Saturday, 16 June 2012

Xperia mini pro and Live with Walkman receiving Android 4.0

By on 09:11
Sony is continuing its commitment to product support by bringing the latest and greatest in Android to these mid-range phones. A few days ago we already let you know that...

Apple all set to announce iOS 6 tomorrow, but what else?

By on 09:09
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference is about to start tomorrow and as usual, it's a big industry event - one, which has seen the announcements of new iPhones,...

LG launches the Optimus 4X HD in Europe, Germany gets it first

By on 09:08
LG announced today that they will be launching their Optimus 4X HD this month in several European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and Italy, right on...

Unlocked and expensive Asus Padfone goes on sale in the US

By on 09:07
The Asus Padfone has made its way to the United States in an unlocked state, ready to entice prospective buyers with a knack for something other than the run of...

Original iPad to miss on the iOS 6 fun, iPhone 3GS safe for now

By on 09:05
The WWDC press conference is just hours away, but the rumors just can't stop coming in. This morning the Chinese forum WeiPhone.com brought links to the first builds of iOS...

Intel: Android makes poor use of those multi-core processors

By on 09:01
Nokia's CEO, Stephen Elop, has previously stated that dual and quad-core processors on mobile phones waste battery more than anything else. Now, Intel's GM of Intel's Mobile and...

LG Optimus 4X HD now available in Germany, to hit UK in mid-July

By on 08:51
After leaving the factories yesterday the LG Optimus 4X HD is already available for purchase in Europe. Germany is the only country to have received it so far, though. The...

Early benchmarks show that Mobile Safari got faster with iOS 6

By on 08:50
It's customary for a new mobile OS version to bring an improved web browser and that's one of the first things to get tested. iOS 6 was only...

iOS 6 goes official with new Maps and Facebook integration

By on 08:48
Apple has just announced the next version of its iOS platform for the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad. iOS 6 has an updated Siri, Facebook integration and...

Nokia USA teases a June 18 announcement in Facebook

By on 08:42
Nokia USA has posted a series of teaser images on Facebook with June 18, 2012 on them, which naturally caused quite a stir. Initially, it was thought that...

Friday, 15 June 2012

Samsung LCD lines hit by brief power outage

By on 11:07
Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics Co, said four flat-screen production lines had stopped briefly on Thursday due to a power outage -- a development that may...

Nokia selling Vertu to EQT VI, it's sad seeing it go

By on 05:12
Today Nokia announced that EQT VI (an investment fund that's part of a private equity group in Northern Europe) is ready to acquire Vertu for unannounced amount. Founded...

Nokia to acquire Scalado's imaging technology and staff

By on 05:09
After announcing that Vertu is ready to go, Nokia re-confirmed that they are staking a lot on mobile imaging and photography by announcing their planned acquisition of everything...

Nokia to lay off 10,000 employees, sacks three key executives

By on 05:07
The bad news from Nokia's camp just keep on coming in. First the Finns announced they are letting Vertu go, and now they have issued a press release stating...

Sony Xperia ion to finally hit AT&T on June 24

By on 05:07
The Xperia ion was announced way back at CES with expected release date somewhere in Q2 this year (April-June). Well, as it usually happens with Sony, the phone...

Nokia's Meltemi OS for budget handsets gets the chop

By on 05:05
It looks like factory workers and executives are not the only ones to get the hatchet by Nokia these days. The Finnish company has reportedly abandoned work on its Meltemi...

Samsung responds to Galaxy S II / Note eMMC bug problem

By on 05:04
If you own a Samsung Galaxy S II or the Galaxy Note and are a regular member of the xda-developers forum, you may already be aware of a bug with some of these devices...

Motorola announces RAZR V XT889 for China

By on 05:02
Motorola has announced a new version of the RAZR exclusively for the Chinese market. This version is called the RAZR V XT998 and has a completely new design...

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Cognizant enters into $330 million deal with ING U.S

By on 11:11
n">Information technology services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH.O) said it entered into a $330 million deal with the U.S. unit of Dutch insurer ING Groep NV (ING.AS)...

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

T-Mobile US releases ICS update for the Galaxy S II

By on 11:25
US users who have been waiting patiently for a (legitimate) way to upgrade their Samsung Galaxy S II devices to Android 4.0 will finally have their day in the sun,...

Head of Nokia US: PureView coming to Nokia Lumia phones

By on 11:20
Another Nokia executive is teasing the addition of PureView technology to the Finnish company's Lumia line of phones and yet again there are no commitments when it comes to dates...

TomTom licenses its maps data to Apple for iOS6

By on 11:18
Yesterday at WWDC 2012 Apple announced their new Maps app, boasting an entirely new look, crowd-sourced traffic info as well as turn-by-turn navigation. The announcement confirmed the rumors that Apple...

Samsung Galaxy S III receives its first OTA update

By on 11:17
The Galaxy S III went on sale just a few weeks ago and it's already started receiving its first over-the-air update. We got it on our unit, too...

Sony Xperia miro gets officially unveiled on Facebook

By on 11:16
Apparently, Sony's Facebook counter, which we told you about a couple of days ago has reached its magic number, so here is the object of all the anticipation. Meet the Sony...

Sony Xperia tipo and tipo dual are entry-level ICS droids

By on 11:13
Sony surprised everyone when they announced the Xperia miro and the surprises keep coming - the company also announced the entry-level ICS droids called Sony Xperia tipo and tipo dual. What's...

More images of the Apple iPhone 5 surface

By on 11:11
Four images of what are reportedly two Phone 5 units just surfaced, showing the new design with aluminum back panel to all of us once again. The pictures also confirm...

LinkedIn says to provide extra security layer

By on 10:18
n">Social networking website LinkedIn Corp said it will provide an additional layer of online security to its members following last week's data breach, while adding that stolen passwords...

Amazon, Google lead rush for new Web real estate

By on 10:12
An unprecedented land grab for new Web addresses began in earnest on Wednesday with fierce competition for new internet real estate including .app, .blog and .web from applicants...

PayPal eyes TV shopping with Comcast, Tivo

By on 09:57
PayPal, eBay’s online payments business, is online, heading offline and hopes to be on your TV soon. PayPal announced partnerships with Comcast and Tivo on Tuesday that aim to get...

Taiwan's HTC boosts patent bank; not worried over disputes

By on 06:42
The head of Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp, embroiled in patent battles with Apple Inc and others, said his company had completed the purchase of U.S. graphics chipmaker...