The Samsung Galaxy Note may be wearing a fine shade of magenta soon, according to a report from TmoNews. Earlier this week, The T-Mobile blog leaked screenshots and a user agent string from the device. Now, it has posted up pictures of the phablet with a T-Mobile logo and a slew of T-Mobile apps. I’ve included…
Chinese government official says Proview owns the iPad name
Proview Technology has been battling with Apple over who rightfully owns the iPad name in China. Now, Fu Shuangjian, a deputy director for the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, says the name really does belong to Proview. “According to the … provisions of the China Trademark Law, currently Shenzhen Proview is the legal registrant of the iPad…
ITC rules Apple infringed on a Motorola patent
A judge from the International Trade Commission today ruled in favor of Motorola in its patent infringement case against Apple. The ITC decided that Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices infringe U.S. patent no. 6,246,697. The legalities of patent cases are extremely confusing, but what we’ve all come to realize is these kind of decisions are…
Apple destroys analyst expectations: $39.2 Billion revenue, 35M iPhones, 12M iPads
What, Apple worry? Earlier today, we reported that Apple’s stock price was dropping thanks to analysts claiming that Apple would miss iPhone sales expectations. Well, they were wrong. Dead Wrong. Apple sold over 35 million iPhones in fiscal Q2, up 88% from a year ago and easily beating expectations of about 32 million. Apple also…
HTC is improving, but U.S. smartphone market remains a challenge
HTC has been struggling in the United States to compete with the likes of other smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. The latest report straight from the vendor’s CEO, Peter Chou, indicates that conditions have started to improve elsewhere, but the U.S. market continues to be problematic. It wasn’t too long ago that HTC was…
Google Drive and Android app go live
Google Drive is no longer a secret, as the Google Drive Android app is now live in the Play Store and the description gives us a great idea of what to expect. As expected, Google Drive will be a Dropbox and Box competitor, as you’ll get some free cloud storage space to store your files.…
What happens to your lost smartphone? [Infographic]
One of the worst feeling around is putting your hand in your pocket or purse to grab your smartphone and realizing it’s not there. If you’ve ever lost your smartphone, I guess you can take solace in the fact that the infographic below shows you’re not alone. The folks at Lookout Mobile put together some…
Windows Phone Facebook app to bring threaded messaging, location and more
Anyone who uses smartphones knows that having an ecosystem that offers the most popular mobile applications is a necessity. Well, with Windows Phone being so new, it has an uphill climb to amass the large number of apps that mega mobile operating systems like Android and iOS make available. Despite its small number of apps,…
Samsung reveals ICS plans for US carriers
Samsung, in an attempt to appease its customers, has put out a list of phones that’ll get Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). This list consist of phones on US carriers, and it can be found on Samsung’s support pages. On AT&T, the Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy Note, Captivate Glide, Nexus S,…
Google now selling the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $399
As spotted by Android and Me and reported by TechCrunch, Google launched a new devices section in the Google Play store and is now selling the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $399. This isn’t the first time Google sold hardware. The Android creator sold the Nexus One directly to customers a few years ago and…









