Messaging Apps, VoIP Already Eating Into Carrier Revenues, Study Finds
A new breed of messaging services and mobile Voice over IP clients like Skype are already eating into carrier revenues according to a new study.…
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BlackBerry 7 Sales Already Seen Slowing, iPhone 4S And Android Are Bad News For RIM
Sales of Research In Motion's new BlackBerry 7 smartphones have slowed in recent weeks as competition from Apple's iPhone 4S and Android phones heats up.…
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Motorola Stockholders Approve Google Deal
Motorola Mobility on Thursday announced that stockholders voted to approve Google's proposed $12.5 billion merger. At the company's special stockholder meeting on Thursday, roughly 99%…
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Motorola Mobility Sued For Allegedly Stealing Source Code
Lemko Corporation, a private software and systems developer, on Wednesday filed a complaint against Motorola Mobility alleging that it stole trade secrets and is financially…
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Walmart May Settle Netflix Price Fixing Conspiracy Case With $27.5 Million Payout
Walmart has agreed to pay $27.5 million in damages to more than 25 million Netflix customers who subscribed to the service between May 19th, 2005…
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Tablet Market To Thin As Failures Drive PC Vendors Back To PCs
A number of recent entrants in the tablet space may make quick exits as their tablet offerings go largely unnoticed in a market seen to…
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2011 To Be Biggest Yet For Mobile Shoppers, Study Finds
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are typically two of the biggest shopping days of the year, and as consumers continue to use mobile devices more…
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Google Unveils Enhanced Google Music Service For Android, Web
Google on Wednesday took the wraps off a new and improved music service. Building onto "Music Beta by Google," Google has launched Google Music, a…
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AT&T Customers Stayed Loyal Following Rivals' Launch Of iPhone, Exec Says
AT&T subscribers have remained loyal to the network following the launch of Apple's iPhone on rival carriers Verizon Wireless and Sprint. "Churn has not moved at…
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Dell Reports Stagnant Q3 Revenue, CFO Says Prices May Increase
Dell reported its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, noting that its revenue of $15.4 billion was flat compared to the same period last year. GAAP earnings…
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iPad Demand Said To Be Fading As Competition Heats Up
Demand for Apple's iPad tablet is said to be in decline as competition finally heats up thanks to the $199 Kindle Fire from Amazon, and…
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Google Intros Privacy Solution For Home Routers, Forces Users To Opt Out
Google has announced a new privacy option that allows users to opt out of having their wireless routers included in the Google Location Server. That's…
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Huawei To Acquire Symantec's 49% Stake In Huawei Symantec For $530 Million
Huawei announced on Monday its intentions to purchase Symantec's 49% stake in Huawei Symantec, a joint venture between the two companies that was originally formed…
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Sprint Announces New 3G/4G Broadband Data Plans
Sprint on Monday announced two new less expensive mobile broadband data plans that will replace the carrier's existing plans. The changes apply to tablets, mobile…
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Video Game Sales Up Slightly In October, Xbox Leads Consoles With Sales Up 20%
Sales of video games and video game hardware remained lackluster in October according to market research giant The NPD Group. Overall industry sales in the…
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Google Schedules 'Special Event' For November 16th
Google recently sent out invitations to an event on November 16th, during which the company will make a "special announcement." The invite's tagline says: "These…
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Apple Prepares For iTunes Match Launch
Apple's much anticipated iTunes Match service is now nearing launch after having been delayed for unknown reasons. Apple on Friday sent emails to developers alerting…
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Nokia Lumia 800 Review
Nokia once had a big stake in the U.S. smartphone market. I remember being jealous in high school that I couldn't tell anyone my Snake…
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Nokia Owes Romania $10 Million; Tax Authorities Seize Assets
Nokia's local assets were seized by Romanian tax authorities on Friday after it was revealed the company's Romania-based subsidiary owes the government $10 million, Bloomberg said Friday.…
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Logitech CEO: Google TV Was 'A Mistake' That 'Cost Us Dearly'
Speaking during the company's Analyst and Investor Day recently, Logitech CEO Guerrino De Luca admitted the failure of the Logitech Revue Google TV set top…
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U.S. Senate Votes In Favor Of FCC Net Neutrality Rules
The United States Senate on Thursday voted 52-46 in opposition of a Republican bill that sought to block the Federal Communication Commission's net neutrality rules. Here's…
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Over Half Of Net New Sprint Subscribers Utilize Government-Sponsored 'Lifeline' Service
More than 50% of Sprint's net new subscriber additions at any given time utilize a government subsidy program called "Lifeline," which provides low-income Americans with…
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Thailand Floods May Hurt Shipments, Increase Prices For PC Makers
The devastating flooding in Thailand could hurt HP, Lenovo, Dell and Microsoft during the fourth quarter of this year, IDC said in a recent report.…
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Apple Is Trying To Make iOS Autocorrect Less Horrible
Apple is working on solutions that will help to improve the text input experience on its iOS devices. The Cupertino, California-based company has been discovered…
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T-Mobile USA Revenues Slip, Contract Customers Continue To Flee In Q3
T-Mobile USA on Thursday announced its results for the third quarter of 2011. The carrier said it added 126,000 net customers during the quarter, an…
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Amazon Quietly Acquires Yap In Clear Bid To Combat Siri
Amazon recently quietly purchased Yap, a Charlotte-based company that specializes in voice-to-text technology. CLTBlog, a Charlotte-focused website, discovered a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange…
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Australian Judge Demands That Apple Show Carrier Contracts To Samsung
Australian Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett has ruled that Apple must show Samsung its contracts with Vodafone, SingTel and Telstra if it cannot reach an agreement on…
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