AT&T To Carry Three New Windows Phone Mango Devices This Fall
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) partners are set to unveil phones based on the Mango update to Windows Phone 7 relatively soon, and the wireless carr… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung wants to own your first, second and third screens
With its latest Free the TV Challenge, Samsung is looking to extend its influence beyond just the TV with apps that create converged experiences among multiple devices. That could improve the experience for consumers and give them reason to buy some of its other products. Read more »
Android Tablets, Take Two: All Eyes On PC Vendors, Retail Partners, Amazon
The first six months of the Android tablet era have been largely forgettable, as Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) continues to sell millions of iPads each… Read more at paidContent »
Apple’s Injunction Bid On 10-Inch Samsung Galaxy Tab Upheld In Germany
Samsung has remained very confident in the face of legal actions by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) around the world, alleging infringements of its iPhon… Read more at paidContent »
Mobile Lowdown 9-9-11: Intel Meego; Apple/Samsung; Apps; Microsoft
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Intel is remaining committed to the MeeGo wireless OS, despite reports that… Read more at paidContent »
Another victory for Apple as German Galaxy injunction upheld
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be a rare sight in Germany for at least two more months, and probably a lot longer, thanks to a ruling on Friday by the court trying the patent infringement case between Apple and the Korean firm in that country. Read more »
IDC: Q2 Is The First Time Smartphones Outstripped Feature Phone Shipments
Looks like another tipping point in mobile progress was reached in Q2 this year: IDC says that shipments of smartphones outstripped those of… Read more at paidContent »
Mobile Lowdown 9-7-11: Phone Tracking; RIM; iPhone 5; iPad Australia
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» A victory for civil liberties companies, and a possible shadow for some mobi… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung Stratosphere: Verizon’s next LTE phone?
Verizon subscribers may have their first handset with both LTE and a slide-out keyboard to choose from this week. The Samsung Stratosphere appears to be a mid- to high-end device with some similarities to the Galaxy S II that Verizon chose not to offer its customers. Read more »
Judge says sales figures key to Apple’s case against Samsung
If Apple wants to bar sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, it might have to produce numbers that show such an action is necessary, said Sydney Federal Court judge Annabelle Bennett on Monday. That could be very good news for Samsung. Read more »
How Apple could revolutionize solar
If Apple launched one of its gadgets with embedded solar cells, it could revolutionize the market for solar. Read more »
Apple’s Newest iPhone On Pre-Order With T-Mobile In Germany
Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT), which may find itself in a pickle with its U.S. operator T-Mobile USA if AT&T (NYSE: T) acquisition gets blocke… Read more at paidContent »
Apple’s Samsung Tablet Blockade Extends To New 7.7 Model. Backfire Ahead?
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is showing absolutely no signs in letting up in its legal actions and injunctions against Samsung over alleged patent and… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung To Snap Up HP’s WebOS? ‘Never,’ Says CEO
Count one company out of the WebOS sweepstakes: Samsung’s CEO told reporters on the sidelines of the IFA consumer electronics conference thi… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung: We’re not buying webOS either
Not only does Samsung not want to buy HP’s PC business, it also says it wants nothing to do with buying webOS. Samsung’s CEO made that clear Friday while talking with reporters at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Read more »
New Android Devices From Samsung Are A Smaller Take On Tablets
Undeterred by legal challenges and the tepid response to its initial tablet efforts, Samsung doubled down on the category Thursday by gettin… Read more at paidContent »
HTC Shows Off Two New Mango Devices – But Don’t Call It A Mango Launch
If this week had a theme in the mobile world, it would probably be the week of big devices. This evening at an event in London HTC unveiled… Read more at paidContent »
Hoping to steal iPad sales, three new tablets debut
Big hardware vendors continue to fight Apple’s iPad for a piece of the tablet pie and the three newest entries debuted today at the IFA electronics show. Samsung went high-end in a small device, while Lenovo went low cost. Meanwhile, Toshiba slimmed its 10.1-inch Android tablet. Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-1-11: Missing iPhone; MobiTV; Microsoft; Samsung; Nokia
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Another Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone protoype has been left behind in a bar, a… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung goes big with a 5.3-inch, high-res phone
In a challenge to Apple’s Retina Display technology, Samsung introduced a new high-resolution smartphone, the Samsung Note. The phone packs 1280×800 pixels in a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen paired with a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor and digital pen. Is it too big to be a phone? Read more »
Why Apple should consider more frequent iPhone updates
A new smartphone report shows Android growing and iOS flat. One stat stuck out: Among early adopters, 40 percent would opt for an Android device as their next purchase, while only 32 percent would go for an iPhone. Could that be why Apple is slipping? Read more »
Will a late Samsung Galaxy S II launch limit U.S. sales?
