Android tablet makers shifting focus back to cell phones, report claims
Cell phone makers that have entered the emerging consumer tablet market over the past year are now backing off according to a report from DigiTimes …
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Verizon leaks mystery Honeycomb tablet in video
Verizon Wireless leaked, and subsequently pulled, a video that showed a woman using an unannounced Android Honeycomb-powered tablet. Judging from the picture grabbed by Droid-Life, …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available nationwide tomorrow; starts at $499
Samsung on Thursday announced the nationwide availability of its latest Android tablet starting Friday, June 17th. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the latest version of …
Sprint app leaks LG Optimus B, LG Q, Motorola Sunfire, Samsung Chief
According to an image from Android Central, the SprintID application that is used on several of Sprint’s Android devices to customize the user interface has …
Verizon’s free 4G LTE mobile hotspot offer extended through July 6th
Here’s some good news for DROID Charge, LG Revolution, and HTC ThunderBolt owners: BGR has independently confirmed with Verizon Wireless that the carrier is extending …
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 …
Verizon’s DROID Charge gets updated, personal hotspot bug fixed
Over the weekend, Verizon Wireless began issuing a software update to the Samsung DROID Charge that addresses a number of issues. Most notably, the update …
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 …
Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T makes an appearance
Holding out for arguably the best Android device in the world to finally hit AT&T? Well, it’s coming. We don’t know exactly when, but thanks …
Samsung kicks off ‘Time to Tab Video Contest’ with $15,000 in prizes
Samsung recently kicked off its “Time to Tab” video contest in which it’s giving away $15,000 in cash prizes. All you have to do is …
Elop: Nokia is not for sale
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop once again addressed rumors of a possible sale of Nokia’s phone business. Rumors emerged on Wednesday suggesting Samsung was preparing to bid …
Verizon to release Samsung Galaxy S II ‘Function’ in July
Verizon Wireless confirmed on Wednesday that it will launch Samsung’s second-generation Galaxy S “superphone” next month. Speaking to Computerworld, the carrier confirmed that it would …
Apple’s iPhone still best-selling smartphone in U.S., Android catching up, analyst says
In a note to investors Wednesday morning, Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt said Apple’s iPhone is still the best-selling smartphone in the U.S. despite being …
Samsung preparing a bid for Nokia?
We reported last week that according to an industry insider, Microsoft was in talks to purchase at least a portion of Nokia’s business. Both companies …
90% of consumers have tablet fever according to new survey
Samsung on Tuesday released the findings of a recent survey intended to determine just how desirable consumer tablets are in the U.S. According to the …
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 …
Amazon kicks off mobile sale, HTC ThunderBolt just $99
On Friday AmazonWireless announced a pretty stunning mobile phone sale. It’s now offering the HTC ThunderBolt and Motorola DROID X 2 for $99.99, the Samsung …
Android 3.1 on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 not delayed
There were rumors floating around earlier today that Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 tablets in Europe running Google’s Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS were delayed …
iPad competitors may be spinning their wheels, slowing production
Companies that have introduced consumer tablets to compete with the iPad are dialing back production as demand for their tablets is failing to meet expectations. A …
T-Mobile intros Samsung Gravity SMART, Exhibit 4G Android phones
On Thursday T-Mobile introduced two new Android phones that will be priced under $100 after rebates: the Samsung Gravity SMART and the Samsung Exhibit 4G. …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 launches at Best Buy in NYC, national availability soon
While Samsung and Google gave out limited edition Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 units to Google I/O attendees, the general public hasn’t yet been able to …
First Google Chromebook available now through private Gilt sale; $499
The first notebook model to run Google’s Chrome OS is now available for $499 through a private sale. Samsung’s Chromebook Series 5 notebook computer is …
NVIDIA CEO says tablet sales will surpass notebook PC sales in five years
During the Computex tradeshow in Tapei, NVIDIA’s CEO Huang Jen-hsun said that sales of tablet PCs will surpass notebook sales in five years, Taiwan Economic …
Android is now the most popular smartphone platform among BGR mobile readers
While Apple’s iPhone had a head start, there’s just no stopping Google’s Android OS as far as market share is concern. What’s interesting is that, generally, web …
Samsung: 1 million Galaxy S II units sold
Samsung announced on Monday that it has sold more than 1 million of its new Galaxy S II handsets, and that the phone has been …
Samsung’s lawyers demand access to iPhone 5, iPad 3
After a federal judge ordered Samsung to grant Apple access to several unreleased devices last week, the Korean electronics giant responded by demanding the same …
Samsung preps 4G LTE Galaxy Tab for 2011, Galaxy S III for first half of 2012
It’s one thing to acknowledge that consumer electronics product lifespans are always shrinking, but it’s another thing entirely for a gadget maker to tell you …
Amazon announces 4G phone sale for Memorial Day weekend
Amazon is known for offering deep smartphone discounts on a normal day, so when the retail giant announces a special holiday sale, prospective smartphone buyers would be …
Nokia’s first Windows Phone devices will run Mango
During Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango press conference in New York today, the company confirmed that Nokia’s first Windows Phone devices will run the newest Mango …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship with Android 3.1 Honeycomb
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, originally announced with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) on board, will now ship with the updated Android 3.1 operating system. Samsung has …
