The Samsung/Apple patent war rages on, but this time the legal battle has made its way to France. The Korean manufacturer has filed a complaint in a district court of Paris, claiming that Apple has infringed on three of their patents. The complaint cites that the UMTS technology featured in the iPhone […]
US Cellular has been giving lots of Android love to its subscribers lately, but has limited itself to the mid-range cadre, as seen by the likes of the 1GHz Samsung Mesmerize and the HTC Merge. With the announcement of the Motorola Electrify, things have changed for the better, with dual-core
In an already crowded tablet market, it’s no surprise to see companies getting creative when it comes to ensuring the success of a new device. In the case of Fusion Garage, their Grid10 tablet was announced on August 10th and hasn’t even made it to its official launch before the company
When GameStop announced their intentions to bring a gaming tablet device to the consumer market back in the Spring, their choice for an operating system was still unknown, until now. The video game retailer has officially announced that they have selected the Android platform as their OS of choice. While
AT&T announced today their official introduction of three new Windows Phone Mango handsets coming this fall. The three “4G” handsets are the HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S, and Samsung Focus Flash. Additionally, Ma Bell also announced that it plans to update its entire lineup of Windows Phone 7.5 devices. So, what
As summer is drawing to an end, AT&T has announced it will begin selling the Acer Iconia Tab A501 as promised. The 16GB model will be available on September 18th for $480 or $330 with a two-year contract. When the tablet was first unveiled many assumed it would be a “4G” device, but
It’s a good day for everyone patiently awaiting to find out which US carrier will release the Samsung Galaxy S II to eager consumer hands. Well, it looks like the wait is almost over as AT&T now has a dedicated page for the highly anticipated handset. No exact launch date specified yet
The Home Shopping Network (HSN) is testing out its loyal consumer base to see who has a taste for tablets with the Sony Tablet S. The 16GB Wi-Fi slab is now for sale through HSN and interestingly enough is priced at $599, a full $100 more than Sony’s website price ($499).
To say that AT&T is disappointed in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) would be quite the understatement. Ma Bell certainly hasn’t been quiet with their official statements in response to the DOJ’s attempt to block their pending merger with T-Mobile. Statements are one thing, but now AT&T has taken it
During the IBC show in Amsterdam on Friday, Adobe unveiled their latest Media Server 4.5 and Adobe Flash Access 3.0 products. While that may not sound entirely earth shattering, the most interesting aspect of the technology is how it will benefit iOS users without Apple’s direct approval. The new products
After popular demand, Netflix has finally updated its mobile app to support all mobile devices running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) platforms. The app originally launched earlier in May of this year but only supported a few devices, which left many movie junkies wanting more. Users with non-supported devices were often
We’re dusting off our most sophisticated formal wear and marking our calendars for September 20th as HTC began formally inviting the media to come ‘celebrate in style’ with them. The quietly brilliant manufacturer leaves a lot for the imagination with the vague invitation, but we have a few ideas of what’s in
Ever since AT&T and Verizon moved away from unlimited data plans and switched over to tiered data, it left a small window of opprotunity for some of the smaller carriers to stand out. Sprint, the nation’s third largest carrier, is still widely viewed as an underdog in the wireless carrier industry. The Now Network
In a ruling issued today, a Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has upheld last month’s preliminary injunction, banning the complete sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 due to Apple iPad 2 patent infringement. The German court believed the nationwide ban was merited due to the Samsung Tab’s “minimalist and modern design” bearing a strong resemblance to
During a recent conference in San Francisco, Google’s Eric Schmidt has confirmed that the next iteration of the Android operating system- Ice Cream Sandwich- will be released either in October or November. Here’s exactly what Schmidt had to say, “We have a new operating system, internally known as Ice Cream Sandwich for some
