SIMPLE Mobile Introduces $10 International Calling Plans
SIMPLE Mobile recently introduced two new international calling plans. Customers can now opt to sign up for a $10 unlimited international long distance plan or…
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2012 May Be A Flat Year For PC Shipments, Analyst Says
Despite the launch of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system and the introduction of ultra-thin Intel-powered ultrabooks, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes thinks the PC industry…
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Every 60 Seconds: Apple Sells 925 iPhones, 2 Million People Watch Online Porn, More
Apple sold 925 iPhone 4S handsets each minute during the device's debut weekend, and it sells 81 iPads every 60 seconds on average. Research In Motion sells…
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Apple May Be Rushing To Launch The iPad 3 On Jobs's Birthday
Is Apple planning to launch the iPad 3 on Steve Jobs's birthday next year? The idea might sound more like a conspiracy theory than a…
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Violent Games Don't Compel Gamers To Commit Violent Acts, Researchers Say
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology by three Florida State University psychologists suggests that playing video games won't make people smarter. The study also…
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Asus Expects To Ship 3-6 Million Tablets Next Year, Including Windows 8 Transformer Models
Asus CEO Jonney Shih said he expects his company to ship between 3 million and 6 million tablets next year, a big leap from the…
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Samsung: Galaxy S And Galaxy Tab Will Not Receive Ice Cream Sandwich
We hate to be the bearer of bad news during the holidays, but Samsung has announced that it will not update the Galaxy Tab or…
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Hynix, Micron Turn To Taiwan Following Apple's Anobit Buy
News broke earlier this week that Apple has acquired Israel-based fabless flash memory firm Anobit for as much as $400 million according to TheMarker, adding…
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AT&T Spectrum Buy Granted FCC Approval
Now that its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion has been put to bed by strong opposition, AT&T has to look elsewhere in an…
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Sony Details PlayStation Vita Launch Games
Sony recently published a list of the games that will be available when its brand new PlayStation Vita portable gaming console finally makes its debut…
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RIM Responds To Claim Of BlackBerry 10 Software Problems
RIM has responded to an exclusive BGR report published on Thursday in which our source claimed BlackBerry 10 was delayed not because the vendor was waiting for…
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Transportation Board Won't Back NTSB Recommendation For Hands-Free Ban
U.S. Transportation secretary Ray LaHood said he will not issue a nationwide ban on using cell phones and hand-free devices while driving, as proposed recently…
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Rhapsody President Shaves Head As Service Tops 1 Million Paid U.S. Subscribers
Rhapsody announced on Thursday that it now has more than 1 million paying subscribers in the United States. The company claims it is now the…
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iPad Satisfaction Rate At 84% According To New Survey
While electronics vendors struggle to gain traction in the emerging media tablet market, Apple has managed to maintain a significant lead in the space despite…
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Major Japanese Carriers Join Forces To Adopt International NFC Standard
NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and SoftBank have created the "Japan Mobile NFC Consortium," which will help the three carriers coordinate and adopt an international NFC standard.…
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Apple's Sinking Share In France And Germany May Be Fueling Patent Wars
Whether or not competing products do in fact infringe on Apple's patents, Apple may have another reason to attack its rivals so aggressively in France…
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Biggest Week In Online Holiday Shopping History Pushes Holiday Spending Over $32 Billion
The week ended December 18th was the heaviest week for online holiday shopping ever, with shoppers spending more than $6.3 billion, up 15% from the…
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Apple Unlikely To Win German Ban On Tweaked Samsung Tablet
Apple is not likely to succeed in its efforts to ban Samsung's revised flagship tablet in Germany, the judge presiding over the case said on…
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Sony Ericsson LT28at Leaked For AT&T With 13-Megapixel Camera, 4G LTE Support
Sony Ericsson doesn't have much of a presence in the United States smartphone market right now. Sure, it released the Xperia PLAY for Verizon Wireless and…
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T-Mobile USA And Motorola Discuss Carrier IQ Usage With Senate
T-Mobile USA and Motorola have both responded to a request for information on Carrier IQ from Senator Al Franken, and both firms admitted to using…
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Kindle For iOS Updated With PDF, Newspaper And Magazine Support
Amazon updated its Kindle application for iOS devices on Wednesday with support for PDF files as well as newspaper and magazine subscriptions. A Kindle user…
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Spotify For BlackBerry Now Available... With A Catch
Spotify announced on Wednesday that its BlackBerry client is now out of beta and officially available for download. Spotify is a free ad-supported desktop music…
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Microsoft Says CES 2012 Will Be Its Last Year At The Show [Updated]
Microsoft said on Wednesday that this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas will be the last time the company hosts a keynote…
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Apple's New App-Switching Patent Could Spell Trouble For Android
Apple recently won an injunction that could prevent HTC from importing several Android phones into the United States, and now it has been granted a patent…
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Analyst Boosts Q1 iPhone Shipment Estimates To More Than 30 Million Units
Susquehanna issued a note to its clients on Wednesday in which the firm said it is increasing its iPhone shipment forecast for Apple's first fiscal…
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Intel Shows Off First Medfield-Powered Android Phone With Blu-Ray Quality Video Playback
Intel's intention to enter the smartphone and tablet space with a bang has been widely reported, but the company recently showed off the first smartphones…
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Jobs's Passing And Fear Of Stalled Innovation Prompt Apple To Enter Israel, Former Exec Says
News emerged earlier this week that Apple had acquired Israel-based fabless chip maker Anobit for as much as $500 million. Beyond the team and flash memory…
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