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As the patent wars continues, HTC, in its patent suit against Apple, received some encouraging news from a U.S. Judge. This U.S. trade judge gave the impression that Apple may struggle to invalidate patents owned by HTC, which is leverage the Taiwanese based manufacturer can use to help ban the new iPad and the upcoming…
With the Kindle Fire HD, Amazon’s strategy was clear: get the hardware out the door as cheaply as possible to pull more consumers into Amazon’s ecosystem. Of course, one way to accomplish this and boost revenue is via ads, and Amazon confirmed after last week’s unveiling that the new Kindle Fire HD line was ad-supported…
Unlike last year’s Galaxy Note which was only offered by few carriers in North America, the hot-new Galaxy Note II is heading to multiple operators, including AT&T, Bell, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. We’ve already told you about T-Mobile’s version and now BriefMobile got screenshots from AT&T’s and Verizon’s variants, pretty much confirming the rumor. It…
Looks like Verizon will be adding another HTC phone to its portfolio. According to leaked screenshot from the carrier’s internal device management system, the HTC Desire 4G LTE may soon hit Big Red’s stores around the nation. We’ve no idea what this baby is all about, but we know it’s different than the Droid Incredible…
Good news for Sony-lovin’ Brits as they can now get the Japanese company’s latest (and greatest) tablet – Xperia Tablet S. At the moment, Sony UK’s website lists 16 and 32 GB models, offering them for 329 GBP ($524) and 379 GBP ($603), respectively. In addition, the 16GB version with 3G connectivity should be available…
Vodafone UK launched what I think is an awesome cool plan, offering unlimited nationwide talk and text for just 29 GBP (about $46) per month. Available for all handsets in the carrier’s portfolio, the plan also comes with 1GB of data, making it a great option for smartphone owners. That’s not enough for you? No…
UltraMobile is an upcoming MVNO that will run on top of T-Mobile’s network. The idea is to offer prepaid unlimited talk and text and 1 GB of high-speed data for just $49 per month, and compete with the likes of TracFone, Ting, Jolt Mobile, Solavei and others. It is said that UltraMobile has been working…
Canada’s Fido and its parent company Rogers Wireless will soon launch the LG Optimus L3. As you probably know, it’s a low-end device, announced alongside Optimus L5 and Optimus L7 at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. So why do talk about it? There are two reasons: 1) we want to cover all phones,…
Samsung has started rolling out new firmware for the original Galaxy Note, with users in Germany being amongst the first ones to get it. Available on Kies or over the air, it brings new TouchWiz UI, which is found on the Galaxy S III. Moreover, there are also additional tweaks to the interface that make…
Looks like China-based Oppo is preparing to seriously challenge incumbent smartphone makers. After unveiling the super-thin Oppo Finder smartphone, the company is now preparing to enter the phablet game, currently dominated by Samsung Galaxy Note and LG Optimus Vu. Apparently they’re readying to launch a 5-inch tablet/smartphone hybrid with screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. That’s…