July, 2012

• 26 July

  Samsung to reinstate the Galaxy S3’s search function

  

  Never fear, a fix is supposedly near. Samsung confirmed today that the recent “stability update” on the Galaxy S3 that rendered the on-device search function useless was going to be repaired immediately, according to the BBC. “The most recent software upgrade for the Galaxy S3 in the UK included the inadvertent removal of the universal …

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• 26 July

  Sprint CEO: Verizon benefited most from Nextel turnover

  

  Verizon Wireless got fat off the customers that left Sprint Nextel’s iDEN network over the past few years. That’s according to Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, who told investors today that Verizon has nabbed half of the customers who left the ailing Nextel service over the past few years. AT&T grabbed roughly a fifth of the departing customers, while Sprint got …

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• 26 July

  Like bayonets, Wi

  

  Going to the Olympics? Not if you’re wearing a comically oversized hat you’re not. And don’t expect to take your pet iguana in with you — even if it does look a bit like Mandeville. LOCOG, the Games’ organising body, has published a list of prohibited and restricted items that Games-goers should absolutely avoid taking to venues — unless you …

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• 26 July

  Stabilize your smartphone moviemaking with iStabilizer Dolly and Glidepro

  

  With decent lighting and a modern smartphone, you can shoot some pretty impressive movies. Take “Olive,” a feature-length film shot entirely on a Nokia N8. And Chan-wook Park shot a 30-minute movie, “Paranmanjang,” using only an iPhone. Of course, there’s only so much you can accomplish holding your phone in those shaky hands of yours. If you want rock-steady images, …

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• 26 July

  What in the world are appcessories?

  

  Now playing: Watch this: What in the world are Appcessories? 3:07 If you keep an eye on the latest trends in electronics, you’ve probably stumbled across the term “appcessory” already. We sneaked into our local Dick Smith (DSE) store after hours to see what appcessories we could get our hands on. Toys, games and gadgets controlled by smartphones and tablets …

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• 26 July

  Sony may have a Mint at IFA

  

  It appears that Samsung is not the only handset manufacturer tied to a big IFA announcement next month. Now we’re getting word of a possible new Sony smartphone called the Mint. But these are more than just blurry rumor shots; tech blog Mobile Review has published a full analysis of the device replete with dozens of photos and screen shots. …

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• 26 July

  Sprint CEO confirms business

  

  Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse confirmed that the company will sell the Motorola Photon Q and provided an update on its high-end smartphones. The Motorola Photon Q is the 4G LTE-compatible successor to the original Motorola Photon. Hesse said the carrier will launch the phone later this year. The device, like some of its other environmentally friendly phones, is ULE-platinum-certified, …

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• 26 July

  U.K. court grants Apple reprieve on Samsung ‘copy’ case, for now

  

  Samsung Galaxy Tab CNET Apple lawyers walked away from a U.K. court and breathed a sigh of relief following a judge’s decision to grant a stay on an earlier ruling forcing the Cupertino, Calif.-based company to publicly state Samsung had not copied the iPad’s design. A London court said today that Apple will not have to immediately place the notice …

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• 26 July

  3G comes to the Channel Tunnel in time for the Olympics

  

  People traveling through the Channel Tunnel can now access mobile services 100 meters under the sea — as long as they are heading to the U.K., rather than crossing over to France. French operators Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR have all started providing 2G and 3G services in the south tunnel — which runs from France to the U.K. — …

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• 26 July

  Apple coveted Sony’s style for original iPhone

  

  Apple has accused Samsung of “slavishly” copying its designs, but documents submitted to a US court in the ongoing legal wranglings between the pair suggest Apple may have also looked elsewhere for its smart phone design inspiration. And the company reportedly inspiring Cupertino — at least in part — is Sony, Martyn Williams of the IDG News Service reports. This …

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