Samsung and T-Mobile USA today announced that they will offer a white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone “in time for the holidays.” Exact pricing and launch details were not provided, though Samsung said more information will become available in the coming weeks. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Motorola Stockholders Approve Google Acquisition
Motorola Mobility’s stockholders have approved the company’s plans to be acquired by Google. Of those voting at Thursday’s meeting, 99% were in favor of the deal, representing about 74% of the total number of shareholders. Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility, said, “We are pleased and gratified by the strong support we have received from our stockholders, with more than 99 percent of the voting shares voting in support of the transaction. We look forward to working with Google to realize the significant value this combination will bring to our ...
Huawei and ZTE Over Security Concerns
A committee has been formed in the House of Representatives to investigate both Huawei and ZTE over fears that the companies give “the Chinese government an opportunity for greater foreign espionage.” The federal government has kept a close eye on both firms and limited their ability to expand into the U.S. by blocking acquisitions and other business deals. “The Chinese are aggressively hacking into our nation’s networks, threatening our critical infrastructure and stealing secrets worth millions of dollars in intellectual property from American companies,” ...
Samsung Focus v1.4
Microsoft announced recently that it and AT&T are delivering the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to Samsung Focus smartphones that shipped with firmware version 1.4. The update should appear on user devices soon. Microsoft is also sending out the first wave of post-Mango maintenance updates to a number of phones and carriers around the world. Microsoft reminds users to make sure they have the latest Zune syncing software and check for updates periodically. The maintenance updates generally provide performance tweaks and bug fixes. ...
Samsung Focus Flash for AT&T
Samsung’s latest Windows Phone device may be small in stature, but it offers powerful performance in its pint-sized package. Read Phone Scoop’s full review here. Tweet Vote on HN ...
MetroPCS Adds HTC Wildfire S to Lineup
MetroPCS today announced the availability of the HTC Wildfire S, MetroPCS’s first Android smartphone from HTC. The Wildfire S costs $179.99 and MetroPCS’s pre-paid plans start at $50 per month. The Wildfire S runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has Sense 3.0. Tweet Vote on HN ...
BBM 6.1 Hits BlackBerry Beta Zone
Research In Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 beta in the Beta Zone. Key new features of the software include animated avatars, 12 new emoticons, colored chat bubbles, and the ability to update the BBM avatar by using the camera from within BBM. BBM 6.1 beta also doubles the amount of message space from 80 characters to 160 characters. The beta software is free for Beta Zone members to download and use. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Motorola Hit with Lawsuit Over Alleged Stolen Trade Secrets
Motorola has been sued by a software developer firm named Lemko over allegations that it misappropriated trade secrets that were stolen from Lemko. Lemko alleges that Motorola hired an ex-Lemko employee, who gave Motorola code related to how base stations and cell phones determine one-another’s exact location. Lemko also alleges that Motorola shipped this code to its operations in China. Further, Lemko alleges that Motorola admitted the code theft and then destroyed all evidence of the theft and the admission. “Lemko is committed to protecting itself against the theft of its ...
Samsung DoubleTime
The DoubleTime is an entry-level clamshell Android phone aimed at converting the quick-messaging device crowd to smartphone users.The DoubleTime is a form factor we haven’t seen on an Android smartphone in a while — it’s a clamshell flip with a full QWERTY keyboard.The DoubleTime is definitely an entry-level smartphone. The materials were the lowest quality of all the devices we saw this evening. The white plastic alone says “low-end” to me. It reminds me a bit of the character EVE from WALL*E, but not nearly as attractive or shapely as EVE ...
Samsung Captivate Glide
The Captivate Glide from Samsung adds a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to the familiar look of Samsung’s Galaxy phones. It is fast, svelte, and has a great display.Think of the Samsung Captivate Glide as a Captivate — or an Infuse 4G — with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It has the same rectangular loo, the same slippery plastics, and about the same footprint when held in the hand. It feels light — and cheap — in the hand, but isn’t egregiously thick. The materials used in Samsung’s Galaxy class devices continue to leave me ...