HTC Losing Android Battle, Looks to Windows Phone 8?

HTC, Losing Android Battle, Looks to Windows Phone 8: Report
eWeek
The Taiwan-based smartphone maker made its name in the United States with Android-running devices such as the Droid Evo 4G and the Droid Incredible, but the tremendous success of Samsung's Galaxy devices have worked to leave HTC and others with ...

FCC backpedals from proposal to tax broadband Internet service
The Hill (blog)
The Federal Communications Commission is rapidly backpedalling from a proposal to taxbroadband Internet service after a public outcry over the issue. Democrats and Republicans at the agency are now blaming each other for pushing the idea in the first ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Motorola Droid RAZR HD of Verizon
PopHerald.com
September 8, 2012, 9:40 P.M. New York local time — Can Motorola Mobility's new Androidhandset outsell the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that will go on sale next month? Motorola Mobility, last week, introduced the Motorola Droid RAZR HD, but in case you ...

Making a list . . .
Pueblo Chieftain
NEW YORK — Think of it as the opening act at a concert: Nokia, Motorola and Amazon unveiled new mobile devices this week before attention turns to a new iPhone. Makers of ... Many companies have tried to come out with iPad alternatives, but the ones ...

Netherlands,United States : New Motorola Mobility Set-Tops Power the Evolution ...
Equities.com
Motorola Mobility extends its leadership in IP and cable set-tops today, with the launch of ten new models designed to give service providers in EMEA smarter, more energy-efficient options for delivering new entertainment experiences including ...

Samsung Claims Its Phones Don't Infringe on Apple Patents Because Android ...
Gizmodo
Both phones can do this, but iOS does it automatically, and Samsung lawyers are arguing that because Android can't and doesn't, the phones aren't infringing. Samsung hedges the criticism a little by saying that this is in part because the Android OS is ...

Preschool apps to help build routines
USA TODAY
From Heppi, best for ages 3-5, $1.99 for iPad, $.99 for iPhone and iPod Touch (called "Bo's Bedtime"), $.99 for Android. Rating: 4 stars (out of 4). By helping a baby giraffe, known as Bo, get ready for bed, kids start to see that there are certain ...

USA TODAY

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 pre-orders scattered online, no price or release date yet
PopHerald.com
September 8, 2012, 8:32 P.M. New York local time — Some third-party online retailers are already accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with no mention of release date or the price of the new high-end Android-based device. Patiently ...

Verizon CEO Thinks Samsung Should Create Its Very Own Mobile OS
The Droid Guy
If Samsung wants to go this route, I think that they certainly should move forward with the idea. I personally think that they need to stay with Android for now though. With both iOS and Android being the top two mobile OS' in this world, and with ...

The Droid Guy

Chinese Software to Challenge Android
Wall Street Journal
Given the market's diversity, Alibaba sees room for more mobile operating systems beyond Android and Microsoft's Windows Phone. China is also set to overtake the U.S. this year as the world's largest smartphone market. According to research firm IDC, ...

Amazon's Kindle Fire success does not equate to Android's continued survival
ZDNet
A few weeks ago, I engaged in a Great Debate with my colleague Ed Burnette about whether or not Google's "Jelly Bean", the latest and greatest version of the AndroidOS, and Google's Nexus 7 tablet (which it produced under partnership with Asus) would ...

ZDNet

Nokia Lumia 820: Mid-Range Smartphone Review
PC-Tablet
This smartphone from Nokia is considered as the little brother of the Nokia 920 and as the second device to run the Windows Phone 8 platform. It also comes with screen resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, which is something that is not particularly ...

The iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 War
MENAFN.COM
Share Article. Text Size. (MENAFN Press) The gloves are off in the ever-worsening conflict betweensmartphone titans Apple and South Korean Samsung, and Demonsys.com is reporting live from the scene. Did the American company rip off South Korean ...

Android Tablets Finally Seem To Be Catching Up To iPad
Good E-Reader (blog)
While the iPad is still the tablet device to beat, the cumulative Android tablet sales too has increased significantly in recent times so that they now account for almost 40% of the iPad sales numbers. All of it stems up from a statement made by Google ...

