36% Of Smartphone Purchasers The World Over Chose Android In Q1 Of 2011
Does the number 36 mean anything to you? If you're an Android fan it should. A report from analytics firm Gartner indicates that 36.3 million…
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Verizon Wireless Lights Up 4G LTE In Nine New Markets, Expands Footprint In Five Cities
Verizon Wireless on Thursday confirmed that its 4G LTE network is now available in Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama; Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Connecticut; Gainesville…
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HTC To Introduce Range Of New Tablets; NFC Smartphone Coming This Year
HTC isn't just planning one or two successors to its first Android tablet — the HTC Flyer — instead the company plans to deploy an…
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Android Grabs 53% Of Global Smartphone Market Share; iOS 50% Of Application Revenues
A new report published by Millennial Media paints a picture of the global smartphone landscape in April of 2011. The company found that Android continued its domination…
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Wirefly Unveils Mobile Backup PRO, Offers Free 30-Day Trial
Wirefly this month unveiled a new service option for its popular mobile backup service. Mobile Backup PRO, which is compatible with the Android, iOS, BlackBerry…
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Verizon's Motorola DROID X2 Will Launch On May 26th For $199.99
Motorola on Wednesday announced that its sequel to the popular DROID X smartphone will launch later this month. The Motorola DROID X2 will become available…
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250,000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets Sold To Date, RBC Says
RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky believes RIM has sold approximately 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets to date. In a note to investors on Wednesday,…
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Verizon: Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Pre-Orders Begin May 19th, In Stores May 26th For $199.99
Verizon just officially announced that pre-orders the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will begin on May 19th and that the device will land in stores on…
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99% Of Android Handsets Vulnerable To Account Credential Theft
A report filed by UK publication The Register details a scary weakness in most Android handsets currently being sold. The aforementioned vulnerability would allow attackers…
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T-Mobile Quietly Reintroduces Free Unlimited Wi-Fi Calling
Last week a screenshot leaked suggested T-Mobile would reintroduce free unlimited Wi-Fi calls beginning on May 11th. That day passed without an announcement, but on Monday GigaOm…
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Verizon To Activate New 4G LTE Markets On May 19th
Verizon Wireless announced on Monday that it will activate its blazing fast 4G LTE service in Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Gainesville Florida; Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama;…
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Apple's Next iPhone Will Not Have NFC, Analyst Claims
According to a Bernstein note issued on Monday morning, Apple's fifth-generation iPhone will not include Near field communication (NFC) capabilities as had been previously rumored…
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RIM Recalls 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets [Video]
RIM on Monday confirmed that it has issued a recall for approximately 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. "RIM determined that approximately one thousand BlackBerry PlayBook tablets…
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Next iPhone Will Be iPhone 4S; Will Feature Sprint And T-Mobile Compatibility, Analyst Claims
In a note to investors on Friday, Jefferies & Company analyst Peter Misek claimed knowledge of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone. While most are now in agreement…
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Verizon's Samsung DROID Charge To Launch May 14th
Verizon Wireless is finally prepared to launch its latest 4G smartphone, the Samsung DROID Charge. Verizon has confirmed with BGR that the device will become…
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Xperia PLAY Game Sales Have Been Unimpressive
According to a report by CVG, Android Market downloads of games specifically designed to run on Sony Ericsson's Xperia PLAY handset have been extremely low. As evidence…
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Netflix App Finally Launches For Android
The wait is over — Netflix finally announced on Thursday that its Android application is now available in the Android Market. But there's a catch:…
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AT&T To Pay T-Mobile $6 Billion If Feds Reject Acquisition
AT&T will pay T-Mobile $3 billion in cash, a $1 billion roaming agreement, and $2 billion in spectrum if the Federal Communications Commission and the…
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Sharp Enters 3D Smartphone Market With Android Powered Aquos SH-12C
Sharp just entered the 3D smartphone market, joining both LG and HTC, with the introduction of its Android 2.3 powered Aquos SH-12C. The smartphone made…
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TomTom Pushing HD Traffic Service To U.S. Drivers
TomTom has announced that its HD Traffic service, originally only available on the Go 2535 M LIVE personal navigation device, is now available for all…
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Google Enhances Android Market With New App Discoverability Options
Google on Wednesday announced more ways for Android users to discover fresh applications on its Android Market website. A new "Top apps" chart is now…
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Apple And Google To Review DUI Checkpoint-Dodging Applications
Apple and Google are in Washington, D.C., testifying before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Both companies have already testified in…
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Apple And Google Grilled By Senate On Collecting Location Data
Google and Apple testified before the Senate on Tuesday, where both firms were grilled on collecting location information from mobile phones. During the hearing, Senator…
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Apple Exec To Senate: 'Apple Does Not Track Users' Locations'
While testifying before the U.S. Congress today, Apple's vice president of software technology, Bud Tribble, tried to clarify concerns that Apple had been tracking owners…
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Windows Phone Will Beat Android In 2013, Analyst Explains
Late last week, BGR wrote about a recent report suggesting Microsoft's share of the global smartphone market would overtake Google's share in 2015, and Windows…
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Google Working With Partners On Android Fragmentation Issue
During Google I/O today, the company announced that it's working with its partners – including AT&T, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, T-Mobile, and…
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Google Intros Google Movies For Android Smartphones And Tablets
Google just took the wraps off of its new movie rental service for Android devices. Movies rentals will start at $1.99 and users can download…
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