Six months after laying out his “strategic vision” for HP, CEO Leo Apotheker took the actions to realise it and …
HTC unlocks its phones, but probably not just to irk Google
HTC, which just announced it would stick with Google and keep running Android on its best phones even though Google …
HTC vs. Apple, the dispute continues
HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on three patents, the latest in the legal battle raging …
Google buys Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion
Google has entered into an agreement to acquire the mobile phone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility for about US$12.5 billion, …
Top five Android smartphones this DSS
Jacky’s Ashish Panjabi takes a look at Android smartphones Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen a definite uptick …
Smartphones boom while mobile phone sales drops: Gartner
Mobile phone sales floundered during the second quarter, in the wake of the earthquake in Japan. But smartphone sales continued …
Apple files suit against Motorola Xoom in Europe
Apple isn’t just going after the Samsung Galaxy Tab in Europe, it’s also attacking the Motorola Xoom. Apple’s lawsuit, which …
African development hubs focus on mobile apps
Increased support of innovation hubs, availability of Web-based public data and increasing adoption of mobile phones have focused the attention …
Skype enables video on more Android smartphones
Skype has released version 2.1 of its application for Android, which allows more smartphones and tablets based on Google’s operating …
Google accuses Apple and others of “hostile” patent campaign
Google’s chief legal officer today accused rivals Microsoft, Oracle and Apple of “a hostile, organised campaign against Android,waged through bogus …
Processor shipment forecasts take the plunge: IDC
IDC dropped its growth forecast for yearly processor shipments worldwide due to a slowdown in consumer laptop sales in mature …
InterDigital sues Nokia, Huawei and ZTE
InterDigital yesterday said it has filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and federal court against Nokia, Huawei and …
RIM Slims as Sales Slump
Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced that it will lay off 2000 employees and shake up its senior management …
Apple contributes half the cost of Nortel patents
Apple is contributing more than half the total US$4.5 billion price tag for Nortel patents, with partners including Microsoft and …
ITC ruling- “death blow” to Android OS
Apple won a preliminary victory over HTC–and over Android by proxy–when the ITC agreed this week that HTC smartphones violate …
HTC loses ITC patent ruling in Apple tussle
A judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has made an initial determination that HTC infringed two Apple patents, HTC …
First salvo is out
Last month we mentioned about the Avatars of 2011. The first salvo has been launched! Anybody who has tried out …
Is the BlackBerry PlayBook for you?
In early May, I was one of the fortunate few in the UAE to have had a BlackBerry PlayBook in …
Microsoft consortium to trial TV spectrum for WiFi
Microsoft has got together with a range of technology and media companies, such as BT and the BBC, to trial …
Apple wins touchscreen patent
More than three years after its original filing, Apple has finally been granted an iPhone patent that could potentially see …