by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

So here's the scenario: You have your own home network. It's never been compromised as far as you know and it's basically for sharing connections with tablets and smart-phones. Your WiFi hub is dutifully spitting out and receiving packets. One day, you get a notice from the MPAA saying you have a DMCA violation. They note they found it through your open WiFi network. Illegal? Not according to one federal judge in Illinois.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

The graphic shown may be a year old, but it clearly documents Samsung's rise to market dominance. A year later, the South Korean company has done everything except create an Android kitchen sink and its profits reflect that productivity: Q4 aims to be in the neighborhood of $6.2B.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

Right now, at the Court of the Hague, Apple and Samsung meet again to fight each other as they have been on almost every continent. The only difference is this time they're not fighting, they're congratulating each other to win the court case.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

Jelly Bean madness is spreading across the globe as the latest functional release of Android, and Sprint has decided to open the floodgates to their network. They've started with the popular Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G, a duo of brains and brawn under the hood.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

We're not sure what the deal is with Moto, but they have a reputation for not updating their phones to the latest Android. I mean, seriously Motorola, why not just correct the problem instead of bribing people which adds to your bottom line?

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

The 4G LTE wars are in full gear now in the States, and Ma Bell certainly is not going to be left in the dust with their announcement that they are rolling the speedy improvement to 7 cities today. By end of Q4, it says another 40 cities will also acquire the capability for 4G LTE speeds.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

While HTC continues to flail and fumble its way into a competitive market position with the One series and an alleged tablet, the facts are clear: the company is seriously hurting. Today the company formally announced a lost revenue between July and August 2012. Those numbers? $804M in August, down from $835M in July.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

At today's HTC Frequencies II media summit, this two part shelled beauty was handed out. Unfortunately, it's for celebs only but admiring this from afar is a bit like watching the recent Mars expedition rover, Curiosity land on the red planet.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

Yesterday, we brought you rumors of a new HTC phablet in the works. Today, we'd like to update to this announcement: Verizon may actually have this device in their possession for rollout soon.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

And then there was the HTC Endeavour 2. A device so cloaked in mystery, nobody even knows what size it is.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

Getac, a little known European company, is set to release an Android tablet in a niche market soon. The market is the same one that Panasonic Toughbook and Dell have ventured into with their separate rugged notebook series. The Getac Z710 will be hitting European markets shortly though at present there’s no word yet on pricing.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

When people think of government, particularly American, we tend to think of slow paced bureaucracy and "paper-and-pen" processes. While this is still inherently true, the current administration is seeking to change the face of government into one which is more agile and adapts quicker to 21st Century needs.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

Sony has officially spoken and it says the company, under the brand name Xperia, will provide quality products at a price it deems fit. In other words, Sony does not wish to be drawn into a bidding war between competition and itself; it aims to entirely outdo competition.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

Apple, with its newfound vigor fresh from the Samsung and HTC double whammy, should take note of the latest headlines from HTC. Simply put, the Taiwanese giant is flipping Apple the louie and saying it does not intend to settle.

by Nathan Snyder, 9 months ago

It looks as if at least 8 devices have been put on the banned list courtesy of Apple. On Dec 6th, the ongoing saga between Samsung and Apple should come to a close. This gives time for Samsung to catch their breath ad draw up a new game plan. In doing that, it also delays the effects of Apple's stupendous legal victory.