Samsung Is Now Unable To Sell The Galaxy Tab 10.1 — In Australia

August 1, 2011 11:24 AM ⋅

According to Bloomberg, Samsung will be unable to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia because of the current patents case against Apple, and until proven otherwise of the 10.1 infringing 10 Apple patents, will remain an item that cannot be sold in Australia. As Apple’s legal docs put it, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 copies some of the tech used in the iPad 2, as well as copying the “look and feel”. Samsung in the meantime has ceased to advertise the Honeycomb tablet in Australia and Apple has agreed that they would pay all damages to Samsung should they win the case (which has not been concluded yet).

Also, to add a more intriging turn to the entire matter, Apple “also wants to stop Samsung from selling the tablet in other countries”, however they do not specify which. Both companies have agreed to ensure the Galaxy Tab 10.1 would not be advertised in Australia until the there is court approval or the lawsuit is dropped altogether. Seems fair enough.

Via: Bloomberg

Posted in: Samsung, Suits, Tablets

Oh, Fudge: AT&T Will Begin Throttling Unlimited Smartphone Data Users Starting October 1st

July 30, 2011 11:02 AM ⋅

It had to come to fruition eventually: AT&T will being throttling the “top 5% of smartphone data users” who use a lot of data.  As AT&T stated, “One new measure is a step that may reduce the data throughput speed experienced by a very small minority of smartphone customers who are on unlimited plans – those whose extraordinary level of data usage puts them in the top 5 percent of our heaviest data users in a billing period. In fact, these customers on average use 12 times more data than the average of all other smartphone data customers.” They also are very careful to mention that they will not be throttling everyone, just a small percentage of users. Either way, it still sucks.

Press release seen after the break.

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Posted in: AT&T, Internet, Lame

Google Debuts New Search User Interface For Tablets

July 30, 2011 10:55 AM ⋅

Since Google has virtually redesigned every aspect of their business along with their products, it was time for a Google Search for tablets redesign as well. In this case, search results are simplified, have larger image previews, and new “continuous scrolling”. It will roll out to all Android 3.1+ Honeycomb users over the coming days, including all iPads (we’ve already seen the update on our Honeycomb and iOS tablets). 

Via: Google Mobile Blog

Posted in: Google, Internet

HTC Posts Great 2nd Quarter Revenues, Ships 12.1 Million Devices

July 29, 2011 2:31 PM ⋅


Right now execs are HTC may be prepping with their legal divisions against Apple and their ITC complaints,  but at the same time celebrating an amazing quarter. The second-quarter’s revenues were NT$12.4 billion ($4.3 billion) were up 104% year-over-year and up 19% over the first quarter, and shipped a massive 12.1 million handsets, with next quarter projections around 13.1 million devices to be shipped. Also, the average selling price of an HTC smartphone is down to $349 instead of the average $359, thanks to new lower-end handsets like the HTC Status/Cha Cha, Wildfire S and others. Higher-end devices such as the HTC EVO 3D and Sensation 4G also have been bringing up sales for HTC. For more detailed results, check out HTC’s PDF at the source link. Via: HTC

Posted in: HTC

Google Music Beta Now Allows For 2 Invites To Be Sent To Your So-Called Friends

July 29, 2011 10:22 AM ⋅

Do your friends suck (or do they?). Moving on to the story, you finally can share the cloud streaming application that is Google Music with 2 people of your choosing, where afterwards they will have to spend hours uploading all of their songs from an eternity ago. Anyways, make sure the two people you invite deserve Google Music. 

Via: Google Music Beta

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Nintendo Posts Earnings, Brings 3DS Down To $169 Instead Of $249

July 28, 2011 9:35 AM ⋅


So if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a 3DS but didn’t have the cash to do it (or just thought it wasn’t worth it, like I did), then you have another reason to buy it: it will cost $169 –
starting on August 12th. Also, for gamers who already got a 3DS, Nintendo is giving you a little gift: 10 free NES virtual console games on September 1st, plus 10 more Game Boy Advance virtual console games — the latter of which will be available later this year. Via: Nintendo Q1 Earnings
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Posted in: Gaming, News, Nintendo

Sprint Will Be Moving From WiMAX To LTE Using LightSquared

July 28, 2011 9:24 AM ⋅


Looks like another network will see the light with its 4G services and move to the true version of the technology: LTE, or Long Term Evolution. Part of the deal Sprint has made with LightSquared is $9 billion over 15 years to deploy a 4G LTE network compatible with smartphones, tablets, and the like. Sprint and LightSquared aim to cover 260 million Americans with the new 4G LTE service by 2015, and better yet for Sprint, they will be given $4.5 billion in credits towards the LTE and satellite service. Full press release after the break.

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LG G2X Getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread Right Now

July 27, 2011 2:24 PM ⋅

Remember the LG G2x and all of its default Android goodness? Well, Gingerbread is rolling out to G2X owners today, and that’s awesome. You can go ahead and find the update by Settings > About Phone > Software Update or waiting for Android to give you a notification of the update being ready.

Via: T-Mobile

Posted in: Android, LG, Mobile, T-Mobile

Notch Teases A Very Creepy New Mob For Minecraft

July 26, 2011 9:49 PM ⋅

This is just — wrong? It makes a Creeper look like a lovable kamikaze bush monster (read: pretty much what a Creeper is, without the “lovable” part). According to Notch on his Google+ feed, “The new mob I’ve been working on is a bit creepy.” Totally. And this makes the wait for Minecraft Beta 1.8 that much harder.

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myTouch 4G Slide Review: Great Android Slider, “4G” HSPA+ Not A Marvel

July 26, 2011 5:35 PM ⋅

T-Mobile will be releasing the myTouch 4G Slide as of publish tomorrow. It has the specs of a champion smartphone: a 1.2GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 8 megapixel camera (which is wide-angled, has rapid fire shooting, HDR, low-light shooting, and finally a wide-aperture lens capable of f2.2), VGA front-facing camera, 3.7-inch Super LCD display, and finally an amazing slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It is also incredibly cool-looking, and despite not being the slimmest QWERTY smartphone on the market, it still is the perfect size. Check out the review after the break; you know you want to!

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Posted in: Android, HTC, Mobile, Reviews, T-Mobile