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29 May
RIM to post Q1 operating loss, hires banks for ‘strategic review’
Research in Motion will post an operating loss in the first quarter, the company said, further illustrating the titanic obstacles it faces as it struggles to right its smartphone business. The reversal of fortune caps a tough stretch for the maker of the once-popular BlackBerry. Sales of its current BlackBerry 7 phones are deteriorating and upcoming BlackBerry 10 products are …
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29 May
YouView viewed by public for first time in 350 homes
Members of the public have sat down to watch YouView for the first time. The next generation of Freeview box for online telly and catch-up is being tested in hundreds of houses. YouView, formerly known as Project Canvas, is a collaboration between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel Five, TalkTalk, BT and Arqiva to build a set-top box that pipes …
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28 May
Watch 15 demo videos of Motorola’s ICS skin. Yes, 15
Motorola promised the Razr would get Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of next month, and it looks like it’s true to its word. It’s released a series of videos showing off Android 4.0 running on the device, using its own skin à la HTC Sense, Droid Life reports. Despite Moto’s tweaks, it’s still recognisably Android. Click through to see …
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28 May
Samsung Galaxy Rush, Amp, and Helm are future phone names
Samsung has registered a trio of potential names for future Android phones: the Samsung Galaxy Rush, Galaxy Amp, and Galaxy Helm could be heading our way soon. Hey, at least they’re more interesting names than Samsung Galaxy S3. Samsung has registered the potential monikers with the US patent office, although that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll ever be used. It’s also …
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28 May
RIM loses another senior executive
Research In Motion announced today the resignation of its chief legal officer, the second high-level departure from the struggling phone maker in the past week. Karima Bawa is leaving the handset maker after 12 years, RIM said. The company said it’s known of Bawa’s departure for some time and has already begun searching for a replacement chief legal officer. “Karima …
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28 May
HTC One XL on Telstra 4G network from 5 June
Telstra and HTC will again join forces for an exclusive smartphone launch, with the 4G-ready One XL handset to launch in Australia on 5 June. A frame taken from Telstra’s One XL demo video on YouTube. (Screenshot by CBSi) Prices for this latest Telstra handset start at AU$65 per month, including an AU$6 handset repayment on an AU$59 Freedom Connect …
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28 May
Buy a Samsung Galaxy S3, get Olympics tickets
Samsung is giving away tickets to the Olympics with its Galaxy S3 smart phone, Android Central reports. If you’re among the first 50 people to pre-order the handset at London’s Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, you’ll be handed tickets to this summer’s sweaty sport-fest along with your phone. If you pre-order, you can pick up your S3 on 29 May …
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28 May
ViewSonic teases 22
Yes, you read that right — two huge tablets are in the offing, and they measure no fewer than 22 and 80 inches, respectively. ViewSonic sent out a teaser for its series of “Touch and Connect” prototypes being shown off at Computex in Taipei, one of which is a 22-inch “smart business tablet monitor”. And from the invite, it looks …
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28 May
Facebook phone possible as Zuckerberg hires iPhone engineers
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Facebook could be making a phone. The old rumours have resurfaced, but this time it seems Mark Zuckerberg and co are actively recruiting Apple engineers with iPhone experience — and Facebook’s need to grab hold of the mobile market has never been more pressing. The world-conquering social network is headhunting Apple engineers …
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