http://www.mail.com/companies/14706-htc-corporation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/14706-htc-corporation.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087574-google-unveils-maps-photo-music-features.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network, including tools for editing and sharing photos. ... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087574-google-unveils-maps-photo-music-features.html 2013-05-15T23:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2086420-dr-dre-iovine-donate-70m-usc-center.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy at the University of Southern California will offer a curriculum aimed to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook. The hip-hop mogul best known as Dr. Dre and the co-founder of Interscope Records appeared at a news conference Wednesday alongside USC President C. L. Max Nikias t... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:15:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2086420-dr-dre-iovine-donate-70m-usc-center.html 2013-05-15T21:15:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2047516-smartphones-overtake-dumb-phones-worldwide.html NEW YORK (AP) — Research firm IDC said more smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide. Manufacturers shipped 216 million smartphones worldwide in the first three months of this year, compared with 189 million regular cellphones, accordin... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:04:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2047516-smartphones-overtake-dumb-phones-worldwide.html 2013-04-26T20:04:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025068-taiwan-tech-industry-faces-up-to-samsung.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean rival as Taiwan's smartphone, memory chip and display panel makers suffered sagging exports. The sales erosion has been driven by competition, some of it from South Korea, and a weak glob... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:27:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025068-taiwan-tech-industry-faces-up-to-samsung.html 2013-04-17T11:27:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007486-googles-android-target-antitrust-complaint.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A group of companies led by Microsoft have called on European authorities to launch an antitrust investigation into Google's dominance of Internet usage on mobile devices. The complaint comes from the "FairSearch" initiative of 17 companies, including Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corp., and Oracle Corp. The group claims that Google is acting unf... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:22:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007486-googles-android-target-antitrust-complaint.html 2013-04-09T19:22:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1999884-facebook-barges-google-turf-with.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook Home, the new software that takes over the front screen of a smartphone, is a bit of a corporate home invasion. Facebook is essentially moving into Google's turf, taking advantage of software the search giant and competitor created. Home will operate on phones running Google Inc.'s Android software and present Facebook status upda... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:08:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1999884-facebook-barges-google-turf-with.html 2013-04-05T22:08:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997296-facebook-tweaks-android-phones-to-build-home.html MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — With its new "Home" on Android gadgets, Facebook is trying to prove that a company doesn't have to make a smartphone or operating system to define how people interact with mobile technology. The audacious move will provide further insights into how pervasive Facebook has become, testing whether people want to be greeted with content from the social ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:05:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997296-facebook-tweaks-android-phones-to-build-home.html 2013-04-05T18:05:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1998414-facebook-moves-to-screens-android-phones.html MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is unveiling a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, on the phone's home screen, rather than require you to check apps on the device. The event comes amid rapid growth in the number of people who access Facebook from smartphones and tablet computers. More Android integration could help Faceboo... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:57:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1998414-facebook-moves-to-screens-android-phones.html 2013-04-04T18:57:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1996518-emarketer-facebook-us-mobile-ad-revenue-soaring.html NEW YORK (AP) — A research firm says it expects Facebook's mobile ad revenue to soar this year, hitting nearly $1 billion a year after the company started to splice ads into its users' mobile phones and tablet computers. Wednesday's forecast comes a day before Facebook holds an event to unveil a new Android product. Speculation has centered on a mobile ph... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:32:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1996518-emarketer-facebook-us-mobile-ad-revenue-soaring.html 2013-04-03T22:32:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986630-facebook-to-hold-android-event-thursday.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook has invited journalists to the unveiling of what it calls its "new home on Android." Next Thursday's event will take place at the company's Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters. Facebook isn't providing further details. There has been speculation about a "Facebook phone" for a few years. Facebook has long said it would not make its ow... