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You know that Samsung has its own name software for “controlling” DLNA. It calls it Allshare and it apparently makes it even easier to beam content from a Samsung tablet or smartphone to a big screen TV. And now the company is launching the Allshare Framework SDK that should enable developers to include some of…
Remember TransPhone, the device that we described as poor man’s Padfone? It’s been update with the new Pro model boasting slightly improved specs, including the higher resolution phone screen (960×540 instead of 800×480 pixels, both 3.5-inch ones), and tablet screen (1024×600 instead of 800×480 pixels). In addition, there’s a faster 1GHz dual-core processor under the…
It looks like ASUS is working on another 7-inch tablet, the one that will use the Intel ATOM CPU rather than ARM-based one. Model number ME371MG has been caught at Picasa and we’re really not sure what to make of it. Is it another Nexus tablet? Or one of ASUS’ MemoPad or Transformer devices? I…
Matti Makkonen, a Finnish engineer, invented SMS (Short Message Service) in 1984. However, he never patented his idea though in 2008, Makkonen won the Innovation Award from Economist magazine. SMS was invented with few goals, including to make for a Simplified Messaging System, allow users to receive messages even if the phone was off and/or…
A new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight suggest that the total value of the global mobile marketing and advertising market will grow from 3.8 billion EUR in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31% to 19.7 billion EUR in 2017. This will then correspond to 15.5% of the total…
Polaroid wants to (re)join the smart camera party, currently dominated by Samsung and their Galaxy Camera device. The company’s forthcoming IM1836 model looks like a much better solution as it not only has a bigger sensor (18.1 megapixels) but also mirrorless interchangeable lens. The image above was leaked in Russia and from what we can…
While not everyone is convinced RIM has what it takes to stay relevant in the mobile game, the Canadian company keeps pushing its agenda forward. To that end they’ve secured Vodafone UK as one of its customers and it will start selling BlackBerry 10 devices from the day one. It’s unclear which BlackBerry phones the…
ARM, the company that designs chips found in most of today’s phones and tablets, is teaming-up with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient to create a new entity called Trustonic that will deal with mobile security. ARM owns 40% of Trustonic’s shares, while two other companies each own 30% of Trustonic. If you haven’t heard about…
Orange and China Mobile have signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal to accelerate the commercialization of NFC-based services by integrating standardized technical protocols into their respective service offerings. The two companies will work together to ensure the large-scale adoption of SIM-based NFC services and the availability of compatible devices in a open and…
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