While existing smartphones have made claims to wireless charging, including Samsung's Galaxy S III, none of them have yet to deliver in any meaningful way. Today, images of a wireless charging pad for the Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 has been leaked by @evleaks. Nothing more about the wireless charging …
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Apple goes after Samsung again in amended lawsuit
The relative peace between Apple and Samsung following trial results in California and Japan has come to an end. Over the weekend Apple has amended a previous lawsuit that targeted only the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to include “at least” 21 new devices. The Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note and Galaxy …
Read More »Samsung set to pass Apple costs to customers
While the press across the globe were full of insight and analysis on Apple's $1 Billion ruling against Samsung, we can't remember anyone discussing who would actually be paying for the settlement. The latest info from research company, iSuppli, seems to lay it all out clearly. It's us. There you …
Read More »Google Nexus 7 Indepth Review
ASUS is very familiar with the Android tablet game, in our opinion they produce the best Android tablets out there by combining hardware grunt, design and software functionality and frequent updates. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has teamed up with Google to bring all of this to an almost impulse purchase …
Read More »Samsung announce first Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S
Alongside the Galaxy Note II Samsung also announced the first Windows Phone 8 device at the Mobile Unpacked Event, the ATIV S. This announcement comes less than a week before we expect Nokia to unveil their own Windows Phone 8 hardware. The ATIV S has a 4.8 inch HD Super …
Read More »Apple wait to Dec 6th for Samsung product ban hearing
Apple have requested that eight Samsung smartphones are banned from sale in America. Judge Lucy Koh has said they will have to wait until a December 6th hearing. Koh initially said that the hearing would be scheduled for September 20th, so she could hear the injunction requests from Apple, however …
Read More »Korean court hits both Apple and Samsung with product ban
A court in South Korea has ruled today that both Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc have infringed on each others patents. Both companies are now facing a ‘partial' ban of products in South Korea. The court didn't accept accusations from Apple that Samsung copied the look and feel of their …
Read More »Samsung go on offensive against Apple in court
Samsung have gone on the offensive in court, calling an expert witness who testified against the Apple iPhone and iPad. The witness said that Apple are violating three of Samsung's patents with both products. The third week of the trial is heating up as Samsung called in Dr WoodWard Yang, …
Read More »HTC One X updated to Android 4.0.4, Sense 4.1
A couple of months ago we revealed that HTC had plans to update its flagship One X Android smartphone to Android 4.0.4. At the time we expected the update to roll out within a fortnight but for whatever reasons it was pushed back and returns with many speed improvements. Improvements …
Read More »HTC ‘Endeavour C2’ rumoured as One X successor for later this year
HTC's current flagship smartphone, the One X, may not hold that title for much longer. The latest rumours about the Taiwanese company reveal a device codenamed as the ‘Endeavour C2'. The current One X was codenamed the ‘Endeavour' so this device will likely be its interim successor with a few specification improvements. …
Read More »Rumours surround Samsung’s Android 4.1 update timetable
Ever since Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released as source code last month, the number of custom firmwares is very likely to be in the hundreds. Nevertheless, some of us wish to remain on stock firmware that is provided to our devices by the manufacturer or carrier. Taking this into …
Read More »Samsung claim 45% of European smartphone market
Samsung Electronics have been reporting great success in Europe, claiming 45% of the smartphone market. The analysis also claims that the company have pushed the Android market share to 65%. Samsung hold 30% of the global smartphone market share and the company have experienced stunning sales figures from the Galaxy …
Read More »Two Samsung Windows Phone 8 devices leak in court documents
Samsung has perhaps mistakenly unveiled two potential Windows Phone 8 devices through court documents this week. The Odyssey and Marco were contained in documents submitted as part of the ongoing Samsung vs Apple legal battles. The Odyssey is at the higher end of the spectrum while the Marco will be …
Read More »New fiasco in Apple Vs Samsung battle
Apple and Samsung spend a lot of time working together toward a common goal: Making Apple products possible with processing chips manufactured by Samsung. At the same time, each company's legal alter ego seems to have its hands wrapped around the other's throat, in court, somewhere in the world. KitGuru …
Read More »Sony’s next flagship smartphone leaked a month before launch
Sony is known in the smartphone world for their quality products yet never manage to match the sales of the true giants such as Apple or Samsung. Their upcoming flagship has now been leaked just over a month in advance of its announcement currently scheduled for the 29th of August. …
