Samsung has fired a new legal salvo back at LG, as the fight over OLED patents continues. LG’s OLED TV. (Credit: LG) The patent war between LG and Samsung may not be as high profile as the Samsung vs. Apple stoush, but over in Korea the legal battle lines are being well and truly drawn. …
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18 November
Android 4.2 forgets December exists, end of the world averted
Picked up and confirmed by Android Police, it seems that Android 4.2’s Contacts app simply omits December altogether. Perhaps someone doesn’t like Christmas. Perhaps it’s an attempt to avoid the New Year hangover. Perhaps it’s a last-ditch, desperate attempt to prevent the end of the world without using Bruce Willis. Or perhaps it’s just a bug. It’s already been submitted …
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18 November
Whoops! Warner Brothers app was mistakenly released in U.S.
Warner Bros. seemingly threw a bone to cord-cutters and mobile TV watchers on Friday with the release of an app for hit shows such as “Gossip Girl” and “The Big Bang Theory.” It turns out, not so much. The company pulled the app from the U.S. iTunes store shortly after it was made available. The Day After US app was …
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18 November
Samsung, LG working on 1080p smartphones
If you were wondering what the big names in tech have lined up for next year’s phones, it would seem that 1080p screens definitely factor in to the planning. Not far off: the Optimus G isn’t 1080p, but it does have an HD screen. (Credit: CNET) The latest internet scuttlebutt has both Samsung and LG gearing up to launch handheld …
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16 November
Mobile watchdog slams phone networks over data charges
The mobile phone watchdog has given phone networks a slap on the wrist for not telling us enough about data on our mobile phones — which all too often leads to a nasty shock when the bill comes in. The communications ombudsman said networks needed to be clearer about data limits, especially hidden limits. Chief ombudsman Lewis Shand Smith told …
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16 November
RadioShack Wireless adds $119 HTC Desire C
RadioShack Wireless today added another Android-based handset to its burgeoning roster of no-contract smartphones. Available just in time for the holiday shopping season, the HTC Desire C can now be yours for a cool $119.99. Related stories Best Prepaid Phone Plans in 2022 Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing …
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16 November
5G to replace digital TV in Ofcom plans as data doubles
4G has barely arrived in the UK, and plans are already underway for 5G. Authorities are looking ahead to the next, next generation of super-fast Internet for phones and tablets — as it’s revealed we used twice as much data as last year. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is already looking to 5G. That may seem like looking far ahead, but Ofcom …
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16 November
RIM CEO: We’ll win back users with BlackBerry 10 (Q&A)
Now playing: Watch this: The future of BlackBerry 3:45 *Video depicts existing and developer devices, not unannounced hardware. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins settles all 6 feet, 7 inches of his lanky frame into the high chair of the hotel conference room where we both sit, slumping down slightly before the camera rolls and the questions fly. (Heins quips that he’s …
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16 November
Warner Brothers attempts big bang with day
Cord cutters and on-the-go TV watchers now have another app to help satisfy their viewing habits, at least if they’re big “Gossip Girl” fans and based in Europe. Warner Bros. yesterday launched its Day After US app for iOS, giving users access to a few of its TV series for download or streaming. The app is free to download, but …
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16 November
Windows Phone 7.8 to get new colours, lock screen, ringtones
With the launch of Windows Phone 8, the previous crop of Microsoft-powered phones became a gaggle of lame ducks. But Microsoft isn’t ready to take those ducks round the back of the barn to shoot them just yet, with new features emerging for the update to Windows Phone 7.8. Hopelessly mixed farmyard animal analogies aside — animalogies? — phones such …
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