By Todd Haselton |
HTC has been in a tough spot in the U.S. market. To this day I can show friends a new HTC device and the response is almost always “who is that?” It’s not a good place to be in, especially for a manufacturer that makes…
By Roy Choi |
Thursday a coalition of mostly Western nations refused to sign a new United Nations telecoms treaty. The 193-nation meeting in Dubai covered an array of telecommunications topics including Internet censorship, Internet fraud, spam, transparency on mobile phone charges, and internationally emergency phone number for mobile…
By Todd Haselton |
Sony’s Xperia advance is now available for purchase in the United States unlocked for $299. The Xperia advance supports UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100MHz frequency bands as well as GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands. it’s equipped with a relatively small 3.5-inch display with a 480 x 320-pixel resolution, a…
By Todd Haselton |
Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple products, is considering opening up facilities in the United States and is currently eyeing locations in Los Angeles and Detroit, according to DigiTimes. It seems a bit odd to us, considering that out sourcing of manufacturing is typically used…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless is the largest carrier in the United States, but it’s going to face increased competition of T-Mobile’s plans to acquire MetroPCS and SoftBank’s $20 billion investment in Sprint are approved. The Financial Times on Friday said that Vodafone needs to consider whether or not it’s…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier this month a story revealed that the United States House Intelligence committee had found devices from Chinese phone makers ZTE and Huawei could be used to spy on Americans. The story was originally written by The Wall Street Journal and both firms denied the accusation…
By Todd Haselton |
If you’re on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon Wireless and own a new smartphone, chances are you’re running on a 4G LTE network (when one is available). It turns out, however, that we as U.S. residents are paying more for 4G LTE service than those in…
By Todd Haselton |
Sony’s Xperia Tipo and Xperia Dual Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones are now available unlocked in the United States. The Xperia Tipo supports UMTS HSPA 850/900/1900/2100MHz networks and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz networks while the Tipo Dual, which can use two SIM cards at the…
By Todd Haselton |
Sony announced on Tuesday that its Xperia Acro S smartphone is now available in the United States for $599.99 unlocked. The device supports UMTS HSPA 850/900/1900/2100MHz and GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz frequency bands and is equipped with a 4.3-inch HD Reality Display with a 1280 x 720-pixel…
By Maximum PC |
Verizon FiOS customers don’t have much to complain about in the speed department, unfortunately however, not everyone is so fortunate. According to a recent study conducted by video hosting company Wistia, almost one in five US Internet users are unable to reliably stream HD video over their connections.…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
Nintendo just announced that its latest Wii U gaming console will launch Sunday, Nov. 18 in the United States, just in time for the holidays. Just as with the announcement from Japan, the Wii U will come in basic and deluxe packages, but the pricing…
By Todd Haselton |
Research In Motion is about to make another circle around the drain. The company’s BlackBerry operating system market share is about to be surpassed by Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS, according to new data from research firm StatCounter. We’re a little skeptical, however, because StatCounter’s figures…
By Killian Bell |
Just over three weeks after making its debut in Europe and Japan, the Nintendo 3DS XL arrives in the United States today. The handheld will cost $30 more than its predecessor at $199.99, but that’s a fairly small premium to pay for a 90% larger…
By Killian Bell |
As a Brit, I’ve been able to support all those really great Kickstarter projects that we’ve seen since the crowd funding service made its debut back in 2008, but I haven’t been able to start great projects of my own (not that I have any,…
By Killian Bell |
Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC has blamed a United States customs delay and disappointing sales in Europe for a 57.8% fall in quarterly net profit. The world’s fifth-largest smartphone maker saw a net profit of NT$7.4 billion (approx. $247.7 million) between April and June, down from…
By Killian Bell |
As we noted yesterday, Nokia has confirmed that its 808 PureView smartphone — which is famous for its 41-megapixel camera — is coming to the United States soon. It will be be available unlocked an unsubsidized, allowing you to add an existing SIM card. But it’s not…
By Killian Bell |
While the Samsung Galaxy S III has been available to pre-order for a couple weeks now, it doesn’t actually make its official debut until the end of this month. However, it seems some retailers in some parts of the world don’t care for release dates,…
By Todd Haselton |
The United States Department of Defense has officially approved six of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 7 devices for use on its networks. The approval will allow members of the Defense Department, including members of the U.S. Army, to upgrade to RIM’s latest BlackBerry models. The DoD…
By Killian Bell |
When the PS Vita made its debut in the United States and Europe back in February, gamers had two consoles to choose from: Wi-Fi only, or Wi-Fi + 3G. Those won’t be the only options for gamers in Japan next month, however, with Sony’s new…
By Killian Bell |
LG has announced that it will bring its Google TV sets to the United States later this month, with sales set to begin during the week commencing May 21. The Internet-connected sets are powered by the Android operating system, and they offer viewers a whole…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S III during a press event in London. We’re there reporting live, but we also just caught wind that Samsung is planning to launch a 4G LTE-equipped version of the Galaxy S III in the United States this summer. Europeans,…
By Killian Bell |
While Nokia’s Lumia devices may not be going down as well in Europe as they are in the U.S., the Finnish firm is hoping its Lumia 900 can change that. The handset has already become a big success for AT&T in the U.S., and it…
By Killian Bell |
The official Netflix app for Windows Phone 7 has finally made its debut in the U.K. today, allowing subscribers to stream movies and TV shows to their smartphone while they’re on the go. You may not see it on your device right away because it…
By Maximum PC |
Do you own a .com domain? If so, the U.S. government can seize it at any time. The same applies to .net, org. .biz, and other top-level domains (TLDs), and it doesn’t matter where you live. You could reside half way around the world. You…
