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Samsung has become the new ruler of smartphones, snatching the reigns away from the world’s previous number one Apple, according to two separate reports. Today Research firm IDC estimated that Samsung shipped a record 42.2 million smartphone units during the first quarter of 2012, a 267 percent increase from 11.5 million during the same quarter last…
Google is working on changing the look of the Galaxy Nexus with the addition of a slider, according to some patents Google filed with the USPTO in January. In the is filing, a series of three patents were submitted, which listed lead Android developer Andy Rubin as the main inventor. Each patent showed innovative techniques…
Verizon is toning down its Droid Does advertising campaign with a kindler, gentler approach that does away with the edgy robots and synthesized dialogue. Looking to attract a variety of customers, the latest ad for the Droid 4, Droid Razr, and Razr Maxx shows happy people with their handsets going about their daily business. You…
Samsung Canada announced the availability of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates for Samsung GALAXY devices. The new software will be available starting from today on select devices in the country and will continue rolling out throughout the quarter. Smartphones and tablets that will get this treatment include GALAXY S II, GALAXY S II LTE,…
Motorola has officially announced its MOTOLUXE smartphone in Canada, pitching it as a best device to keep you “entertained and connected with a dynamic new interface.” Set to hit stores across the country at some point this quarter, MOTOLUXE comes with a 4-inch 480×854 pixels screen, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with auto-focus…
Starting from this moment, CoPilot Live Premium for iOS and Android devices will include real-time traffic information as a standard feature. Previously this was an add-on feature that was available with 9.99 GBP annual subscription, and now it’s free for 1 year. If you’ve already purchased it, don’t worry – ALK Technologies (the maker of…
NewspaperDirect released a major update of PressReader for Android devices (version 4.0), bringing two new features to the mix – high definition PDF rendering and SmartFlow news presentation. The mentioned PDF rendering engine is touted to “set a new benchmark for news reading apps,” while the SmartFlow technology presents complete stories and pages in a…
A Federal Communication Commission investigation pins Google’s controversial WiFi data collection on the actions of one engineer. According to the FCC report, a single engineer devised the plan to collect unprotected WiFi network data along with Street View data during sweeps of neighborhoods by Street View cars. This collected WiFi network data was linked to location…
Apple and Samsung have been going at it seemingly forever in the battle of ‘who infringed who’s patent.’ Recently, both companies have expressed an interest in settling their differences by way of mediation, which is set to begin on May 21 and 22. In this mediation, both tech giants are to discuss possible settlements to…
Last week, a company paid for a “Wake Up” protest to be held in front of an Apple Store in Sydney Australia. Reports immediately swept the internet that Samsung was behind the campaign. A Samsung-backed Wake Up protest certainly made sense, as Samsung has been very loudly biting at Apple with its “Dude, you’re a…