We might be a few months away from CES and Mobile World Congress, but that doesn’t mean handset rumors are going to wait around. The preliminary details for a new Sony smartphone have surfaced, possibly laying the groundwork for a new “flagship” device. According to information first noticed by Blog of Mobile (translated), Sony is …

Vringo, a company that offers ringtones, but has increasingly relied on licensing its patent portfolio, is the latest to take aim at ZTE. The company announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the Chinese telecommunications equipment company, saying that it has violated three of its patents. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.K. High Court …

It may not be on the same scale as some recent court victories, but Google-owned mobile maker Motorola has won a patent case against Microsoft. The regional court in Mannheim, Germany, ruled that Moto didn’t infringe a Microsoft patent which lets apps work across different handsets, Reuters reports. The patent means developers don’t have to write separate codes for each …

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Motorola has confirmed it’s killed off its Webtop software and range of mobile accessories, CNET reports. Webtop had let you use your phone as the guts of a laptop or TV entertainment hub, just by plugging it in. It made its debut with the Motorola Atrix in 2011 and stood out at the time as a really innovative concept. It …

Now playing: Watch this: Lawmakers telling US companies not to buy from Huawei… 5:26 WASHINGTON, D.C.–The House Intelligence Committee released a report this morning, accusing two Chinese makers of telecommunications gear of posing a national security threat and discouraging American businesses from buying their equipment. In a 52-page report, the committee said that neither Huawei or ZTE addressed concerns raised …

Optus today announced that 18 new channels have been added to its Fetch TV offering as an optional extra to customers for AU$10 per month. (Credit: Optus) The new channels include many of those that are also available on rival Foxtel, like MTV, Fox Sports, National Geographic, Discovery Home and Helath, BBC World News and Animal Planet. The rebranded Fecth …

Original video frames (1 and 2) at 60 frames per second aren’t enough to fill 120Hz and 240Hz LCDs. Duplicating the original frames is one method. Alternately, frames can be interpolated to fill the gaps. In this example, the TV’s processor creates frame 1a from the difference between 1 and 2. This (along with 2a, 3a, etc.) makes up the …

Now playing: Watch this: CNET News BBC iPlayer Radio 1:35 The BBC is sprucing up its online radio service, launching a central iPlayer for radio that collects all of Auntie’s channels onto a single site. From today, you’ll see a dedicated home for the BBC’s radio offering, with homepages for each station firing catch-up, live playback and featured bits and …

Huawei, the embattled Chinese mobile company looking to expand its footprint internationally, is now eyeing an initial public offering, according to a new report. Huawei has contacted investment banks to learn more about the process that would eventually take its shares public, The Wall Street Journal is reporting today, citing sources. The company isn’t sure yet where it might list …