Best Buy on Tuesday reported results for the first quarter of 2012. The electronics retail giant posted better-than-expected earnings per share, despite declining store sales. Revenue came in at $11.6 billion, ahead of analysts’ consensus of $11.52 billion, and non-GAAP earnings came in at $0.72 per share, up 11% from ...

Neal O’Farrell, executive director of the nonprofit Identity Theft Council, spoke about the seriousness of mobile security as part of San Francisco Small Business Week, Cult Of Mac reported. “There were more data breaches than U.S. residents last year and more cases of identity theft than just about all other ...

The no-contract US-based carrier Virgin Mobile has just announced the immediate availability of its new $40 payLo monthly plan that promises to rock your world.Beginning today, customers who prefer monthly plans over long-term contracts can check out Virgin Mobile’s new offering, aimed at those who would rather u... (read more)

Less than 2% of mobile carriers’ subscribers “Like” them on Facebook despite the millions of dollars they collectively spend in an effort to promote their services on the world’s most popular social network. Facebook made its initial public offering on Friday and while the company’s stock price dipped below the ...

Wireless carrier T-Mobile is getting ready for the release of a new software update for its Galaxy S II users, namely firmware version T989UVLDE. Unfortunately, the new software update does not come with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform inside, although users were certainly waiting for that. ...

Today, Microsoft has closed the gates on its Windows Marketplace for Mobile 6.x, the application portal that was released back in 2009 to accompany the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. The Redmond-based software giant announced plans to close the application storefront back in March this year, and it ...

Since HTC and Apple have been battling in court, each had the upper hand at some point. This time it’s Apple who managed to stop sales of HTC’s products in the United States. Although the Taiwanese handset manufacturer has built a tremendous hype around the HTC EVO 4G LTE, ...

With only two weeks left until Galaxy S III is expected to hit shelves in Europe, the smartphone has been spotted at Bluetooth SIG and FCC (Federal Communication Commission), which indicates that a North American launch is closer than we might think.We reported yesterday on two Galaxy S III variants that ...

U.S. Cellular and Samsung have teamed to offer the customers the SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotspot device. The lightweight device provides customers with high-speed connectivity on U.S. Cellular’s 4G LTE network and enables them to share Internet to up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Samsung SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotsp... (read ...

US-based carrier T-Mobile has just announced the upcoming availability of its new “No Annual Contract mobile broadband service passes.” The new plans will make their debut on May 20 via T-Mobile’s brick and mortar stores, select dealers and retailers, as well as online. According to the carrier, its ...

Wireless services provider T-Mobile has officially announced plans to provide its customers with the possibility to get two smartphones for the price of one. On May 18th, the company is kicking off a promotion that will last for 10 days, enabling users to get a second, free smartphone ...

HTC already confirmed plans to launch the One S in Canada through multiple carriers. Bell Canada, TELUS, Virgin Mobile and Koodo Mobile reportedly picked the HTC One S and are about to make it available on the market. Some of the carriers mentioned earlier plan to launch the smartphone ...