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Sprint is no longer using the Carrier IQ software and has decided to remove it from its handsets. Earlier this month, Sprint released an update that removed Carrier IQ from its EVO 3D handset and will eventually roll out a similar update to its other Android phones. According to Spokeswoman Stephanie Vinage, Sprint has “decided to remove…
An audience member’s iPhone alarm forced the New York Philharmonic to stop during its performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony. Philharmonic conductor and music director Alan Gilbert was in the last movement of the 82-minute long symphony when an iPhone went off in the back of the concert hall. When it didn’t stop ringing, Gilbert turned to…
Apple suffered a setback today in its legal battle against Android. The US International Trade Commission ruled that Motorola’s smartphones do not infringe on three Apple patents cited in a complaint that was picked up by the ITC in November 2011. This is a preliminary ruling and subject to approval by the full six-person commission. Apple declined to comment…
Nokia and Microsoft’s ambitious marketing push in the US is about to begin. After a CES where Nokia CEO Stephen Elop hit not one, but three presentations in one day, the Finnish handset maker is now rolling out new commercials for its first two US handsets- the Lumia 710 and the Lumia 900. The 710 is Nokia’s entry-level Windows Phone handset. It’ll debut…
In a Nokia developer newsletter sent out on Thursday, the Finnish handset maker confirmed the Lumia 900 will launch in March. It’s abundantly clear as the newsletter reads, “The Nokia Lumia 900 phone runs Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5. It is the biggest and fastest smartphone yet. And it will become available exclusively through AT&T in March.” It’s nice to know that the handset is…
Thanks to the success of the iPad, consumer interest in tablets is on the rise. They’ve become so popular that retailer Staples compiled an infographic that details how we use our slate devices. It’s a no-brainer that the 10-inch display is the most common size for a tablet. It’s also a given that 88.3% of people use their tablets on the road and that…
Apple suspended sales of the iPhone 4S at select stores in China after crowds of would-be buyers got out of hand. Thousands of people lined up in cold temperatures to be the first to buy the highly anticipated handset. When the Sanlitun store in Beijing didn’t open on time, the crowds became combative – fights broke out and people pelted the store with eggs. According to…
The Android development team listened to all the high-profile complaints about Android’s less-than-stellar UI and responded with the Android Design website. The team worked hard to improve the UI framework in Android 4.0 and is now giving developers the tools they need to create beautiful apps. To help developers adopt these sound design principles, the Android team launched a…
Microsoft announced on Thursday that LG signed a licensing agreement for its Android and Chrome OS products. LG is one of several Android manufacturers which have a licensing agreement with the Redmond company. It’s ironic, but some analysts believe Microsoft receives more revenue from these Android agreements, than it does from its own Windows Phone OS. Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel…
Google thinks it’s a good idea to acquire Motorola, but Wall Street is not so sure. A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests analysts and investors are getting nervous about the acquisition; so skittish that Google’s stocks slid 3% on Monday. The biggest concern is the effect Motorola will have on Google and its Android mobile OS. Motorola announced less than…