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An announcement from Elpida Memory, Inc. confirms it will develop 4 GB mobile DRAM chips for smartphones. The Japanese company is the #3 memory manufacturer in the world and will use its Hiroshima plant to begin production of these new high-capacity memory chips. The company will also produce the memory modules in Taiwan to avoid…
Google’s popular I/O developer conference sold out in a quick 59 minutes, leaving many interested developers out in the cold. To accommodate those who wanted to attend I/O but missed that short window of opportunity for registration, the Mountain View company has decided to stream a large chunk of the conference over the Internet. Google…
The folks at NowhereElse.fr took all the iPhone 5 rumors and summarized them in an impressive infographic. What makes this one different from your standard billboard-style image is the Apple-themed layout of this creative graphic that makes it look like it was lifted off the back pages of Apple’s website. All the leaked details on…
HTC is rumored to be holding a UK press event to announce the HTC Pyramid on April 12th. New information obtained by Pocket-Lint suggests the HTC Pyramid will be renamed to the Sensation when it launches in the UK. The source confirmed the UK rollout and the updated launch name of the device, but could…
According to a report out of Digitimes, HTC will acquire 82 approved patents and 14 pending patent applications from ADC Telecommunications. ADC is a global telecommunications company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The Taiwanese manufacturer will pay $75 million for this intellectual property which covers wireless communication technologies. HTC will reportedly use these patents to…
The Palm Pre 3 is slated to arrive this summer on a variety of wireless networks globally. The webOS handset also includes a CDMA radio, but no mention of a CDMA carrier has been mentioned by HP in an early pre-launch hype. A tip sent into PreCentral suggests the Palm Pre 3 may land on…
Analyst James Faucette of Pacific Crest said in a recent research note that sales of the flagship Motorola Xoom tablet and the Atrix 4G smartphone for AT&T are disappointing. The analyst used channel checks to verify that sell-through on these devices is less than expected. Much of the competition comes from the high-profile launch of…
Sprint confirmed that its newest mobile broadband hotspot will be available for $79.99 with a two-year customer agreement. The MiFi 3G/4G mobile hotspot from Novatel Wireless features one-touch connectivity for up to five WiFi enabled devices, GPS, a browser interface for configuration, 802.11 b/g/n, and four hours of usage time on its 1500 mAh battery.…
Samsung and Boost Mobile held an event to announce the Galaxy Prevail, an entry-level Android handset to land on the prepay wireless service backed by Sprint. The Prevail will join the older Motorola i1 in Boost’s Android handset lineup and is an excellent choice for those looking for a prepay smartphone. As rumored, specs for…
T-Mobile announced that is ready to expand its 4G HSPA+ network to ten new markets including Ames, Iowa; Anderson, Indiana; Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and Jackson, Michigan; Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado; Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas; Springfield, Illinois and Wichita Falls, Texas. These fortunate new customers can pick from the latest and greatest 4G offerings from T-Mobile…