Read More »Apple sales slow as punters await release of new iPhone
Many Apple followers are waiting on the new, upcoming iPhone to be released. The negative impact is that Apple may post low sales in this sector from the third fiscal quarter. No one wants to buy the current model with the new release just around the corner. Apple are estimated …
Read More »Cougar Solution Chassis Review
While you may have recently read our Cougar Evolution chassis review, Cougar are better-known as a manufacturer of Power Supplies. Currently, they only have 5 cases on the market; the Cougar Solution, Volant, 6XR9, Evolution and the Evolution Galaxy. The Cougar Solution Chassis was introduced at the beginning of this …
Read More »Apple have to run ‘Samsung did not copy iPad’ adverts
In one of the more interesting stories this morning Apple have been ordered by a UK judge to publish announcements that Samsung did not copy the design of their iPad, according to Bloomberg. They said that the judge has forced a notice to remain on Apple's website for a period …
Read More »Google posts official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean change log
Google announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean last month at Google I/O and in the keynote that was about an hour long a lot of information was bound to completely surpass us. While those who have been following Android you should already be aware of the key features such as Project …
Read More »Samsung only second to Apple in profitability
While many companies are struggling, Samsung have posted record profit of $5.9 billion. They are second to Apple in this record, which is a heck of an achievement for the South Korean firm. Their revenue for $41.4B USD. Samsung are the new leader in global smartphone and feature phone sales …
Read More »HTC and Samsung speak on Android 4.1 updates
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was only announced last week but owners of Android devices are already anxious to hear when their devices will be updated to the latest dessert treat from Google. In order to keep customers are kept informed HTC and Samsung have released statements regarding updates for current …
Read More »Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is now official
The next iteration of Google's mobile operating system has just been made official at Google I/O and will be known as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It appears to be focussed on the user interface and Project Butter has been introduced. Project Butter combines vsync, triple buffering to offer much smoother …
Read More »Samsung wants to entice iPhone owners with sync app
One of the things that keep iPhone users locked into the Apple ecosystem is the impressive, yet locked-in, syncing application we all refer to as iTunes. In order to tempt iPhone users over to Samsung's Galaxy devices they have teamed up with Media Mushroom to develop the Easy Phone Sync …
Read More »Android Jelly Bean confirmed as version 4.1
For a few months now the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been available for purchase through the Google Play Store – so long as you're in the United States. Now, a recently updated listing for the device has revealed that the next version of Android will indeed be known as 4.1 …
Read More »Nokia announces 808 PureView for America
Nokia could have chosen a better date for their own Monday press conference considering Microsoft's announcement of the Surface tablets, but what is done, is done. Yesterday, the falling giant announced that their 808 PureView camera-phone is destined for the US market. It will be available for $699 (roughly the …
Read More »Massive HTC One X update coming soon – Android 4.0.4 included
Our review of HTC's One X went live earlier in the week and we found it to be a very nice phone but was lacking in a few areas. HTC is hoping to remedy this and in the process close the gap between their own flagship and Samsung's Galaxy S III with …
Read More »28nm TSMC wafers to be in short supply until 2013
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the producer of many chips (the non-potato variety) that we love to enjoy and abuse daily has told media that its 28nm foundry will fail to meet demand until next year. This will effect the supply of newer products from AMD, NVIDIA and Qualcomm. Right …
Read More »LG Optimus 4X HD launches in Germany – UK launch coming soon
While LG is not normally known for their phones, the Optimus 4X HD has hopes to match the likes of HTC's One X and Samsung's Galaxy S III. Their flagship offering is now shipping in Germany. The Netherlands, Sweden, UK and Italy will see the Optimus flagship launch in their …
Read More »Over 900,000 Android devices are activated daily
Google’s Senior Vice President, Andy Rubin, is more than often the source for the latest Android device activation figures and this time it is no different. He has tweeted that 900,000 Android smartphones, tablets and other devices are now being activated every day. To put this into context, this is …
Read More »Qualcomm reckons they have the coolest running mobile chipset
Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 mobile chipsets have been impressive competitors in phones such as the HTC One XL and the HTC One S, offering performance roughly equivalent to Nvidia's Tegra 3 chipset while offering improved battery life in many scenarios. This efficiency can be largely attributed to tweaks made by Qualcomm to produce the Krait architecture at …
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