Alexion Pharmaceuticals added to S&P 500 index
Standard & Poor's Indices said Monday that it is adding the stock of drug developer Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to its S&P 500 index. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 7:36pm
Developments in Google's bid for Motorola Mobility
Here are some key developments in Google's Inc.'s planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.: Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 6:51pm
Facebook Pages Manager app for iPhone now available in the U.S.
Following a soft launch in various markets across the globe last week, the new Facebook Pages Manager app is now available in the U.S. version of the iTunes App Store for the iPhone. Facebook Pages Manager allows page admins to post updates and photos, view statistics and Insights, and connect with their followers. Facebook Pages Manager for iPhone is free and available for download now.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 6:24pm
Apple's Cook top-paid US CEO in 2011: report
Apple chief executive Tim Cook topped the list of the best-paid CEOs in the US in 2011 thanks to stock options that put him more than $300 million above his next rival, a Wall Street Journal survey showed Monday. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 6:06pm
Sprint says HTC EVO 4G LTE will arrive "on or around" May 24
Sprint has released an update concerning the delay of the HTC EVO 4G LTE smartphone that has been held up by U.S. Customs. Originally scheduled for in-store availability on May 18, Sprint now says that the phone should be available "on or around" May 24. Customers that placed pre-orders for the EVO 4G LTE will be the first to get their hands on the phone, with remaining stock to go towards Sprint's online and brick and mortar stores. Sprint says that it will provide more details as they become available.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 5:55pm
Sprint to Deliver First Wave of EVO 4G LTEs May 24
Sprint today took to its community forums to announce that some shipments of the HTC EVO 4G LTE have cleared customs and will be delivered to those who preordered the device on or about May 24. Sprint said that it will provide more details about a national retail launch as soon as it can. The device was delayed last week due to a U.S. International Trade Commission exclusion order, which required that the devices be examined for compliance with the order. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 5:54pm
Verizon to Enable Overseas Roaming on LTE Smartphones
Verizon Wireless today confirmed that four of its 4G LTE smartphones will be able to roam onto the GSM-based 3G networks abroad once updated with new software. The company said in a statement, "Customers will see a notification on their device when the software update is available for their device. After the software update, customers will be able to take their smartphone overseas and use voice service in more than 220 countries and receive data in more than 205 countries." The devices include the
HTC Rezound, and the Motorola Droid RAZR, RAZR MAXX, and the Droid 4. The update is scheduled to be delivered later this year, though specific timing wasn't provided. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 5:24pm
Verizon to give Motorola DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR MAXX, DROID 4, HTC Rezound global capabilities this summer
Verizon Wireless has confirmed that the Motorola DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR MAXX, DROID 4, and HTC Rezound smartphones will gain global roaming capabilities through a software update later this summer. Verizon says that once users have installed the update, they will be able to place calls in over 220 countries and use data services in more than 205 countries. All three smartphones are also slated to get upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, so there is a chance that the global roaming capabilities will come with those updates. Verizon did not specify exactly when the updates will be made available to users. Read more...
MobileBurn.com, May 21, 5:22pm
US shares score solid gains but Facebook flops
US shares racked up strong gains Monday with the Nasdaq adding nearly 2.5 percent helped by an Apple surge, but Facebook shares flipped below their IPO price on their first full day of trading. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:59pm
A look at recent tech-industry earnings
Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy: Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:50pm
How consumer-electronics makers are faring
A look at how selected makers of phones and other consumer-electronic gadgets are faring: Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:42pm
Sprint's HTC EVO 4G LTE Starts Shipping After Customs Delay
If you pre-ordered Sprint's EVO 4G LTE, then your wait is almost over. Sprint announced via a forum post Monday afternoon that it expects to begin shipping the HTC EVO 4G LTE to customers who pre-ordered the device soon, with phones expected to arrive on or around May 24th. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:32pm
Motorola layoffs imminent after Google buyout, report claims
Following China’s recent regulatory approval, Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is expected to close in the next two days. Motorola employees may not be celebrating, however. TechCrunch reported on Monday that layoffs will be hitting the manufacturer imminently. When Google purchased DoubleClick, the company had 1,600 employees, 40% of that which were laid off following the buyout. At the time Google’s acquisition was announced, Motorola Mobility had 19,000 employees. The... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:30pm
Google aiming to close Motorola deal by Wednesday
Google is planning to complete its $12.5 billion acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings before Wednesday. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:20pm
Give 'Anchorman 2' a Chance; Rogue Violinist Charms D.C.
