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Korea’s invisible talents

Korea JoongAng Daily | August 19, 2011 | Lee Chul-ho Last week, I related the story of Andy Rubin, the pioneer of the Android operating system for mobile devices, who is featured in Stephen Levy’s bestselling book “In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes...

Indian Firm Launches $99 Android-Based Tablet

Wall Street Journal | August 19, 2011 | R. Jai Krishna NEW DELHI – A little-known, privately held company Friday launched a tablet computer for $99 in India, adding to competition in a market where local players are bringing in low-cost versions of the device...

WebOS news puts Google in catbird seat

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ) decision to stop making hardware for its webOS platform on the heels of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) gives Google yet another advantage in the operating system wars. While HTC Corp. (HTCXF) and Samsung Electronics...

WebOS news puts Google in the catbird seat

Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (HPQ) decision to stop making hardware for its webOS platform on the heels of Google Inc.’s (GOOG) proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) gives Google yet another advantage in the operating system wars. While HTC Corp. (HTCXF) and Samsung Electronics...

Nokia CEO says “I told you so” to Android partners

Nokia’s CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm’s decision back in February to go with Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system instead. "If I happened to be someone who...

Nokia CEO says "I told you so" to Android partners

Nokia’s CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm’s decision back in February to go with Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system instead. "If I happened to be someone who...

Claro Panama launches HSPA+

Mobile operator Claro, which is part of the América Móvel group, has launched HSPA+ services in Panama. The network is currently available in Panama Metro, Colón and along the Alberto Motta highway, but the operator said that before the end of 2011, the country's...

U.S. operators top in mobile data revenues, Sharma notes: Samsung likely to be top smartphone manufacturer

The United States accounts for four of the top 10 operators ranked by mobile data revenues in the second quarter, led by Verizon Wireless (VZ), which pulled in $5.8 billion, according to a new report from wireless analyst Chetan Sharma. A combined AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile...

Motorola Mobility loses board member after Google bid

William R. Hambrecht, a director from Motorola Mobility’s board, has resigned for unspecified reasons just a day after Google announced its plans to take over the company. The resignation is effective immediately, leaving Motorola Mobility's Board of Directors with nine members. Reports say Hambrecht, also the...

Analyst Angle: Google to Moto: Licensing talk turn into acquisition of gigantic proportions

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their views on hot topics across the wireless industry. We all know that Google Inc. has acquired Motorola Mobility Inc. in one of the...

Android press release cookie cutter

The other day, RCR sent Samsung a not asking for a statement on a story completely unrelated to the Google/Motorola merger.

German court repeals pan-European ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales

The German Dusseldorf District Court which granted Apple an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 across Europe has admitted it has no jurisdiction to stop sales of the tablet in countries outside Germany. The ban has thereby been lifted in all European countries except...

Google’s bid for Motorola Mobility may face regulatory hurdles

As the dust starts to settle on news of Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility on Monday, the question now being asked is whether the deal will pass muster with regulators and be allowed to pass.On the one hand, Google has said it...

Google's bid for Motorola Mobility may face regulatory hurdles

As the dust starts to settle on news of Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility on Monday, the question now being asked is whether the deal will pass muster with regulators and be allowed to pass. On the one hand, Google has said it...

Google’s bid for Motorola Mobility may face regulatory hurdles

As the dust starts to settle on news of Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility on Monday, the question now being asked is whether the deal will pass muster with regulators and be allowed to pass. On the one hand, Google has said it...

Analysts do the math: Google will pay $510,204.08 for each of Motorola's patents

Analyst comments are pouring in following Google Inc.’s (GOOG) somewhat out of left field announcement that it would make Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) it’s largest acquisition target yet to the tune of $12.5 billion. And virtually everyone sees the move as a...

Image manipulation could reverse Apple injunction in Samsung Galaxy case

An image used to sway a German court into granting Apple an injunction against sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe could have been manipulated it has been revealed. Dutch IDG affiliate Webwereld.nl  claims images of Samsung’s tablet – effectively now banned in...

Google’s bid for Motorola Mobility – a play for patents only?

With news on Monday that Google Inc. had made a $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility, many posited the move was a play for patents to shore up the software giant’s Android operating system, though analysts remained decidedly divided. “It would be a mistake to look...

Google's bid for Motorola Mobility – a play for patents only?

With news on Monday that Google Inc. had made a $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility, many posited the move was a play for patents to shore up the software giant’s Android operating system, though analysts remained decidedly divided. “It would be a mistake to look...

Google to acquire Motorola for $12.5B

Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today, announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would give Google direct control over a device maker and a direct channel to distribute...

Google to acquire Motorola for $12.5B

Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would give Google direct control over a device maker and a direct channel to distribute...

Samsung to finally announce Galaxy S II US phones on Aug. 29

VentureBeat | August 12, 2011 | Devindra Hardawar Just in time to take on the iPhone 5, Samsung announced today that it will hold a media event in New York City on August 29 to announce its US Galaxy S II lineup — perhaps the...

Samsung Galaxy R features Nvidia core

DigiTimes | August 12, 2011 | Jessie Shen Samsung Electronics has announced its latest Galaxy smartphone, the Galaxy R, which sports a 4.19-inch screen and features the Nvidia Tegra 2 mobile chip and Android 2.3 OS. Read the full article here via DigiTimes

German Court To Hold Hearing In Apple, Samsung Tablet Dispute

Wall Street Journal | August 12, 2011 | Philipp Grontzki FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Samsung Electronics Co. (SSNHY, 005930.SE) will go to court on August 25 to appeal an earlier decision banning the South Korean technology giant from selling its Galaxy tablet computer in most of the...