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AT&T along with a team of tech companies, are joining forces to put an end to lawsuits involving LTE patents. This group includes the likes of Clearwire and HP. The new partnership allows a patent pool that’ll bring fewer lawsuits over the use of LTE technology, according to Via Licensing Corporation. In addition to AT&T,…
Earlier today we reported that Deutsche Telekom and MetroPCS approved a deal that will allow for the merge of U.S. carriers MetroPCS and T-Mobile. Now it looks like the two wireless service providers are already hard at work deciding how to utilize the advantages both sides bring to the table. The biggest factor is LTE.…
Two Japanese carriers, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI, are showing off some cool tech at CEATEC 2012. The former is demoing its Grip UI that wants to make it easier to use your big screen smartphone on a packed train. The solution consists of a trio of grip sensors located along the two edges and across…
Texas Instruments is looking beyond smartphones and tablets for its OMAP chips as it struggles to compete with Qualcomm and handset maker’s own processors. The company is looking at embedded applications such as automotive, industrial, enterprise communication, vision and robotics, to “grow the OMAP footprint beyond mobile.” TI did manage to score deals with Amazon…
Flexible touchscreen will remain technology of the future with Samsung delaying its production plans. Apparently the Korean company had problems with yields and will most likely start making these screens at some point next year. One industry official told DDaily that there’s still chance we see the first devices with flexible AMOLED touchscreens appearing in…
Today Samsung with AT&T announced a handful of mid range devices, one of which is called the Galaxy Express. Now in no way is the express moniker a reference for the phone as a powerhouse handset, but its a clear indicator to the handset being LTE-enabled. Samsung Galaxy Express brings your standard specs including Android…
It’s been an interesting last couple of weeks for Apple, as it’s been a time filled with both highs and lows. The Cupertino based tech company announced its latest iPhone on September 12, then watched it a break a record of 2 million phones sold in a weekend. Unfortunately, all that great news has been…
Sprint announced a few more locations that’ll be able to use its LTE service. As of today, folks in Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita in Kansas, Waukegan-Lake in Illinois and Barnstable-Hyannis in Massachusetts will get to indulge in The Now Network’s new 4G LTE network. In its press release, the third largest wireless provider in the…
One killer feature inside iOS that most folks love is AirPlay. It’s a simple but effective feature that allows any iProduct (iPod, iPad, iPhone, and iMac) to talk to the Apple TV box. Suddenly, you have the ability to ‘Mirror’ most things on your device to your television such as pictures, music, games, video, etc.…
Samsung is working on a 13-megapixel camera sensor for mobile devices. Identified as S5K3L2, the sensor will support a maximum resolution of 4208×3120 pixels and back-side illumination for improved photo taking under low light pictures. The Korean company already has a 12-megapixel sensor (marked as S5K3L1), which is now under mass production. In case you…