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Nokia announces Nokia World 2012 details

Jerome — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:15:57 +0000

Nokia had already confirmed that Nokia World would be back in 2012. It today announced that it will change the format of the event (and previously announced dates). Instead of the large-scale events seen in years past, it promises a series of smaller events for specific audiences. It describes the change as “less CES, more [...]

BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour registrations now open

Jerome — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:12:55 +0000

Research In Motion has opened up registration for its upcoming BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour. Much like the original event, these one-day sessions are meant to give developers “insights on the BlackBerry 10 platform; its strengths, the vision, and how developers can make apps that stand out to app-hungry BlackBerry users.” Four North American stops [...]

Koodo to launch HTC One V on June 1st

Jerome — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:13:56 +0000

The rumours were true. Koodo Mobile yesterday announced via Facebook that it will launch the HTC One V on June 1st. If you’re an Android geek, you’re going to love the smooth browsing and fast social networking on the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Details about the HTC One V will be out on June [...]

Lotus F1 Team Angry Birds game now available

Jerome — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:26:00 +0000

As promised, the Lotus F1 Team today launched an exclusive Angry Birds game on its Facebook Fanpage. This special edition comes with three playable levels designed specifically for the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix. Sadly, the game can only be played on the Facebook page and it does not appear that mobile app versions will be [...]

Updated HTC Android 4.0 upgrade schedule

Jerome — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:18:09 +0000

HTC has in the past provided information several times as to its plans to offer Android 4.0 updates. Following in the footsteps of other manufacturers, HTC today provided an updated list of devices and general timelines for these upgrades. It expects that most will take place between June and August but warns that it can [...]

Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile launch Motorola MOTOLUXE

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:05:10 +0000

The Motorola MOTOLUXE is now available in Canada from both Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile. This entry-level smartphone comes with a new interface that aims to make it easier to access the information you use the most. The Social Graph features learns who you most often communicate with and which apps you most often use [...]

Android 4.0 updates available for Bell HTC Sensation 4G and Raider 4G LTE

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:10:18 +0000

Bell today announced the availability of Android 4.0 updates for both the HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Raider 4G LTE. This is a little bit sooner than a leaked Bell schedule had suggested earlier A notification should soon pop up on your smartphone but you can also check manually: From the Settings, select About phone [...]

Rumour: Acer, ASUS, and HTC to launch Tizen-powered devices later this year

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:42:58 +0000

Tizen recently hit the SDK and source code version 1.0 milestone. The operating system itself could be formally launched in late June with devices to then follow. According to Digitimes sources, Acer, ASUS and HTC all have devices in development. The report is vague as to what type of devices each manufacturer is working on. [...]

Smartphone manufacturers facing LTE chipset shortage?

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:26 +0000

Higher than expected demand for LTE smartphones could lead to shortages until the latter part of the year. According to Digitimes, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and HTC have all expressed concerns about being able to meet demand. Global sales could reach as high as 70 million smartphones in 2012. Qualcomm is shortages of its 28nm [...]

Google closes Motorola acquisition

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:50:45 +0000

Google today announced that it has closed its US$12.5 billion Motorola acquisition. The move comes after China approved the deal only days ago. As rumoured, Sanjhay Jha has stepped down as CEO with Googler Dennis Woodside taking over the role. In announcing the news, Google CEO Larry Page wrote: Motorola is a great American tech [...]

Rumour: Apple testing two larger display iPhones

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:23:16 +0000

9to5Mac has learned that Apple is currently testing a number of new iPhone prototypes at its headquarters in California. All of these are locked in shells to disguise the exterior design. At least two of these, identified as the iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2, have a larger display than the 3.5-inch one used in all [...]

Sony Xperia S Android 4.0 update coming in “latter part of Q2″

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:42:45 +0000

Sony Xperia S owners were given some hope about 10 days ago that they would be seeing the Android 4.0 update in late May or early June. This estimate was at least a few weeks sooner than the later part of Q2 Sony had originally announced. A Talk Sony Mobile forums post read in part: [...]

U.S. Customs begins releasing HTC smartphones

Jerome — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:18:14 +0000

Only days after its imports began being held up by U.S. Customs, HTC yesterday announced that imports of some of its smartphones have resumed. A brief statement indicated that the company was not sure of the status of each device being held up but that some are once again entering the U.S.: Each imported HTC [...]

Apple and Samsung CEOs meet today for settlement talks

Jerome — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:47:30 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook is meeting today with Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung in San Fransisco to hold court-supervised mediation discussions. The move comes after the two companies were ordered last month to try to come up with a settlement in their U.S. legal battles. Both parties are expected to bring “a candid evaluation of the [...]

TELUS updates “OS Update schedule” list

Jerome — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:29:19 +0000

TELUS has updated its “Device Operating System (OS) Update Schedule” which lists upcoming operating system upgrades for the devices that it offers. The latest edition holds some good news and some not so good (but still mostly good) news: Samsung Galaxy SII X – Android 4.0 – Scheduled for June 12th Samsung Galaxy Note – [...]