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Apple unveiled a new advertisement that features both the AT&T and the Verizon iPhone 4 with the tag line “Two is better than one.” The ad presents the AT&T iPhone 4 side-by-side with the Verizon version while both handsets browse the Internet, make a Facetime call and more. Both iPhone 4 variants perform similarly and…
HTC filed a trademark in Europe for the word ‘Sensation’, leading many to believe that HTC is developing a skin for its rumored Android tablet. The name “Sensation” is similar to HTC’s popular Sense UI and could be an alternative name used to differentiate its tablet line from its smartphone line. The trademark filing lists…
One January 14th, Apple launched its 10 billion download counter and now the App Store is finally creeping closer to this download milestone. The countdown is accompaneid by a promotion that will give a $10,000 iTunes gift card to the person who purchases the ten billionth app or submits a free entry form in the…
Earlier today, Florian Mueller, founder of the NoSoftwarePatents campaign, presented new evidence of copyright infringement in Android’s source code. His accusation focused on two sets of files found in separate locations within the Android source code tree. The first set is comprised of seven files (PolicyNodeImpl.java, AclEntryImpl.java, AclImpl.java, GroupImpl.java, OwnerImpl.java, PermissionImpl.java, and PrincipalImpl.java) that are included…
HTC announced impressive yearly earnings and quarterly earnings for the last quarter of 2010. The handset manufacturer shipped 9.1 million handsets in Q4 2010, a figure that is up 163% year over year and up significantly from the 6.1 million shipped in Q3 2010. Revenue exceeded original guidance and rose 153% year over year to…
A rumor out of Digitimes suggests HTC will launch its first Android tablet in March. Dubbed the Flyer, the slate device is expected to be an oversized version of the HTC Desire and will be powered by Android 2.3. Details on the underlying hardware was not provided but I would assume the tablet would be…
A Microsoft store in Oak Brook, Illinois posted up a deal on Groupon that offered the HTC HD7 and the Samsung Focus for a lowly $49. This is a 50% discount on both handsets which currently retail for $99.99 with a two-year customer agreement. Of course, desperation is the first thought that comes to mind…
Starbucks launched a mobile payment system expected to go live today in 6,800 independent Starbucks stores and 1,000 stores that are in Target stores nationwide. Customers with a BlackBerry or an iPhone or an iPod touch can download the Starbucks Card Mobile application and add their Starbucks card information to the application. This application may…
So you just bought a new Verizon handset and are dealing with a serious case of buyer’s remorse now that the wireless carrier has announced the iPhone 4. Before you throw your hands up in disgust, you may want to check out some new information that recently appeared on Verizon’s website. In Verizon’s FAQ for…
Bytemobile, provider of mobile software and services for wireless data network operators, compiled usage statistics across wireless networks and discovered that video is the dominant form of mobile traffic. Mobile video, as multimedia streaming and two-way video communication, accounts for over 40% of total mobile data. With the continuing explosion in streaming video from the…