Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the BlackBerry Z10 3:39 BlackBerry 10 users are already being treated to their first update to the new operating system. Handset maker BlackBerry today announced that its update, which will be delivered over the air, improves the performance of third-party applications, ensuring that they run a bit faster and smoother. …
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The Federal Communications Commission might eventually investigate whether it should be illegal for consumers to unlock their mobile phones. Speaking to TechCrunch in an interview published yesterday, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said that the ban is “something that we will look at at the FCC to see if we can and should enable consumers to use unlocked phones.” He went …
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iFixit, a company that takes apart technology products, analyzes what’s inside, and determines their repairability, has launched a new platform to make it easier for folks to lean more about tablets. The company’s new “Tablet Repairability” list shows all of the recently released slates it’s taken apart and discusses how easy it is to repair them when trouble erupts. Each …
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Samsung’s Bada operating system might soon be folded into Tizen. According to Korea-based news outlet Yonhap News, Samsung Media Solutions Center head Hong Won-pyo said recently that his company plans to phase out the Bada operating system and focus its software efforts solely on the open-source Tizen OS. Samsung’s Bada operating system has captured a very slim piece of the …
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India is now the latest country to get BlackBerry’s Z10 handset. The company today announced that it has launched the smartphone in India for 43,490 rupees ($800). The device is already available in the U.K. and Canada. According to BlackBerry, the handset will be offered in over 2,000 retail locations across 50 cities around India. The handset will support carriers …
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Vodafone, the European wireless carrier that owns 45 percent of Verizon Wireless, isn’t sure if its stake will change in a year’s time. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in an interview published today, Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao said “I don’t know” if it’s possible for Vodafone’s stake to be changed a year from now, but he’s willing to keep …
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Nokia has its sights set on the lower end of the handset market, according to a new report. The company next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona will unveil cheap basic phones and low-price Lumia smartphone models aimed at budget-conscious shoppers, Reuters is reporting today, citing sources from within Nokia. The Lumia smartphones will run on Windows Phone …
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The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced new regulations for cell phone signal boosters. Under the new rules, anyone who has a signal booster or plans to buy one must obtain permission to use it from their carrier. If permission is obtained, the signal booster must be registered with the carrier to ensure it meets specifications and all parties are aware …
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Asus has launched a new video teasing its plans for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. The company’s video, called “Ultimate Craftsmanship. Today.” shows a UFO soaring over Barcelona and landing on a church as spectators watch in amazement. The video ends with the invite to “join Asus to embrace the metallic miracle” on February 25 at …
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HTC’s big event today isn’t enough to overshadow an issue the company is having with Germany’s customs officers. According to the company, customs officers at the Frankfurt-Hahn airport held up HTC device shipments between February 4 and February 10. The seizure resulted from an ongoing patent war HTC is waging against patent-licensing company IPCom. Foss Patents was first to report …
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