BlackBerry said earlier this month that it will explore strategic alternatives, and now it looks like it may be ready to make its popular BlackBerry Messenger service a stand-alone company. The report comes from The Wall Street Journal, and says …
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AT&T Mobility is rolling out the much-anticipated Motorola Moto X phone and Verizon Wireless is busy launching three new Motorola Droid smartphones, even as pictures of what looks like a “Droid 5” are leaking in China. The Moto X is …
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Traffic on wireless networks may soon have a whole new meaning. Google is reportedly so eager to produce a driverless car that it has started conversations with component makers in an effort to bypass existing automakers. The company apparently wants …
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Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said today that he will retire within a year, and that could open the door for the software giant to replace Ballmer with a new executive more focused on mobility. Two insiders whose names may …
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Mobile phone makers as a group saw revenue growth far outpace the growth of units shipped and units sold during the second quarter. Global handset wholesale revenue grew 24% in the second quarter, according to Strategy Analytics. The firm attributes …
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The creators of Ubuntu have raised a record $10.3 million in a crowdfunding campaign to build a hybrid PC/smartphone. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is selling the Ubuntu Edge online for $695, having cut the price during the campaign. It …
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Talk of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Gear device has been circulating ever since the Korean company filed trademark applications for the name earlier this summer, but now Bloomberg is reporting a launch date for the wristwatch that could double as a …
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Amazon is clearly interested in Windows, or at least in executives who have worked with the mobile version of the operating system. The online retail giant has hired another Windows phone expert, this time from Nokia. Nokia’s Marco Argenti has …
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LG has teamed up with Azuki Systems to market an “Android stick” to compete with Google’s Chromecast. Both devices enable users to stream Internet video to their television sets, but unlike Google’s $35 Chromecast device, LG’s Android stick is being …
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Details about Apple’s newest smartphone may be less than a month away. The company is planning an iPhone launch for September 10, according to All Things Digital. The big question is whether Apple will focus on new innovations in an …
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Ten years after it launched its first smartphone, BlackBerry (BBRY) may be nearing the end of an era. Today the company said its board has formed a special committee to explore strategic alternatives. The Canadian company’s largest shareholder, Prem Watsa …
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Google Glass has barely scratched the surface of the huge market for wearable technology, according to researchers who have analyzed the market from several perspectives. Transparency Market Research says the market for wearable tech was worth $750 million in 2012, …
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BlackBerry (BBRY) may follow the lead of other troubled tech companies by going private in an effort to turn its business around without the scrutiny of shareholders who want quarterly progress. Reuters is reporting that BlackBerry has held recent discussions …
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LG G2 breaks new ground Korea’s LG made it clear this week that it wants to compete with the big boys in the smartphone market. Its LG G2 breaks new ground in handset design, and is set to launch on …
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Novatel Wireless, Inc. reported revenue up 6% and progress toward profitability, driven by machine-to-machine and mobile computing demand. The company’s revenues for the second quarter were $91.1 million, up from $85.9 million a year ago. Net loss was $7.9 million, …
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With FirstNet in mind, VZW and Motorola launch in-vehicle mobile broadband device
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWith eyes toward the future national public safety network being planned by FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have launched a new in-car mobile broadband device that operates both in Verizon Wireless’ spectrum and the Band 14 spectrum that will …
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Apple says counterfeit power adapters may pose a safety risk to users of iPhones and iPads, and will sell its own adapters for just $10 in an effort to drive unsafe products off the market. The move comes in response …
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Almost two-thirds of the tablets shipped worldwide in the third quarter were Android devices, according to the latest data from IDC. Meanwhile the iPad had less than one-third of the tablet market. During the last year, the two operating systems …
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Today was supposed to be the day that Apple would have to stop selling older versions of the iPhone and iPad in the United States. But President Barack Obama stepped in over the weekend to veto an import ban that …
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Search engine giant Google is hoping that an individualized, hands-free, voice-responsive Moto X will attract high-end U.S. smartphone users. The Google-owned Motorola Mobility revealed the much-awaited smartphone on Aug. 1 with a press event in New York and a long …
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Of the 51.7 million tablets that shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, a whopping 67% were running the Android operating system, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. Apple came in with 28%. Just a year ago the …
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Even as rumors surfaced last week that HP is planning to release a $99 tablet, some market observers were already giving the product low marks. Citing unnamed sources, Digitimes reported that Hewlett-Packard is partnering with Wal-Mart to sell the tablet …
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Google ended its offer of three free months of Netflix for buyers of its new Chromecast device, citing overwhelming demand. The $35 dongle that streams video content from mobile devices to TV sets launched Wednesday and by Thursday afternoon the …
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Samsung remains the juggernaut of the smartphone market, but the cost of staying on top weighed on profits during the company’s second quarter. The company that sells more mobile phones than any other said the cost of new product launches …
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Google has introduced a $35 device that attaches to a TV’s HDMI port and enables Android and iOS devices to stream content to the big screen. Chromecast connects to a home wireless network, and does not require a dedicated mobile …