The rise in worldwide subscribers on 4G LTE has far exceeded expectations. In just three years since its nascent beginnings, the mobile technology has skyrocketed — going from 600,000 users in 2010 to nearly 100 million subscribers in 2012. Now, in a new report, market research firm IHS iSuppli is projecting that global users will …

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is official. The worst-kept secret in the world of oversized technology has been confirmed to take the stage next month, while the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be revealed “soon”. Samsung boss JK Shin spilled the beans on the heavily rumoured octo-Note to Korean newsmeisters News1 and iNews 24, but remained noncommittal about the S4.  The …

Superstorm Sandy and mounting pension costs took a toll on Verizon. The New York telecommunications provider posted a fourth-quarter loss of $4.22 billion, or $1.48 a share, compared with a year-ago loss of $2 billion, or 71 cents a share. The results were affected by costs associated with Superstorm Sandy, which devastated the Northeast region late last year, and by …

AT&T is spending $780 million in cash to scoop up more wireless spectrum. The company announced Tuesday that it is buying the U.S. retail wireless operations of a carrier called Atlantic Tele-Network or ATNI. As part of the deal, AT&T will acquire wireless spectrum licenses, network assets, retail stores and approximately 585,000 subscribers. ATNI operates under the Alltel name in …

The next generation of BlackBerry explodes into life this month — and Samsung is launching a preemptive strike. Up to its old tricks, Samsung is promoting the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 with a thinly veiled pop at BlackBerry users. Samsung has form at bashing rivals in adverts. Ads for the Galaxy S2 and S3 took aim at …

Sky Go, the app that lets Sky subscribers watch TV on their smart phone, laptop or tablet, is now available on the HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Motorola Razr i — but still not on any Android tablet larger than 7 inches, such as the Google Nexus 10. Sky Go updated to version 3.0 last night, …

Now playing: Watch this: Best Android phones 3:37 The world of the Android phone is moving it a frightening pace. Where once we were bowled over by a 4.2-inch screen, we’re now finding our pockets stretched to bursting by 5- and even 6-inch devices. Processors, too, now boast four cores instead of one, providing incredible amounts of power. We’ve just …

Google’s Motorola unit continues to struggle, posting a loss of $353 million in the fourth quarter and besmirching the Internet giant’s other profitable results. Excluding one-time items, the unit posted a loss of $152 million. A year ago, when Motorola was still an independent company, it posted a net loss of $80 million and an adjusted profit of $61 million. …

Verizon Wireless activated 6.2 million iPhones in the fourth quarter, according to Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo. A vast majority of the remaining 3.6 million smartphones activated in the period were Android devices, Shammo said during a conference call with analysts today following the release of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How …

A small Spanish startup called GeeksPhone has started selling phones that let developers get a taste of Mozilla’s new Firefox OS. GeeksPhone announced two 3G phones for the browser-based operating system, the lower-end Keon and higher-end Peak. The phones, while geared for programmers rather than mainstream customers, make Mozilla’s open-source mobile OS a lot more real, since programmers will be …

Microsoft’s Surface Pro — the version of its Surface tablet that runs full Windows 8 — will be on sale in a matter of weeks in the US and Canada. The powerful tablet will cost from $899 — £570 — when it goes on sale on 9 February, but other nations may be left waiting, as the Verge reports that additional countries …

Say hello to the Firefox phone. The Keon and Peak are developer preview phones to give you a taste of Firefox OS, a potential rival to Android. The two phones are designed for app-builders to learn about the new Firefox OS and create apps for the software. Clad in orange or white, the phones boast 3.5- and 4-inch touchscreens respectively, …

Think 4G is too expensive? EE has responded to criticism of high prices and meagre data by adding cheaper prices and more data to your iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE or other 4G phone. A new £31 monthly deal launches on 31 January. This new 24-month contract gets you unlimited UK calls and texts, and 500MB of mobile data. …

Now playing: Watch this: Netflix House of Cards preview 2:58 House of Cards, the new TV show based on the classic BBC series of the same name, is two weeks away from landing on streaming service Netflix. Every episode of the series, which stars Kevin Spacey, will be made available online simultaneously, and can only be viewed on Netflix. It’s …

BlackBerry-maker RIM is getting its ducks in a row ahead of the launch of BlackBerry 10, giving its app store a new lick of paint. Or at least, a new lick of, er, name. From now on, RIM explains, BlackBerry App World will be known simply as BlackBerry World. RIM says the rebranding of its digital shop “reflects a shift …