By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 19 2013 - 2:17pm

Archos Plans Second-Half Smartphone Entry In U.S.

Denver – Archos, the maker of tablets and portable media players, is expanding into smartphones in Europe and plans to enter the U.S. smartphone market

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 19 2013 - 2:08pm

MVNO PlatinumTel Moving In New Directions

Chicago – No-contract MVNO PlatinumTel Communications is moving in new directions. The company is expanding distribution of its PTel Mobile brand to regional and

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 19 2013 - 10:38am

TracFone Sees Q1 Subscriber, Revenue Surge

Miami— Almost everything’s coming up roses for no-contract cellular MVNO TracFone Wireless, owner America Movil reported. America Movil of Mexico City is

By Steve Smith On Apr 19 2013 - 9:55am

Microsoft Reports Higher Revenue, Profits

Redmond, Wash. — Microsoft reported higher revenue, net income and operating income in its fiscal third quarter, ended March 31. Revenue was up $3 billion to $20

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 19 2013 - 9:30am

Motorola Still Losing Money

Mountain View, Calif. – Google-owned Motorola Mobile saw its first-quarter sales shrink 54 percent to $1.02 billion compared to the year-ago period and its

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 18 2013 - 2:23pm

Nokia’s Q1 N.A. Phone Sales Down In Units, Up In Dollars

Espoo, Finland – Nokia sold fewer cellphones in North America in the first quarter compared to the year-ago period, but their dollar volume rose as the company

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 18 2013 - 11:03am

Postpaid, 4G, Smartphones Drive Verizon Wireless Revenue, Income Gains

Bedminster, N.J. – Verizon Wireless activated 1.9 percent fewer new retail subscribers in the first quarter compared to the year-ago period but nonetheless

By Doug Olenick On Apr 18 2013 - 12:01am

Toshiba Unveils The High-End Kira Brand

New York — Toshiba today unveiled a new premium brand called Kira that is part of the company’s move to present a higher-profile image to consumers. The

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 17 2013 - 1:07pm

Broad Rollout Of Samsung Galaxy S4 Getting Underway

Dallas – A broad rollout of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone starts this month and runs through the summer, putting the device in the hands of seven

By Joseph Palenchar On Apr 15 2013 - 1:58pm

Astell&Kern To Expand Audiophile MP3-Player Line

Irvine, Calif. — Korean supplier iRiver plans to expand its selection of audiophile-oriented MP3 players under the Astell&Kern brand to three models later