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HTC has been pretty good about letting users know when their handsets will be receiving the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update and has just released more details for a handful of phones. With almost 20 handsets detailed with a time estimate, most of the handsets will be surfing on the latest version of the…
To say that people were less-enthused about Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy S III is an understatement. Simply put, people expected more. Folks were so disappointed with the new look, that many speculated the phone was designed by lawyers so Samsung can avoid being litigated from infringing Apple’s patents. Well, Samsung design VP Chang Dong-hoon ended…
At the 2012 NCTA Cable show that kicked off yesterday in Boston, TiVo announced a new device that will transcode your content for viewing on iPhone and iPad devices. The TiVo stream will be available for purchase later this summer, and connects to a TiVo Premiere or Premiere Q DVR and delivers that content to…
Google announced their intent to buy Motorola Mobility in August 2011. It took nine months for the deal to close, but it’s finally done. Brad Stone and Peter Burrows published an article in Bloomberg Businessweek that’s a must read if you’re interested in the background of this major acquisition and want to know why it’s…
Google announced today that is has acquired Motorola Mobility for $40 per share in cash (about $12.5 billion). Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha will step down as Motorola Mobility CEO and will be replaced by Dennis Woodside, former President of Google’s Americas region. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate company. The now-acquired company will…
iDisplay, the app that turns your Android device into a second monitor for your Mac or Windows PC, got a small, though important update. The application is described as ideal for multi-taskers, expanding the viewable area of a user’s main monitor by moving other running programs like IM, Twitter and news gadgets to an external…
Zumobi is extending its partnership with Ology, launching the site’s first Android app. Available as a free download, the application provides users with a steady stream of what’s trending and relevant on the Web across a number of categories, including music, film, fashion, politics, sports, TV and more. If you’re not familiar with the Ology…
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T is now available in the UK, with the Dixons stores asking 399 GBP for the 10-inch tablet. That money, in case you wonder, also gets you the keyboard dock which also adds more USB ports and additional battery juice. It’s important to add this isn’t the Transformer Prime model, so expect…
The Olympics, that fine celebration of sport, is an event that gets watched by millions around the world. Samsung, looking to capitalize on having so many people watching their country attempt to grab a gold medal, is sponsoring the Olympics. What does that mean for you? You’re likely going to see a Samsung commercial every…
Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorla Mobility is expected to close by the end of this week. What Google plans to do after they swallow the company is a question that many journalists, analysts, and mobile enthusiasts have been wanting to know the answer to ever since the deal was announced way back in August…