August, 2012

• 27 August

  LG Optimus G is a mobile powerhouse

  

  LG has officially unveiled its next Optimus-branded phone, a handset with attention-grabbing specifications. (Credit: LG) The new Optimus G will run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich when it launches, and is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and — wait for it — 2GB of RAM. It also packs in a new Adreno …

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• 27 August

  Inside Huawei, the Chinese tech giant that’s rattling nerves in DC

  

  SHENZHEN, China –Chen Lifang is a bit flummoxed. Chen is a board member and senior vice president at Huawei, the giant telecommunications gear maker based here. She’s digesting news that broke a day earlier that the U.S. House Intelligence Committee has increased the pressure it’s putting on the company to disclose details about its ties to the Chinese government. The …

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• 27 August

  HTC Proto doubling as the Desire X, retailers suggest

  

  The midrange Android handset known as the HTC Proto should soon go by another name, the HTC Desire X, according to a handful of online retailers that are surfacing placeholder Web pages for the device. Swedish site Technytt spotted the listings on four online retailers, including three Swedish sites and one Norwegian retailer: ClickOK, Elgiganten Business, Elkjop Business, and Multitech. …

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• 27 August

  RadioShack’s no contract smartphone plan starts at $50, report says

  

  Leaked price plans for RadioShack’s rumored foray into no contract wireless plans show smartphone plans starting at $50 for 3G service, Engaget posted today. The gadget-focused blog posted rumors last weekthat RadioShack was getting into the no contract business with Cricket providing the service. Cricket offers similar no-contract service at other retailers, but according to the previously leaked memo, RadioShack’s …

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• 27 August

  Fund this: The Foundation Dock for iPhone

  

  Your iPhone may be getting more and more wireless, what with iCloud and Wi-Fi syncing and all, but there are times when it’s nice to have a dock. Of course, most docks are little more than stands, offering few, if any, features beyond charging and syncing. Enter the Foundation Dock, a Kickstarter project that’s arguably the most versatile iPhone dock …

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• 27 August

  Samsung goes big with 5.8

  

  A big screen may be awkward for a phone you hold up to your ear, but it’s nice for movies and games — which likely is why Samsung announced a bigger new 5.8-inch model of its Galaxy Player line. The company offers smaller versions — for example, its $200 Galaxy Player 5.0 with an 800×480 screen. The 5.8-inch version, though, …

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• 27 August

  Android, iOS growing 10 times faster than PCs did in the 1980s

  

  The Android and iOS operating systems may be even more popular than you think. Research firm Flurry Analytics today announced that iOS and Android adoption is ten times greater than PC adoption at that technology’s rapid-growth phase in the 1980s. The mobile platforms have amassed users twice as quickly as the Web during its go-go period in the 1990s, and …

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• 27 August

  What does the Apple v. Samsung verdict mean to LG?

  

  The LG Optimus 4X HD’s quad-core features set it apart. Josh Miller/CNET After a jury decided on Friday that Samsung owes Apple $1 billion in reparations due to patent infringements, many other OEMs who make phones using Google’s Android OS (which could be Apple’s real target) may be battening down the hatches. Though it looks like, for now, Apple isn’t …

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• 27 August

  Before Huawei can win the U.S., it needs to improve its phones

  

  Huawei is a Chinese smartphone and infrastructure manufacturer with heaps of ambition and just as much to prove. U.S. executives, speaking at a variety of mobile conferences, have boldly shared Huawei’s vision to be a top 5 vendor in three years (they have two more to go to hit that mark). Before that happens, Huawei must also quell the U.S. …

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• 27 August

  FAA could reconsider electronic device policy for flights

  

  Airline passengers may soon be able to use their smartphones and tablets during flights with fewer interruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration has formed a committee to reconsider its policy on when electronic devices can be turned on during a flight. “With so many different types of devices available, we recognize that this is an issue of consumer interest,” Transportation Secretary …

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