The BlackBerry Bold will continue its production run. CNET Long live the BlackBerry Bold! BlackBerry CEO John Chen confirmed on a conference call on Friday that the company would continue its production run of the BlackBerry 7-powered Bold smartphone. Chen said the company had signed a deal with manufacturer Wistron to continue building the phones. …
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Qualcomm Chairman Paul Jacobs (left) and Rutberg analyst Rajeev Chand. Roger Cheng/CNET ATLANTA–Qualcomm Executive Chairman Paul Jacobs had a story he couldn’t wait to get off his chest. Jacobs, who was speaking at an industry conference on Wednesday, interrupted the moderator, Rutberg analyst Rajeev Chand, insisting on telling an anecdote about its work with a digital brain and rats. Qualcomm …
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The new HTC One M8. Andrew Hoyle/CNET HTC is seriously outgunned. The company may have figured out how to make a quality smartphone, but it still doesn’t have an answer for getting those products noticed. A look at recent marketing data sent to CNET from Kantar Media perfectly underscores HTC’s dilemma. In 2013, Samsung spent $363 million in marketing in …
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HTC One M8 is a refinement over the original One. Andrew Hoyle/CNET There was unfinished business with the HTC One. It was critically praised, yes. In a sea of bland plastic phones, the HTC One’s aluminum-clad body stood out like a Mercedes Benz flanked by Toyota Camrys. One touch, and you couldn’t help but to think “premium.” Yet to Scott …
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Sony’s SmartWatch 2. Sarah Tew/CNET ATLANTA–Sony will continue to strike its own path when it comes to its wearable products. The company won’t be using Google’s recently unveiled Android Wear, a modified version of Android specifically designed for wearable products, as the basis for its own smartwatch, according to Ravi Nookala, head of Sony Mobile’s US arm. Instead, he said …
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AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega (left) speaks with Rutberg analyst Rajeev Chand. Roger Cheng/CNET ATLANTA–AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega wouldn’t go so far as to call Netflix arrogant. “I’ve never called them arrogant, but I’ve heard them being called arrogant,” de la Vega said during an investor conference here on Tuesday. The reference is to AT&T …
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BlackBerry’s BBM will get some new bells and whistles. Sarah Tew/CNET BlackBerry is finally starting to look at BBM as a business, and not just a complimentary chat service to its core smartphones. The company’s next update for the messenger service introduces a number of elements — including stickers and sponsored posts — that are designed to generate revenue. The …
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A photo of Motorola’s Moto 360. Motorola Motorola has touted the premium materials for its upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch, which could include a step-up in material for its face. The Moto 360 could employ a sapphire glass face, according to G for Games. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s …
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Sprint recently cut a significant chunk of its staff dedicated to repairing and refurbishing phones and shut down its slower-performing stores, part of a broader effort to reduce the company’s costs in the face of continued financial struggles. The Overland Park, Kan., wireless carrier laid off 330 technical consultants, closing 150 service and repair centers across the country, a Sprint …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Ramchan Woo is a big fan of Korean pop superstar Psy. Ramchan Woo, head of LG’s mobile platform planning division. LG OK, with nearly 2 billion views on YouTube, who didn’t at one time bob to the rhythm of the mega-viral “Gangnam Style” music video? But Woo, who is the head of LG’s mobile platform planning division, …
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