Roger Cheng

RIM expands licensing deal with InterDigital to cover 4G LTE tech

Research In Motion and InterDigital have extended an existing patent licensing agreement to cover 4G LTE technology. Under the deal announced today, RIM will be able to use InterDigital’s patents in its upcoming line of BlackBerry 10 products, which are set to debut later this month. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 …

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Samsung to sell first Tizen smartphone next year, report says

Samsung Electronics will be the first to sell a smartphone running on the Tizen operating system through Japanese carrier NTT Docomo and other partners next year, according to Japan’s Daily Yomiuri. Samsung, NTT Docomo, and their partners hope to build a platform that will rival the major operating systems from Apple and Google. Other carriers interested in Tizen include the …

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Mobile: 10 predictions for 2013

If nothing else, 2012 has shown that the mobile industry is a pretty tough business to be in. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up to $800 on Select Models at Best Buy Best Cordless Vacuum Deals: Save $168 on LG CordZero …

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HTC’s global One S gets Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Android 4.1.1, also known as Jelly Bean, will finally make its way to some global versions of the HTC One S. Related stories Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage The Metaverse Is on the Way: Here’s What You Need to Know The Metaverse Isn’t a Destination. It’s a …

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Nokia tablet details: Keyboard cover with battery, 10.1

Nokia’s rumored tablet looks closer to coming to fruition. Nokia plans to launch its Windows RT-powered tablet early next year, according to the Verge, which has a few details on the rumored device. Related stories Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Nokia’s Newest Phone Is a T9-Era Throwback With Wireless Earbud Charging Slots …

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Huawei to go jumbo with 6.1

Huawei has something big in store for CES. A company executive prematurely showed off the company’s Ascend Mate, a jumbo 6.1-inch smartphone, which was rumored to be its big announcement for the Consumer Electronics Show in early January. Related stories Global Chip Shortage and $53B Subsidy Boosts US Manufacturing Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without …

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Acer drives tablet prices lower, plans $99 model

Tablet prices just seem to keep dropping. Acer is the latest company to lower the bar on pricing. The company is planning to sell a $99 Android tablet, the Iconia B1, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company plans to target consumers in emerging markets, though the report notes that Acer will get clearance from the Federal Communications Commission …

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How EA plans to make customers happy. Really

An avid player of Electronic Arts’ “The Simpsons: Tapped Out” mobile game, David Lamb was disheartened when he logged into his account in October and found that all of the data from his game was gone. The iOS game, which is essentially “Farmville” with Springfield buildings and Simpsons characters, rewards players who spend huge amounts of time completing tasks and …

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RIM’s stock is in retreat. Here’s why

Research in Motion’s stock, which has had an impressive run over the past few months, appears to have finally gotten tripped up. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Spending All Night With the First iPhone Kanye West’s Donda 2 Skips Spotify, 5G BlackBerry is …

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HTC may get into Windows tablet game

HTC is working on a pair of tablets running Microsoft’s Windows RT operating system, according to Bloomberg. HTC is mulling two tablets, a 12-inch version that is larger than most standard models, and a 7-inch version that is better able to compete with the likes of Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD and Apple iPad Mini, according to the report, which cited …

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