Nicholas Kolakowski

The iPhone could arrive on T-Mobile in the third quarter, according to new rumors, with talks between Apple and the carrier supposedly at an “advanced stage.” That comes from Cult of Mac, which is claiming an unnamed-but-highly-placed source at T-Mobile. For the moment, AT&T remains the exclusive carrier in the United States. Despite user complaints […]

Microsoft will announce its quarterly results July 22, and analysts are expecting the company to post revenue of $15.27 billion. If that number proves accurate, then Microsoft will find itself surpassed by Apple, which announced quarterly revenue of $15.7 billion earlier this week. Ten years ago, Apple seemed to be circling the proverbial drain, while […]

Microsoft posted revenues of $16.04 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter, surpassing analyst estimates. Revenue across its key divisions, including Windows and Online Services, also improved. Heading into the earnings call, analysts had predicted Microsoft would post revenues of $15.2 billion. The stronger-than-expected revenues suggest that the economy-or at least the part of it with […]

Barnes & Noble has released Nook for Android, its free e-reader application for Android-based smartphones and mobile devices. The bookseller also on July 22 announced plans to update its Nook applications for the Apple iPhone and iPad as well as other platforms in coming months. Nook for Android runs on devices with Android OS 1.6 […]

Following SAP’s acquisition of mobile-technology provider Sybase, some have been wondering how the deal is going to affect the company’s mobile strategy going forward. While SAP executives are remaining close-lipped about the deal itself, and their intentions with Sybase’s assets, at least one was willing to talk to eWEEK about SAP’s mobile philosophy with regard […]

Microsoft is likely to see strong growth in coming quarters, at least with regard to its Windows Server franchise, thanks to a combination of a strengthening economy and industrywide gravitation toward servers running on x86 multicore processors. At least, that’s the assertion of Joe Clabby, president of Clabby Analytics, who wrote in a July 20 […]

Apple’s sales of the iPhone 4 have not taken a hit from recent controversy over the device’s exterior antenna rim, asserted company executives during a July 20 earnings call. Those executives also tried to scuttle the notion that Apple deliberately creates shortfalls in supply of its newest products in hopes of generating buzz. “We do […]

Apple’s iPad has surpassed the estimated ownership base of the Amazon Kindle, according to a July 21 analyst report, and it could exert considerable long-term pressure on the e-reader-as well as erode Amazon.com’s leverage with publishers. “Last night, Apple stated it has shipped 3.27 [million] iPads since the April product launch, surpassing our estimate for […]

Apple claims early demand for the iPad outstripped its predictions, and that the tablet PC could provide “synergy” with the rest of its product lineup, in contrast to past analyst claims that it could cannibalize demand for the company’s other products. That perspective emerged during Apple’s July 20 earnings call, which provided more hard data […]

Apple could become the world’s second-largest OEM semiconductor buyer in 2011, according to a July 21 note by research firm iSuppli, on the way to becoming the top global chip purchaser by 2012. Apple’s projected semiconductor spend of $16.2 billion for 2011 will place it ahead of Samsung, which is projected to spend $13.9 billion, […]

As noted by a number of online sources, a cached page on Hewlett-Packard’s Web site shows off a tablet PC listed as the HP Slate 500. The description accompanying the image suggests the device will have an 8.9-inch screen, two cameras for still images and Web conferencing, Windows 7 Premium, and a pen for writing […]

Apple should be quaking in its black turtleneck right about now. While the iPhone has long ruled the consumer smartphone roost-at least in terms of mind-share, if not actual market penetration-the new generation of Google Android smartphones presents a viable competitor to Steve Jobs’ sleek device. Eight months ago, I reviewed the HTC Droid Eris […]