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According to Bloomberg, Google’s Motorola Mobility unit filed another complaint with the ITC accusing Apple of patent infringement. The complaint is not available publicly, but information from Bloomberg suggests it targets the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and select Mac computers. Motorola filed an earlier patent infringement complaint with the ITC that will be decided soon…
AT&T picked a quiet Friday afternoon to let customers know that it will not charge for FaceTime video calls over its cellular network. The ability to make a FaceTime call over 3G/4G is a new feature introduced in iOS 6. Though AT&T is allowing customers to use the cellular version of FaceTime, it’s not all…
After dropping almost 18 percent earlier this year, Apple’s stock (AAPL) is rallying, according to a report in MacObserver. The stock climbed to an all-time high and reached US$636.34 when the bell closed yesterday afternoon. This value is only slightly higher than the previous high of $636.23, which was set back in April. Despite a…
On Thursday, the Justice Department approved Verizon Wireless’ $3.9 billion purchase of spectrum from Comcast and other cable companies. After the DOJ ruling, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski urged his agency to approval the deal as well. Verizon won approval, but it must follow a few restrictions that’ll prevent Verizon from getting too cozy with cable…
The folks at xda-developers have a knack with Android devices and have cracked open yet another locked down handset. The latest to fall is the Galaxy S III on Verizon, which is one of the only S III models in the US to ship with a locked boot loader. The ability to unlock the boot…
A recent rumor from Android Police suggests that Google is preparing to add support for gift cards to its Google Play store. This rumor just got a big dose of credence now that Android Central has obtained pictures of the card’s outer packaging. These images show the Google Play branding and look like they would…
Folks who use public transportation for work or play will be pleasantly surprised with the latest Google Maps updates. The new version adds the schedule information for more than one million transits stops worldwide. The new information covers 500 major cities including New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney. The transit layer in the Maps app…
Verizon is expanding its LTE coverage on Thursday and will blanket over three-quarters of the US population with its 4G LTE service. It will roll out LTE in 34 new markets and expand coverage in 38 new markets later this week. The carrier now covers 371 markets and is creeping closer to reaching its goal of 400 markets by the end of the year. It is ahead of schedule and is moving even further ahead of rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. AT&T is the closest…
Samsung unveiled the US version of the Galaxy Note 10.1 today at a morning event in NYC. Right on cue, several of the major blogs had their early hands-on reviews ready to roll when the clock struck 11. Most of the reviews are favorable with many pointing out the advantages of the multiscreen feature, which…
Samsung held an event in NYC this morning and used the gathering to introduce the US version of the Galaxy Note 10.1. The Note 10.1 was first introduced at MWC 2012 and officially announced earlier this month. It will be available globally, with the US retail launch slated for August 16. Spec-wise, the Note 10.1…