Samsung is seeking to obtain the agreements between Apple and Australia’s three major mobile telecoms–Optus, Vodafone, and Telstra–as well as the source code for the iPhone 4S firmware as it seeks to block the sale of Apple’s newest smartphone. In a hearing today in the ongoing patent dispute between Apple and Samsung over alleged infringements …
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November, 2011
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1 November
AT&T expands BlackBerry lineup
After making the rounds to other carriers, the BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9860, and BlackBerry Curve 9360 will finally make their way to AT&T in the coming days. AT&T announced today that the Bold 9900 and Torch 9860 will be available starting November 6, and the good news is that the smartphones are priced more reasonably than their counterparts …
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1 November
Android outselling iPhone by two to one in the UK
Android is outselling Apple’s iOS platform two to one in the UK, also trouncing BlackBerry when it comes to smart phone sales, according to a new survey. The study, conducted by the oddly named Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, reveals that nearly half (49.9 per cent) of smart phones sold in Britain are Android devices. The iPhone, by comparison, has a much …
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1 November
Sprint not the only one with an unlimited iPhone plan
If you want to pair your iPhone 4S with an unlimited-data plan, Sprint Nextel will no longer be the only game in town. Regional carrier C Spire Wireless (formerly Cellular South) said today that it plans to offer the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S beginning November 11. C Spire is offering four options for service plans, ranging between $50 and …
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1 November
GarageBand available for iPhone, iPod Touch
One of the most interesting apps to appear on the iPad has been Apple’s own GarageBand. The robust features include the ability to play several instruments or sit back while the app plays them for you, recording original music at any level of expertise. Previously the app was available only for iPad, which made sense given its complexity and need …
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1 November
Gmail to get a native iPhone, iPad app?
According to sources speaking with TechCrunch columnist MG Seigler, Google has indeed been working on, and even submitted, a native app for Gmail. And oh yeah, it’s pretty cool. Despite Google’s pretty great UI for Web-based Gmail on iOS, the native app has been a unicorn of sorts in the iOS community since the announcement that third-party apps could be …
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1 November
Foxtel changes music, free
Foxtel has added to its suite of channels with a number of new and updated radio stations, as well as an additional free-to-air station for satellite customers. From today (1 November 2011), Foxtel is adding four new replacement channels for its digital music service: So Fresh, Divas, Kids Zone and Fasterlouder. A number of other channels have also been rebranded …
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1 November
Sony KDL
By this time next year, companies like Sony might not even sell TVs like the KDL-BX420 series. The CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent) backlight that illuminates this TV’s LCD panel is slowly going extinct, replaced especially in larger screen sizes by LEDs packed into razor-thin cabinets that can generate more light from less power. They can also generate higher profits. The BX420 …
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October, 2011
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31 October
It’s official: New Nook Color tablet launching Nov. 7
As we reported last week, rumor had it Barnes & Noble would be launching its next-generation, Android-powered Nook Color tablet e-reader on November 7. Now it’s become official, with Barnes & Noble sending out invites to the media for an event that morning in New York. While the invite doesn’t refer to a specific device, it’s a pretty safe bet …
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31 October
BlackBerry Porsche P’9981 is a steel business blower
Steel yourself for what has to be one of the most interesting looking phones of the year, the BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9881. It’s made of stainless steel and leather, but aside from that it’s a regular old BlackBerry, with some pretty standard specs, TechCrunch reports. But then that’s always the way with this luxury gear: hideously gaudy exterior; pretty pedestrian …
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