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Google announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring mobile office productivity company QuickOffice. Alan Warren, Engineering Director for Google, writes, “We’re happy to announce that we have acquired Quickoffice, a leader in office productivity solutions. Today, consumers, businesses and schools use Google Apps to get stuff done from anywhere, with anyone and on any device. Quickoffice has…
It’s Sony’s turn at E3 2012 and the gaming giant announced that it’s rebranding the PlayStation Suite for mobile phones as PlayStation Mobile. The company is also opening up the mobile gaming platform to other Android hardware manufacturers, including HTC which has signed on as the first hardware partner. Details are not yet available about…
AT&T confirmed Monday afternoon that its customers can pre-order the Galaxy S III starting Wednesday, June 6th. Pre-orders will be accepted both online and in AT&T stores. AT&T will sell the 16GB model for $199 with a two-year contract. The flagship Android phone will be available in white, blue and red, which is an exclusive…
US Cellular announced today that pre-orders for the Galaxy S III will start on June 12th. The carrier expects to sell the flagship Android phone sometime in July. The S III will be offered in both 16 GB and 32 GB capacities. Color options include Marble White and Pebble Blue for the 16 GB version…
Earlier today, Samsung announced the Galaxy S III will land at five US carriers starting this month. Now that the cat is out of the bag, carriers are chiming in with their individual launch details. Verizon already announced it would start taking pre-orders on June 6. And now, T-Mobile and Sprint both confirmed the flagship…
Google is sending out invitations to a Maps-related event that’ll be held on June 6th. The invitation says we will see “The Next Dimension of Google Maps”, a wording that suggests Google may add 3D mapping or navigation features to its popular mapping solution. Google is holding this event a week before Apple kicks off…
In its case against Google, Oracle took the controversial stance that APIs are copyrightable and argued that Google infringed 37 Java APIs. Judge William Alsup considered Oracle’s argument and ruled it does not apply under current copyright law. This is the second setback Oracle has suffered in this case. In an earlier decision, a jury ruled…
Apple is known for its ability to secure a large volume of parts at very affordable prices. It’s one of many factors that go into the cost of producing a handset. It’s also one that the Cupertino company is leveraging to make more money off its smartphone than its competitors. According to a recent Wall…
Starting tomorrow June 1st, international travelers on AT&T will be paying less for their data service while overseas. The wireless carrier announced today that it’s lowering the prices of its global data plans which will now be tiered as follows: 120 MB for $30 monthly (down from 125 MB for $49 monthly) 300 MB for…
Flipboard for Android was launched as an exclusive for the Galaxy S III, but the software has made the rounds thanks to the folks at xda-developers. The original apk was leaked earlier this month and even received an OTA update. Today, Flipboard announced that an official beta version of the reader software is available for…