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Samsung claims Android 4.0 to hit Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab next year

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Samsung Italy put an end to doubts after revealing its plans to upgrade the higher-end devices to Android 4.0. Consequently, the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II, and the Android 3-based tablets from the Tab 7.0 Plus through the Tab 10.1 would be upgraded by the spring of next year. HDBlog.it says that the original Galaxy [...]

Nokia chief says Windows 8 tablets are an interesting opportunity

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, said, during an interview at Nokia World, that a Windows 8 tablet would be well received. He did not comment his company’s strategy but told the Financial Times that Microsoft’s desktop operating system was an “interesting opportunity”. Both the new Lumia phones and Windows 8 share the same basic tile-based interface [...]

Samsung pushes past Apple to be first with 27.8 million smartphones sold

Published on: 9th November, 2011

According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung was the top smartphone maker of the summer, way ahead of its rival Apple. Although Samsung did not directly supply sale numbers, the firm found out the Korean company had shipped about 27.8 million smartphones. After claiming the top in the spring, Apple shipped 17.07 million devices in the run-up [...]

Yahoo trying to shed Alibaba stake, but not paying taxes

Published on: 9th November, 2011

It is believed that Yahoo tries to find a way to shed its stake in Alibaba Group avoiding to pay taxes related to the sale, says a Wall Street Journal report. Not paying these taxes would bring about $5 billion savings, as Yahoo has a forty percent stake in the Chinese company, which means about [...]

Samsung’s profit 23% lower in summer despite smartphone success

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Finalized summer results for Samsung show its net profit dropped 23 percent in a year-to-year comparison as its display and chip groups offset the smartphone success. The summer quarter brought a modest $3.1 billion, slightly down from the spring too. It had been dragged backwards by slow sales of traditional computers and TVs, which caused [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus to reach Europe on November 17

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Nexus would arrive in Europe on the 17th of November, Samsung Mobile said over Twitter. As Samsung and Google want to launch the device worldwide simultaneously and this means the launch date will come stateside within a few days. The first Android 4.0-based handset is not yet officially scheduled for the United States, [...]

Hewlett Packard committed to keep PC group

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Hewlett Packard recently changed its decision to cast off its PC division. Following a study determining that the Personal Systems Group was right for customers and shareholders and also for the staff, the company decided to continue to keep it. The conclusion was based on the level of integration across the company, which includes the [...]

Windows Phone 7.5 present on all promised devices

Published on: 9th November, 2011

As promised earlier, Microsoft has started to implement its Windows Phone 7.5 update on all compatible phones, no matter what the device or carrier. The Samsung Omnia 7 and LG Optimus 7 were recently updated on Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica in Spain, respectively. Users can verify if their phone will receive the update online. It [...]

Apple TV set hinted in 2013 to tout Siri voice control

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Apple’s TV set that Steve Jobs had hinted before his death is still far from appearing, but some elements have shown up, according to recent rumors. The NY Times found out from sources that the controlling solution Jobs had mentioned would be Siri, the voice command engine for natural language, already included in the iPhone [...]

Nokia executive hints Windows Phone 8 to appear in mid-2012

Published on: 8th November, 2011

Windows Phone 8, dubbed Appolo, is the next major build supposed to arrive in the middle of next year, as Michael Halbherr, Nokia’s Vice President of Location and Commerce told to Engadget. The new product will offer a series of improvements compared to Windows Phone 7.5 Mango current version. He also said that the new [...]

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