Now that Verizon Wireless has struck a deal with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to offer the iPhone on Verizon’s wireless network, everyone expects the carrier to profit handsomely from the deal. But what about…
The Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store may have 300,000 downloadable software applications, but Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is gaining on that number at a remarkable pace. The Apple app figure doubled in 2010. Android apps…
Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) did not get the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. Verizon Wireless did. Analysts say that Verizon may have to pay $2.5 billion to purchase iPhones this year. It cannot make that money…
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will offer unlimited data plans when it rolls out the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone next month, according to The Wall Street Journal. AT&T (NYSE: T), previously the exclusive provider of the…
This week Verizon will announce that the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone will be available through its wireless network, which it co-owns with Vodaphone (NYSE: VOD). The deal will be part of a presentation by…
Smartphone maker HTC Corp. has reported that fourth quarter net profit more than doubled from the same period a year ago, to $499 million. The Taiwanese manufacturer makes more handsets that use Windows operating…
Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) is surging early this morning ahead of a presentation from the company’s CEO ahead of the Citi 21st Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference today. The CEO gave…
The old perpetually restructuring Motorola is now gone, reverse splits have taken place, and the new companies are trading on the NYSE. Starting today, we have the official launch of the two companies. Replacing…
The Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be a technology marvel, but is has an Achille’s Heel. At the change of the year, its alarm feature does not work in several parts of the world. According…
It has been generally assumed that one of the advantages Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has in the smartphone business is its App Store. That may be much less true than it was a year ago.…
Yet another breach may be opening in the wall surrounding the Wintel cartel. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) have dominated the PC market essentially since…
Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) is making its shareholders fell as though they bought Cry-Linx rather than Xilinx this evening. Investors need to know that there may be much more to the story than what…
The troubles that Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) has had getting a worthy competitor into the smartphone market are pretty well documented. The company’s N8 smartphone was released after many delays in early October with…
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) has found a new way to raise cash, in part out of a product flop. The company has announced the sale of licenses it holds for 700 megahertz spectrum here…
Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) has just reported earnings. The Blackberry maker reported $1.74 EPS on revenues of $5.49 billion. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates for earnings of $1.64 EPS and $5.40 billion…