Wednesday 19 June 2013

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Android has 99 handsets, but Jay-Z's on one

06.17.2013 2:56 PM

Samsung to give exclusive first-listen access of Jay-Z's new album to Galaxy users.

How the arts (and Neil Gaiman) are saving BlackBerry from obsolescence

06.18.2013 3:30 AM

The iPhone shook up the smartphone industry, BlackBerry most of all. But after several years of missteps and failures, the Canadian company is ready to tell a new story -- with the help of several high-profile artists.

 

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Nokia to abandon Symbian this summer

06.12.2013 9:44 AM

In other news, did you realize Nokia was still shipping Symbian phones?

Dish won't make new bid for Sprint, clearing path for SoftBank

06.18.2013 5:25 PM

Dish Network won't try to beat SoftBank's $21.6 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, apparently clearing the way for the Japanese service provider to buy Sprint.

US prosecutors propose kill switch to prevent smartphone theft

06.13.2013 2:19 PM

U.S. prosecutors are proposing that smartphone makers offer a "kill switch" in all new phones produced by the start of next year as part of an initiative to cut down on theft, which sometimes turns violent.

Myanmar braces for mobile phone boom as Internet access trickles in

06.14.2013 12:40 AM

Things are starting in Myanmar to change as that country transitions to democracy. For the first time, mobile phones are becoming affordable under reforms brought on by the new government.

Apple's crucial overscroll bounce patent claim is valid, U.S. patent office says

06.14.2013 4:20 AM

The USPTO confirms four claims of Apple's overscroll bounce patent, including claim 19 of the patent, according to a document filed with a Californian court on Thursday. That claim played a crucial part in Apple's $1.05 billion dollar lawsuit against Samsung.

The Week in iPhone Cases: After the storm

06.14.2013 7:30 AM

As the dust settles from this week's WWDC announcements, it's time for another of our weekly iPhone-case roundups. Weve got options for everything from adventure to fashion, from traditional to the latest in high tech.

Apple to increase Bluetooth integration in iOS 7, OS X Mavericks

06.14.2013 8:40 AM

The next major version of iOS will allow Bluetooth accessories to use Notification Center and make it easier to run Bluetooth-enabled apps in the background.

Symbian demise a lesson about competition

06.15.2013 7:46 AM

The rapid and stark decline of Symbian serves as a warning about what can happen to top smartphone operating systems, even iOS and Android, in a volatile market.

Samsung may introduce LTE Advanced version of Galaxy S4 in June

06.17.2013 9:35 AM

Samsung's lates variation of the Galaxy S4 will access the LTE Advanced network which (eventually) will deliver download speeds as high at 1 gbps.

Hands-on with Skype's new video-messaging service

06.17.2013 12:10 PM

Skype announced Monday that its video-messaging service, which allows users to send a video of three minutes or less to any of their Skype contacts, is now out of beta and free to all users.

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