We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Anchorman 2 trailer offers reason for cautious optimism, Russian investors are gobbling up pricey New York City real-estate, and a lone violinist charms Harris Teeter... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 4:02pm
EU offers Google last chance in antitrust case
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's antitrust chief on Monday ratcheted up the pressure on Google, giving it a matter of weeks to settle an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behavior and avoid formal charges and a possible fine. Even if Google, the world's most popular search engine, offers concessions to resolve the issue, it will still be under the EU spotlight after fresh... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 3:55pm
Apple, Samsung CEOs in U.S. court talks on patents
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd were summoned for court-directed mediation on Monday over the iPhone maker's claims the Korean firm has "slavishly" copied some of its products. Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung were instructed by a federal judge to appear for a two-day mediation to help resolve the bitter patent litigation between the two companies. There... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 3:02pm
Apple files for U.S. sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Late last week, Apple filed a request for a preliminary injunction on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet following a ruling by an appeals court in Apple's favor. Apple had sued Samsung last year on the grounds that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes upon the design patents that Apple has for the iPad.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 2:58pm
ITC says once again that Apple, RIM are not infringing upon Kodak's patents
The International Trade Commission in the U.S. has once again ruled that Apple and RIM are in the clear when it comes to patents owned by Kodak. An administrative law judge released another ruling today that agreed with the ITC's determination last year that the two companies were not violating Kodak's patents with their current products.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 2:37pm
Kodak Gets Half a Win in Apple/RIM Patent Case
Kodak today announced that an administrative law judge found the Apple iPhone 3G and several older Research In Motion BlackBerries infringe on a Kodak patent. However, the judge also recommended that Kodak's patent be declared invalid. The patent at issue relates to a technology invented by Kodak for previewing images on a digital camera-enabled device that is fundamental to how those devices take pictures. Kodak plans to appeal the judge's validity recommendation, but the iPhone 3G isn't available for sale any more. Further, the ITC cleared Apple and RIM's current device line-ups from infringing on the patents in question. The full International Trade Commission will need to sign off on the law judge's ruling. Kodak has been mostly unsuccessful at using its patent portfolio as a litigation tool. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 2:09pm
Sony Music Unlimited app now available for the iPhone
Sony's Music Unlimited app, which allows users to stream music to their mobile devices for a monthly fee, is now available for the iPhone in the iTunes App Store. Released last year for the Android platform, Sony Music Unlimited offers unlimited streaming for $9.99 per month, though customers can opt for a $3.99 per month plan that has fewer features and capabilities. The app can be downloaded for the iPhone and iPod touch now and Sony says that a version for the iPad is in the works.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 2:06pm
T-Mobile, MetroPCS want a piece of Dish's spectrum pie
T-Mobile and MetroPCS have both filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission to request that the agency force Dish Networks to give up about half of the spectrum holdings it owns. Dish owns 40MHz of spectrum licenses in the 2000-2020MHz and 2180-2200MHz bands that it is hoping to use for a terrestrial 4G LTE network.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 1:26pm
T-Mobile and MetroPCS Ask FCC to Clamp Down On Dish
In separate filings, both T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS have asked the Federal Communications Commission to force Dish Networks to give up 50% of its spectrum in order to gain approval for its proposed LTE broadband network. Dish has 40MHz of S-Band spectrum in the 2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz bands. Dish wants to repurpose this spectrum for a terrestrial LTE-Advanced network. T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS contend that Dish should agree to give up 20MHz of the 40MHz block in order to avoid a "windfall" should the company eventually sell to AT&T or Verizon Wireless. They believe that the spectrum could be auctioned off to non-dominant players and still allow Dish to recoup the cost of purchasing the spectrum. The Rural Carrier Association added its own comments, suggesting that if the FCC grants the waiver for which Dish is requesting, it should be required to offer competitive roaming rates to smaller operators. The RCA also wants to prevent Dish from inking roaming agreements with AT&T... Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 12:50pm
Virgin's payLo Drops Unlimited Voice & Text Plan Down to $40
Virgin Mobile USA's payLo pre-paid service today announced a new plan that offers unlimited voice minutes, unlimited messages, and 50MB of data for $40 per month. The new plan is compatible with a number of payLo's feature phones, which are available from the payLo web site. payLo also offers 1500 minutes/messages and 30MB of data for $30 per month; and 400 voice minutes for $20 per month (messages costs $0.15 each, data costs $1.50 per megabyte). Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 12:11pm
Motorola won't update devices to Android 4.0 ICS if it won't improve them
Last week, Motorola released an updated time-table for its smartphones and tablets that are due to get upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at some point in the future. While many of the devices on the list were the expected contenders, such as the DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR MAXX, and XYBOARD tablets, fairly recent smartphones like the DROID 3 and DROID X2 were left out of the Ice Cream Sandwich party. Motorola has clarified its reasoning behind its decision to upgrade a device or not, and it may not be what users want to hear.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 11:49am
