While Google had gone on record numerous times in the past that it would allow Motorola to operate independently of the Android team after it would acquire the Droid-maker. The Android software giant says that it is acquiring Motorola Mobility not to compete in the hardware space, but to add that company’s patents to its [...]
The latest leaks suggest that Amazon and a Microsoft-Nokia partnership may both be looking to acquire Canadian smartphone Research in Motion. After slumping stock prices and declining market share for the company’s BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook tablet, Research in Motion is struggling to stay competitive in the market with touch competition from Apple’s iOS platform, [...]
On the heels of Samsung being forced to license mobile technology from Microsoft as the former company claims that Android infringes on its Windows Phone patents and in the midst of Samsung fighting a patent war on multiple fronts with Apple, Google’s Eric Schmidt goes on record to defend his company’s acquisition of Motorola, saying [...]
Google has already stated a number of things about its announced $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, including that Motorola wouldn’t be favored in making future Nexus products as well as other hardware partners in the ecosystem reacting positively to the announcement, but what we haven’t heard is how Motorola will add value to the [...]
Sprint’s wholly owned pre-paid Virgin Mobile USA division has launched a new commercial that pokes fun at T-Mobile USA and the impending acquisition of the fourth largest U.S. carrier by larger rival AT&T. Though Sprint hasn’t been quiet about the business implications that the AT&T-T-Mobile deal would have on the wireless industry and jobs, this [...]
In addition to announcing that five markets will be going live with 4G LTE, as opposed to 4G HSPA+, this summer, AT&T also announced some more details about how its acquisition of carrier T-Mobile will impact that carrier’s customers. In the announcement, an AT&T executive says that the carrier will be combining the 2G GSM [...]
After Symbian leaker Eldar Murtazin had posted that Microsoft may be looking to buy Nokia, we have seen Nokia deny such allegations and now the German arm of Microsoft is also refuting Murtazin’s speculations. Calling out the rumor as nonsense, Microsoft says, “Microsoft is very pleased with the current solution that the group in future provide the software [...]
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse had told Congress that he fears that a T-Mobile acquisition would result in a duopoly that would make it hard for Sprint to compete with, and that a likely scenario as a result would be a buyout of Sprint by larger rival Verizon Wireless. However, the latest report from Bloomberg indicates [...]
While T-Mobile and AT&T are trying to prove that their merger will be better for the industry, the two companies have let their customers down while rival Sprint has soared according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey. Once a leader in satisfaction with customers, the latest decline in satisfaction among customers may [...]
If Sprint has its way and AT&T and T-Mobile do not wed in the proposed $39 billion acquisition, AT&T would have to pay $6 billion, making it the most expensive pre-nuptial divorces of corporate would-be marriages. Sounds confusing? If AT&T doesn’t get U.S. government approval to acquire rival carrier T-Mobile USA, AT&T must pay its [...]
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse argues that if the U.S. government approves the AT&T-T-Mobile deal, it would make it easy for Verizon Wireless to acquire Sprint, which is currently the third-largest carrier in the U.S. While the Sprint head had been vehemently opposed to the AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile in the past, even using the green [...]
While skeptical of the truthfulness of earlier rumors, we reported that Microsoft might be in talks with Skype to buy the company for a reported $7-$8 Billion. Now it is official. Our editor Josh Smith stated that Microsoft needed to take some dramatic steps to get out of its rut and this might be one. [...]
NVIDIA has its eyes set on mobile as the Tegra 2-chip-maker is hoping to integrate more features into its smartphone CPU through the recent announcement of the Icera acquisition. Icera, a UK-based company, develops 3G and 4G baseband processors for use in phones and modems, and is said to be more efficient than those coming [...]
Even though AT&T had announced that it would acquire T-Mobile for a hefty sum of money, T-Mobile USA states that customers should not expect an iPhone on the network in the near term. “T-Mobile USA remains an independent company,” stresses the carrier while steering customers and potential customers to other devices, like the Samsung Galaxy [...]
HTC’s most recent investment of $40 million in Onlive will help the Taiwan-based smartphone-maker deliver rich games and content to the mobile platform. The move will help HTC remain competitive against Apple’s iOS platform, which has attracted a large number of games from developers, and also rival Sony Ericsson in the Android space with the [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
