August, 2013

• 1 August

  Motorola’s flagship phone, the Moto X, has arrived

  

  NEW YORK CITY — The Moto X is finally here, as Motorola took the wraps off its hotly anticipated new smartphone at an event on Thursday. The new smartphone, which has been talked about for months, marks the official relaunch of the handset maker Motorola, since it was acquired last year by tech giant Google. …

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• 1 August

  Android nabs record 80 percent market share in Q2

  

  Android is marching its way toward outright dominance in the smartphone operating system market. During the second quarter of 2013, Android captured a record 80 percent of the worldwide smartphone market, research firm Strategy Analytics reported Thursday. Out of the 229.6 million smartphones that shipped during the period, 182.6 million of those were Android-based handsets. Apple’s iOS came in second …

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• 1 August

  O2 4G network launches this month to take on EE

  

  O2 is the second 4G network to launch in the UK. The new extra-fast phone data service will take on rival EE before the end of this month. O2 will launch a 4G LTE service in London, Leeds and Bradford on 29 August, sending the Internet into phones and tablets at a faster rate than 3G — as long as …

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• 1 August

  Nearly 700,000 Brits using 4G, EE boasts

  

  EE, currently the UK’s only 4G network, has bundled nearly 700,000 Brits onto its super-speedy tariffs. The number of customers using the faster mobile ‘net technology is 687,000, EE proudly boasted today, claiming that the rate of people signing up doubled in the months from April-June, compared to the previous five months. EE also said that it’s “on track” to …

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• 1 August

  Google Play UK gets TV shows, puts Luther on Android

  

  At Google Play you can now press play on some of your favourite TV shows. Google has finally added TV to download to your Android device, including top British telly like Luther, Doctor Who and Peppa Pig. The UK is the first country after the US to see TV shows go on sale at Google Play. There are TV shows …

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• 1 August

  ITC delays final decision in Apple vs. Samsung patent war

  

  The U.S. International Trade Commission needs a little more time to make a final decision on whether or not Samsung infringed on Apple’s patents. In a note Thursday evening, the ITC said it would deliver that decision by Friday, August 9. That’s the same day the two companies head to court for oral arguments on permanent injunctions from the trial …

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• 1 August

  Samsung Hennessy could bring back dual screens

  

  Samsung is prepping a dual-screen Android smartphone known internally as the “Hennessy,” Blog of Mobile reports. Related stories: Samsung at work on dual-screen ‘Galaxy Folder’ — report Samsung denies rigging benchmarks for Galaxy S4 Dual-screen smartphones gone wrong According to the Chinese tech blog, the Hennessy will feature tiny twin 3.3-inch displays with a resolution of 320×480 pixels. In addition, …

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• 1 August

  Motorola Moto X has Google voice control and a wood case

  

  The 4.7-inch Motorola Moto X is the first smart phone from Google and Motorola working together after the Big G bought Moto two years back, and it reminds us of a bad actor — because it’s a bit wooden. The new Moto X is available in black and white, but you can customise the phone online at the new Moto …

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• 1 August

  Small Android tablets gain as Apple ‘buzz’ fades

  

  Samsung, Amazon, and other tablet makers gained market share in the second quarter as those vendors cut into Apple’s dominant position. While Apple still holds about 43 percent of the worldwide tablet market — by far the single largest percentage — Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo, Acer, and others saw hefty year-to-year gains in shipments during the second quarter, ranging from 228 …

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• 1 August

  Samsung Galaxy S5 metal design appears in patent

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S5 could have real steel. A newly discovered patent adds fuel to rumours that the follow-up to the Samsung Galaxy S4 could be made of metal. Uncovered by Patent Bolt, the patent was filed in South Korea in 2011 and registered in the US last year. It shows a new Galaxy mobile with a sharply angled metal …

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