Motorola’s upcoming Droid Ultra will be thin and still as “tough as steel.” At least, that’s how the company is teasing it. A page on Motorola’s Web site displays a small gray box with a tidbit of promotional copy for the Droid Ultra: “Available in a bunch of glossy colors, this high-grade DuPont Kevlar body …
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July, 2013
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2 July
Softbank said to win FCC approval for Sprint deal
Softbank’s bid for Sprint Nextel has reportedly won the support it needs from the Federal Communications Commission, the last regulatory approval necessary to complete the $21.6 billion deal. Two of three members of the FCC have signed off on the deal, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. That approval reportedly extends to Sprint’s buyout of mobile broadband provider Clearwire. …
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2 July
Reading poolside? Which do you choose: A tablet or an e
Smaller 7-inch tablets and apps, such as the Amazon Kindle app, have made it easy to turn your tablet into an e-reader. But is it ideal for summertime reading outdoors? In this Ask Maggie, I offer some advice to a reader who wants to know if it’s really necessary to own both an e-reader and a tablet. If you’ve ever …
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2 July
How to buy an MP3 player
There was a time not so long ago when MP3 players were a hot and essential technology, and Apple’s best-selling product was the iPod. Now with smartphones and tablets, though, there are many other devices that make great music players. But even if the MP3 player’s best days are waning, there are still a number of great products available. Here …
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2 July
iWatch name registered by Apple in two more countries
I watch, you watch, we watch the iWatch! Apple has registered ‘iWatch’ as a trademark in two more countries, speeding up the countdown towards the time of the smart watch. Apple has registered the iWatch name in Mexico and Taiwan, as well as in Japan as previously reported. It’s emerged that Apple filed for the trademarks last month, bagging the name …
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2 July
AT&T LTE stretches into 35 new markets
AT&T flipped a few more LTE switches on Tuesday, flowing its fastest 4G data speeds to 35 more cities, for a total of 326 LTE-equipped markets (see below). The carrier anticipates blanketing 90 percent of its 300-million-person coverage goal by the end of 2013, and the full 300 million people by 2014’s close. Additionally, AT&T has expanded its eco ratings …
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2 July
Pebble smartwatch coming to Best Buy starting July 7
Starting this Sunday, you can have any Pebble you want at Best Buy…as long as it’s black. True to rumors that leaked out yesterday, the Pebble-to-Best-Buy news is true. The Kickstarter-born Pebble Watch receives notifications from Android or iOS devices via Bluetooth and has a growing collection of watch faces and supported apps, including Runkeeper, but it hasn’t been easily …
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2 July
O2 down the Tube with free underground Wi
If you’re on O2 and on the Tube, you’ll be able to get online before the end of the month. On 22 July O2 joins Virgin Media, Vodafone and EE in offering free Wi-Fi on the London Underground. From that date anyone registered with O2 Wi-Fi can connect underground at 120 stations, leaving Three as the only major network not …
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2 July
Former Nokia SVP joins Huawei’s Consumer Business Group
Colin Giles, Nokia’s former senior vice president of sales, has a new gig. The executive, who left Nokia in April 2012 to spend more time with his family, has been appointed executive vice president of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group. In his new position, Giles will head up the Chinese firm’s global marketing, retail, and open channel development. One of Giles’ …
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2 July
HP returns to smart phones: Is Android the only option?
There’s another player coming into the smart phone game. It’s time for HP to decide whether to adopt Android for a second crack at phones and tablets. “HP has to be in the game,” HP exec Yam Su Yin told the Indian Times, signalling a return to the market after the failure of HP’s first foray into phones and tablets …
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