An informal Twitter poll lends credence to the thought that Samsung should have launched the SGS2 sooner in the U.S. Now the super smartphone will find more competition as consumers are willing to wait for what’s next, such as a new iPhone or Nexus handset. Read more »
Samsung Galaxy S II Hits U.S., Will Cost $199 At Sprint
Hurricane Irene may have delayed the party, but as expected Samsung finally launched its Galaxy S II smartphone for U.S. customers Tuesday a… Read more at paidContent »
Kodak Patent Sale Getting Serious As Mobile Buyers Go Under The NDA
What might Kodak fetch for its patent portfolio in a year in which Nortel’s patents were worth $4.5 billion and Motorola (NYSE: MMI) was wor… Read more at paidContent »
comScore: Just Over One-Third Of U.S. Consumers Use Smartphones
photo: Corbis
Everyone likes to talk about the boom in smartphone use, but the reality is that even in the most advanced markets, there is still a long wa… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung’s Galaxy S II debuts stateside for iPhone rumble
Samsung finally welcomed its Galaxy S II to the U.S., unveiling three separate models for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile that will do battle with Apple’s iPhone. The smartphones should continue the momentum for Samsung, which sold 5 million Galaxy S II’s in the first 85 days. Read more »
Look, it’s VMware’s mobile play!
VMware, long synonymous with servers, today began its encroachment into mobile devices with a new product and two new projects aimed at getting enterprise access onto mobile phones and tablets. The products offer consumer-like web services while giving corporations control over access. Read more »
Samsung Debuts Bada Devices, Invests Small Fortune In R&D. WebOS Included?
Some details emerging today on a key angle in the Samsung vs. Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) fight, which underscore how Samsung is upping its game with… Read more at paidContent »
Step aside Android; Samsung debuts Bada 2.0 handsets
Samsung has used Google Android to propel it to the no. 2 smartphone sales spot, but there’s definitely a plan B, as in Bada. The company debuted a trio of Bada 2.0 smartphones that offer many Android features, which could boost sales for Samsung’s proprietary platform. Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-30-11: Apple; Qualcomm LTE; Android/HP; Amazon Tablet
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Apple and five warning signs to watch for at the company in the next stage o… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung Soon To Release ChatOn Mobile Messenger App For Android, iOS
Samsung wants to get in on the chat app scene, with plans this week to release a service called ChatOn that would let mobile users communica… Read more at paidContent »
Isis May Get $100M, But What Is The Future Of Its Mobile Technology?
Near Field Communications with mobile devices is still far from being a mainstream technology, and there have been precious few examples of… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung: Two Steps Back And One Step Forward In The Tablet Game
A mixed bag of news for Samsung today that underscores the ups and downs it has faced in its bid to overtake Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and the iPad… Read more at paidContent »
How many group messaging apps do we need? Samsung: one more
Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant unveiled ChatON today, a multi-media group messaging app that will debut in October on its own Bada OS and will also appear on other platforms such as iOS, Android and BlackBerry. It will compete in a very crowded market. Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-28-11: Samsung; AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon Isis; Nokia
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Samsung has announced LTE versions of the Galaxy II smartphone and 8.9-inch… Read more at paidContent »
Samsung tablet launch delayed again in Australia
Apple scored another victory in its battle with Samsung in Australia, as the South Korean company agreed to a further delay of the launch of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android-powered tablet. The tablet now won’t go on sale in Australia until Sept. 29 at the earliest. Read more »
Android this week: Samsung Galaxy S II plans; Sony Ericsson updates; panoramic pics
Customers pining for the Samsung Galaxy S II received good and bad news this week: Verizon won’t be carrying the phone, but may be looking at an LTE model. Xperia phones gain Android 2.3.4 starting in October, and a new 360-degree camera app makes the scene. Read more »
