Sony’s Tablet S has a new flavor. The company announced today that the tablet, which boasts a 9.4-inch screen and support for a host of Sony services like Music Unlimited, is now upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The next time Tablet S owners connect to a Wi-Fi network, they’ll be prompted to update …

Nokia and HTC had a rare bit of good news to celebrate today. The European Patent Office earlier today announced that a patent Germany-based IPCom has been citing in legal battles with the handset makers is invalid in its current form. According to Reuters, which first reported on the story, the patent relates to a mobile device’s first connection to …

Sprint Nextel started off 2012 on a sour note, the company revealed today in its first-quarter earnings release. During the first three months of 2012, Sprint lost $863 million, or a loss of 29 cents per share. During the same period in 2011, the company posted a net loss of $439 million. Sprint generated $7.2 billion in revenue during the …

Verizon has launched a new Global Data Package for those traveling overseas. The company announced today that its new Global Data Package will deliver 100MB of data per month to customers for $25. The special rate is available only to those customers who have a domestic data package, and it allows them to access e-mail, surf the Web, and engage …

AT&T marked a strong first quarter with smartphones leading the way, the company announced today. During the three-month period ended March 31, AT&T generated $31.8 billion in revenue, representing a gain of $575 million, or 1.8 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2011. In addition, AT&T posted a profit of $3.6 billion, or 60 cents per share, in the …

Samsung is beating its Galaxy drum quite hard as it nears its new handset’s launch day. The company today launched a new teaser video — the second related to its upcoming Unpacked 2012 event — enticing people to acquire “truly smart technology” that can become a “natural part of life.” The company doesn’t show off the highly anticipated Galaxy S …

ST-Ericsson, a chip maker that got caught up with the wrong crowd, has announced sweeping changes in an effort to stay relevant in the mobile market. The company, a joint venture between STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, today announced a new strategic direction that will see the firm focus its efforts on a “complete system solution” for smartphones and tablets. The company …

App developers looking to make some cash might want to ditch paid titles for free offerings that include in-app purchases, according to a new study. After downloading an upgradable freemium game in a mobile app store, 40 percent of consumers decided to make an in-game purchase, according to research firm NPD. Most, however, were men. The analysts found that while …

Nokia can’t catch a break. The Finnish mobile company today lost a court battle with German patent firm IPCom. A Mannheim regional court judge said Nokia violated a mobile patent IPCom holds in mobile phones that the company previously sold. The patent relates to emergency services. Reuters, which first reported on the news, spoke with a Nokia spokesman who said …

AT&T has been involved in the speech recognition space for years. And now, the company wants to share with others what it’s achieved. The company announced today that it will make several AT&T Watson Speech application programming interfaces (APIs) available to developers in June. With the help of those APIs, developers will be able to create new apps and services …