The first smartphone to be made in America costs less to make than Samsung’s Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis prepared by IHS iSuppli. The research firm estimates the …
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BlackBerry said earlier this month that it will explore strategic alternatives, and now it looks like it may be ready to make its popular BlackBerry Messenger service a stand-alone company. …
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AT&T Mobility is rolling out the much-anticipated Motorola Moto X phone and Verizon Wireless is busy launching three new Motorola Droid smartphones, even as pictures of what looks like a …
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Traffic on wireless networks may soon have a whole new meaning. Google is reportedly so eager to produce a driverless car that it has started conversations with component makers in …
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Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said today that he will retire within a year, and that could open the door for the software giant to replace Ballmer with a new …
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Mobile phone makers as a group saw revenue growth far outpace the growth of units shipped and units sold during the second quarter. Global handset wholesale revenue grew 24% in …
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The creators of Ubuntu have raised a record $10.3 million in a crowdfunding campaign to build a hybrid PC/smartphone. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is selling the Ubuntu Edge online …
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Talk of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Gear device has been circulating ever since the Korean company filed trademark applications for the name earlier this summer, but now Bloomberg is reporting a …
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Amazon is clearly interested in Windows, or at least in executives who have worked with the mobile version of the operating system. The online retail giant has hired another Windows …
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LG has teamed up with Azuki Systems to market an “Android stick” to compete with Google’s Chromecast. Both devices enable users to stream Internet video to their television sets, but …
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Details about Apple’s newest smartphone may be less than a month away. The company is planning an iPhone launch for September 10, according to All Things Digital. The big question …
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Ten years after it launched its first smartphone, BlackBerry (BBRY) may be nearing the end of an era. Today the company said its board has formed a special committee to …
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Google Glass has barely scratched the surface of the huge market for wearable technology, according to researchers who have analyzed the market from several perspectives. Transparency Market Research says the …
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BlackBerry (BBRY) may follow the lead of other troubled tech companies by going private in an effort to turn its business around without the scrutiny of shareholders who want quarterly …
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LG G2 breaks new ground Korea’s LG made it clear this week that it wants to compete with the big boys in the smartphone market. Its LG G2 breaks new …
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Novatel Wireless, Inc. reported revenue up 6% and progress toward profitability, driven by machine-to-machine and mobile computing demand. The company’s revenues for the second quarter were $91.1 million, up from …
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With FirstNet in mind, VZW and Motorola launch in-vehicle mobile broadband device
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWith eyes toward the future national public safety network being planned by FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have launched a new in-car mobile broadband device that operates both in …
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Apple says counterfeit power adapters may pose a safety risk to users of iPhones and iPads, and will sell its own adapters for just $10 in an effort to drive …
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Almost two-thirds of the tablets shipped worldwide in the third quarter were Android devices, according to the latest data from IDC. Meanwhile the iPad had less than one-third of the …
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Today was supposed to be the day that Apple would have to stop selling older versions of the iPhone and iPad in the United States. But President Barack Obama stepped …
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Search engine giant Google is hoping that an individualized, hands-free, voice-responsive Moto X will attract high-end U.S. smartphone users. The Google-owned Motorola Mobility revealed the much-awaited smartphone on Aug. 1 …
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Of the 51.7 million tablets that shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, a whopping 67% were running the Android operating system, according to a new report by Strategy …
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Even as rumors surfaced last week that HP is planning to release a $99 tablet, some market observers were already giving the product low marks. Citing unnamed sources, Digitimes reported …
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Google ended its offer of three free months of Netflix for buyers of its new Chromecast device, citing overwhelming demand. The $35 dongle that streams video content from mobile devices …
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Samsung remains the juggernaut of the smartphone market, but the cost of staying on top weighed on profits during the company’s second quarter. The company that sells more mobile phones …
