Apple’s bid to keep the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale in Australia has failed, with a ruling from the Federal Court meaning that the tablet will go back on shelves.Apple had managed to win an injunction against the sale of the Tab 10.1 over patents, Samsung’s appeal was then granted but the Californian company asked for, and received, a stay to seek its own appeal, meaning the injunction stayed in place.However, the Federal Court has now ruled that Samsung can sell the product in Australia, at least until the case hits the patent courts next year. ...
Monthly Archives: December 2011
BlackBerry Milan – new BB10 handset leaked
Another of the next-generation, BB10-powered BlackBerry line-up has been revealed in the shape of the BlackBerry Milan.This phone features a style similar to the current Torch 9810, in that it’s rocking a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from beneath a full touchscreen.CrackBerry has nabbed an alleged first image of the device, which shows RIM is keen to finally drop the useless optical trackpad and also dispense with the menu, call and back buttons that have been a staple of its devices for ...
LG Prada K2 benchmarked
The mysterious P940 aka LG Prada K2 has been put through its paces in a good old fashioned benchmarking session, revealing a couple of details about its innards.The handset, which is also sometimes referred to as the LG Prada 3.0, is listed as rocking a 1GHz processor and running Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread).That OS is a little disappointing for anyone hoping for a slice of designer Ice Cream Sandwich action, but there’s a chance LG will up the Prada K2 to Android 4.0 before its early 2012 launch. ...
Nokia Looking to Pawn Its Vertu Luxury Line
Nokia is interested in selling off its U.K.-based Vertu subsidiary, which sells high-end cell phones. According to a report in the Financial Times, Nokia has hired Goldman Sachs to help it fetch top dollar for the cell phone unit, which is valued between $270 and $400 million. The Financial Times says that private equity groups will be the most likely buyers of Vertu, though Nokia has not confirmed the story. Tweet Vote on HN ...
T-Mobile Delivering Gingerbread to LG G2x
T-Mobile and LG this week have resumed delivering Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the G2x. In addition to Gingerbread, the update improves battery life, improves the functionality of the user-facing camera, and addresses random reboots. Tweet Vote on HN ...
ZTE Aiming High-End Smartphones at U.S. Market
ZTE said it intends to tackle the high-end smartphone market in the U.S. with new, flagship phones as soon as next year. “By 2015, we expect the U.S. to be the largest market for handsets for ZTE,” said Lixin Cheng, president of the Chinese company’s North American operations, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “Next year, we’re going to launch LTE and high-tier phones in the U.S. With a similar feature set [as the iPhone], ZTE can offer an alternative” to handsets from other smartphone makers, said Cheng. ZTE has made a number of entry-level ...
LG DoublePlay for T-Mobile
LG’s DoublePlay features two screens, a split keyboard, and the ability to multitask like almost no other smartphone. Can anything hold this Android device back? Tweet Vote on HN ...
T-Mobile’s white Samsung Galaxy S II
T-Mobile will sure have a busy day on December 14. First, they are set to hold a special event alongside Nokia, in which the first Nokia Windows Phone will be launched in the US, probably the Lumia 710. Also, today we found out that on the same day, T-Mobile is releasing the white edition of the highly acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S II which spots all the well-known features.The white Galaxy S II will feature support for T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network and will set cost you $229.99 based on a two year deal after $50 mail-in rebate. It’s important to know that the Android handset will be ...
Nokia selling off Vertu luxury
Nokia is preparing to sell Vertu, a UK-based subsidiary that specialises in handmade luxury phones for the super rich.The process is at an early stage, although there has been interest from private equity groups and it’s likely to attract interest from luxury goods brands, according to sources of the Financial Times.Yet to be officially valued, Vertu has an estimated annual revenue of up to €300 million (£255 million).Vertu’s luxury handsets are available in more than 60 countries, some with dedicated shops. Somewhat predictably, it has a strong following among those ...
LG myTouch Q for T-Mobile
T-Mobile gave LG a shot at designing the carrier’s next myTouch-branded smartphone and the result is the Q. This sideways slider is appealing and has a solid spec sheet, but one critical flaw throws a wrench into the works. Tweet Vote on HN ...