Filling the App Gap for Windows Phone
Technorati
Nokia and Samsung's recent big reveals for their Windows Phone 8 devices, respectively, are receiving generally positive marks from the tech world. Better cameras, hi-def displays and microSD? Check, check and check. Even as a wishy washy lover of ...

Technorati

iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3: Can Apple Beat Android's Head Honcho?
Auto-o-Mobile
The iPhone 5 is almost upon us, and although the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been trouncing the iPhone 4S in the US, its reign over Apple may soon be at an end. Let's have a quick look at how theSamsung Galaxy S3, the top Android smartphone at the ...

Nexus 7 3G tablet coming soon says a new rumor
PopHerald.com
Amid all the Amazon Kindle Fire HD reports, praises and criticism, a rumor is claiming that the most popular Android tablet PC of 2012 is headed to cellular land — the Google Nexus 7 tablet with 3G. As reported by Modaco, and re-posted by a slew of ...

Hex3 Shows Off Android/iPhone Laser Tag At TechCrunch Hackathon
TechCrunch
Hex3 founder Jon Atherton didn't have any hardware hacking experience when he launched Kickstarter campaigns for the company's debut products, the AppTag Laser Blaster and the JaJa Pressure Sensitive Stylus for the iPad. But now, just a few months ...

TechCrunch

Gadget makers jockey for edge
Cherry Hill Courier Post
It announced new e-reader models before making an expected update to its Kindle Fire tabletcomputer. (AP Photo/Paul ... Companies making Android devices include Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp. and Motorola Mobility, which Google now owns. Samsung ...

World watches for 'iPhone 5' unveiling Wednesday
Phys.Org
Microsoft and Nokia boosted their smartphone arsenal with two new Lumia handsets powered by Windows 8 software. Motorola Mobility added three powerful Android smartphones to its Droid family, the first major product news from the company since it was ...

Jelly Bean update for HTC One X still missing in action
Phones Review
We've been attempting to keep readers informed about the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rollout for various devices. When the latest operating system was released with the Google Nexus 7 tablet back in July, HTC was one of the first manufacturers to issue news ...

Phones Review

Sony Xperia Tablet S now available, will you bite?
Phandroid.com
Sony was not the best Android tablet manufacturer last year, but the company now holds power over its mobile department (previously known as Ericsson) and aims to turn it all around. The Sony Xperia Tablet S was announced at IFA 2012 with a slightly...

Phandroid.com

'Hobbit Movies': Official iOS app reveals previously unseen images from the film
Examiner.com
Now, iPhone and iPad users can get a bonus: a new iOS app from New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. which gives users a number of previously unseen images, along with a lot more. The app, released on Friday, is called "Hobbit Movies" and is free in the App ...

Samsung says Android's multi-touch isn't as good as iOS', Apple says it is
Phandroid.com
As a cry during desperate times, Samsung claims that Android's multi-touch software simply isn't as good as that of iOS. Samsung's lawyers state that Android's solution is more “hierarchical,” making it harder for developers to use it. In addition ...

Motorola, Google, and the IP Connected Home
iTWire
HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), a new HD video compression technology, which Motorolasays will “transform the viewing experience across multiple platforms”. Motorola Mobilitydemonstrated the first HEVC demonstration to global service providers ...

Should Barnes & Noble leave Android to make a Windows 8 Nook tablet?
Phandroid.com
But the 7-inch Android tablet market is getting fierce – could switching the whole focus of their devices be Barnes & Noble's best bet? We now have devices like the Nexus 7 competing with other affordable tablets. Odds are Apple will also be launching ...

HTC And Cushnie et Ochs Team Up For Two-Tone HTC One X
The Droid Guy
According to Daniel Hundt, the head of HTC Design, they wanted to create “a beautiful, and also disruptive, smartphone where the worlds of fashion and technology intersect.” Moreover, they believe that smartphones are devices that help users “express ...

The Droid Guy

Netherlands,United States : Motorola Presents the Future of the IP Connected ...
Equities.com
For nearly 70 years, Motorola Mobility has pioneered the future of the connected home from digital TV to the first wireless cable modem to modern home automation services. At IBC2012,that tradition continues by combining today s consumer insights with ...

