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Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court

Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 May, 2012 15:24

Tags: Android OS, Android, smartphones, consumer electronics, patent, intellectual property, legal, Microsoft, Google, Motorola Mobility, Motorola

Review: AppMobi XDK brings more style than substance to iPhone, Android development

Despite the gold-rush atmosphere around mobile application development, you won't find many newbie-friendly tools aligned to help nonprogrammers mine for application riches. Even if the target platforms often seem like toys, most of the development kits are still developer-minded and code-centric, and they can present formidable hurdles to the uninitiated.

By James R. Borck | 11 May, 2012 20:15

Tags: web development, tablets, software, smartphones, mobile technology, Mobile Development, javascript, iPhone, iPad, html5, hardware systems, Gap, Development Environments, consumer electronics, application development, Android

Samsung launches the Galaxy S III smartphone

Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy S III, which comes with a quad-core processor, a bigger screen and a host of software features, including voice recognition, the company said at an event in London.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 May, 2012 04:24

Tags: smartphones, Samsung Electronics, consumer electronics, Android OS, Android

Samsung surprises experts by shipping 5 million Galaxy Notes

Samsung Electronics has shipped 5 million units of its "smart notepad", the Galaxy Note, surpassing most expectations, according to analysts.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 March, 2012 04:35

Tags: Android, Android OS, Android tablets, consumer electronics, hardware systems, Samsung Electronics, smartphones, tablets

Interest in HTML5 growing among mobile developers

Mobile developers will increasingly use HTML5 in their applications during 2012, but fragmentation will make their life more difficult, according to a joint survey from IDC and cross-platform development vendor Appcelerator.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 21 March, 2012 00:46

Tags: Android, Android OS, Appcelerator, application development, applications, Blackberry, BlackBerry OS, consumer electronics, IDC, iOS, iPhone, mobile, mobile applications, Mobile OSes, smartphones, software, Telecommunication, Windows Phone

Woopra adds Android app for keeping track of Web visitors

Web analytics company Woopra has announced an application for Android-based smartphones and tablets that allows users to keep track of what's happening on their sites in real time.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 15 March, 2012 04:50

Tags: Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, mobile, mobile applications, smartphones, Woopra

Samsung starts upgrading Galaxy S II to Android 4.0

Samsung Electronics has started upgrading its Galaxy S II smartphone to Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 13 March, 2012 22:31

Tags: Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics, smartphones

Taxi app gets first prize in Hanover

Intelligent Apps' myTaxi won €25,000 (US$33,000) plus two years of mentoring as the top prize among 50 contestants in CODE_n12 competition at the Cebit trade show.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 March, 2012 00:49

Tags: Android, Android OS, application development, applications, cebit, consumer electronics, Intelligent Apps, iOS, iPhone, mobile, mobile applications, Mobile OSes, smartphones, software, Telecommunication, Windows Phone

LTE smartphones trickle out in Europe

Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom in Germany have started selling smartphones and tablets with LTE, as European operators slowly start to expand their offerings beyond modems.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 06 March, 2012 05:15

Tags: 4g, Android, Android OS, cebit, consumer electronics, deutsche telekom, smartphones, Telecommunication, TeliaSonera, Vodafone Germany, Vodafone Group

Alcatel One Touch intros budget Android smartphones

Alcatel One Touch has introduced 12 Android-based smartphones, including the Ultra 995, which will cost about US$250 and have a 4.3-inch screen.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 February, 2012 04:24

Tags: Alcatel One Touch, Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, MWC, smartphones

ZTE launches quad-core smartphone and tablet

ZTE has put quad-core processors in a smartphone, the Era, and a tablet, the PF100, which were among a plethora of new Android-based smartphones and tablets it launched at Mobile World Congress on Monday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 27 February, 2012 22:43

Tags: Android, Android OS, Android tablets, consumer electronics, hardware systems, MWC, smartphones, tablets, ZTE

Huawei releases quad-core smartphone with its own processor

Huawei has launched the Ascend D Quad family, which has an in-house developed quad-core processor, as the Chinese network equipment company tries to become a competitor in the high-end smartphone space.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 27 February, 2012 03:52

Tags: Android, Android OS, Android tablets, consumer electronics, hardware systems, Huawei Technologies, MWC, smartphones, tablets

Samsung returns with a new projector phone

Samsung has launched the Beam, an Android 2.3-based smartphone that comes with an integrated projector that can project a 50-inch high-definition image, the company said on Sunday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 26 February, 2012 19:33

Tags: Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, MWC, Samsung Electronics, smartphones

Panasonic reveals thin, waterproof mobile phone for re-entry into European market

Panasonic has revealed its first mobile handset for the international market since 2005, a sleek Android-powered smartphone that is dustproof and waterproof.

By Jay Alabaster | 22 February, 2012 03:17

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, Panasonic, smartphones

Low-end Android phones gain dual cores and high-resolution displays

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have announced new mid- and low-end Android-based smartphones. Samsung hopes to attract users with a dual-core processor, while LG is putting Android 4.0 on some of its new phones from day one.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 22 February, 2012 00:11

Tags: Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, LG Electronics, MWC, Samsung Electronics, smartphones

MediaTek lays groundwork for cheaper Android 4.0 smartphones

Semiconductor company MediaTek has launched a package of components that will be used by vendors to build mid-range and entry-level smartphones based on Android 4.0, the company said on Monday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 14 February, 2012 00:21

Tags: Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, MediaTek, smartphones

Samsung upgrades Galaxy Ace with more memory, faster processor

Samsung Electronics has launched the Android-based Galaxy Ace Plus, which has more memory, a faster processor and a slightly larger screen compared to its predecessor, the company said on Thursday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 January, 2012 01:15

Tags: Android, Android OS, consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics, smartphones

Android app allows remote search of Macs and PCs

Wyse Technology has launched an Android app that lets people search remotely for files on their PCs and laptops, then download them, copy them, or send them to another person, all from inside the app.

By James Niccolai | 16 December, 2011 04:08

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, internet, mobile, mobile applications, search engines, smartphones, Wyse Technology

ZTE to launch high-end smartphones in the US next year

ZTE plans to launch high-end smartphones in the U.S. next year, according to a company spokeswoman, breaking out of its mold as primarily a player in the low-end phone market.

By Michael Kan | 09 December, 2011 16:10

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, smartphones, ZTE

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Pure Google, pure delight

In the world of Android, we see a lot of new phones - and inevitably, some of them are destined to be forgotten. Samsung's new Galaxy Nexus is not one of those devices.

By JR Raphael | 23 November, 2011 04:01

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics, smartphones

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