Spotify announces imminent U.S. launch
Custom music steaming company Spotify on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch its popular service in the U.S. The company has been rumored to …
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iPhone, Android gain U.S. share in May, BlackBerry falters
Apple and Google both gained smartphone share in the U.S. last month according to new data from Nielsen. The research firm on Thursday released a …
And the best-selling smartphone at AT&T and Verizon stores is…
…the iPhone. BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk on Wednesday published the findings of a study in which BTIG researchers contacted 250 AT&T and Verizon Wireless retail …
Android U.S. market share slides in March quarter as iPhone gains
Google’s share of the U.S. smartphone market dipped for the first time since 2009 according to Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf. Needham says Android’s …
Dolby sues RIM for patent infringement, looks to halt BlackBerry sales
Dolby announced on Wednesday that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Waterloo, Canada-based Research In Motion in the U.S. and in Germany. The suit …
Previous-generation iPhone 3GS, iPad still outsell new Android devices, analyst claims
Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley suggests that not only does Apple have the most popular smartphone and tablet in the U.S., but even its previous-generation …
Secure mobile payments appeal to 94% of North Americans
A recent study conducted by payment solution provider Mobio Identity Systems suggests that North Americans are eager to see mobile payments become a reality. At …
Apple owns just 4% of video streaming market; Netflix dominates with 61%
The NPD Group on Tuesday released market share data for digital video streaming in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Netflix continues to dominate the market with …
Spotify close to Universal deal, may launch without Warner
A report on Wednesday claims European streaming music extraordinaire Spotify is “a few weeks away” from signing a new deal with Universal Music Group, the world’s …
Spofity signs first U.S. deal with Sony
Following rumors that streaming music provider Spotify was close to reaching its first deal with a U.S. record label, MediaMemo reports that the company has …
Verizon Wireless’ 2011 LTE city roll out leaked? [Updated]
Waiting for Verizon Wireless to light up 4G LTE in your hood? Droid-life has got a hold of what they are reporting to be some …
Spotify finally making headway in journey to U.S., report claims
Spotify, the popular European streaming music service provider, is finally nearing a deal in the U.S., the New York Post reports. Following more than a …
Nielsen: Apple maintains U.S. market share lead in November; Android closing in fast
Nielsen released its November 2010 smartphone market share data for the U.S. on Monday, and highlighted two main observations along with its report. First, Apple’s …
Nielsen: Apple passed RIM to take top U.S. smartphone spot in October
According to Nielsen’s numbers for October 2010, Apple’s iOS has passed RIM’s BlackBerry OS to become the most popular smartphone operating system currently in use …
Windows Phone 7 launches in the U.S.
Microsoft fans, start your engines. It’s been a long time coming but today it’s finally here… Windows Phone 7 handsets are now available for your …
NPD, Canalys: Apple passes RIM in U.S. smartphone market
New numbers released Monday by research firm NPD Group suggest that Android has further extended its lead in the U.S. with 44% of the smartphone …
WSJ: Samsung Galaxy Tab to cost between $200 and $400
Now this is more like it! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Samsung product executive, Hankil Yoon, informed them that the Galaxy Tab tablet would …
Motorola updates Android upgrade webpage
Just a quick PSA here. If you want to know the official (and vague) dates of when your Motorola Android handset will be updated, direct …
Worldwide smartphone market share grew 64% in Q2, Android shipments grew 886%
Analytics firm Canalys has released their Q2 2010 smartphone market share metrics, and the numbers show Android continues its explosive growth. In Q2, the top …
Microsoft COO: Windows Phone 7 to Europe in October, U.S. in November
If you are anxiously awaiting the release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner has some good news for you. In a presentation regarding …
Dell Streak to launch on O2 Telefonica in June, AT&T this summer
Michael Dell took the stage at the Citrix Synergy conference yesterday and, like any good CEO with a hot, new product on the horizon, he …
U.S. Wireless carriers get graded, ranked for their Q1 2010 performance
Strategy Analytics released its Q1 2010 metrics report for the U.S. Wireless carriers and it paints an interesting picture of the mobile landscape stateside. As …
Apple iPhone surpasses BlackBerry as the #1 Opera Mini device in the US
Opera Mini launched on the iPhone a mere few weeks ago and the Apple handset has already has taken the top spot as the device …
Rogers clears up US data roaming with new One Rate plans
We know the boo birds are going to have a lot of fun with this, but today Rogers officially introduced North American One Rate data …
Apple's rumored tablet to be named iSlate?
Some slick domain name and trademark sleuthing from MacRumors and TechCrunch uncovered information about several islate-containing domains and the companion trademark “ISLATE” that may point …
Hello Galileo, European GPS system to go live in 2010
The Galileo navigation satellite project has been in the works for some time now in Europe, spearheaded mainly by the drive to mitigate reliance on …
Nokia N900 to hit US distribution centers on September 27th
Get those credit cards ready, Nokia fans. According to a notice reportedly sent out to several US distributors, Nokia’s first Maemo phone is scheduled to …
BGR Breaks it Down: Subscribing to calendars on your iPhone
A sometimes overlooked feature that has been made incredibly simple on the iPhone is the ability to subscribe to a variety of calendars. Many are …
T-Mobile USA: no Hero for you
Well T-Mobile customers, it looks like you can’t have your myTouch 3G and eat your Hero, too. Great news trickled through this morning as the …
T-Mobile's HTC Dash 3G and Touch Pro2 training kicks off on June 16th
T-Mobile fans, we’ve got good news and bad news. The good news — internal training on HTC’s Dash 3G (Snap) and Touch Pro2 is set …