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Nokia Lumia 920
PopHerald.com
September 8, 2012, 8:23 P.M. New York local time — Nokia Lumia 920 is arguably the most advanced smartphone of Nokia yet, but can the device outsell the most popular Samsung smartphone to date, the Samsung Galaxy S3? Let's look at ... According to ...

Verizon Getting The HTC Desire 4G LTE
HTCPedia.com
The best that we can do right now is wait for the September 19th HTC event in NYC to see exactly which smartphone they will be releasing. So far we have heard about three new Windows Phone 8 Devices named the HTC 8X, 8S, and 8V. A new 5inchHTC ...

HTCPedia.com

Phone makers jockey for edge ahead of new iPhone
The News Journal
Nokia's smartphone, the Lumia 820, equipped with Microsoft Windows Phone 8, is displayed on Wednesday. Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with Microsoft.

Dribbble - Basecamp iOS iPad app?? by Eric Hoffman
By Eric Hoffman
Basecamp iOS iPad app?? by Eric Hoffman Pro Sep 8, 2012. Snapper. 1 Attachment. Biggens.png 429.2 KB. 110 likes ... Tags. 60 ios; 21 retina; 19 ipad; 15 ui; 12 interface; 9 ux. 17 Responses. Pro · Eric Hoffman. I am digging thru the API now ...
Dribbble/Popular

Android tablets vs ipad questions - Android Forums
By james_uk
i have always used android on my phones, i currently have a Samsung galaxy s2 using a custom rom, resurrection remix. So i do like android a lot and very comfortable using it. on the other hand my girlfriend had an ipad 3 already and i do ...
Android Forums

Has Amazon Priced Other Android Manufacturers out of the Tablet ...
By Contributor
Others will stay because they see android tablets as a necessary complement to their smartphonebusiness. Even if it is a small ... Samsung, for example, makes their own CPUS, memory and displays and can “sell” them to themselves at cost, if need be. Amazon will ... Amazon's pressure on the generic vendors might now force them to *keep* Motorola–blowing their existing Android model out of the water–or “fire-sale” it to keep their credibility with the hardware vendors. Either way ...
The Digital Reader

Most Stable Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Leak For Samsung Galaxy S III ...
By Anton D. Nagy
Grab the latest and most stable Jelly Bean leak for the Samsung Galaxy S III. ... Anton D. Nagy | August 29 is the date to circle in your calendar for those interested in the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung ... Read Story ...
Pocketnow

Bmorn V99 9.7-inch Android Tablet Review - Pinoy Tech Blog
By Just Roy
Bmorn V99 9.7-inch Android Tablet Review. Since the launch of the iPad, tablets have been the latest craze for mobile multimedia consumption. With this, Bmorn presents us with the V99 to compete in the tablet arena dominated by the iPad ...
Pinoy Tech Blog - The Philippines'...

The iPhone Tops J.D. Powers Smartphone Customer Satisfaction ...
By Rounak
iPhone Hacks | iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone Blog. Skip to content. What's Hot. iPhone 5 · iPad Mini · iOS 6 · How ... Surprisingly, the second best smartphone wasn't from Samsung, but HTC, with a score of 790. Samsung falls slightly below the average with 782 ... It would have been interesting to know satisfaction ratings of older iPhone users, specifically the iPhone 3GS, which features 3 year old hardware and runs the latest version of iOS. Here are the rankings based on the survey: ...
iPhone Hacks | iPad, iPod Touch...

