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Samsung announces its Galaxy Tab 2

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:51:16 GMT

KOREAN HARDWEAR VENDOR Samsung has announced its Galaxy Tab 2 tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS).

Apple tries to ban Samsung's Galaxy Nexus in the US

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:32:00 GMT

PATENT WEILDING Apple is trying to get Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone banned in the US.

Chinese authorities are seizing Ipads

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:36:17 GMT

CHINESE AUTHORITIES are storming Apple stores and seizing Ipads due to an ongoing trademark dispute.

Asus delays update for the Transformer Prime

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:47:54 GMT

TAIWANESE GADGET MAKER Asus has announced it has delayed the bug fixing update for its Transformer Prime tablet.

LG leaks its Miracle smartphone before MWC

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:44:58 GMT

SMILEY FACED FIRM LG has leaked its upcoming Windows Phone 7.5 handset that it calls the Miracle ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC).

Asus Transformer Prime review

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:00 GMT

Product Asus Transformer Prime TF201
Website http://uk.asus.com/
Specifications 10.1in Super IPS+ WXGA Gorilla Glass 1280x800 screen, Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 1.3GHz, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, Android Honeycomb 3.0 upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 802.11a/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x microHDMI, 1 x microSD, 1 x 2-in-1 audio jack, 1 x SD card reader, 2 x proprietory charging ports, 8MP rear camera, 1.2MP front camera, up to 18 hours battery with keyboard dock
Price £499

Amazon could launch 9in and 7in Kindle Fire tablets

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:58 GMT

ONLINE BOOKSELLER Amazon could be about to launch 9in and 7in versions of is Kindle Fire tablet.

The Playstation Vita is unlikely to improve Sony’s fortunes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Column

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS FIRM Sony's fortunes have gone from bad to worse this year after appointing a new CEO and subsequently doubling its loss forecast.

HTC leaks an unnamed Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT

TAIWANESE SMARTPHONE VENDOR HTC has leaked an unnamed smartphone ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

Germany might give ACTA the boot

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:26:09 GMT

EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT Germany might not ratify the draconian Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Google will take on Apple with a music streaming system

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27:31 GMT

INTERNET GIANT Google is preparing a home entertainment system that will stream music to multiple rooms.

Intel Core i7 3960X on Asus Rampage IV Extreme review

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel's Core i7 3960X, the first Socket 2011 processor, is a Sandy Bridge-based six-core CPU that right now represents the top of Intel's desktop CPU portfolio.

Phones 4U launches its Just Upgrade My Phone deal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:48:00 GMT

UK MOBILE PHONE RETAILER Phones 4U has announced a national rollout of a tariff that allows consumers to get a new handset every six months.

FBI releases its file on Steve Jobs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:17:00 GMT

THE UNITED STATES Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its file on Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and CEO that gave the world the Mac, the Iphone and the Ipad.

Quad-core Tegra 3 smartphones will feature at MWC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:00 GMT

CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has confirmed that smartphones with Tegra 3 quad-core processors will appear at Mobile World Congress (MWC).

RIM's future rests on its Blackberry 10 operating system

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:00 GMT

Opinion

CANADIAN PHONE MAKER Research in Motion (RIM) is doing all it can to get developers on board and make a comeback with a new CEO after possibly its toughest year yet.

Lenovo's bumper financials show life in the PC market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:00 GMT

CHINESE PC MAKER Lenovo announced bumper third quarter profits as it claims to be gaining on industry leader HP.

Foxconn is attacked by hackers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:00 GMT

DENSELY POPULATED Chinese manufacturing outfit Foxconn apparently has been attacked by hackers, just for the lulz.

Apple loses bid to ban reworked Galaxy Tab in Germany

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:27:00 GMT

TOY MAKER FOR THE WELL HEELED Apple has lost a German Court case to ban Samsung's reworked Galaxy Tab 10.1N.

Apple called on EU to set FRAND licensing standards

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:35:00 GMT

SERIAL PATENTS LITIGATOR Apple has written a letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute asking it to set guidelines for how patents that cover industry standards should be licensed.

Asus confirms a bug in the Transformer Prime

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:02:00 GMT

TAIWANESE HARDWARE VENDOR Asus has confirmed its Transformer Prime is suffering from random system reboots.

LG releases a teaser of its Optimus Vu

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:39:00 GMT

SMILEY FACED FIRM LG has released a teaser video for its upcoming Optimus Vu smartphone.

Acer sues former CEO for taking a job at Lenovo

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:00 GMT

TAIWANESE LAPTOP MAKER Acer is suing its former CEO for taking a job at its rival Lenovo.

Nvidia and Rambus bury the hatchet on patents

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:16 GMT

CHIP FIRMS Nvidia and Rambus have closed down a patent argument and signed a licensing agreement.

Mototola launches Motoluxe smartphone in the UK

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:51:00 GMT

US PHONE MAKER Motorola has announced the launch of its Motoluxe smartphone in the UK.