into all the details, we should …
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. …
BlackBerry PlayBook battery life may have been weakened by recent OS update
According to a report from CIO, BlackBerry users who installed RIM’s latest update for the tablet’s QNX operating system are now experiencing weakened battery life. …
Canalys: Android dominance grows as Q1 market share climbs to 35%
Market research and analysis firm Canalys on Wednesday released its global country-level smartphone market share data for the first quarter of 2011. According to the …
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 …
BlackBerry 6 comes to Bold 9700, Curve 3G on AT&T
Today, AT&T released BlackBerry 6 to the Bold 9700 and Curve 3G handsets. The update brings both the Bold and Curve up to Research In …
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 …
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 …
Apple, Android see continued growth in U.S. smartphone market share
ComScore has released its latest report on the U.S. smartphone market, and it suggests that Apple’s share of the U.S. OEM market is growing, while …
Microsoft shipping Windows 8 to PC builders
According to several forum posters over at mydigitallife, Microsoft has started issuing Windows 8 to computer manufacturers via its Connect internal testing system — also …
Nokia’s tablet venture may exclude Microsoft
According to a report filed by Reuters, Nokia’s future tablet products may be lacking in one area, Microsoft software. Speaking to a source familiar with …
Motorola XOOM OS upgrade hits this evening, brings Flash 10.2 support
Motorola’s corporate Twitter account just sent out a tweet announcing that the Motorola XOOM will be receiveing an OTA software upgrade later today. The expected …
Apple releases iOS 4.3 for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV
The update came a bit later than Apple intended due to an issue fixed by last night’s iTunes update, but the company just released iOS …
