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Google’s Latest Assault on Carriers: Number Porting Comes to Google Voice

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 25, 2011 at 11:52 am PT

The search giant confirms that Google Voice users in the U.S. can start porting over existing phone numbers to the service for a $20 fee. New Google Voice users should be able to sign up and bring over an existing number in the next couple of weeks.

Dell: Hey, Everybody! We're Having a Special Event in February Also.

John Paczkowski in News on January 19, 2011 at 11:20 am PT

Coincidence, I’m sure, but Dell just announced an invitation-only media event that’s being held the day before the one that Hewlett-Packard’s Palm unit has planned for Feb. 9.

Expect webOS Tablet Announcement at HP's Special Event

John Paczkowski in News on January 14, 2011 at 3:50 am PT

If there were any lingering doubts over the focus of Hewlett-Packard’s Feb. 9 webOS event in San Francisco, HP Personal Systems Group Executive VP Todd Bradley has helpfully dispelled them.

You Forgot "Think Different," HP

John Paczkowski in News on January 4, 2011 at 12:15 pm PT

Now that Hewlett-Packard’s gotten its webOS printers out of the way, the company’s moving on to the much more exciting business of mobile devices. Moments ago, the company distributed invitations to a Feb. 9 event in San Francisco promising “an exciting webOS announcement.”

Apple to Host “Back to Mac” Special Event Next Week

John Paczkowski in News on October 13, 2010 at 8:25 am PT

Apple just announced another media event, this one scheduled for October 20–a week from today. It’s topic: The Mac and, judging from the invitation art, “Lion”–the next iteration of OS X.

Sleight of Handheld: T-Mobile Appears, Disappears from Windows Phone 7 Launch Agenda

John Paczkowski in News on October 4, 2010 at 1:51 pm PT

When it debuts on October 11, Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 OS will be available on devices from T-Mobile, as well as AT&T. And that’s official. Though you wouldn’t know it from the Windows Phone 7 worldwide launch event agenda.

Windows Phone 7 Launches on October 11–With AT&T and T-Mobile? [UPDATED]

John Paczkowski in News on October 4, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

Well, those early reports were right about one thing October 11th is indeed the day that Microsoft will debut its new Windows Phone 7 operating system at an event in New York City . But they were evidently wrong about the carrier partner the company chose to join it on stage.

Oscar Bouquets for "The Social Network," as Zuckerberg Readies for the Brickbats

Kara Swisher in News on September 17, 2010 at 5:14 am PT

It’s just a post on the popular entertainment blog “Deadline Hollywood.” But it’s a clear indication the makers of the movie about the origins of Facebook are gunning for maximum attention and Oscar buzz with only a few weeks to go before its debut. And they will further gas up the marketing machine for “The Social Network” more, even though it appears it will be devastating to the real-life version of its main subject, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Microsoft to Uncrate “Pink” Phones at April 12 Event

John Paczkowski in News on April 5, 2010 at 12:01 pm PT

Apple isn’t the only company holding a special invitation-only event this month–Microsoft is as well. Four days after Apple unveils the details of its forthcoming iPhone OS 4, Microsoft will take the wraps off its long-rumored “Pink” phones at a San Francisco media gathering with the cryptic title, “It’s Time to Share.”