Motorola and Google Expect to Close Sale on Wednesday
Motorola today filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that it expects to conclude its sale to Google by Wednesday, May 23. "As the transaction has now received all required regulatory approvals, the companies are moving to close the transaction within two business days," said Motorola. Chinese anti-trust regulators approved the deal over the weekend, though Google had to agree to keep Android open for five years as a condition of winning approval. The deal already has the approval U.S. and European government bodies. Google agreed last August to acquire Motorola for $12.5 billion. Along with Motorola's smartphone and cable box businesses, Google will also acquire some 17,000 patents. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 10:53am
Presenting The BGR Show
Over the past six years, BGR has grown into one of the most prominent destinations in the world for mobile and tech news. We have broken some of the biggest stories in tech and offered up some of the most honest opinions. But we’ve never done video. Today, we’re announcing The BGR Show, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with a long-time friend of mine, Pharrell Williams, to bring the show to his new YouTube channel, i am OTHER. The BGR Show won’t be a boring show that looks at the technical aspects of cell phones. It’s a show that focuses on the fact that technology is now present in... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 10:28am
Five major cable companies to share Wi-Fi hotspots with each other's customers
Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable have announced a new partnership that will allow customers from each company to use Wi-Fi hotspots provided by the other companies. The partnership will give cable customers access to over 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots that they can connect their mobile devices to across the country.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 9:51am
HTC confirms some devices have passed through U.S. Customs
HTC says that some of the smartphones held up by U.S. customs as part of a patent-related injunction have been released, but it hasn't specified how many or exactly which models.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 9:23am
Some HTC phones released from Customs after Apple patent ploy stalls shipments
HTC on Sunday announced that some of its smartphones have already been inspected by United States Customs and have been released to carriers. The Taiwan-based vendor hit a roadblock last week when its devices were held up in Customs due to an ongoing legal dispute with Apple. “Each imported HTC model must be reviewed by Customs and will be released once Customs officials have completed the inspection,” the company wrote on its website. “Some models have gone... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 8:55am
Voyager Mobile shakes off hackers, launches MVNO service
Over this past weekend, upstart MVNO Voyager Mobile was able to launch its service despite issues from earlier in the week that forced it to postpone its original planned launch. Voyager was due to launch last Tuesday, but an alleged hacking attempt took down the company's website the day it was due to go live.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 8:54am
Apple, Samsung set to meet today to discuss patent disputes
Representatives from both Apple's and Samsung's legal teams are scheduled to meet today to discuss the patent disputes between the two companies. The court-directed meeting will also see Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung in attendance.
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MobileBurn.com, May 21, 8:20am
Google Loans 22,000 Feet of Office Space for NYC Tech Campus
Google is going all-in in its efforts to help New York and one university develop local, high-quality tech talent. In a press conference Monday at Google's New York City headquarters, Google CEO Larry Page and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the search giant would provide 22,000 feet of free office space to CornellNYC Tech until its new campus on Roosevelt Island is complete. The deal represents another high-profile tech win for the New York City mayor. The city was recently named the fastest-growing tech hub in the country. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 8:12am
Apple and Samsung Meet to Talk Patents Today
The CEOs and legal counsel of Apple and Samsung plan to meet today in hopes of resolving the on-going patent-related lawsuits between the two companies. Apple is sending CEO Tim Cook and General Counsel Bruce Sewell, while Samsung is sending CEO Choi Gee-sung and Chief Legal Officer Kim Hyun-chong. A judge overseeing several of the lawsuits arranged for the meeting to take place. It is unclear whether or not the talks will lead to a resolution that ends the patents wars. Both companies have filed lawsuits against one another around the globe. Each is seeking to block the imports of the other's products into various countries, including the U.S. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 8:03am
Voyager Mobile Gets Off the Ground a Few Days Late
Voyager Mobile, which delayed its planned May 15 launch due to an attack on its web site, has gotten off the ground and is now offering wireless services. Voyager sells access to Sprint's EVDO 3G and WiMax 4G networks and is offering two service plans. The first plan costs $19 per month and includes unlimited talk and text. The second plan costs $39 per month and includes unlimited talk, text, and data. Both plans are pre-paid, but do not include local, state, and federal taxes. The company sells feature phones and Android smartphones ranging from $120 to $550 in price. Some include the Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G Touch, Motorola XPRT, and others. Voyager Mobile also offers two USB dongles, a mobile hotspot, and Android-based tablets from HTC and ZTE. The company has a web-based sales footprint in 18 states, and will eventually be available across the U.S. in the coming weeks. Voyager Mobile hopes its products will be available in various nationwide retail locations... Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 7:56am
China approves Google’s Motorola buy, demands Android remain open
