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Microsoft's desire to rule the tablet market has inspired the company to make an unlikely move: it has banned HTC from joining the Windows 8 tablet party. This, according to Bloomberg, can be blamed on a wide variety of things, including HTC's lackluster sales figures (its devices are anything but...

More than 50% of smartphone users do something every hour that could impact the future of tech manufacturers and social media sites everywhere. They communicate with Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). That's according to Sandvine's chief executive, Dave Caputo. "We are finding that 50-percent of smart phones...

comScore has a surprising report for Apple and Samsung fans everywhere. In 2011, the iPhone 3GS outsold the iPhone 4S, as well as every single Apple competitor – Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Motorola (NYSE: MMI), Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), and even Samsung. How is this possible? That's the question...

While many IPOs struggle to rise, InvenSense has risen more than 100% since its debut. Why? That's what we wondered. Whereas Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) initially tanked during its initial public offering (and only rebounded on rumors of a major entry into the world of online gambling), InvenSense (NYSE...

The Mac maker is locked and loaded. But which tech giant will be the next to fall? It won't be Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), which thought about abandoning the PC manufacturing business before coming to its senses. HP did admit that Apple will lead in 2012, but eventually realized that the market...

The Mac maker is celebrating another victory in the battle for world domination. World domination of the smartphone market, that is. According to a new report by Strategy Analytics (via TechCrunch), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surpassed Samsung as the world's largest smartphone vendor in the fourth...

This isn't the way the Mac maker had hoped to kick off the year. Following a media blitz of hype for the iPhone 4S launch in China, it looks as though Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) might conclude the week on a, well, weaker note. During the iPhone maker's ongoing and never-ending patent dispute with some...

Depending on who you talk to, it might not matter. Earlier today, CNBC tweeted the following question: “How would you rebrand Research in Motion and its BlackBerry?” This inspired a few thoughts from my colleague, Sam Mattera, who said that he thinks Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) should...

Samsung may be a winner today, but in the end, everybody loses. When this began, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) thought that it could reduce competition, eliminate copycats, and dominate the smartphone and tablet markets by claiming that its competitors (such as Samsung and HTC) infringed on its patents....

The iPhone 4S is officially the fastest-selling phone in history, and Samsung is really jealous. So jealous that the company is using the only defense available in a situation like this: patents! According to the Wall Street Journal (via TechCrunch), the Galaxy S II maker is looking to stop Apple...

Best Buy announced yesterday that it will be lowering the price of the HTC Flyer tablet to $299.99 from the original price of $499.99. The permanent price change is in effect today, October 1, 2011, and can be taken advantage of at BestBuy.com, all Best Buy stores around the U.S., and all Best Buy...

Earlier today, T-Mobile unveiled the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones, both of which will be headed to the carrier's network next month. The Amaze 4G and Galaxy S II will be T-Mobile's "fastest smartphones" and the first devices to take advantage of its faster 4G network technology...

Today, HTC announced the Sensation XE smartphone, the first handset from the Taiwan-based manufacturer that integrates Beats Audio technology. The device obviously has a heavy influence on music and sound, but also packs some power: a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor powers the Sensation XE.  Other...

According to a report from Focus Taiwan, HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang has hinted that the manufacturer may be purchasing its own mobile operating system to use on some future handsets. "We have given it thought and we have discussed it internally, but we will not do it on impulse," Wang stated. HTC...