Google has opened a new Store website, and with it comes the Chromebook Pixel 2. This is a departure from the “all services under Google Play banner” way of doing things we are all used to. The upshot is the new Google Store is very well done. Categories for different products are easy to find. […]
Take a look at the Chart Below. It shows Marketshare by manufacturer. Going by that chart its easy to think Apple is Killing it. Actually they are killing it. (Have you seen the margins on an iphone sale?) They’ve got an incredible revenue stream and an abundance of cash in the coffers. So why should […]
I have a not-so-unique theory about Android 4.3’s front-end updates…they’re already here. Google plus 6/13/13 Google Cloud Print 6/12/13 Gmail 6/5/13 Google Now 5/15/13 Google Drive 6/3/13 Play Music 6/13/13 Google Calendar 5/30/13 Hangouts 5/16/13 Google Keep 3/20/13 YouTube 5/15/13 Google Keyboard 6/5/13 Google Maps - 7/10/2013 Recently Google has been on the warpath when […]
By Sami Mughal I was not alone who got annoyed, angry and a bit hurt when they logged into their Google Reader and found that the much loved RSS reader had decided to take an (early) retirement and will be becoming one with the likes of Google Wave on the 1st of July. It meant […]
If you’re like me, you tend to charge your devices over night while you’re sleeping so when you start your day out they’re all ready to go. But the common problem I face when I do that is I tend to have devices spread all over the house charging like a Bluetooth headset, Sony Xperia […]
Google now has 700,000 Android apps available via its Play Store, revealing the figure a week after Apple said it had reached the same milestone for its App Store, reports Bloomberg. Apple said it had hit this mark at the same time as revealing its total download number had topped 35 billion. Google said in […]
Yes, I bring you yet another update from the Samsung Vs Apple lawsuits. This time it is the news that the two companies have agreed to one final talk, to try and arrange a settlement before the case gets handed to the jury for decision. Now, this isn’t the first time the two have met to try and settle […]
Although Android still accounts for more than half of US smartphone shipments, Apple gained 10% market share in the June quarter compared to the same quarter last year, with both Android and RIM losing around 4%. With the new iPhone reportedly on the way in September, Apple will undoubtedly see a further surge in demand. […]
Who makes the best screens? Who has the best clarity and colours? Well the race is always on and it’s always a big debate. Apple have the high resolution retina displays and since it’s a big focus point for manufactures to get a stunning as possible display on their mobile device screens. With Apple reaching […]
I’m sure by now we are all fed up of hearing about the battle between Apple and Samsung. Well today I bring you more updates from the battle of the giants. It seems that Apple are demanding $2.5 billion in damages from Samsung due to infringements on various patents. The breakdown of the charges are […]
The Sprint and AT&T Galaxy S III both got an update but can we really call something an update when it reduces function in a device? “The new software update does disable the universal search function on Galaxy S III.” - Said a Sprint representative on the S III update. Let’s clear this up. Universal […]
Don’t worry all you Android fans in the United States you can buy you’re beautiful stock Android device again now from the Play Store. The Galaxy Nexus is loved by many Android fans because it is the stock experience and you get the latest updates which include Android 4.1 and who wouldn’t want some of […]
Score one for the good guys. Apple, which blatantly attacks all those who would even dare to compete with their obvious superiority in all things designed and innovated…. Cough Cough. Sorry, I couldn’t keep a straight face any longer. Patent Uber-troll Apple has lost a major court battle which could play a huge role in upcoming […]
On Friday a U.S. district judge granted Apple a preliminary injunction against one of the devices handed out at the Google I/O conference, Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus phone. The injunction alleged that the device infringed on several of its patents, and will prevent it from being sold in stores in the U.S. Last week an […]
If Apple spent as much time retaining their customers and innovating as they do in the court room then Android might well fail like they clearly want. The latest courtroom offensive comes in the shape of a counterclaim against HTC which has been filed in the Eastern District of Virginia court. Apple claims HTC has […]
Samsung shipped 43 million smartphones in Q1 2012, beating Apple’s 35 million and wiping the floor with HTC (6.9 million down from 10.1 million Q4 2011) and Motorola (5.1 million). HTC’s sharp decline is being blamed on a lack of demand for their LTE devices. Even Nokia and RIM are looking healthy in comparison, having […]
Last week Apple requested a preliminary injunction hearing against Samsung to ban the sale of the Galaxy S3 in the United States on June 21st. The request has been denied by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose because her calendar was so full she had no time to hear the case before the launch. The […]
So after Apple re-declaring war on Samsung yesterday - read more here - they are now re-declaring on HTC, in the US at least. Off the back of the alleged infringement on an Apple patent, Apple have asked the International Trade Commission to ban ALL of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s handsets. The handsets that did manage […]
So in the ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung, in a Californian federal court, Apple has added another Samsung device to the list. Back in December the presiding judge denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction on a wide variety of Samsung products. They have since filed for more injunctions on newer products including, you […]
Although our team members are generally not fans of Apple, we do take notice when a flash mob of protesters descend on an Apple store waving “Wake Up” signs and top Android manufacturer Samsung is blamed. A week ago we published the news that Samsung was the prime suspect due to today’s upcoming handset announcement […]
Android is coming to an end? Read this article from Business Insider then come back and read this post. In my opinion no. But, Business Inside has a completely different opinion. They think that Android has peeked and is going to start a decline. Well I just don’t think so. This isn’t going to turn […]
For a moment let’s just ignore the fact that Samsung Mobile sent out a tweet with a bunch of random characters and a hashtag that didn’t even work considering they used a ‘ after the hashtag which twitter doesn’t allow. The worst part of this is just the device this was tweeted from. Camera on […]
We all are wondering what the Samsung Galaxy S III is going to look like and we might not see it even though it is out in public. This is because according to ETNews Samsung is using Apple like tactics to keep the device under wraps and a complete secret. The Samsung Galaxy S III […]
Above is a picture of a patent that HTC filed for way back in January, and it looks like HTC is working on a device that will hopefully steal some of Apple’s share in the media world. The media device of choice has no doubt been the iPod Touch for quite a while now, and […]
It was just yesterday we reported Samsung and Apple may be looking to come to a licensing agreement that would stop the lawsuits by Samsung paying $15 per device they sell to Apple. Apparently, Samsung and Apple forgot about that already and are suing again. Samsung is reportedly suing Apple for infringing on three patents. […]
Who once said this quote: “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.” That’s right, the late Steve Jobs. Under his control Apple sued every company who got in their way but looks like Apple may be changing it’s ways. Reports state that Apple is […]
The war rages on and the fight continues. Yep, the patent wars is upon us in the world of mobile technology and Android is in the middle of it all. Apple have many patents that were filed a long time ago and way back in some cases for example as 2006, and now they are […]