The United States Department of Justice approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility this past February, but the massive deal awaited the blessing of one more major regulatory body before it could go through. This past weekend, China’s Ministry of Commerce followed the DOJ’s lead and granted Google permission to acquire the struggling vendor. China’s MOC did have a condition Google must honor if it moves forward with the deal, however: Android must remain... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 7:50am
HTC Says Some Handsets Have Cleared the ITC Exam
HTC indicated over the weekend that some of the handsets blocked at the U.S. border due to an ITC exclusion order have been admitted into the country after passing an examination. "Some of our products have passed the review and have been delivered to our telecoms operators' clients in the U.S.," HTC said in a statement provided to the Taipei Times. HTC didn't say which handsets were admitted into the U.S. Both the One X and EVO 4G LTE were held up thanks to a patent violation. The delay at the border forced Sprint to postpone the planned May 18 launch of the EVO 4G LTE. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 21, 7:49am
Europe to Google: Stop Being Evil ... or Else
The European Commission is giving Google a "matter of weeks" to settle an ongoing antitrust case by changing several of its business practices which some say have given the company an unfair monopolistic advantage on the web. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 7:29am
Mashable Weekend Recap: 50 Stories You Might Have Missed
What a weekend! As we sprinted through a lively slate of monumental stories such as the Facebook IPO and an impending launch of the first commercial spacecraft, we got blindsided by a super surprise: Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend in a secret ceremony in his backyard in Palo Alto. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 3:33am
Apple,Samsung CEOs in U.S. court talks over patent row
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd come face to face on Monday in court-directed mediation in the United States over a dispute in which the iPhone maker claims the Korean firm has "slavishly" copied some of its products. Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung have been instructed by a federal judge to appear for mediation in San Francisco to help resolve the bitter patent litigation between the two firms. The U.S. ... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 21, 3:13am
Samsung Galaxy S III For T-Mobile Appeared On FCC
Samsung Galaxy S III will be making its way to all four major carriers in the States. However, T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III has appeared on FCC. The device code number classified its identity, the SGH-T999. The bands sports T-Mobile’s, including their new AWS expansion, unfortunately no LTE. It’s no surprised for us since T-Mobile’s LTE [...] Read more...
SlashPhone, May 21, 1:17am
Apple, Samsung CEOs set for court talks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal courthouse on Monday. Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung, whose companies are embroiled in bitter patent litigation, have been instructed by a federal judge to appear for court-supervised mediation. A joint court filing in April said that "as directed by the Court, Apple and Samsung are... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 20, 5:53pm
Samsung Focus 2 4G LTE Windows Phone now available from AT&T
Samsung's Focus 2, the company's first Windows Phone with 4G LTE connectivity is now available from AT&T for $49.99 with a new two-year contract. The Focus 2 has the same 4-inch, WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) Super AMOLED display and 5 megapixel camera as the original Focus released in 2010, but it does sport a faster, 1.4GHz processor and Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Be sure to check out our full review of the Focus 2, and then head over to your local AT&T store or to wireless.att.com if you are interested in picking one up.
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MobileBurn.com, May 20, 2:46pm
Apple Goes After Samsung Galaxy Tab in Court [VIDEO]
Apple filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Friday. The district court will determine if the Galaxy Tablet violates Apple's iPad patent. If a recent ruling favoring Apple can tell us anything, it's that the court may rule in favor of the iPad-designing company. The ruling allowed Apple to continue to block U.S. sales of Samsung's tablet. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 20, 11:51am
Google says it has China's approval for Motorola deal
(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world's No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones. Google, which will be the newest entrant to the handset market, announced plans for the acquisition last year in a bid to secure Motorola's valuable patents and pave... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 19, 9:22pm
Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility approved by Chinese regulators
Google has now cleared the last hurdle in its efforts to purchase Motorola Mobility, as regulators in China have approved the $12.5 billion acquisition.
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MobileBurn.com, May 19, 4:10pm
Google says it won China's approval for Motorola deal
(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world's No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones. Google, which will be the newest entrant to the handset market, announced plans for the acquisition last year in a bid to secure Motorola's valuable patents and... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 19, 4:01pm
China Clears Google's Motorola Acquisition
Chinese antitrust regulators approved Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola on Saturday. The deal, first announced in August 2011, makes Google the owner of Motorola Mobility, and is valued at $12.5 billion. The acquisition has already cleared regulatory hurdles in the U.S., the European Union, and other markets. Approval from China was the last step needed before Google could finalize the acquisition. The companies expect that the deal will close early next week. Read more...
Phone Scoop - Latest News, May 19, 3:01pm
China clears Google purchase of Motorola Mobility
Google on Saturday said that Chinese regulators approved its $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility, clearing the path for the Internet titan to complete the acquisition early next week. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology, May 19, 2:39pm