In Rob Glaser’s first public appearance since stepping down as CEO of RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK), he implored that it is incumbent upon companies to work together in order for the wireless sector to continue its break-neck pace of innovation. Glaser did not hint at what he might do next, but…

T-Mobile USA executives explained that it abruptly ended its year-old exclusive search deal with Yahoo, and replaced it with Google (NSDQ: GOOG), because it is what their subscribers wanted. “It was customer led; the Google brand is associated with Internet and search,” Ian McKerlich, T-Mobile’s director of mobile web and…

Once again, rumors are making their rounds that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is going to make some sort of set-top box play. The latest: The WSJ reports that the company is working with Dish Network on a new feature that would let users search both TV content and web videos on…

T-Mobile USA has ended its year-old exclusive search deal with Yahoo, and has replaced the company with its chief rival—Google (NSDQ: GOOG). The deal shifts the U.S. mobile search dominance away from Yahoo and in favor of Google, which now works with two of the top four carriers. The hand-off…

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has unveiled a new way to search on Android-powered phones: Gestures. According to a post on the Google Mobile Blog, the experimental application is available on Android-powered devices running Android 2.0 or higher in the U.S. Essentially it works like this: Start a search by drawing a…

While no one wants to wake up to the news that Apple—one of the most successful consumer brands—has filed a lawsuit against you, in this case, little-known HTC must have celebrated just a tiny bit. In 13 years, the Taiwanese has grown to more than 9,000 employees worldwide, including 3,000…

AT&T (NYSE: T) is gearing up to launch the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Backflip, its first Android device, on Sunday, and with it comes a little surprise: The Google-powered phone has been stripped of its flagship search engine, and instead comes loaded with Yahoo. The removal of Google’s search by AT&T…

Apple’s ban on some sexually-suggestive content in the iTunes App Store was due to an increasing number of complaints from women’s and parent groups, a top exec tells the NYT. But the policy is selective, as not all apps featuring scantily-clad women have been bannished. For example, Sports Illustrated’s free…

Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt said last night that the internet-turned mobile-OS maker is now shipping more than 60,000 Android devices a day. What’s more is that the number has doubled over the past quarter, meaning volumes could continue to rise over the next year—especially given all of the handsets unveiled…

Has Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) upstaged Google (NSDQ: GOOG) at this year’s Mobile World Congress? Almost without exception, reviewers have praised Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 series—but on Tuesday Google got its own chance in the spotlight as CEO Eric Schmidt took the keynote stage. Schmidt’s speech was thinky; holding a…

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has lowered its “equipment recovery fee” to $150 from $350 when customers drop its Nexus One phone before their contract with T-Mobile USA officially expires. The change occurs just after the FCC formally sent letters to various operators and Google about wireless early termination fees. In this…

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Google’s rivalry may be hitting a new high as reports roll in that the iPhone-maker may be talking to Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) about replacing Google (NSDQ: GOOG) with Bing as the default search engine on the popular smartphone. BusinessWeek reports that the talks have been under…

Not many surprises here today at Google’s headquarters, or even celebrity appearances. As speculated, it is launching the Nexus One, which is the latest Android handset that it will be selling directly to consumers through a newly launched web site at Google.com/phone starting today. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is calling the…

Our Tricia Duryee is grabbing live Q&A’s and tweeting from the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Nexus One press event ... so in the meantime, here’s a rundown of the confirmed details (as opposed to the bits and pieces of rumors that had trickled out in the days before). —Hardware by HTC…

This morning kicks off a month-long cycle of mobile news with the two notable bookends being today’s anticipated release of the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) phone, and later this month, the potential unveiling of Apple’s tablet. What lies between isn’t trivial either – CES begins informally tomorrow and lasts until Saturday.…

Stating concerns about Google’s dominance in the mobile advertising market and lack of competition, two consumer groups have asked the Federal Trade Commission to block Google’s $750 million acquisition of AdMob. In a joint letter to the FTC, Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Digital Democracy said Google (NSDQ: GOOG)…

Microsoft’s Bing search service is now available as an application in the iPhone App store. The free application looks just as it does on the PC with beautiful landscape images and a simple design. However, there are a few differences: When you open the app, it asks permission to get…

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has agreed to acquire AdMob, a mobile ad network, for $750 million in stock. Release. At that jaw-dropping price, it marks Google’s third-largest acquisition after DoubleClick and YouTube and is a very solid exit for AdMob and its investors, which have pumped in $47 million into the…

The e-reader market is beginning to resemble a crowded subway train at rush hour and the latest entry could make it feel even more crowded. Marvell Technology Group and E Ink are partnering on a “turnkey” tech solution based on one integrated chip called the Marvell Armada 166E, with the…