Newly released documents suggest Samsung might not be an Apple copycat after all
A nine person jury in August found Samsung guilty of infringing Apple’s (AAPL) design and software patents this past summer, and awarded the Cupertino-based company …
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Congressional report labels Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE threats to national security
According to a draft report that will be released on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee has decided that the rapid expansion by Chinese …
Apple starts shipping 30-pin dock port adapters
Good news for the first people who forked over $29 for iPhone 5 dock port adapters: you’ll be getting them in the mail shortly. MacRumors …
Google and Oracle both set to appeal verdicts in Java patent suit
Google (GOOG) and Oracle (ORCL) have both filed paperwork to appeal the court’s ruling from the high-profile legal trial that took place between the two companies …
Microsoft reveals plans to update preloaded Windows 8 apps
Microsoft (MSFT) this week revealed plans to update a number of Windows 8 apps that come preloaded with the software. In the coming weeks the …
FCC to auction off an additional 300Mhz of spectrum to mobile carriers by 2015
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday detailed plans to offer additional wireless spectrum to mobile carriers. The agency is on track to free up 300MHz …
Apple’s iOS 6 Maps app already showing signs of improvements
When Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said his team was working non-stop to to improve the decidedly subpar iOS 6 Maps app, he wasn’t kidding. …
Rovio hints at Angry Birds and Star Wars collaboration launch on October 8th
With Bad Piggies breaking records and Angry Birds Space still holding its own, Rovio seems to be set for the time being. What’s next for the Angry Birds franchise? …
Consumer Reports gushes over the iPhone 5, calls it ‘the best iPhone yet’
The general verdict on the iPhone 5 seems to be, Maps application aside, that it’s an absolutely killer product. And now Consumer Reports has added …
LG’s Google Nexus smartphone specs reportedly leak [updated]
About a year after Google (GOOG) gave Samsung (005930) the rights to build its flagship Galaxy Nexus, it’s now rumored that LG (06657011) is next …
Leaked ASUS Padfone 2 specs point to big hardware boosts across the board
ASUS’s (2357) Padfone was an interesting hybrid that tried to bridge smartphones and tablets, but it failed to catch on due to an expensive price tag. Newly …
Motorola confirms acquisition of facial-recognition tech company Viewdle
Following a number of rumors from earlier this week, Motorola Mobility on Wednesday confirmed that it has acquired image and gesture recognition company Viewdle, TechCrunch reports. Terms of …
Apple, Amazon and Samsung make the biggest jump in brand value, study finds
Interbrand this week released the results of its 13th annual Best Global Brands report, which ranks some of the top companies in the world by …
HP CEO confirms no new smartphones coming in 2013
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman on Wednesday revealed that the struggling PC company will not be releasing a new smartphone in the coming year. The …
Google reportedly wants to replicate the Nexus 7 in smartphone form
Given that Google’s (GOOG) own Nexus 7 has proven to be one of the most successful Android tablets yet released, it’s not surprising that Google would …
Motorola’s puzzling weakness
ComScore’s August market share report showed Android gaining ground among US mobile subscribers at a healthy clip. In the three months ending in August, Android …
Samsung says Jelly Bean for Galaxy S III is ‘coming soon’ to U.S. carriers
How many times have we heard that Samsung’s (005930) popular Galaxy S III smartphone would be getting upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean any day …
AT&T will reportedly announce the Nokia Lumia 920 on Friday [updated]
Although Nokia (NOK) announced both the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones at a press event in New York City last month, the Finnish company …
PlayStation Mobile launches for PS Vita and select Android smartphones and tablets
Sony (SNE) announced on Wednesday that PlayStation Mobile, its cross-platform mobile gaming service, is now live in major regions across North America, Europe and Japan. …
Apple’s Passbook adoption increases: McDonald’s, Airbnb and Eventbrite join the party
Despite claims of patent infringement, Apple’s (AAPL) Passbook app is slowly gaining momentum. After receiving support from a number of high-profile brands such as Major …
LG Optimus G arriving on AT&T and Sprint later this year
LG (066570) on Wednesday announced that its Optimus G smartphone would be available on AT&T (T) and Sprint (S) later this year. The Android handset comes …
Google bringing Street View to the iPhone and iPad… on the Web, at least [updated]
Google (GOOG) on Thursday plans to announce the addition of its Street View feature to the Web version of its Maps service for the iPhone and …
The iPhone 5 was reportedly the last Apple phone to get Steve Jobs’ blessing
Businessweek has published a long, detail-rich feature on how Apple (AAPL) has changed ever since current CEO Tim Cook took over for Steve Jobs in 2011. …
Job posting hints that Apple is building a new system on a chip from scratch
Apple (AAPL) has been trying to take more direct control of its device components recently so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company …
Rovio’s Bad Piggies reached No. 1 in U.S. iTunes App Store in just three hours
Rovio Entertainment announced on Thursday its Angry Birds spin-off Bad Piggies reached the No. 1 spot in the U.S. iTunes App Store in a little over three hours. …
The best-case scenario for BlackBerry right now? Build a niche as a ‘cult’ product
OK, so I admit that I’ve been picking on RIM (RIMM) a lot lately. And in my defense, the company over the past few years …
32GB Nexus 7 tablet, Galaxy Nexus II hinted at in leaked image
When Google (GOOG) released its Nexus 7 tablet earlier this year, consumers were disappointed with the limited storage options available with the device. Unlike a …
T-Mobile plans to shut down MetroPCS’s CDMA network by 2015
Following the announcement that T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS would merge, the companies revealed plans to transition their current GSM and CDMA networks into a single …
Apple won’t let manufacturers sell third-party Lightning dock adapters without their approval
Apple’s (AAPL) new Lightning cable isn’t easily cloned because it contains a special microchip that’s difficult to reverse-engineer. And according to iLounge, Apple has now changed …
Samsung Galaxy S III sales haven’t been hurt one bit since loss to Apple in patent trial
Mock Samsung (005930) all you want for allegedly copying Apple (AAPL), but consumers around the world really love its Galaxy S III smartphone. In fact, analytics …
