Most Samsung case claims ‘don’t relate’ to Android: Google

Most Samsung case claims 'don’t relate' to Android: Google
Google, responding to a US jury verdict that found its partner Samsung infringed Apple patents, said most of the claims “don’t relate to the core Android” software used in mobile devices. “The court of appeals will review both infringement and the validity of the patent claims,” Google said in a statement. “Most of these don’t ...

Android Continues to Dominate U.S. Smartphone Market

Android Continues to Dominate U.S. Smartphone Market
Google’s Android operating system maintained its position as the top smartphone OS in the U.S. last month, with Samsung-based devices leading the way, according to data from comScore. In November, about 46.9 percent of smartphones in the U.S. were Android-based, up about 3.1 percent from three months before. Apple came in at number two with ...

Samsung, Google unveil ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ phone

Samsung, Google unveil 'Ice Cream Sandwich' phone
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its new smartphone that runs on Google’s latest Android operating system, the latest weapon in its battle to topple Apple’s iPhone. The launch of the “Galaxy Nexus”, which comes days a after the new iPhone 4S went on sale, was initially scheduled for October 11 but was delayed ...

Sony’s Brave Call on Handsets

Sony's Brave Call on Handsets
A potential deal for Sony to take full ownership of its mobile-phone joint venture with Ericsson makes strategic sense. Whether Sony could pull it off successfully is less straightforward. The electronics giant is in talks to buy the half of Sony Ericsson it doesn’t already own, in a deal worth up to $1.7 billion, The ...

Sony Tablet S and Tablet P Get Official

Sony Tablet S and Tablet P Get Official
These tablets were formerly called the S1 and S2 Sony has been teasing its new tablets for a while now. The tablets are called the Tablet S and the Tablet P; both run the Android operating system and they are vastly different in execution. The Tablet S is a single screen device with a 9.4-inch ...

A New Phone “Samsung Note” isn’t it a unique name? 1

A New Phone
Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled a mobile device that the company said would create a new product category, filling a gap between smartphones and tablets. The Note, as the device is called, runs Google Inc.’s Android operating system, has a five-inch screen and boasts a slide-out stylus—a feature that harks back to personal digital assistants but ...

HTC ChaCha launched in India @ Rs 15,990

HTC ChaCha launched in India @ Rs 15,990
Taiwan-based HTC Corp and Tata DOCOMO have launched HTC ChaCha in India. HTC ChaCha runs on Android operating system and boasts of a 2.6-inch screen. The 480 x 320 resolution touchscreen comes with a full QWERTY keypad. The smartphone features a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera for ...

Android 3.2 official, coming to a tablet near you

Android 3.2 official, coming to a tablet near you
The latest version of Google’s Android operating system for tablets is official, which means the update will likely be arriving on a range of tablets in the near future. Motorola has already begun to roll out the update on its Xoom tablet, the company confirmed with CNET on Wednesday. Other tablet candidates for a 3.2 ...

HCL Infosystems joins tab race, launches tabs starting Rs 14990

HCL Infosystems joins tab race, launches tabs starting Rs 14990
Computer maker HCL Infosystems today announced its foray into the tablet space, with launch of its ME range of tabs starting at Rs 14,990. The company has launched three tablets “with localised content” running on Google’s Android operating system, which will be priced between Rs 14,990 and Rs 32,990.

Motorola to showcase tablet PC Droid Xoom at CES

Motorola to showcase tablet PC Droid Xoom at CES
One of the leading mobile manufacturers in the world, Motorola, is all set to launch its latest tablet computer ‘Droid Xoom’ at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011. Motorola Droid Xoom will run on Google’s latest Android operating system Honeycomb 2.3. The latest sensation Droid Xoom is powered with Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and a onboard ...