Mobile & Wireless

BlackBerry announced on Wednesday the launch dates for BBM for Android and BBM for iOS: September 21 and September 22, respectively. Previously an exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play and Apple’s App Store this weekend. The timing here is of course pitiful. When Android and iOS Continue Reading →

YouTube streams more than six billion hours of video a month. Soon it will let people watch some of those videos even if they’re not connected to the Web. Next month, Google’s video site will let viewers save clips on their phones and other mobile devices for up to 48 hours, so they can watch Continue Reading →

Now that we’re in the grace period between the announcement of the new iPhone and it actually hitting shelves, the question on investors’ minds is, “Will it sell?” A lot of that focus has been on China — as the company was criticized for not releasing an even lower-cost phone there to compete with a Continue Reading →

Well, we’ve seen this sort of thing before. You’d think being handed a rare prototype for a major new phone before its unveiling would engender a greater sense of um… responsibility. Turns out that whatever sensibilities it does instill don’t necessarily preclude folks from taking these devices to bars, knocking back a few, then hitting Continue Reading →

Google has acquired Bump — a super-popular sharing app for iOS and Android. The announcement was made today on the company’s official blog. Bump, founded in 2008, lets users share information by bumping phones together. It came into existence even before NFC technology, and quickly proved insanely popular. The app has been downloaded over 100 million Continue Reading →

Intel’s Atom-branded CPUs are synonymous with netbook computing — tied to thoughts of pokey, budget-priced notebooks that may be good on your wallet, but do little to impress. Now, the company wants to shake off that image with its latest “Bay Trail,” architecture. As Ars reports, the new products will support both Windows and Android Continue Reading →

The Federal Communications Commission will be auctioning off a slice of national spectrum for the first time in 5 years on January 14, 2014. The block — known as PCH H and in the 1900MHz band — will be opening up at a minimum bid of $1.56 billion. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Continue Reading →

Apple’s event on the 10th was teased with the tagline, “This should brighten everyone’s day.” It has already drawn a powerful response.  Everyone was asking the question, “Does Apple still have it?”  The answer is a pretty clear, “No.” If you’re looking for an iPhone 5 in a colorful new plastic case for $550 you’re Continue Reading →

Apple often gets credit for being the first to do things others beat them to… and this whole business with fingerprint scanning on a phone is putting them right back in that position. But did you know there have been consumer mobile devices with fingerprint scanners for a decade? Yeah, that’s right. HP’s atrociously-named iPaq PC Continue Reading →

When Asus released the Transformer Book line of tablet-laptop hybrids, it grabbed a lot of attention — and a lot of headlines. It was the first device from a major manufacturer to try to bridge the gulf between the fun and convenience of a tablet, and the use and productivity of a traditional laptop. Now Continue Reading →