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Motorola has a new commercial comparing Android’s Voice Actions on the Atrix 2 with Siri on the iPhone 4S. The video compares the two services in a head-to-head battle to see which handset can send a text message or navigate to a location the fastest. This is a promotion for Motorola, so, of course, Android’s voice actions trump Siri each and every time.…
You may recognize the name Carrier IQ – the company caused a stir recently when its mobile phone tracking software was found on select handsets. The software was collecting information from the phone and sending it back to Carrier IQ’s servers. It turns out the software wasn’t nefarious, but was used by carriers to troubleshoot handset…
LightSquared faced another setback today when it announced CEO Sanjiv Ahuja was leaving the company. LightSquared confirmed it’s starting the search for a new CEO and hopes to find a replacement in the near future. In the meantime, Chief Network Officer Doug Smith and Chief Financial Officer Marc Montagner will serve as interim c0-chief operating officers.…
It looks like there’s some more bad news for Clearwire, as Google has sold its stake in the mobile broadband company for a substantial loss. Having one of the most influential players in the mobile space turn its back on you can’t be a good sign. Google said it is selling its 6 percent stake…
Intel makes some of the top desktop processors, and now the manufacturer is aiming again for the mobile market. The company will be using its Intel Atom Z2460 processor, which is optimized for Android, to go up against mobile leader ARM. One of the first carriers to sell an Intel phone will be Orange, which will carry an Atom powered, Android smartphone later this year.…
This is Sony’s first Mobile World Congress since it separated from Ericsson. Now that it’s Sony Mobile Communications, we’ve been waiting for the company to roll out some hot, new handsets. We recently got our hands on the PS Vita and today we look forward to some quality time with the Xperia U and the…
Huawei was expected to announce the MediaPad 10 tablet during its MWC press event earlier today, but the presentation came and went with only a mention of the 10-inch tablet. A few little birdies, however, spotted the tablet at Huawei’s booth. As expected, the Android tablet will be powered by Huawei’s new K3 quad-core processor. Videophiles will appreciate the tablet’s…
Earlier, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and the Galaxy Beam projector phone. Signage spotted inside of Mobile World Congress suggests the Korean manufacturer has at least one more trick up its sleeve – the Galaxy Note 10.1. Rumors pointed to a 10-inch Note and now Samsung is poised to make it official. Exact specifications on…
Huawei was one of the first manufacturers to hold a press event at MWC and the Chinese company unveiled a snazzy new series of Android phones known as the Ascend D. The flagship of this line is the Ascend D Quad. The D Quad is powered by Huawei’s own 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and includes…
Samsung is kicking off Mobile World Congress early with a pair of Android devices that’ll both dazzle and disappoint. Earlier, we heard about the the 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 2, an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet that’ll replace the current 10-inch Galaxy Tab. Now its time to say hello to the Galaxy Beam. The Beam is your standard dual-core…