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HP readies Palm revival with Pre 2 and webOS 2.0

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is finally going public with its next plans for Palm and the webOS operating system after acquiring the company last April.HP said webOS 2.0 will be commercially available on Friday when it launches the new Palm Pre 2 smart phone on...

Apple reports record profit on 14.1 million iPhone sales

Apple Inc. (AAPL) reported a record $4.31 billion in profit on $20.34 billion in revenue during its fourth quarter ending Sept. 25. The company's profits grew 41.3% from the year-ago period and international sales accounted for 57% of Apple's revenue during the quarter.Apple sold...

Verizon Wireless updates femto offering

Verizon Wireless updated its femtocell offering with the launch of its 3G Network Extender replacing its previously offered Network Extender. The carrier said the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s manufactured device will provide additional coverage in environments where a customer might have diminished cellular coverage...

White iPhone 4 reportedly doomed because of color fade

Remember that white iPhone 4 that Apple Inc. (AAPL) delayed again and again?It's cropped up again and as with all things Apple, it would be wise to take this one with a grain of salt. Pocket-lint spotted one in the wild at a press...

Apple iPad set to launch through Verizon Wireless: AT&T Mobility to also sell iPads

The wishes of millions looks set to be answered in the coming weeks as Verizon Wireless (VZ) is set to begin offering an Apple Inc. (AAPL) product. No, that product is not the iPhone, but instead the iPad, and comes just weeks after the...

Despite Android advances, status quo remains in smart phone market

Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system is beginning to have a pronounced impact on market share for the world’s largest smart phone makers, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. However, despite the momentum, the three largest smart phone device makers remain unchanged.The...

Device, software suppliers set to benefit from network upgrades

The increasing emphasis being placed on next-generation networks by mobile operators is good news for device makers, according to a new report from Canaccord Genuity.The financial research firm noted that a number of companies that produce wireless modem products designed to work with next-generation...

Microsoft set for broad Windows Phone 7 launch

Microsoft Corp.'s long-anticipated update to its mobile device portfolio finally got off the ground today as the computing giant unveiled launch details for devices powered by its Windows Phone 7 operating system.The launch will include nine devices set to be available in time for...

@ CTIA E&A: Android moves down pricing scale at Sprint Nextel

SAN FRANCISCO – Android mania is in full effect at this year’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications event in San Francisco with mobile operators, handset makers and application developers virtually tripping over themselves to introduce new products and services tied to Google Inc.’s mobile operating...

@ CTIA E&A: Leap taps Huawei for lower-priced Android device

SAN FRANCISCO – Leap Wireless International Inc. is set to add to its smart phone line up with a Google Inc.’s Android-powered device from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. set to retail for $150 without a contract.The Huawei Ascend will be available starting mid-October featuring...

@ CTIA E&A: Leap taps Huawei for lower-priced Android device

SAN FRANCISCO – Leap Wireless International Inc. is set to add to its smart phone line up with a Google Inc.’s Android-powered device from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. set to retail for $150 without a contract.The Huawei Ascend will be available starting mid-October featuring...

@ CTIA E&A: AT&T Mobility unveils first LTE-capable device

SAN FRANCISCO – Looking to prime the pump for its eventual LTE network launch scheduled to begin next year, AT&T Mobility said it will begin offering a wireless modem from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that will be upgradeable to LTE compatibility with a software...

@ CTIA E&A: AT&T Mobility taps Motorola to add to Android portfolio

SAN FRANCISCO – AT&T Mobility furthered its push into the Android space announcing a trio of new devices running Google Inc.'s operating system. The three devices – all from Motorola Inc. – run Android 2.1 and feature Motorola's MotoBlur user interface and bring the...

T-Mobile USA expands HSPA+ to 65 markets, unveils new Android device

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continues the expansion of its HSPA+ network saying it now offers the service in 16 new markets on its way to covering 100 major markets and 200 million potential customers covered by the end of the year.The new markets include...

Research In Motion reveals its BlackBerry PlayBook

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) took the wraps off its first ever tablet at a developers conference in San Francisco this afternoon.Packing a 7-inch screen in a half an inch thick form factor weighing less than a pound, BlackBerry PlayBook will run on...

Sierra to lay off 6% of its workforce

Sierra Wireless (SWIR) reorganized to take advantage of the emerging machine-to-machine communications space, and has let 60 employees go after the organizational change. The Vancouver-based company said it expects to save $1 million per quarter once the reduction is fully implemented, which it...

AT&T Mobility unveils cellular/satellite smart phone

Nearly a year after being announced, AT&T Mobility (T) is finally offering TerreStar Network Inc.'s dual-mode cellular/satellite Genus smart phone to enterprise, government and small-business customers. Or it could be the answer for those always complaining about AT&T Mobility's coverage.The smart phone, which runs...

Samsung unveils 'Tab' the tablet

Samsung Telecommunications America threw its hat officially in the tablet space with the unveiling of its creatively named Galaxy Tab. (Not to be confused with Tab, the diet soft drink.)The device is an expansion (literally) of its Galaxy S smart phone platform that launched...

RIM shares up on strong Q2 earnings

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) saw its stock bounce up 4% on second-quarter results that included revenue up 31% from last year and earnings per share up 76% from a year ago. Revenue for the second quarter, which ended Aug. 28, stood at $4.62...

Google: apps on TV are compelling

. Google TV “creates some really interesting possibilities” said the firm’s Ambarish Kenghe at a recent panel as he explained the concept to the unwashed masses. Kenghe, Google’s lead product manager for the television offering spoke at the “Internet TV: Development and Monetization Strategies” panel at...

Nokia to reboot U.S. efforts … again

Nokia Corp. (NOK) said this week that it wants to improve its business in the United States with plans to work more closely with operators and provide devices that meet the unique characteristics of the market. This quest has been a near annual proclamation...

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Intel and Dell show off Inspiron Duo tablet/netbook hybrid

Drawing audible ooh’s and ahh’s from the crowds in the Moscone Auditorium in San Francisco today, Intel unveiled a Dell 10″ tablet with a built-in but initially concealed keyboard, running Windows 7 Premium. The tablet, dubbed the Dell Inspiron Duo looked a little chunky in...

WeTab demoed at IDF

. Intel has long been talking up its Atom processor for tablets, but at IDF 2010 in San Francisco the chipmaker finally put its money where its mouth is, not just in terms of a tablet running on its chips, but also running its operating...