Microsoft has been pursuing Motorola for quite some time in courts. The reason was that Microsoft alleged Motorola infringed one of its patents by including certain texting features in its smartphones. These features, according to Microsoft, are owned by the company and Motorola should have bought a license to use them. And it seems now that a German court agrees.
Reporter:Salman
Under: Mobile
On May 25, 2012(1 hour, 14 minutes ago.)
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More and more companies have come about to adopt the ‘bring your own device’ policy, given the sheer variety of smartphones that the employees can choose from. However, this policy comes with a number of limitations since the use of smartphone has to be restricted in a number of ways to ensure security at the company. So is the case at IBM where iPhone’s Siri is disabled for security reasons.
Reporter:Salman
Under: iPhone
On May 24, 2012(1 day, 8 hours ago.)
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Did it ever occurred to you that it would had been handy if you had a mobile printer? You could have carried the printer with you and print docs from your mobile or tablet. If you ever felt the need for such a mobile printer then Star Micronics has a solution for you. The company’s SM-T300 rugged mobile printer can print documents on the go. It supports different systems such as iPad, iPhone and Android-powered mobiles or tablets. Its rubber type case is able to fend off shocks from drops as high as 1.5 meters. Not only that, you will be please to know that it is waterproof and dust-proof, conforming to the IP54 international standard.
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Recently KDDI has revealed the new Fujitsu Arrows Z ISW13F smartphone details. From Las Vegas to Barcelona, everybody have waited to see Fujitsu’s quad-core Tegra 3 smartphone and finally it has been shown on in Tokyo at AU’s summer launch event. The phone is a quintessential champion of connectivity and supports CDMA, GSM / GPRS and UMTS, even WiMAX.
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Verizon Wireless has dropped the price level of Droid RAZR Maxx. The interesting thing is, the handset (with the same plan) is available for three different prices from Motorola and Verizon Wireless online shops. Verizon Wireless has reduced the price from $299.99 and selling the handset with 2-year contract for $199.99. The same handset with the same plan is available from Motorola online shop for $99.99. What is more mind boggling is that Motorola still lists the previous plan with a $299.99 price tag in their website. We are completely in blank about what’s going on. But for the Motorola fans who want to grab a new Droid, don’t spend an extra hundred bucks or two. Buy it for $99.99
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Audi is known for pulling in a lot of innovations to the machines it creates. The automaker has been integrating technology right at the heart of its vehicles. Now, the company has plans of unveiling its e-bike in the coming week. The e-bike is a highly advanced bike which can be controlled right from the smartphone of the user.
Reporter:Salman
Under: Auto
On May 13, 2012(12 days ago.)
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The smartphone industry has boomed and expanded in recent times to become so lucrative that every tech giant wants to be a part of it. However, only those who are able to put up with the cut-throat competition have had any success here. Now, the chip industry giant, Intel has plans of making it big in the smartphone market. The company told this to its investors at its annual investor day.
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The pace of technology has become so amazing that a lot of concepts, which seemed fictional just a while ago, are fast becoming real. Remember the robot you could ride and control in Avatar? Many of us had fantasized to have a similar robot of our own. And now, it would seem that the fantasy is about to become real.
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One of the big problems of today’s smartphones is the battery life. The batteries die off too soon compared to feature phones. Charging the phones everyday is a drag. But, seems that is going to end in near future. Fuel cell maker Lilliputian Systems has made a portable fuel cell USB charger for smartphones which can extend the hours of battery charge time up to 2 weeks.
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HTC brings a new powerful smartphone runs with Android 4.0 operating system (dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich). The 1.5 GHz dual-core processor let you access the Android 4.0 with super power to communicating and sharing, multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and much more. This phone comes with AT&T’s super-fast 4G LTE connectivity. The other features like a massive pixel-packed 4.7-inch HD 720p multi-touch display with rich entertainment for the Beats Audio integration, a 8-megapixel camera with Full HD 1080p video capture and lot more.
Technology has, over time, seeped into every single domain of human life. From medicine to education and from reading books to entertainment, everything is somehow connected to technology. Now, an interesting infographic by market research firm Lab42 shows how nearly 50% of people who workout are hooked up to their smartphones even during the time when they are working out.
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With so many advaced features Androids, iPhones and Windows smartphones offers, they become indispensable in our daily life. However with all this it raises new issues in terms of security of our personal and professional data. Surprisingly, there is a very little literature on the subject. In this TheTechJournal tutorial, I will give you my own tips and suggestions on which apps you should be using on your Android phone in order to be sure you data is safe and secure.
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Huawei is conventionally known for producing low-budget, low-end smartphone devices which are primarily intended for the developing markets. However, in recent times, the company has been trying to break into the smartphone market in developed regions. For this purpose, it is trying to add high-end specs to its smartphones.
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Rumor was that the first Intel Atom based smartphones from Indian mobile phone maker Lava would go on sale from today. But it seems that consumers have to wait a bit more. The Intel Atom based Lava XOLO X900 will come to market on 23 April, according to a press release from Intel.
Reporter:Saha
Under: Mobile
On April 19, 2012(1 month, 6 days ago.)
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The notion of smartphone has swept the world off its feet. The magic of a tiny phone-like device that can performs the functions of a computer has lured millions and naturally, is the most-sold gadget in the tech world right now. Whereas Apple is credited for making smartphones popular, it has been revealed that Microsoft came up with the notion of a smartphone as far back as 1991.