This week’s session, scheduled for two days, will take place in a federal courtroom 40 miles north of Silicon Valley, in San Francisco’s seedy Tenderloin neighborhood. It will be up to U.S.
Phone! SMS! No, I want WiFi on all my flights
May 20, 2012 Updated at 6:53 pm
Connectivity in offices, home, cafes, trains, parks, cars and planes — I say bring it on. I have already shifted most of my life to the “cloud,” and it is not much of a surprise that I am a shameless believer in connectivity.
Samsung chief: we’re open to a cross-licensing deal with Apple, but 4G chip shortage might last until the fall
May 20, 2012 Updated at 5:02 pm
The at times very heated legal battle between Apple and Samsung might be softening just a bit ahead of truce talks on May 21st. Samsung’s mobile head JK Shin just left Seoul for the mediated discussions saying there were still “several negotiation options” on tap, including the possibility of cross-licensing patents.
S Voice From the Galaxy SIII Ready For Download, We Take It For a Spin
May 20, 2012 Updated at 4:02 pm
The S Voice app from the Galaxy SIII is available for any rooted device running Ice Cream Sandwich to try at this time, thanks to a leaked full ROM from yesterday. For those not familiar, this is Samsung’s attempt to put a Siri-like voice-actions system on their newest flagship device.
Samsung S Voice Siri clone gets leaked for Android 4.0
May 20, 2012 Updated at 2:12 pm
It’s no secret that when it comes to smartphones, Samsung sees only one company as its competitor – Apple. It believes, rightly so, that it has the most popular presence on Android so rather than fight against other Android manufacturers it has its eyes set solely on the iPhone.
Nokia uses Lumia 900 as a hammer in a torture test, makes us wince (video)
May 20, 2012 Updated at 8:48 am
As much as we’re familiar with mobile device torture tests , they’re normally inflicted by us or otherwise not-so-voluntary . Nokia, however, has stepped up to the plate and doled out the abuse to the Lumia 900 itself with a hammer and nail, all based on a wager that the Windows Phone’s use of Gorilla Glass would hold up to Sonim -level punishment.
If Android 4.0 Will Not Improve Devices Motorola Will Not Upgrade Them
May 20, 2012 Updated at 7:08 am
With Motorola and Google being so close to each other lately one would except Motorola smartphones to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates quickly, and to all capable devices. While the phone maker has a pretty neat list in place (check source) for you to follow every movement regarding a platform refresh for a specific phone, they made a statement addressing those who can’t find their phone names and Android 4.0 mentioned on the same page.
Nokia Reading Available In the Windows Phone Marketplace
May 20, 2012 Updated at 6:55 am
Sorry folks, it’s not available in the U.S.! With that one now out of the way we will remind you that Nokia Reading is the Finnish manufacturer’s digital reading app and library for Windows Phone with e-book reading feature as well as RSS reader functionality which even allows you to pin publications to the home screen. Russia, U.K., Germany, Italy, France and Spain were rumored to be among the first regions to get the application and it is now available in the Marketplace’s Nokia Collection section on Lumia 900, 800, 710, and 610 Windows Phones.
Samsung Galaxy S3 full firmware now available, time for all those ROMs and feature to start spreading
May 20, 2012 Updated at 12:55 am
Facebook acquires Karma, let’s see if something good comes around
May 19, 2012 Updated at 9:15 pm
Well Facebook just seems to be on a roll lately. The Social Network is purchasing companies left and right, with the most recent including Instagram and Lightbox.