April, 2013

• 10 April

  Panasonic confirms it will no longer develop plasma panels

  

  It’s no longer just a rumour: Panasonic is leaving the plasma TV development market, although plasma sales will continue to 2014. The ZT60 at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) It’s been rumoured for a while that Panasonic will shift away from the plasma TV market, reflecting the decline in sales …

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• 9 April

  Samsung Galaxy Mega phones tipped for vast low

  

  Specs for Samsung’s upcoming goliath smart phones, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3, have been dished out by SamMobile, unofficially revealing lower-quality screens than expected and unimpressive innards to boot. The Galaxy Mega 5.8’s 5.8-inch display will have an embarassingly low resolution of 960×540 pixels, clocking in at just 190 pixels per inch — only a marginal increase on the …

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• 9 April

  WhatsApp denies it’s selling out to Google in $1bn deal

  

  Mobile messaging megalodon WhatsApp has denied it’s in talks with Google over a rumoured $1bn acquisition. The company’s head of business development, Neeraj Arora — who used to work for Google — told AllThingsD the deal wasn’t happening, and declined to comment further. The rumour, which originated in a post on Digital Trends earlier this week, ruffled feathers among fans …

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• 9 April

  EE refuses to talk unlimited data as it doubles 4G speeds

  

  EE will be doubling the speed of its 4G offering in ten UK cities, taking its data speeds over a claimed 80Mbps. Exciting stuff, but those speeds mean you’ll chew through the megabytes in no time at all. Annoyingly then, EE still isn’t willing to discuss unlimited data plans. I caught up with an EE spokesman — who declined to …

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• 9 April

  Free London Underground Wi

  

  O2 customers will enjoy free Wi-Fi on the London Underground from the beginning of June, joining subscribers of Virgin Media, EE and Vodafone in not having to pay extra to get on the Intertubes while they’re on the Tube. Between the start of the London 2012 Olympics and the end of January, anyone with a Wi-Fi-enabled device could freely connect …

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• 9 April

  EE doubles 4G speeds, promises 80Mbps top speed

  

  EE is doubling down on 4G. Britain’s first super-fast phone network is boosting its speeds without charging any extra, so you can burn through your data even faster. EE claims the maximum speed will climb to over 80Mbps, and average speeds will increase to over 20Mbps. Although prices remain the same, so do data caps — which means you burn …

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• 9 April

  T

  

  A variant of Nokia’s Lumia 520 is headed to T-Mobile. CNET/CBS Interactive Related stories: Nokia Lumia 520: Nokia’s cheapest smartphone T-Mobile’s new contract-free plans (FAQ) Testing T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network T-Mobile announced this morning that it will soon carry the Nokia Lumia 521, a variant of the Nokia Lumia 520 that the company announced in February at Mobile World Congress. …

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• 9 April

  U.K. carrier to push download speeds to 80Mbps in 10 cities

  

  U.K. carrier EE is planning to double the download speeds for its 4G LTE customers in 10 cities as it continues its nationwide rollout of the high-speed data service. The company, which operates under the brands EE, Orange, and T-Mobile in the U.K., said it will double the speeds in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and …

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• 9 April

  LG to expand retail stores in emerging markets, WSJ says

  

  Samsung’s not the only Korean electronics company expanding its retail footprint. LG also plans to open more stores this year, according to a news report. LG intends to increase the number of its retail stores in emerging markets to boost its market share in smartphones and build a bigger reach for its consumer electronics, according to The Wall Street Journal …

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• 9 April

  Verizon vs. broadcasters: Deciding the fate of mobile TV

  

  Las Vegas — Wireless giant Verizon is on a collision course with TV broadcasters as they each see big opportunities in broadcasting live events to mobile devices. During a question-and-answer session at the broadcast industry’s annual trade show here Tuesday Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam said his company’s new broadcast video service is not meant to compete with traditional broadcast …

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