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Samsung and Apple are currently in the throes of a legal battle spanning infringements on wireless patents to form factors, and as a part of the review process, Samsung is demanding Apple reveal prototypes of their next iPhone and iPad products to see if they’re overly-similar to their own upcoming devices. Apple has apparently already…
With dual-core all the rage in smartphones and tablets these days, one would think that these powerful CPUs would have some breathing room before the next best thing came out. Well, NVIDIA has other plans in mind and have shown off its quad-core processor, Kal-El. Not only does this powerful system on chip hold four…
This week was so jam-packed full of news that I can’t wait to have Memorial Day off to recover. Google Wallet was introduced and it could change the way we pay for goods, Microsoft unwrapped the details of Windows Phone Mango and Verizon had a big week with the release of four high-quality smartphones on…
Citi Analyst Walter Pritchard says Microsoft is earning a licensing fee of $5 per Android device made by HTC. This adds a bit more context to the patent agreement the two mobile giants reached last month, and according to the report, Microsoft is looking to nail other Android smartphone manufacturers with a similar agreement for…
We reviewed the international version of the Sony Ericsson Verizon Xperia Play a while ago but the handset has just landed on Verizon and we thought we’d give the world’s first PlayStation Phone another look on Big Red. There’s not much different in the Verizon version with the hardware, so I’ll defer to the great…
Google announced this morning a new service that will take NFC to a whole new level – Google Wallet. With Google Wallet, the search giant intends to give you more reasons to leave your actual wallet at home. You’ll be able to make payments, use loyalty rewards programs and a whole lot more just by…
A recent survey by Nielsen asked 12,000 mobile device owners about the situations where they used tablets, e-book readers, and smartphones. While smartphones and tablets were most commonly used while watching TV, and e-book readers in bed, the most interesting statistic to me was that for smartphones, 28% of owners admitted to using it in…
We had a pretty solid feeling that the LG Revolution would be launching tomorrow, but today we just got the official confirmation. The pricetag will sit at a whopping $249.99 on a two-year contract. May 26 is shaping up to be a big day for Verizon, as they’ll also be launching the HTC Trophy, the…
We all know that Apple is baking iOS 5.0 for the next iPhone and iPad but the latest rumor suggests that iPhone 3GS users may be out of luck and won’t be able to upgrade when the software is finally released. This rumor comes from Eldar Murtazin, who is extremely well-connected in the mobile world…
We’re live at the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Mango event and we’re excited to see the next generation of the platform. We know there will be over 500 new features unveiled, so follow along to see what they are. While we’re not expected hardware at this show, some reports have been popping out saying we…