New pictures of the purported Sony Xperia U handset have emerged ahead of a potential launch at Mobile World Congress next week. The diminutive device is shown next to the recently-unveiled Xperia S and will reportedly arrive toting a 3.5-inch WVGA display and a scaled-back 1GHz processor. According to the snaps, the Android handset, known in some ...
After the success of the original Samsung Galaxy Ace, it makes sense that the Ace 2 will have a similar level of fervour behind it. The new phone, which comes with an 800Mhz dual core processor and a much bigger wedge of storage under the hood, was only announced this morning but TechRadar has rounded up the networks and found out which will be stocking ...
LG has used the launch of its new 'L-Style design language' to launch three new phones: the LG Optimus L7, Optimus L5 and Optimus L3 ahead of MWC 2012. While we're pretty light on specs for any of these devices, we do know the main differentiator will be the screen size: the LG Optimus L3 will have a 3.2-inch screen, the Optimus L5 will pack a 4-inch ...
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 have been officially announced by Samsung ahead of MWC 2012 in Barcelona. Building on the success of the original Galaxy Ace the Galaxy Ace 2 will feature a bigger 3.8-inch display with a higher 480 x 800 resolution. The Galaxy Ace 2 will ship running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) on a beefed up 800MHz dual-core ...
Microsoft and Nokia today announced that the Lumia 800 Windows Phone is available for sale at select Microsoft retail stores to those wishing to purchase it. The Lumia 800 is being sold as part of a promotion bundle, which includes the Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset and the Nokia Play 360 speaker. THe Lumia ...
Samsung today announced a range of new SD and microSD cards that are waterproof, shockproof, and magnet proof. All the cards in the range can withstand up to 24 hours in water, the pressure of 1.6 tons, and the powerful magnets used in medical equipment. There are two sets of cards available, the High Speed Series and the Plus Extreme Speed Series. ...
HTC today announced via its Facebook page a new round of Android smartphones that will be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich. Those devices include the Rhyme, Thunderbolt, and Droid Incredible 2, which are (or were) sold by Verizon Wireless. HTC did not say when the updates would be delivered.
The U.S International Trade Commission has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Apple by HTC. Today's dismissal follows an initial decision made by a law judge in October of last year, wherein the judge ruled that Apple was not violating four patents as HTC claimed. HTC later withdrew a fifth patent from the lawsuit. HTC may still appeal the decision, ...
Apple has requested that the European Commission intervene and help settle its standards-essential patent dispute with Motorola. In a regulatory filing Motorola said, "On February 17, the company received a letter from the European Commission notifying it that the Commission has received a complaint against Motorola Mobility by Apple regarding the enforcement ...
LG today revealed the Optimus Vu, a new Android phone that boasts a five-inch, in-plane switching display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and 1024 x 768 pixels. The device will include a stylus, similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Note. The Optimus Vu will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, though LG says it will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ...
LG today announced the Optimus LTE Tag, a new Android phone that incorporates near-field communications and ships with NFC-based tags that can activate certain phone functions. LG explains that the tags can be placed in different areas, such as an office, car, or home, and when the phone is touched to them it can be set to switch to silent mode, to activate ...
Samsung has revealed via regulatory filings that it is going to separate its loss-generating LCD display panel business from the rest of the company. The new company will be called Samsung Display and will officially launch April 1 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. According to a Samsung representative interviewed by Bloomberg, the company ...