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It looks like Motorola’s preliminary injunction against iPhone and iPad products in Germany has translated to a full-blown win. While the specific damages have yet to be dallied, it’s safe to assume that since the patent is an integral part of the GPRS standard, and the case win relates to all 3G Apple products released…
Again and again I respond to questions my friends have about mobile technology. One of them is “what is the iPhone 2?”. That’s somewhat tricky. On one hand, you could think that’s the original iPhone which didn’t support 3G connectivity. In that sense some folks referred to it as iPhone 2G, hinting it’s different than…
We knew this day was coming ever since Square Enix first announced Chrono Trigger was in development to be released some time this month. Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait until the end of the month as Square Enix has just made Chrono Trigger available for the iPhone. Chrono Trigger for iPhone brings the Super…
So far we’ve seen quite a few dating apps, some of which simply extend online dating service to the mobile screen and some that are built from the ground up to include real-time location to the mix. What about existing couples? I don’t recall seeing any app that would help people “manage” their relationships. Enter…
You’ve probably already heard this before – iPhone 4S hasn’t met our expectations (and expectations of many other bloggers for that matter), despite the success Apple and its carrier partners are experiencing as we speak. The problem is on our side – simply put, we’ve set the bar so high, and we “forgot” Apple’s way…
Popular iPad app Flipboard has finally made its way to the iPhone. The iPhone version takes the elegant simplicity of the iPad version and brings it to the smaller screen. Just like the iPad, the iPhone version lets you read articles in your news stream using a magazine-style interface. The articles are easy to read and beautifully presented. It’s one of the best reading experiences you can find on the iPhone. The iPhone version also…
Scottsdale-based start-up Looterang is out with its iPhone app, allowing users to get personalized deals in their area. However, unlike other deal sites (i.e. Groupon), Looterang does its magic in the super hassle-free way which removes the need for coupons. The service links your debit or credit cards with the Looterang system to get you…
Intel and Micron have just announced an industry first. Together they’ve created a 128 gigabit NAND chip made using a 20 nanometer process. What exactly does that mean? The memory technology used in smartphones, tablets, and solid state hard drives, and we’re talking about storage here, not random access memory or RAM, depends on NAND…
Verizon plans to double down on LTE in 2012 and it’s keeping track of which platforms are ready for this LTE explosion and which ones are not. When speaking to CNET about its LTE network in 2012, the carrier singled out Windows Phone and criticized the platform for its lack of LTE support. The carrier even threatened to drop Windows Phone…
US Cellular has decided to wait for Apple to release an LTE version of the iPhone before it carries the popular handset on its network, according to Ted Carlson, CEO of its parent company TDS. Carlson, spoke about the iPhone at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, saying: “We’re never going to say never about the…