Throwback Thursday: AT&T Wireless
As you can see from the above image, the destruction and slow reconstruction of AT&T is quite a story. With the T-Mobile merger currently being …
U.S.
Android sees continued growth while BlackBerry OS falters, comScore says
Android’s U.S. market share is continuing to grow at the expense of RIM, Microsoft, and Palm, according to a new report from comScore that took …
Acer still sees life in netbook market, new models coming this summer
Acer believes there’s still consumer interest in netbooks despite the surging tablet market, and the firm recently said that it’s not giving up on the mini …
Samsung files countersuit against Apple in U.S.
Apple sent a shock wave through the technology community when it announced it was suing Samsung — a company that supplies the Cupertino-based iPhone maker …
NPD: Apple passes RIM, Motorola to become third largest phone seller in U.S.
NPD is reporting that Apple has surpassed Research In Motion and Motorola to become the third largest mobile phone vendor in the United States. Apple now holds …
U.S. retailers quickly sell out of ASUS Eee Pad Transformer stock
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet with a 10.1-inch screen and an optional QWERTY dock, made its U.S. retail debut today, …
comScore: iOS reach 59% greater than Android in U.S.
Would you believe that iOS’ U.S. install-base is 59% greater than that of Android? No? Us either, but that is exactly what analytics company comScore is reporting. …
Nintendo moves 400,000 3DS units during first week of U.S. availability
In an interview with USA Today, Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, confirmed that Nintendo sold nearly 400,000 of its 3DS units in the …
Android, iOS grab 34% of U.S. portable video game sales in 2010
Analytics company Flurry has published an interesting study involving Android, iOS, and the U.S. video game market. Following up on a report from 2009, the company notes …
Nokia E7 handset now on sale in U.S.
Finnish mobile giant Nokia has quietly made its business-centric E7 handset available to U.S. consumers. Released overseas in early February, the Symbian device packs a 4-inch, …
Bloomberg: Sony Honeycomb tablet to launch in U.S. by summer’s end
Over the weekend, Bloomberg filed a very brief report stating that electronics manufacturer Sony will soon test the Android-tablet waters. Citing statements made by the company’s CEO …
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 exploring 3D with multiple cameras
Apple may soon include 3D tech in its devices, according to a recent patent filing. Apple has reportedly filed for a patent with the U.S. …
Google reaches settlement with FTC in Google Buzz privacy case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it has reached a settlement with Google over its controversial Google Buzz social network. The FTC charged …
Visa announces PayPal-like payment service for U.S. consumers
Credit card giant Visa has announced a new payment service for U.S. consumers set to launch in the second half of 2011. The new offering …
Motorola’s Wi-Fi XOOM coming to U.S. March 27th, $599
In a press release just moments ago, Motorola Mobility announced the release of the its Wi-Fi only XOOM tablet in the United States. Available beginning …
comScore, Nielsen proclaim Android as U.S.’s most popular smartphone operating system
Android has already assumed its position on top of the global smartphone totem pole, and now, according to two separate analytics firm, it has seized the top …
Huawei asks for government investigation; wants to sell telecom equipment in U.S.
Looking to assuage the previously expressed concerns of some lawmakers, Chinese telecom juggernaut Huawei is asking for a formal U.S. government investigation into its businesses. …
Wi-Fi only Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to the U.S. in Q1
Samsung has just made the inevitable a reality. At the company’s CES keynote, Sammy announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the very same tablet available …
Nintendo DS becomes best-selling video game system of all time in U.S.
Today, Nintendo announced that its popular line of DS handheld gaming systems have become “the nation’s best-selling video game system of all time.” With sales …
Forrester Research: Over 82 million tablet users in U.S. by 2015
With CES just on the horizon, and the impending tablet tidal-wave gaining momentum, Forrester Research has published its predictions on just how far-reaching the devices will be. With an …
BlackBerry 6 kernel gets cryptographic seal of approval from U.S. government
Today, Research In Motion announced that the cryptographic kernel of its BlackBerry 6 mobile operating system has earned the FIPS 140-2 security certification. FIPS, or Federal Information …
Nintendo boasts of 1.5 million DS, Wii units sold last week
Gaming giant Nintendo recently announced that during Black Friday week, U.S. consumers purchased a combined 1.5 million DS and Wii gaming systems. Holiday shoppers scooped up nearly …
Facebook accounted for 25% of all page views in U.S. last week
You may not love social network giant Facebook, you may not see value in their new messaging system, but — at this point — you …
U.S. iTunes Music store extending song previews to 90 seconds
According to blog Symphonic Distribution, Apple will be extending the length of song previews in its U.S. iTunes Music store from 30 seconds to 90 …
Apple's stock tops $300, U.S. market share at 10%
It certainly was a good day for Cupertino-based electronics company, Apple Inc. The company’s stock hit an all-time high of $301.96 per share — before …
Skype now available for all Android devices, Wi-Fi only in U.S.
If you’re an Android using Skype-lover, the day you’ve been waiting for has come. The iron-fisted grip Verizon Wireless previously had on Skype has been …
Gold dispensing ATMs coming to U.S.?
If we told you an ATM was coming to the United States that dispensed its payload in 1 gram, 5 gram, 10 gram, and 1 ounce quantities, what …
Netflix considering cheaper, streaming-only package for U.S.
Netflix entered the Canadian market this week with one, simple package costing $7.99. What those eight Canadian dollars get you is the ability to stream Netflix videos …
Samsung Galaxy Tab storming U.S. shores, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T
You wanted an Android tablet and and now you’ve got one. Today, Samsung announced that the very well publicized Samsung Galaxy Tab would be hitting the store …
