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,” ...
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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 ...
LG DoublePlay
The DoublePlay from LG targets multi-taskers with its duo-display set-up. Are two screens really better than one? Phone Scoop digs in to let you know.The LG DoublePlay brings a whole new meaning to the term “multitasking.” This unique Android smartphone has not one, but two displays that can be put to task.It is a sideways slider, which means it carriers some bulk to it. It is plain looking, made of simpler plastics, and doesn’t come off feeling like a high-end handset — it doesn’t feel cheap, either. Despite the thickness, it has a nice texture to the outer ...
Motorola Admiral
The Admiral from Motorola pairs a touch display with a QWERTY keyboard in a monoblock design. This smartphone for Sprint will surprise you. Find out why.We had the opportunity to spend some time with the Motorola Admiral, a bar-style Android phone that has a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard on the front.This is a nice phone. It isn’t the thinnest or sexiest looking handset ever, but it’s looks are good enough and its very functional. The materials aren’t top-of-the-line, but they have a touch — almost rugged — feel to them that lends an air of confidence to the ...