Friday, August 3, 2012

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Apple v. Samsung trial continues despite Apple's call for severe punishment

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:38 AM PDT

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's motion to find Samsung guilty of patent infringement as punishment for "bad faith litigation." Apple requested that the court rule against Samsung for releasing excluded evidence to the press, but Judge Koh decided to proceed with the trial.
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Ting will sell Samsung Galaxy S III on Sprint LTE-powered MVNO

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Ting, the MVNO that uses adjustable billing based on which tier of service a customer uses each month, announced that it will offer the Samsung Galaxy S III to its customers. Available in Pebble Blue or Marble White when it goes on sale, the Galaxy S III will be the first device sold by Ting that is compatible with Sprint's LTE network. Ting has begun accepting pre-orders for the 16GB Galaxy S III, which is sold at an unsubsidized price of $529. The 32 GB model costs $579. Pre-order customers can expect delivery in three to six weeks.
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RIM still thinks licensing BB10 may be necessary to save BlackBerry

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:42 AM PDT

RIM may not be able to restore BlackBerry to popularity on its own, so the company is once again publicly talking about licensing its upcoming BB10 software to other manufacturers.
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Gmail for Android update improves support for 7-inch tablets

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:14 AM PDT

On the heels of an update to the iOS Gmail app, Google has updated its Android app in order to improve the UI on 7-inch tablets like the Nexus 7. Gmail has made small adjustments for Android 4.0 or higher tablets by improving the layout of messages in the multi-pane landscape mode. Text is less likely to get clipped, and navigation fits the screen more comfortably. Google also added a new Labels API to support third-party apps. The Labels API allows authorized apps to retrieve access to specific labels in Gmail on Android devices running version 2.2 or higher.
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HTC Rezound Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update now live

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT

After a long delay, the HTC Rezound is officially getting updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today.
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Sharp shipping new iPhone displays to Apple this month

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Sharp has revealed that it will begin shipping displays for the next iPhone to Apple this month. Sharp has long been a supplier of displays for Apple's smartphone, and Apple is expected to launch a new version of the iPhone in either September or October. Sharp did not provide any more details about the screens, though rumors have long said that the next iPhone will feature a larger display than previous models, perhaps in the 4 inch range. LG Display and Japan Display are also suppliers of displays for Apple's iPhone.
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AT&T plans to buy NextWave Wireless, will gain licenses for WCS and AWS spectrum

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:05 AM PDT

AT&T announced today that it has agreed to purchase NextWave Wireless. NextWave owns licenses to spectrum in the Wireless Communication Services (WCS) and Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) bands, which AT&T plans to use for its 4G LTE network. AT&T has already petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for permission to use the 2.3GHz WCS spectrum for LTE. This 2.3GHz WCS spectrum is currently used for satellite radio services. The FCC has yet to approve AT&T's request. As part of the transaction with NextWave, AT&T will acquire all of the company's equity for $25 million, plus a contingent payment of another $25 million. Additionally, AT&T will acquire all of NextWave's outstanding debt, worth a total of $600 million. The purchase is subject to review by the FCC and other regulatory bodies.
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4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook arrives in Canada on August 9

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:48 AM PDT

RIM has revealed that the long-awaited 4G LTE version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will finally be available starting this month. Breaking landfall in Canada first, the LTE PlayBook will be available for purchase from a variety of Canadian carriers starting on August 9.
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Samsung starts production of 4x faster NAND flash memory

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT

Samsung is on a mission to accelerate storage capabilities on mobile devices. The Korean manufacturer announced today that it has begun production of "ultra-fast" embedded memory that should greatly increase read and write speeds for smartphones and tablets.
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich jumps to 16 percent of Android market share

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:13 AM PDT

The portion of Android devices running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich increased nearly 46 percent last month. Ice Cream Sandwich powers 15.9 percent of Android devices, up from the 10.9 percent reported on July 2.
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