South Korea’s competition watchdog is launching an investigation into Samsung’s practices. The country’s Fair Trade Commission today announced that it would investigate the ways in which Samsung is using its wireless technology patents to address competition in the marketplace. Reuters, first to report the news, said an FTC official claimed Apple filed the complaints against …
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6 September
HTC may intro two tablets at September 19 event
HTC may have two Android tablets for its upcoming September 19 press conference, if recent chatter is to be believed. According to rumors making the rounds this week, HTC is working on a 7-inch Flyer/Evo View 4G successor that will be based off Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and likely feature a custom HTC experience with support for the Scribe digital …
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6 September
Motorola moving towards the ‘Google Experience’
Motorola’s latest releases continue to move away from the company’s unsuccessful customisations of the Android platform, and closer to a pure “Google Experience”. The new Razr HD and Razr M feature surprisingly few user interface customisation compared with Motorola’s nearest competitors in the Android space. After recently being acquired by Google, Motorola will become the face of the Android experience, …
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6 September
4G Galaxy S III coming Virgin, Optus, Telstra
Samsung’s hugely popular Galaxy S III will hit Aussie shores with 4G radios soon, joining Telstra’s growing LTE range and becoming the first 4G phone for both Optus and its subsidiary, Virgin Mobile. The Galaxy S III in Titanium Grey. (Credit: Samsung) None of the telcos have offered a firm release date for the handset yet, but Optus has given …
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6 September
Nokia forced to apologise for fake Lumia 920 camera video
Nokia has been forced to apologise after using a ‘confusing’ promotional video at its New York launch event yesterday, after it emerged that the video purporting to show off its new phone’s camera was shot using a dSLR and not the new Lumia 920, as it claimed. Nokia chiefs hailed the new Lumia as the “best smart phone to capture …
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6 September
Samsung Galaxy S3 ships 20 million phones in just 100 days
The Samsung Galaxy S3 hit 20 million sales today, just 100 days after it was launched here in the UK. This leaves the Korean giant’s newest flagship device as its fastest selling smart phone to date, humbling its predecessor, the S2, which took 10 months to reach a similar figure. “The Galaxy S3 has enjoyed tremendous attention and popularity since …
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6 September
Kindle Fire HD vs. Nexus 7: Which one is right for you?
There are the key differences between the Kindle Fire HD tablet (left) and Google’s Nexus 7 (right). CNET When Amazon launched the original Kindle Fire in 2011, the $199 tablet was a surprise hit that reigned as one of the top budget tablet options. But that reign came to a dramatic end with the introduction of the Nexus 7, Google’s …
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6 September
Gingerbread still dominant with 57.5 percent Android ownership
Google’s Android market is still dominated by Gingerbread. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) versions, which first appeared on the mobile scene in December 2010, are currently running on 57.5 percent of all Android devices, new data posted on the platform’s developers site shows. The newer Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) comes in at 20.9 percent market ownership. Android 2.2 (Froyo) is running …
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6 September
Why Nokia nixed an SD card slot for the Lumia 920
Nokia’s new Lumia 920 smartphone is missing an SD card slot, but that was intentional. Speaking with tech news site PC Pro, Nokia executive VP Kevin Shields said that a memory card slot would have ruined the clean design of the phone. “We started with the premise that we wanted an uncompromised physical form,” Shields told PC Pro. “To put …
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6 September
AT&T to test Text
Mobile phone users across the country may one day be able to text 911 call centers. AT&T has been given the go-ahead by the state of Tennessee to kick off a trial of a Text-to-911 service across the state. Using the state’s new Emergency Service IP Network (ESInet), the test will let AT&T subscribers send text messages to Tennessee 911 …
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