Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Google's Motorola acquisition approved by Department of Justice

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:55 PM PST

As expected, the U.S. Department of Justice has just officially announced that it has approved Google's plans to buy smartphone maker Motorola Mobility.
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Google to receive approval for Motorola acquisition from U.S. Department of Justice

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:16 PM PST

According to sources reporting to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Justice is set to announce its approval of search giant Google's purchase of smartphone and tablet manufacturer Motorola Mobility. Google is purchasing Motorola in an effort to secure its patent portfolio in order to bolster defense of Google's Android operating system from the patent wars that have been marching through the mobile industry. Android has been under heavy attack from the likes of Apple as well as smaller players, and it is thought that Google will use the newly acquired Motorola patents to force its competitors into backing off or inking licensing deals with more favorable terms.
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Google gains EU approval for Motorola Mobility acquisition

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:40 AM PST

The European Union has given Google full approval to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility today. The EU's regulators required no concessions from Google, saying that the deal does not raise competition issues.
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European Union continues its push to lower international cell phone roaming costs

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:24 AM PST

The European Union has proposed a new set of caps for international roaming fees for EU mobile phone users that are designed to save travelers money and avoid the "bill shock" that happens when many return home from trips. The new caps are meant to replace the existing ones that are due to expire in July.
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Video: HP TouchPad running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (CM9) video tour

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:04 AM PST

The HP TouchPad may have left the factory running webOS, but that hasn't stopped developers from shoe-horning Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich onto it. The Cyanogen Mod team has been hard at work getting a version of Android 4.0 working on the TouchPad, and, for the most part, they have been successful.
Watch the video here.


Video: Pantech Burst (AT&T) 4G LTE Android smartphone video review

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:23 AM PST

The Pantech Burst is a new 4G LTE smartphone for AT&T that carries an impressive list of specs for its price point. Sporting a 4-inch, Super AMOLED display, the Burst is said to be powered by a dual-core, 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, though we found out that our review unit is clocked at a faster 1.5GHz speed. Either way, performance is snappy even though the Burst is saddled with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread instead of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Watch the video here.


Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 2 tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:22 AM PST

Not content with having two other tablets in the 7-inch class category, Samsung has taken the wraps off of the Galaxy Tab 2, the true successor to the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab that was released way back in 2010. The Galaxy Tab 2 features a dual-core processor and is the first Samsung tablet to launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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