Joe Svetlik

Motorola didn’t violate Apple patents, says trade body

The International Trade Commission (ITC) has dealt another blow to Apple’s legal challenge, by ruling that Motorola’s smart phones don’t violate the Cupertino company’s patents, CNET reports. It’s only a preliminary ruling, and needs to be approved by the ITC’s full six-member commission. But still, considering Google is planning to buy Motorola, it doesn’t bode …

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Sony Xperia S priced: £468, coming first week of March

We knew the networks were eager to snap up the Xperia S. Everyone bar Virgin Mobile and Vodafone got on board with the first Sony-branded blower to hit these shores since Sony announced it was buying out Ericsson. But we didn’t know exactly when the handset would arrive, nor how much it’d cost. Well, those chaps over at Clove have priced …

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iPad 3 will have HD screen, quad

The iPad 3 will have a quad-core processor, and an HD screen that’s a higher resolution than some TVs, according to sources, Bloomberg reports. It’ll also come ready to play with LTE super-fast broadband, the sources say. We’ve heard these rumours before, but Bloomberg quotes three people who are familiar with the product, hinting that these could be the real …

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Nokia Lumia 710 landing 1 February

We already knew the Nokia Lumia 710 was coming to Three, though we didn’t have a concrete price or release date. Well now we can tick one of those boxes, as Nokia has announced the 800’s little brother will hit shops on 1 February. It made the announcement via its Nokia UK Mobcast, NokNok reports. Though sadly there’s still no …

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LG BH9420PW has 3D Sound Zooming to drop you in the action

While 3D might be struggling to win the nation’s favour, here’s a cool feature that will help make for a more immersive experience. LG is due to announce a new surround sound system at CES, and it comes packing a feature called 3D Sound Zooming. Now this is rather clever. It syncs sound with the location and movement of the …

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Sony Ericsson unveiling Xperia S and Ion at CES?

If neither of these handsets sound familiar, then don’t worry. The Xperia S seems to be the Xperia Arc HD (or LT26i ‘Nozomi’) handset that leaked a while ago, while the Xperia Ion is a new one on us too. Both are rumoured to be making an appearance at CES, Pocketnow reports. They may come under the Sony name too, …

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Samsung banner suggests huge OLED TV at CES

The curtain is yet to lift on CES 2012, but already news is starting to drip through. Now the sleuths over at OLED-Display.net have spotted a Samsung banner hinting the Korean company will be showcasing a large glasses-free 3D OLED TV. Exciting stuff indeed. And surely a sign of things to come in the week ahead in Vegas. The banner …

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Xperia Arc S, Neo V, Ray get ICS in March, others to follow

We already knew Sony Ericsson was updating all of its 2011 Xperia phones to Ice Cream Sandwich, but now the company has detailed exactly which will get it when. The rollout starts at the “end March/early April 2012” according to a post on Sony Ericsson’s official product blog, Engadget reports. The first to get Android 4.0 are the Xperia Arc …

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Asda selling £50 720p HD TV next week

If you’re looking to tighten your belt this Christmas (metaphorically speaking), Asda may have the TV for you. Next week it’ll start selling an HD-ready TV for just £50. Yes, £50. It might not surprise you to hear the specs are less than stunning, but still, £50. The Venturer 15.6-inch set is 720p HD. It’s an LED set, and while …

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Europeans aren’t buying the iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S may account for nearly a third of all smart phones sold in the last three months, but it’s not selling too well in Europe. Since its launch in October, Apple’s share of the European market has actually fallen. Apple saw its share fall in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, as cash-strapped customers opt for cheaper handsets, Reuters …

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