BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis, who left the co-CEO role just over a year ago, will retire from his current position on the board effective May 1. After hastily giving up the co-CEO position amid shareholder pressure, Lazaridis has served as vice chair and a director of BlackBerry. Last week, he launched a $100 million fund, …
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Is it just us, or did it seem like T-Mobile was taking a lot of shots at AT&T during its “Uncarrier” event today? Executives, including T-Mobile CEO John Legere, mocked AT&T’s confusing data plans, its network speeds, and even the paperwork required to sign up for its services. They claimed an iPhone on T-Mobile’s new plan will cost users $1,000 …
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Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry Z10: Not your father’s BlackBerry 3:41 BlackBerry’s app store now has more than 100,000 apps, just in time for the launch of its BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. The Canadian smartphone maker said developers have created more than 30,000 new apps over the past seven weeks since it unveiled its new operating system and devices. Related stories: …
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NEW YORK–Want a Samsung 4K TV? Well, it will cost you. $40,000, to be exact. The Korean electronics giant today talked up new features of its 2013 lineup during an event in New York. We also now have information about pricing and availability for Samsung’s other TVs, including its LED 8000-series and its plasma 8500-series TV sets. (Check out the …
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Thought Samsung’s smartphone market share was high before? Just wait until the Galaxy S4 is released, IHS said today. Related stories: CNET’s take on the Galaxy S4 Beyond the Galaxy S4 hype: What now, Samsung? What the Samsung Galaxy S4 means for other Android players Samsung has an unstoppable hit in the Galaxy S4 The technology research firm expects Samsung …
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Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang today talked up the chipmaker’s next two generations of mobile chip, saying the Tegra chip line will show a 100-times improvement in strength from the first chip to the fifth. Related stories: Nvidia unveils first mobile processor with integrated LTE Nvidia’s CEO talks Shield with CNET: Yes, there will be future models Tegra 4, gaming dominate …
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Is it too much to expect huge changes with each new phone generation? Judging by the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S4, the answer is yes. Galaxy S4 details have only been live for about an hour, but reviews (including CNET’s take) are already rolling in. The overall verdict seems to be that the phone is more evolutionary than revolutionary. The …
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If you just bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 and envy some of the new Galaxy S4 features, you may be in luck. Related stories: CNET’s take on the Galaxy S4 Beyond the Galaxy S4 hype: What now, Samsung? Samsung has an unstoppable hit in the Galaxy S4 Drew Blackard, director of product planning for Samsung’s mobile business in the U.S., …
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Now playing: Watch this: Introducing Samsung’s Galaxy S4 3:02 The Samsung Galaxy S4 will hit Asian markets the same time it arrives in the U.S. and Europe, a Samsung executive told CNET today. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, …
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Join CNET on Thursday, March 14, at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET for live coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S4 event If you’ve been eager to get a glimpse of eye scrolling in the Galaxy S4, Bloomberg has a reality check for you. The New York Times, citing sources, earlier this month said the latest version of Samsung’s …
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