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986630-facebook-to-hold-android-event-thursday.html 2013-03-29T16:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1951560-samsung-refreshes-iphone-challenging-galaxy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the best-selling S III. Samsung trumpeted the much-anticipated phone's arrival Thursday at an event accompanied by a live orchestra while an audience of thousands watched the theatrics unf... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:53:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1951560-samsung-refreshes-iphone-challenging-galaxy.html 2013-03-15T07:53:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1915684-asian-stocks-up-feds-low-rates-support.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve chief played down risks from the U.S. central bank's low interest rate policies, offsetting worries that Italy's indecisive election result will rekindle Europe's debt crisis. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.4 percent to 22,605.62 and South Korea's Kospi added 0... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:31:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1915684-asian-stocks-up-feds-low-rates-support.html 2013-02-27T05:31:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913666-lg-aims-to-raise-smartphone-sales-52-percent.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. is aiming to raise its smartphone sales by more than half this year as it makes a shift from basic phones to high-end devices after lagging competitors for several years. The South Korean company aims to sell more than 40 million smartphones in 2013, it said in a statement on Monday. LG shipped 26.3 million sm... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:14:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913666-lg-aims-to-raise-smartphone-sales-52-percent.html 2013-02-25T11:14:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1909160-wireless-expected-to-draw-crowds-to-barcelona.html When the top executives of the world's wireless industry gather next week in Barcelona for their annual trade show, cellphones will take a back seat to talk of cars, electric meters and insulin monitors. That idea of empowering new devices with wireless connections has been percolating for years. General Motors cars have had wireless OnStar connections fo... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:43:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1909160-wireless-expected-to-draw-crowds-to-barcelona.html 2013-02-22T21:43:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1900760-renewed-fervor-google-lifts-stock-800.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the growing mobile market. The milestone comes more than five years after Google's shares initially hit $700. Not long after breaking that barrier i... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:03:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1900760-renewed-fervor-google-lifts-stock-800.html 2013-02-19T22:03:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1900888-htc-phone-one.html NEW YORK (AP) — HTC Corp., the struggling Taiwanese maker of smartphones, is taking a page from longtime partner Microsoft Corp. as it launches a new phone under the One brand. The phone runs Google Inc.'s Android software, but HTC is grafting its own home screen on the phone, one that's similar to that of Microsoft's Windows Phone software. HTC Corp.'s B... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:31:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1900888-htc-phone-one.html 2013-02-19T17:31:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1898546-lg-to-release-full-hd-smartphone-skorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday its new smartphone with a full high-definition screen will go on sale in South Korea this week before hitting shelves in Japan in April. The Optimus G Pro smartphone features a 5.5-inch screen that packs over 2 million pixels, or twice as many as smartphones with HD screens. The new Android-powered... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:45:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1898546-lg-to-release-full-hd-smartphone-skorea.html 2013-02-18T03:45:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1781182-nokia-rim-settle-disputes-patent-pact.html HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies, the Finnish firm said Friday. The agreement includes a "one-time payment and on-going payments, all from RIM to Nokia," Nokia said, but did not disclose "confid... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1781182-nokia-rim-settle-disputes-patent-pact.html 2012-12-21T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1762426-review-2-giant-phones-decent-size.html NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past few years, smartphones have gradually gotten bigger and tablet computers have gotten smaller. So it should come as no surprise that devices in between are starting to emerge. These Android devices, informally known as phablets, are better described as giant phones than baby tablets, as they can be used for phone calls. And fo... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1762426-review-2-giant-phones-decent-size.html 2012-12-12T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750430-apples-softer-side-emerges-under-ceo-cook.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Those jobs aren't coming back." That's what Steve Jobs reportedly told President Obama when asked at a dinner in early 2011 whether Apple would consider moving some of its manufacturing from China to the United States. Jobs' successor, CEO Tim Cook, might have another response for Obama: Yes, we can. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750430-apples-softer-side-emerges-under-ceo-cook.html 2012-12-07T15:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728558-nokia-sues-rim-breach-contract.html HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. said Wednesday that it is suing Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, for breach of contract in Britain, the United States and Canada over cellular patents the two companies agreed on nine years ago. The struggling Finnish cellphone maker agreed with RIM in 2003 on a license that covers patents on "standards-essentia... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728558-nokia-sues-rim-breach-contract.html 2012-11-28T16:36:00Z