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 could be heading to ... - Android Headlines
By Jonathan Radande - droidmatters.com
Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean EVDO, DOrA, LTE, and Wi-Fi radios. 2GB of RAM 16GB of internal st… Continue Reading Here Samsung Galaxy Note 2 could be heading to Sprint as the SPH-L900 jonathan radande – droidmatters.com. Tags: 8 megapixel camera, confirmation, design specs, internal storage, ... Android Headlines Show / Podcast #6 Motorola, HTC, Apple, Samsung, Tmobile and I Blow Up! Chameleon Launcher Beta 0.7.6 Review; DODOcase For Android Nexus 7 Review ...
Android Headlines

ViewSonic operating on a 22-inch Android tablet ... - Total Vibration
By yycloth
Shop for your gpad tablet laptop PC. Test different kinds of tablet laptop PCs before making any decisions. Compare the prices of Tablet PCs that meet your needs. This will let you form a short list of 7 inch tablet pouch for consideration when ...
Total Vibration

Sony Xperia Tablet S gets the full teardown, shows its NVIDIA heart ...
By James Trew
So, you probably didn't even get the cellophane off your Xperia Tablet S yet (for those in the UK at least), but Sony has already beaten the likes of. ... Back to Mobile View. AOL Tech · Engadget Distro for iPad - get the app now! AOL · MAIL ...
Engadget

Nokia, Motorola Mobility unveil new smartphones - Los Angeles Times
Nokia and Motorola Mobility, both struggling to make headway against Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S III, unveiled several new versions of their ...

Wi-Fi performance could be secret weapon for Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablets
ZDNet
Sure, you can pay a lot more to up your monthly data limit -- since once you reach your monthly limit, AT&T will shut off your 4G LTE service -- but then you're dealing with ordinary mobile rates (3GB for $30 per month, 5GB for $50 per month), not ...

Protect yourself from Flash attacks in Internet Explorer
ZDNet
As I reported last week, Microsoft has chosen to delay shipping a critical update for the Flash Player code in Internet Explorer 10 until the General Availability of Windows 8 in late October. Those security fixes, which were delivered to users of all ...

An Internet Hall Of Famer And Some Navy Seals Want To Make Your iPhone Safer
San Francisco Chronicle
Internet Hall of Famer and privacy guru Phil Zimmermann was minding his own business (as he always does) when he got a call from a former Navy Seal, Mike Janke. Zimmermann didn't know Janke. But Janke had a big idea for a new kind of superprivate, ...

Cambodia: Mandatory Internet Surveillance Cameras
Global Voices Online
The Cambodian government is enforcing a circular drafted earlier this year which requires internetcafes to set up surveillance cameras and to register callers. Based on an unofficial translation made by Jinja, the government said the circular was made ...

Internet Truckstop Unites with MercuryGate
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho — Internet Truckstop, the largest web-based freight matching service in the transportation industry, will be fully integrated with MercuryGate's Transportation Management System on October 5, 2012. Internet Truckstop has worked ...

Farmer File: WiFi Its enemies within
Naples Daily News
You're taking your iPad or smartphone with you as you walk from your desk to the office break room for a bit of Internet browsing and a bite from the vending machine. As you enter the room, your Wi-Fi signal drops. Welcome to the electronic war on Wi-Fi.

It's up to parents to stop children watching internet porn, says Culture Secretary
Telegraph.co.uk
''I think responsibility is very strongly with parents to make sure that they really understand how their children are using the internet...to make sure they are safe,'' the MP said. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Mrs Miller said there could be ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Verizon may be planning an HTC Desire 4G LTE -- Engadget
By Brad Molen
Here's an interesting revelation: we just received an image of Verizon's internal device management system that indicates the carrier may be.
Engadget

Uncle CyberSam Prepares To Defend Your Internet For You ...
By Tyler Durden
There was a time when the NSA would not know the content of this sentence minutes (or depending on the speed of typing, hours) ahead of our general readership. Those days are now gone, primarily thanks to the Patriot Act, which however ...
ZeroHedge

LTE iPhone 5 factor removes competitive danger » Phone Reviews
By Debbie
For some time now one of the factors that has been widely expected for the iPhone 5 has been 4G LTE connectivity and it now looks as though that has been all but confirmed with a new report. It also appears that unlike the new iPad the 4G ...
Phones Review

Rumor: Verizon set to release HTC Desire 4G LTE
By Edgar Cervantes
The leaked document names this rumored device the HTC Desire 4G LTE, and it doesn't seem to be related with any current or upcoming devices coming to Big Red. It is suggested that this could be a low-to-mid-end device, as it does not ...
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