Given how cheap Research in Motion has gotten, every technology company worth its salt had to consider an acquisition. Amazon, apparently, was one of the interested parties, according to a report by Reuters. The company considered a potential merger with RIM, but never made a formal offer. RIM, meanwhile, reportedly rebuffed the overtures from Amazon …

The phenomenal growth rate of Google’s Android continues to increase, according to Android chief Andy Rubin. The Google vice president announced in on Google+ and Twitter this evening that “There are now over 700,000 Android devices activated every day,” clarifying later on Google+ that “for those wondering, we count each device only once (ie, we don’t count re-sold devices), and …

Sprint Nextel has sued several cable providers over what it claims is the illegal use of its digital phone technology, further fraying an already strained relationship between the carrier and the cable industry. In separate lawsuits filed yesterday, Sprint alleged that Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, and the Washington Post’s Cable One all infringed on 12 patents related to …

Western Digital announced several updates to the WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub streaming-media boxes today, including a smartphone app for both iOS and Android, plus a new slate of streaming services, including Vudu, Flixster, SnagFilms, XOS College Sports, SEC Digital NEtwork, Comedy Time, and Watch Mojo. While a lot of those services lack a broad appeal, the …

Xbox fans with a penchant for ABC’s TV programs have received an early Christmas present: iView is now available on their console of choice. The free iView app, available from today, is joined by a Dailymotion app, and both have been customised to work with the Kinect’s voice-command feature. These new catch-up TV and video apps will now share virtual …

If you’re looking for a TV that offers the blacks of a plasma with the energy-saving benefits and slimness of an LCD, then the M3D0SR range from Vizio may be of interest to you. “Plasma-like blacks?” you ask. Almost, yes. The Vizio’s Smart Dimming is able to give excellent contrast levels. Most CNET TV reviews are based on an entire …

Not long ago, I wrote a piece speculating on what T-Mobile would do if the AT&T deal fell apart. Well, looks like “if” has come true. So I thought I’d go back to some highlights from the earlier post. By itself, T-Mobile is a wireless operator struggling to keep its best customers from leaving. Over the past several months, the …

Good news if you own a Sony Ericsson Xperia handset (yes, some good news at last, boom boom) — as promised, Sony Ericsson is giving you a Christmas present of a year’s free 50GB cloud storage. Handy if you want to store those Christmas snaps for posterity. All you have to do is download the Box app from Android Market, …

Santa Claus is coming to town… with the help of his Apple iPhone 4S and Siri. Apple’s voice-controlled personal assistant is Santa’s newest little elf as it helps Santa manage his 3.7 billion appointments in a new advert. Siri gets seasonal, offering directions and help to Father Christmas as he sets off on his annual mission to deliver the world’s …

It was an exciting year in the mobile wireless market, one full of deal-making and wonderful drama. AT&T announced its $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA. Google said it would by Motorola’s wireless division. Nokia ditched Symbian for Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. Sony took control of Sony Ericsson. And Verizon Wireless announced it would pay $3.6 billion to get …

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According to a support thread on T-Mobile’s troubleshooting site, an unlocked iPhone 4S could be used on T-Mobile’s network, utilizing the iPhone 4S UMTS 1 band. This theory has been backed up by a report on an unofficial T-Mobile blog, claiming that an unlocked iPhone 4S, in certain parts of the country, can run on T-Mobile’s 3G network. Apple iPhones …

Christmas came early for Sprint today when AT&T announced that it was abandoning its controversial $39 billion bid to acquire T-Mobile. In a statement released moments ago, Vonya B. McCann, Sprint’s senior vice president of Government Affairs, said AT&T made the “right decision for consumers, competition and innovation in the wireless industry.” “From the beginning, Sprint has stood with consumers …

AT&T said today that it has withdrawn its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA in a deal worth $39 billion. The company said it would take a $4 billion charge in the fourth quarter as part of the break-up fee with Deutsche Telekom. The companies had agreed to this break-up fee when they formed the deal, which was announced in March. …

The Nexus S is the first Android phone to get the upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (though the HTC Sensation range and Samsung Galaxy S2 will follow). It’s rolling out over the next month, but if you don’t want to wait, we’ve got some tips on how to update yours right now. In a statement, Google said, “We’re rolling out Android …