Friday, July 6, 2012

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Samsung points to strong Galaxy smartphone sales for record Q2 profits

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:05 AM PDT

As has been its custom for the past few quarters, Samsung has released estimated performance figures ahead of its official financial reports for Q2 2012. This past quarter, the electronics giant is reporting record profits, thanks in most part to strong sales of its Galaxy line of smartphones.
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Archos 97 Carbon is an Android 4.0 ICS tablet for $249.99

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Archos announced the 97 Carbon today, it's latest Android tablet. The 97 Carbon is part of the company's new Elements entry-level line and features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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Google Galaxy Nexus to return to Google Play Store next week, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in tow

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Google confirmed to ABC News today that the Galaxy Nexus smartphone would go back on sale in its Google Play Store next week. The Galaxy Nexus has been at the center of a patent controversy this week that has resulted in the ban on sales of the device. The phone was found to infringe upon a search patent owned by Apple, which allows a device to search the internet as well as content on the device itself. It was removed from the Google Play Store Tuesday evening, though Google did not specify exactly why. Now, Google says that Galaxy Nexus will be available for purchase once again next week, and that it will also have the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and a software fix to address the patent infringement.
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HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE now available from Verizon Wireless

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:34 AM PDT

As announced earlier this week, the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE is now available for purchase from Verizon Wireless. The newest member of the Incredible family of smartphones is the first to feature support for Verizon's LTE network. It sports a 4-inch, qHD display and a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor. The Incredible 4G LTE runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC's Sense 4.0 interface. The device can be purchased for $149.99 with a new two-year agreement.
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Review of the first Google tablet, the Nexus 7 by ASUS

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:02 AM PDT

With the launch of the Nexus 7, Google has finally decided to show Android tablet makers how things should be done. Teaming with ASUS, the company has put out a $199 tablet that features a 720p 7-inch display and a quad-core processor - all with the latest Android OS. See it in action in Michael's full review.
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Samsung outs Galaxy Chat Android 4.0 ICS smartphone with QWERTY keypad

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:37 AM PDT

Samsung has taken the covers off of the Galaxy Chat, a new Android smartphone with a touchscreen and a portrait-style QWERTY keyboard.
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Motorola ATRIX HD breaks cover ahead of official debut

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:02 AM PDT

Motorola revealed through its website this week the new ATRIX HD, a follow-up to its line of ATRIX Android smartphones. Looking very similar to the Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon Wireless, the ATRIX HD sports high-end specs and Kevlar materials in its construction.
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Apple rumored once again to be planning smaller iPad tablet

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:32 AM PDT

Rumors that Apple has a smaller version of its iPad tablet in the works for a launch later this year are heating up again, as both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal claim to have sources with inside information about the device. Apple has been rumored to be working on a smaller, possibly 7-inch, version of the iPad ever since the original iPad was released back in 2010.
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HTC doesn't infringe Apple's patents says UK court

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:23 AM PDT

HTC gained a victory in its court battles with Apple yesterday, as courts in the UK cleared the Taiwanese company of any infringement upon Apple's smartphone patents. According to the judge, of the four patents that Apple claimed were being infringed upon by HTC, HTC did not violate any of them, and three of those patents were considered invalid. The one patent considered valid by the courts, which relates to management of photos on a mobile device, was not found to be infringed upon by HTC's devices. Apple has sued HTC over the same patent violations in Germany, with a trial scheduled to take place later this year.
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