Speculation was rife (on the TechRadar Facebook page) that Apple was set to buy Facebook/Stark Industries/the Moon/a volcano base with its near $100 billion of cash, but it seems that Apple has made a rather boring sensible decision and announced that it has authorised a $10 billion share repurchase program which is set to take place in 2013. In a press release Apple noted that it had a bit of spare change lying around and decided to give back something to the people who have bought shares in the company.The reason it is doing this is because no matter how much Apple has tried to spend its ...
Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung’s flagship 2011 Android phone received a glowing 5/5 score when we reviewed the Galaxy S2 earlier this year.And it was no surprise – Samsung packed a very powerful and capable processor plus a very nice camera into an unbelievably slim case.Samsung published endless press releases about its ever growing global sales figures, which can only mean one thing. A sequel is guaranteed for 2012.Samsung is yet to make any official announcement regarding the Galaxy S3, mind, but the pieces are falling in to place. Samsung’s processor developments are clear to see, with the ...
German judges puts Apple’s slide-to-unlock case against Samsung on hold
Reuters is reporting that a judge in Mannheim, Germany has suspended a slide-to-unlock “utility model” suit that Apple has filed against Samsung pending the outcome of a separate trial in a Munich court. Tweet Vote on HN ...
RIM stock up on chatter of possible investment by Samsung
According to Barrons, Research In Motion’s stock is up today for no obvious reason. There is chatter, however, that Samsung is looking to possibly make a $1.5 billion investment in the company, and that it is considering making its own BB10 OS devices once RIM brings the platform to market later this year. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Entry level Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Android smartphone available March 17
Samsung has announced it will begin offering its Galaxy Ace Plus smartphone starting March on 17 in the UK. The entry level handset offers a speedy 1GHz processor to power Google’s Android Gingerbread operating system as well as Samsung’s own TouchWiz user interface. The Galaxy Ace sports a 3.65-inch HVGA touchscreen display that shows off photos and videos taken with its built-in 5 megapixel camera. Unfortunately there is no HD video support on the device. The handset weighs in at just 115g (4oz.) and offers users HSDPA/WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity while on the go. Pricing has ...
Nokia Lumia devices to get tethering firmware update soon
Nokia has confirmed via a FAQ published on its Nokia Connects web page that its Lumia-branded Windows Phone smartphones will get tethering support soon. Nokia says the update will be available for its 800 and 710 via a Zune update and that its 900 and 610 smartphones will have tethering support enabled by default when they start shipping. Tweet Vote on HN ...
White clad Samsung Galaxy Note now available from Three UK
Three UK is now offering a white and silver Galaxy Note from Samsung to its customers. The Note, a smartphone-tablet hybrid device, boasts a massive 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD touchscreen and supports the use of an advanced smart pen for input. For more, check out our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone here. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Apple iPhone reigns supreme for overall smartphone customer satisfaction
According to J.D. Power and Associates, Apple yet again has taken the top spot in the 2012 U.S. Wireless Smartphone Satisfaction Study. For the seventh consecutive time, Apple tops the list in overall customer satisfaction, especially when it comes to ease of operation and features. HTC is second, with Samsung in third, below the industry average. Palm, Nokia, and BlackBerry all fall at the bottom of the list. As reported yesterday, one consistent complaint from all smartphone users: battery life. ...
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G gets retired, Sidekick brand on hold for now
T-Mobile has decided to pull the plug on its Sidekick 4G smartphone and is, for now, putting the Sidekick line of smartphones on hold until further notice. Our friends at The Verge reached out to the carrier and were told “While the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is being retired, it doesn’t mean we are discontinuing the T-Mobile Sidekick line. T-Mobile continues to update and expand its 4G product portfolio and we’ll keep you posted when we have news to share on T-Mobile’s latest 4G devices.” The T-Mobile Sidekick line is best known for the slide-up or flip-out full ...
Flipboard Retina Edition announced for new iPad
Flipboard today announced that it has modified its app for Apple’s iPad to take advantage of the third generation tablet’s Retina display. Flipboard offers a magazine style view of news feeds and social media streams that is complete with photos and sharing functions. Tweet Vote on HN ...