By Steve Smith On Apr 26 2013 - 2:42pm

Merger Approved, Handsets Released Among Key Smartphone News

New York — A carrier merger approved, financials revealed, handsets released, and a new market share report were just some of the smartphone news in recent days:

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 26 2013 - 2:28pm

Toshiba Debuts CF Line For 4K Video

Tokyo — Toshiba announced a line of CF cards that are designed for DSLRs that shoot FullHD video. The Exceria Pro cards come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities.

TWICE Staff On Apr 26 2013 - 12:36pm

Smartphones Shipments Increase 30% Worldwide: Juniper

Hampshire, U.K. — Worldwide smartphone shipments jumped 30 percent in the first quarter of 2013, reaching almost 200 million, according to Juniper Research. The

By Greg Tarr On Apr 26 2013 - 11:47am

Panasonic Adds 10 Designs For XS1 Digicams

Secaucus, N.J. — Panasonic continued to send out camera announcements for the third day in a row on Friday as it unveiled 10 exclusive new designs for the

By Greg Tarr On Apr 26 2013 - 9:50am

TCL Ties TV Placements To ‘Iron Man 3’ Promotion

Corona, Calif. — TCL and Marvel Entertainment kicked off a joint promotional campaign Thursday linking Marvel’s upcoming “Iron Man 3” movie

By Alan Wolf On Apr 25 2013 - 4:18pm

Sears Offers Instant Majap Rebates In California

Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears is providing its California customers with utility-sponsored instant rebates on high-efficiency appliances through a partnership

By Steve Smith On Apr 25 2013 - 3:32pm

T-Mobile’s Nokia Lumia 521 To Bow On HSN

Bellevue, Wash. — T-Mobile will introduce its exclusive Nokia Lumia 521 smartphone on Saturday, April 27, during the biannual Innovation Weekend on HSN, HSN.com

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 25 2013 - 3:29pm

iHome Gears Up For ‘Iron Man 3’

Rahway, N.J. — iHome is showing its Tony Stark support by teaming with Marvel for a line of “Iron Man 3”-themed products. The MR-H22 dual alarm clock

TWICE Staff On Apr 25 2013 - 3:27pm

Petra Holds 11th Annual Car Audio Expo

Edmond, Okla. — Petra Industries held its 11th Annual Car Audio Expo Sunday, April 21, here, with retailers seeing demos of new mobile A/V products. The Expo

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 25 2013 - 3:00pm

Sony Debuts AVRs, Mini Systems, HTiBs

Los Angeles — Sony Electronics unveiled a gamut of home audio products today, including light-pulsing boomboxes and a pair of audio/video receivers (AVRs) with