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LG Display will release HD panel for smartphones

(Phys.org) -- LG Display is getting ready to showcase a five-inch smartphone display that turns out to be a full HD LCD panel supporting up to 1080p video, something like having a high-quality TV in your hand. ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report

Nokia prototype: twist, bend, tap, steal show (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The talk of the Nokia Show in London this week was a demo that had admiring visitors wishing the little device was beyond Cool-Idea Prototype and instead a launch with dates in place for stores ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 8 | with audio podcast report

HTC smartphones blocked by US customs

US mobile carrier Sprint said Wednesday it was delaying the introduction of an Android smartphone from Taiwan's HTC after the devices were blocked by US customs.

Technology / Business

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 6

China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone

China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, said Wednesday the company is in talks with Apple to offer the popular iPhone to its users in the Asian nation.

Technology / Business

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Asian mobile giants go ultra fast in race for smartphone pie

Asian mobile telecom giants Huawei and LG on Sunday launched a new generation of ultra rapid smartphones, in a race to catch up with market leaders Apple and Samsung.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Mobile industry champions paying with phones

Paying with a mobile phone is gradually become a reality for consumers, with banks, telecommunications operators and Internet players all jumping in to offer payment options.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Apple's iPhone hot but Android handsets on fire (Update)

An outbreak of iPhone fever made Apple the hottest smartphone maker worldwide at the end of 2011 but handsets powered by Google's Android software were shaping up as true winners in the market.

Technology / Business

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US

Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.

Technology / Business

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

HP to make webOS software public by September

Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday it will make its webOS mobile operating system available to the open source community by September.

Technology / Software

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Apple unveils faster, more powerful iPhone 4S

The most closely kept secret about the iPhone 5? There isn't one - yet. Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful version of its sleek iPhone on Tuesday and named it the 4S. It includes a futuristic, voice-activated ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 1.9 / 5 (15) | comments 16

Android smartphones gain more ground in US

Google's Android software strengthened its grip on the US smartphone market, powering nearly 42 percent of handsets as of July, industry tracker comScore reported on Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Apple gets two new iPhone-related patents

(PhysOrg.com) -- Apple is spending time with the patent office again, and this time it is for a double header. Apple has been rewarded not one, but two different patents, and they are both related to the iPhone.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast weblog

Apple scores hit on HTC in US patent case

Apple scored a hit in an ongoing patent brawl with mobile handset giant HTC with a US trade authority ruling the iPhone maker has rights to features using one-tap screen commands.

Technology / Business

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (7) | comments 14

Verizon snaps up one-third of US iPhone market

About 32 percent of the Apple iPhone 4 handsets being used in the U.S. were running on the Verizon Wireless network as of July 1, according to a new study.

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft unveils Windows Phone update 'Mango'

Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its mobile phone software and new handset partners on Tuesday as it seeks to claw back market share from Apple and Google.

Technology / Software

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1