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The lawsuits are just piling up for Android, and this time it’s a relatively unheard-of chipmaker named Gemalto that has Google in its sights. However, HTC, Motorola and Samsung are also the target of this particular lawsuit as Gemalto contends that all the aforementioned parties are guilty of patent infringement. The complaint in particular follows…
Have you ever wondered why Wi-Fi devices can’t just connect straight to each other without the need for a hotspot? Say you want to transfer content from one device with Wi-Fi to another similarly equipped device, but there isn’t a hotspot around to connect the two. That will all soon change as the Wi-Fi alliance…
Remember Antoine Dodson of unfortunate-but-hilarious “bedroom intruder” fame? Of course you do (hide ya kids, hide ya wife!), the man is the Internet meme of the year. His rant on a Lincoln Park rapist turned him into an instant online superstar, and the Bed Intruder Song earned enough money to buy Dodson’s family a new…
Last week we reported a rumor that said Garmin and Asus may be ending their partnership in early 2011. Today, we’re hearing more reports about the break-up and a more official announcement may be made tomorrow. Word is that Garmin may just close its smartphone business and continue on with making navigation devices. According to…
HTC is cranking out handsets like there’s no tomorrow, and now we’re hearing the launch of the HTC Knight, which could be called the Speedy, might be early January. The image above shows cases arriving at Sprint January 6, and it would make sense to assume that the handsets will be there, too. It would…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is making its rounds to all the carriers before the holidays get here, and Sprint is right on schedule. The Android 2.2 tablet will be compatible with the carrier’s 3G network, so you can have data access anywhere Sprint has coverage. And unlike Verizon, Sprint will be offering two big data…
You may already be familiar with Square, the mobile credit card reader for your iOS or Android device, but here’s a quick run down of how it works. You download the Square application and the company sends out a small dongle which allows you to receive payments via credit cards. Pretty simple. Now it’s open…
A test page is up for the Motorola Droid Pro which will be landing at Verizon and it appears to be quite pricey. The portrait-oriented Android device is a rarity, but most certainly welcome for those who want a physical QWERTY keyboard at the ready. However, at $299, it’s a pretty steep premium when compared…
The Symbian Foundation has dark days ahead as employees and executives leave the company and funding dwindling down. The aging mobile platform did nothing but hurt the otherwise relatively decent piece of hardware we know as the Nokia N8. In an uphill battle against Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, it looks like Symbian might be…
The T-Mobile Comet is pretty aptly name given its appearance, especially where the physical buttons are beneath the display. It looks pretty mesmerizing. More surprisingly is this little puppy is manufactured by Huawei and is also known as the Ideos. We don’t see too many handsets from Huawei here in the States, but it’s most…