With the smartphone movement heating up and consumers looking more and more towards handsets that can keep them connected to the web and all its many wonders, mobile data traffic is becoming a big money maker for wireless carriers. So much so that 2009 was the first year that mobile data traffic surpassed voice traffic.…
Video: Apple fan already in line for iPad launch!
Now, if this isn’t dedication to a brand, we don’t know what is. There’s this dude out in New York City who’s apparently so stoked for the Apple iPad launch that he’s already staked out his place in line! According to the video interview posted this morning, he’s been in line since March 31st. Where…
Patent firm acquires Sony and Nokia patents to sue HTC and RIM and Apple
As if HTC needed any more patent troubles to deal with, there’s yet another patent holding firm that’s come out of the woodwork to sue HTC and BlackBerry maker RIM for infringing on 11 and 12 patents, respectively. The patents at hand relate to mobile technologies that control how phone calls are connected, noise-sensitive volume…
Shame on you Nokia: N97 promo video vs real-life performance
Everyone (and we mean everyone) already knows the Nokia N97 isn’t exactly the best smartphone Nokia has every graced with the Nseries moniker. There are actually people out there that absolutely despise what Nokia’s flagship Nseries device has come to. Granted, the Nokia N97’s spec-sheet is formidable and a force to be reckoned with in…
Streaming cloud-based music on the Apple iPad? Don’t bet on it.
There are a good number of people out there that are hoping to see Apple’s LaLa acquisition and this week’s iPad launch converging into a perfect storm of cloud-based services that would have Apple debuting a new streaming music service alongside its tablet. Unfortunately, it turns out that Apple may be delaying the launch of…
Apple sued over multitouch by Elan Microelectronics, asks ITC to ban Apple products from US
Patents are big money, and when a company with cash reserves like Apple starts pushing out technologies based on shaky patent portfolios, you can bet the patent litigation business is going to benefit. The latest tech company chasing a piece of Apple’s massive cash hoards is Elan Microelectronics. The company claims that Apple is infringing…
HTC HD2 commercials surface, show off the multimedia-monster in all its glory
The T-Mobile HTC HD2 has a huge display, and it knows how to use it. What? You haven’t heard of the HD2? Well, that’s just fine, because HTC has released a pair of HD2 commercials that should get your blood flowing for multimedia monster of a Windows Mobile phone. The ads showcase the HD2’s “ridiculously…
Apple shipping pre-ordered iPads – Are you jumping for joy yet?
The iPad has stirred up an air of feverish excitement in the geek world, as Apple prepares to unleash their oversized iPhone tablet this weekend. So, amidst all the coverage you’re going to see this week about iPad apps, iPad demographics, iPad this-and-that, we thought you’d like to know that pre-ordered iPads are already making…
Apple secures iPad patents just in the nick of time
We’re less than a week away from Apple’s iPad launch, and it looks like the patent-Gods at the USPTO are looking favorably on the famous tech company from Cupertino. No, Apple isn’t suing anyone else over patent infringement. Rather, they’re building their own portfolio. Apple has just secured a pair of patents that cover the…
iPad as sheet music reader (aka the most expensive sheet music ever)
The Apple iPad is being pushed to consumers as an eBook reader to rule them all (despite having a backlit LCD that’s harsh on the eyes). But, not all eBooks need be actual books – the iPad might actually be the coolest, and most expensive, sheet music reader to ever compliment a piano’s black and…