Research In Motion has been hit with a new lawsuit from WiLAN. WiLAN, which derives its revenue from licensing patents to vendors, says that it filed the patent infringement claim against RIM in the Southern District of Florida. The company says that RIM is violating Patent No. 6,260,168 related to Bluetooth technologies. WiLAN has a …
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11 December
HTC’s Windows Phone 8X receives first Microsoft update
Microsoft is deploying the first Windows Phone 8 update to select international devices; the first bump will arrive for the HTC Windows Phone 8X. Related stories HTC Windows Phone 8X, fully reviewed Microsoft probes Windows Phone 8 reboot weirdness Microsoft’s first Windows Phone 8 update dubbed Apollo Plus? Dubbed “Portico,” the over-the-air Windows Phone 8 update includes a number of …
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11 December
Samsung Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 as best gadget of 2012
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best gadget of the year, even better than the iPhone 5 — that’s according to our American chums at CNET.com. Do you agree with their choice? The editors of CNET.com locked themselves away for three days to decide the 100 biggest technology stories of the year, be they news stories or new products, as …
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11 December
BlackBerry 10 to feature deep integration of Evernote
It appears that BlackBerry 10 — Research In Motion’s next operating system — will support deep integration of the online notes service Evernote. Now that RIM has released BlackBerry 10’s SDK and APIs for software-makers to start coding in earnest, one of the apps in the new operating system generating buzz is a personal information manager (PIM) called “Remember.” RIM …
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11 December
Phone networks apply today to take part in 4G auction
The UK’s phone networks are crossing the 4s and dotting the Gs today as applications are submitted to be part of next year’s 4G auction. Phone networks that want a shot at 4G have to submit their applications to telecoms watchdog Ofcom by 4pm today to be among the bidders that will compete for 4G airwaves. Applications must be accompanied by …
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11 December
Sprint in talks to buy out Clearwire, report says
Sprint Nextel may be moving closer to taking full control of 4G wireless provider Clearwire, according to CNBC. The two companies are in active negotiations, and Sprint has been talking with some of Clearwire’s big-name shareholders, including Intel and Comcast, in taking full control of the company, CNBC reported, citing unnamed sources. A deal isn’t imminent, but an announcement could …
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11 December
Tech companies push Congress for feds’ wireless spectrum
A group of tech companies is pressing Congress to provide more spectrum for use by portable electronics devices such as tablets and smartphones. A letter sent to lawmakers today and signed by Alcatel-Lucent, Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, and Samsung urged the technology committees in the House and Senate to consider auctioning some of the spectrum …
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11 December
Sony launches new entertainment app for Xperia users
Sony is launching an app aimed at Xperia smartphone users that grants access to additional music, film, and sports content. Sony Mobile Communications, a subsidiary of Japanese electronics maker Sony, announced today that a new app, called the Xperia Lounge, has been released in beta. Available on Google’s Android operating system, Xperia Lounge contains “backstage” content based around music, film, …
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11 December
iPhone 5S could come in different colours at last
Colour us interested: the next iPhone could finally sport a coloured casing. Could a colourful iPhone 5S join the likes of the Nokia Lumia 920 in brightening up the mobile phone world? Business Insider reports an industry watcher’s predictions that the next generation of iPhone will be available in six or even eight colours. If true, it’ll be the first time the …
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11 December
HTC One SV is a doomed 4G phone no one will buy
HTC has come up with a product virtually no one will buy. The One SV is a downgraded One S with 4G. So it’s a mid-range phone that’s only usable on the most expensive network in the UK. It has a 4.3-inch screen, which HTC helpfully points out is not much bigger than a credit card. That’s great — plenty …
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