February 11, 2011, was a brutal day for Nokia fans. That was the day the company’s CEO, Stephen Elop, got up on stage and announced that Symbian was going to be thrown under the bus, that MeeGo was going to get shelved after the N9 shipped, and that the future of Nokia will be put…
Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note II to be shown off next month at IFA Berlin
Last year Samsung announced the 5.3 inch Galaxy Note at IFA Berlin, an event that kicked off on September 2nd. This year the first day of IFA Berlin takes place on August 31st. According to the Korean publication MB Business News, that’s when Samsung will show off the Note II. The story goes on to…
HTC’s Q2 2012 profits are 57.8% lower than the same quarter a year ago
HTC has just reported their Q2 2012 financial results, and man, they’re not pretty. Sales hit $3.05 billion, down from the $4.32 billion they did during the same quarter a year ago, but the more important number here is gross profit: $247.7 million. That’s down 57% compared to Q2 2011. Why the shitty numbers? According…
Chinese company sues Apple, says they invented Siri in 2004
Zhi Zhen Internet Technology is a company you’ve probably never heard of. According to them they have a patent that was issued in 2004 that Apple is violating with Siri. They aren’t a patent troll either, they actually operate a service in China called “Xiao i Robot”. Earlier this week it was revealed that Apple…
Judge in Apple versus Motorola case questions if we really need patents
Look, I’m not going to pretend that I know about every single court case that Apple is currently engaged in. What I do know however is that there was a trial between Apple and Motorla where the judge simply threw the case out. Jude Posner, who has written many books, including one about intellectual property,…
Samsung says they raked in record profits during Q2 2012
According to Reuters, Samsung estimates that that they raked in $41.5 billion worth of sales during Q2 2012. And as for profits, they say they’ve recorded around $5.9 billion. Just in case you missed it the first time, these numbers aren’t precise figures, those will be published on the 27th of July, these are just…
The guy in charge of MeeGo at Nokia is leaving the company
Sotiris Makrygiannis, who according to his LinkedIn profile is “Director of Applications, MeeGo” at Nokia, has just tweeted that after 12 years with the company it’s time to call it quits. He sent several additional tweets saying how he remembers the hard work his team put into the N9, that February 11th, 2011, was a…
Motorola Atrix HD for AT&T accidentally made official, set to be announced this month
Motorola has a phone on their website that shouldn’t be there, the Atrix HD. We’re going to assume that AT&T wanted to announce thing thing on their own terms, but hey, at this point we’re glad that Motorola took the initiative and let us know everything their is to know about their first smartphone to…
Samsung Galaxy Chat: Android 4.0, QWERTY keyboard, and the worst screen on planet earth
Two days ago we saw a leaked image of an unannounced Samsung device called the “GT-B5330” hit the internet. Today it’s been made official. Say hello to the Galaxy Chat. It’s an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device with a physical QWERTY keyboard, a 2 megapixel camera, and a ridiculously depressing 3 inch screen that…
No Surprise: UK Nexus 7 will not have access to movies, TV shows, music, or magazines
Last month Google announced an incredibly affordable 7 inch tablet called the Nexus 7. It’s going to hit the market later this month for just $199. Not only that, but it’s also going to come with a $25 for you to spend on whatever you can find in Google’s Play Store. If you’re an American,…