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• A comparison of Telstra's 4G phones

  A guide to Telstra's three 4G smartphones on the market.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 25 May, 2012 15:09

  Tags: Telstra 4G, Telstra, smartphones, mobile phones

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  Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

  Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam.

  By Loek Essers | 25 May, 2012 14:56

  Tags: Telecommunication, smartphones, security, mobile security, Mobile OSes, mobile, iPhone, iOS, Hack In The Box, Exploits / vulnerabilities, consumer electronics, applications, Apple

• Preview: LG Optimus LTE2

  The LG Optimus LTE2 is the first smartphone to come with 2GB of RAM.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 25 May, 2012 14:45

  Tags: smartphones, mobile phones, lte, lg, 4g

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  Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

  Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

  By Loek Essers | 25 May, 2012 13:53

  Tags: Hack In The Box, iOS, Mobile OSes, mobile, applications, Telecommunication, iPhone, smartphones, consumer electronics, mobile security, Exploits / vulnerabilities, security, Apple

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  Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soon

  Quad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon.

  By Agam Shah | 24 May, 2012 19:23

  Tags: smartphones, processors, nvidia, Fujitsu, consumer electronics, Components

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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

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  iPhone, Android account for 82% of smartphones shipped

  Android and iPhone smartphones together made up 82% of all such devices shipped to retailers in the first quarter of 2012, IDC said Thursday.

  By Matt Hamblen | 24 May, 2012 14:16

  Tags: symbian, smartphones, mobile phones, Mobile and Wireless, IT industry, IDC, Gartner, consumer electronics, Apple

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  This tiny PC Runs Linux and Android 4.0--and costs just $74

  Over the past few months there have been no fewer than three tiny, cheap Linux PCs making headlines, and now there's a fourth to add to the list.

  By Katherine Noyes | 20 May, 2012 11:57

  Tags: unix, ubuntu, software, smartphones, Raspberry Pi, operating systems, None, Linux, consumer electronics, Arm, Android

• HTC details Ice Cream Sandwich update times

  HTC has published a dedicated Android 4.0 update FAQ on its global Web site detailing when each of its smartphones is expected to receive the Ice Cream Sandwich software update.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 23 May, 2012 16:24

  Tags: smartphones, mobile phones, htc, Android updates, android phones

• LG launching "L-Style" pre-paid smartphones from July

  LG will launch three new pre-paid Android smartphones in Australia from July.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 23 May, 2012 11:09

  Tags: pre-paid mobile, lg, smartphones, mobile phones

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  Updated SDK from Soti allows businesses to remotely control Apple mobile devices

  Businesses can now remotely control enterprise mobile applications developed for Apple's mobile platform with the latest version of Soti's MobiControl Software Developer Kit for iOS, announced Tuesday.

  By Fred O'Connor | 23 May, 2012 08:44

  Tags: tablets, Soti, smartphones, security, mobile, iPhone, iPad, hardware systems, consumer electronics, Apple

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  Jailbreak of Apple iOS 5.1.1 due 'in days'

  Hackers claim to be just days away from jailbreaking Apple devices running iOS 5.1.1, the latest firmware release for iPhones and iPads, letting users load applications from outside of Apple's iTunes App Store.

  By John Cox | 23 May, 2012 04:26

  Tags: wireless, smartphones, networking, jailbreaking, iphone jailbreak, ios jailbreak, consumer electronics, Apple

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  Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition

  Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android open, it said on Tuesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 23 May, 2012 00:36

  Tags: tablets, smartphones, Motorola Mobility, mergers and acquisitions, hardware systems, Google, consumer electronics, business issues, Android tablets, Android OS, Android

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  Tokyo opens world's tallest broadcast tower

  Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcast tower, officially opened to the public on Tuesday.

  By Jay Alabaster | 22 May, 2012 20:34

  Tags: TVs, Telecommunication, smartphones, consumer electronics

• Judge deems Kodak digital camera patent invalid

  A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that a Kodak patent asserted in a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid, Kodak said on Monday.

  By James Niccolai | 22 May, 2012 10:14

  Tags: smartphones, research in motion, patent, legal, kodak, iPhone, intellectual property, consumer electronics, Blackberry, Apple, Android