Judge Judy Koh, who presided over the first major lawsuit between Apple and Samsung, asked both companies whether Apple’s next lawsuit against Samsung over search technology should be postponed until an appeals court comes to a verdict regarding the first suit. While Apple won $1.05 billion from Samsung in the first suit, Judge Koh denied…
Qualcomm Quick Charge to speed up charging rate by 40%
Have you ever wished that your smartphone would charge faster? Sure you have! With battery capacities growing bigger and bigger in our smartphones today, it can take quite a while to fill it up with juice. That said, Qualcomm today announced that many device today ship with Quick Charge, which is said to increase charging…
Bump Update Enables File Transfer From Phone to Computer
Bump has been around for a while, and tackled sharing between phones before the days of NFC enabled devices. Previous versions of Bump have enabled users to transfer files between phones by physically bumping them together. Today, thanks to a new feature, Bump is stepping up their game by allowing users to use their Android…
Google launches online store finder to help you locate a Nexus 4
Still looking for a Nexus 4? If you are, then you should point your browser to Google’s new Nexus 4 store finder. The online website lets you enter your address and it will pull down nearby retail locations that carry the Nexus 4. You then have to use the list to call the retailers to see if…
Archos to Enter Smartphone Market?
Archos may not be a well-known name in the U.S. market, but it has been making its fair share of Android powered tablets and Android devices, and now the French company is looking to expand into the smartphone market. According to French blogger Pierre Lecourt, Archos will be rolling out three smartphones soon. Archos seems…
Apple won’t have the only iPhone selling in Brazil
Brazil’s Institute of Industrial Property decided that Apple can’t have exclusive rights to the “iPhone” trademark in the country. The decision was made as a local company Gradiente registered the trademark back in 2000, which is 7 years before the Cupertino-based company launched its smartphone. Apple will be able to sell its handset using the…
Video: HTC One / M7 final teaser
HTC is gearing toward launching the HTC M7 aka HTC One at events taking place in London and New York. HTC’s official web site has had some quick clips of video showing the upcoming device and YouTube user gaurav2328 spliced all of the clips together, creating a 20-second video you’re about to enjoy. It’s not…
LG Canada offers “free music for a year” to new Optimus G owners
To beef-up sales figures for the Valentine’s Day, LG Canada is offering free music for a year to anyone who purchases Optimus G. The “sweet deal” has started on February 11th and will last until March 30th. If you fit into those dates (and also buy LG’s still-best available smartphone), you’ll have to fill in…
Toshiba Regza A501 10.1-inch Android tablet announced in Japan
Toshiba unveiled a new entry level 10.1-inch Android tablet in the Regza Tablet series, AT501. The device will be available in Japan later this month for approximately 45,000 yen, which translates into some $481. Aside from the LED-backlit display, Toshiba’s baby also packs NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 quad-core chip, a number of ports (usual for all…
Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 update is now ready for downloading
We got some great news for you Nexus 4 users out there. Google’s latest Nexus handset finally has its Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update ready to be downloaded. This new upgrade brings a slew bug fixes that plagued the phone such as a fix to the Bluetooth stack to fix audio stuttering. Build JDQ39 weighs-in…









