Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Android, Windows Phone news Dec 20, 2011

Android

Apple Ruling Hits Android

Apple Inc. was handed a legal victory that is bad news for rival Google Inc., as a U.S. trade agency ruled that some HTC Corp. smartphones that use the Internet company's Android software infringe an Apple patent. -mobiletechnews


Verizon and Google Enter Holiday Party Late and Sulky

The Galaxy Nexus has finally arrived in the United States after showing up in places like Europe and Hong Kong several weeks ago. This is a Samsung smartphone running the very latest and greatest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. And there are no factory-installed tweaks to the OS either -- it's straight Android, no mixer. -technewsworld


TechRadar.com

In Depth: Highs and lows for Apple in 2011
lows for Apple in 2011Apple's a company that's expected to come out with the next big thing—every month. While that certainly didn't happen in 2011, Cupertino nonetheless gave us lovely new toys.However, everything wasn't always rosy. The company was mired in lawsuits, worried developers and high-end users with ... -techradar



HTC Android handset sales banned in US

HTC Android handset sales banned in US
won a legal case which, in theory, bans the sale of some HTC Android phones in the United States from April 2012.According to the International Trade Commission's findings, the Taiwanese smartphone titan has infringed upon an Apple patent.The patent in question, US594667, relates to how the phone deals with an email or phone number. The method of clicking on the n... -techradar



Google planning iPad-rivalling Nexus tablet?

Google planning iPad-rivalling Nexus tablet?
set to bring a tablet to the market to rival Apple's iPad in the next six months, according to an interview from ex-CEO Eric Schmidt.Speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Schmidt said: "Noi nei prossimi sei mesi contiamo di mettere sul mercato un tablet di altissima qualità", which r... -techradar



Opinion: Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax?

Opinion: Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax?
tions, mobile phone industry! After years of painstaking effort, you've finally done it – rendered smartphone contracts the worst purchase this side of a second-hand backscratcher from an abandoned leper colony. Shall we count the ways? Why, yes. Yes, we shall. Let's start with two-year contracts as the... -techradar



Windows Phone

Nokia Lumia 900 set for CES 2012 unveiling?

Nokia Lumia 900 set for CES 2012 unveiling?
he new year will bring another top-end Windows Phone launch in the shape of the Nokia 900, if a recent invite is anything to go by.Nokia has sent out its call for press to attend its press conference, and the Metro-themed nature of the invite means we're definitely going to be seeing something on the Windows Phone 7 fr... -techradar



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