Humberto Saabedra
RIM Rolls Out PlayBook 2.0
RIM has finally rolled out the long-awaited update to its much maligned PlayBook tablet which includes support for Android Gingerbread apps and built-in email on the device along with several other key features, such as an updated BlackBerry Bridge which features support for BlackBerry smartphones as input devices, Bluetooth control and a new unified inbox [...]
LG Announces Optimus Vu 4G Hybrid Android Phone/Tablet
Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Spain this week, LG has announced one of its next flagship devices in the Optimus Vu 4G Android hybrid smartphone/tablet device. The device features a 5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio display at 1024×768 resolution with built-in support for a new included stylus which LG calls Rubberdium and will allow for [...]
Official Ice Cream Sandwich Build for Sprint Epic Touch 4G Leaks
One of the first official builds of Android Ice Cream Sandwich for the Sprint Sansung Epic Touch 4G has been leaked with nearly complete functionality save for issues with MMS. The build number for the leak is FB09 [ 4.0.3] with version 4.0.3 of Ice Cream Sandwich being compatible with all hardware. One major caveat to [...]
Nokia and Microsoft Now Offering Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle
As expected, Nokia and Microsoft are jointly offering the Entertainment Bundle featuring the unlocked AT&T 3G compatible version of the Lumia 800 Windows Phone smartphone bundled with the color-matched Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset and the Nokia Play 360° Bluetooth speaker for $899.99 exclusively inside Microsoft Store retail stores. [...]
LightSquared CEO Sued By Investors, Network Rollout Halted by Regulators
After a tumultuous year which saw LightSquared garner attention by attempting to become the first wholesale LTE network powered by satellite arrays and signing on carriers such as Sprint, Leap Wireless and countless virtual operators, Philip Falcone’s attempt to become the Craig McCaw of LTE has been struck dead thanks to the FCC and the [...]
HTC Adds More Phones to Android 4.0 Update List, Still no Tablet Updates
HTC has announced the addition of more supported Android smartphones that will receive updates to Android Ice Cream Sandwich this year following its initial confirmation of the update rollout last week which included recently released models in the Rezound, Vivid, Amaze 4G, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, Incredible S, Desire S, and Desire HD. Additional [...]
Apple Scores Patent Victory in Germany Over Motorola
Apple has prevailed in its current litigation against Motorola Mobility regarding one of its key patents related to the sliding unlock function implemented in both iOS and Android. The decision in favor of Apple was handed down earlier today in Munich and Motorola wasted no time in filing a response which can be read below: [...]
New Intellectual Ventures Suit Filed Against AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint
Noted patent holding firm Intellectual Ventures has filed a new suit targeting AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in regards to 14 unspecified patents that the firm claims are being infringed upon by the three named carriers. The patent holding firm is seeking unspecified damages for the infringements and their counsel has issued the following statement regarding [...]
Motorola Details Android 4.0 Upgrade Path for Lineup
Earlier today, Motorola officially detailed its upgrade path for its Android smartphone family in the wake of last year’s release of Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Along with its list of devices that will and will not receive the update, the manufacturer, one step closer to being a complete Google subsidiary following [...]
HP Releases More Open webOS Components and Sets Governance Model
In a press release, HP has announced its latest webOS component release for the month in the Isis web browser which is shipped with the operating system as well as the ancillary components in Qt WebKit and the Netscape Plug-in API for third-party plugin support, such as Adobe’s now deprecated Mobile Flash plugin.
