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Monthly Archives: December 2011
HTC Android handset sales banned in US
Apple has won a legal case which, in theory, bans the sale of some HTC Android phones in the United States from April 2012.According to the International Trade Commission’s findings, the Taiwanese smartphone titan has infringed upon an Apple patent.The patent in question, US594667, relates to how the phone deals with an email or phone number. The method of clicking on the number/address to bring up the dialer or a new email belongs to Apple.HTC now has until April 19 2012 to rectify the issue or handsets like the Evo 4G, and Droid Incredible will be banned from ...
LG Magic Remote adds voice control to smart TVs
LG has taken the wrapper off of its latest remote control, which is set to bring voice control to the company’s Cinema 3D TV range.LG is not stranger to creating innovative, and also slightly wacky, controllers for its television range.In 2010 it launched its first-generation wand-like Magic Remote, which added Wii style motion control to help users navigate their way round their TV’s online functionality. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Nokia to Discontinue Contacts Back-Up Service
Nokia today said that it plans to shut down the Nokia Contacts web site on January 24, 2012. Nokia Contacts allowed users fo Symbian smartphones to sync their contact data with Nokia’s servers for safe keeping. Nokia says that the change won’t affect the contacts stored on user devices, but Nokia recommends that users who want to back their contacts up to a web service export them from Nokia Contacts and choose Hotmail, Microsoft Outlook 2010, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, or Apple Address Book instead. Nokia said it has made this decision due to the company’s shift to Windows Phone ...
Nokia Not Leaving Finland
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop responded to reports suggesting Nokia might leave Finland and denied that the company intends to leave its home country. Speaking during a TV interview, Elop said. “As long as I am the CEO the headquarters is in Espoo. That’s our home, our sense of belonging.” Tweet Vote on HN ...
ITC to Revisit HTC vs. Apple Decision
The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to review a decision made by a judge in October that cleared Apple of violating four of HTC’s smartphone patents. The ITC is going to revisit one of the four patents, which pertains to “technology for looking up and quickly dialing phone numbers and different techniques for managing power consumption on portable electronic devices.” HTC appealed the October ruling and the ITC has agreed to reexamine the judge’s decision. Due on Monday is another decision from the ITC on whether HTC infringed on Apple patents. If the ...
Huawei Mercury Touches Down in Cricket’s Lineup
Cricket Communications today announced the addition of the Huawei Mercury to its roster of Android smartphones. The Mercury in driven by a 1.4GHz processor and includes a 4-inch FWVGA touch display; 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, and HD video capture; a VGA user-facing camera; and Wi-Fi, Stereo Bluetooth, and mobile hotpot for up to five other devices. The Huawei Mercury is available starting today for $249.99 and can be used with one of Cricket’s $55 monthly plans. ...
Verizon Promises Signal Fix for Galaxy Nexus
Once of Verizon Wireless’s official twitter accounts as acknowledged an issue affecting the Galaxy Nexus’s signal performance and call quality. “The signal strength issue is currently being investigated. We don’t have an ETA, but a software update is being developed,” said the company. Phone Scoop gave the Galaxy Nexus poor marks for voice quality and signal capabilities in its full review. Tweet Vote on HN ...
ITC Says HTC Violated Apple Patents
The U.S. International Trade Commission today ruled that HTC has violated a 1999 Apple smartphone patent pertaining to how computers talk to one another The ITC ordered that HTC be banned from importing some of its products, though the ban will not commence until April 19. HTC will be allowed to import refurbished products to meet repair claims, but no new products will be allowed to enter the U.S. once ban begins. HTC may find relief if the ITC reverses its decision or if it proves a work-around can be met. ...
Samsung Promises Android 4.0 Update for Galaxy Range
Samsung today announced that it will provide a select number of its Galaxy-branded smartphones and tablets with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Samsung said the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note will receive Android 4.0 during the first quarter of 2012. Other devices expected to be upgraded include the Galaxy S II LTE, Note, R, Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9, Tab 7.7, and Tab 7.0 Plus. Samsung will provide more specifics for each device closer to when the upgrade is ready. Tweet Vote on ...