Mobile & Wireless
19 October 2012
Samsung Galaxy Tab 'does not copy Apple's iPad designs' The Guardian
Samsung did not copy Apple's iPad designs in building its Galaxy Tab product, the court of appeal ruled on Thursday, reinforcing an earlier decision in which a judge said the Korean company's designs were not as "cool".
15 October 2012
Apple's iPhone patent war nothing new at Patent Office Independent on Sunday
No one ever accused Google Chairman Eric Schmidt of threatening to throw the late Steve Jobs down a flight of stairs.
14 October 2012
Phone texts don’t die: they hide Australian Financial Review
The computer forensics expert who recovered the text messages that brought down parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper has warned that any messages or files you think you have deleted from your smartphone are still there if someone really wants to find them.
Smartphone Users Should Be Aware Of Malware Targeting Mobile Devices And Safety Measures To Help Avoid Compromise Internet Crime Complaint Center
The IC3 has been made aware of various malware attacking Android operating systems for mobile devices. Some of the latest known versions of this type of malware are Loozfon and FinFisher.
Microsoft to sue Google with Motorola in German patent row Reuters
Microsoft Corp said on Friday it plans to add Google Inc as a defendant in Germany in one of its patent actions against Google's phone maker, Motorola Mobility, the first time the two tech giants have come into direct legal conflict over Google's Android mobile software.
12 October 2012
Telefónica to sell 'insights' gleaned from anonymised mobile phone location data OUT-LAW
Telefónica is to sell "analytical insights" about individuals' behaviour in shopping centres and other areas on the basis of location data it gleans from its mobile network customers, the company has announced.
U.S. court clears Samsung phone, hands Apple setback Reuters
A U.S. appeals court overturned a pre-trial sales ban against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, dealing a setback to Apple Inc in its battle against Google Inc's increasingly popular mobile software.
11 October 2012
ITU holds patent roundtable: Apple, Google, Motorola, RIM, Microsoft, Ericsson and Nokia discuss fallout from smartphone wars The Guardian
The International Telecommunication Union has held a "patent round table" bringing together companies including Apple, Google, Motorola Mobility (MMI), RIM, Microsoft, Ericsson and Nokia to discuss the problems that have arisen as the smartphone wars have seen businesses suing over "standards-essential" patents (SEPs).
Motorola's ongoing patent litigation in Germany is taking some more damage Washington Post
Motorola has yanked some of the products from its online store in Germany. Many of its smartphones and all of its tablets are gone from the site, German news site Areamobile reports. All that remains are three devices: the Motorola Razr i, the Motorola Razr HD, and the Motorola Gleam .
10 October 2012
5G research centre gets major funding grant BBC News
The UK has only just seen the launch of 4G (fourth generation) mobile communication technology, but academics at Surrey University are already looking at its successor.
Widening Scrutiny of Google's Smartphone Patents New York Times
For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been conducting a broad antitrust investigation into the way Google runs its Internet search and search advertising businesses. But in recent months it has added another investigation into Google's competitive behavior.
08 October 2012
The Patent, Used as a Sword New York Times
When Apple announced last year that all iPhones would come with a voice-activated assistant named Siri, capable of answering spoken questions, Michael Phillips's heart sank.
04 October 2012
NEW STUDY: Mobile Phones Put the 'Social' in Social Media by Susan Moeller, Director, International Center for Media and the Public Agenda Huffington Post
When was the last time you saw a 20-year-old without a phone in his or her hands? Ever wonder what the world was coming to?
Phew! New smartphones less toxic than older models CNET
Your smartphone may be sleek and shiny on the outside, but on the inside, it could be harboring some environmental troublemakers.
02 October 2012
The Impact of 4G on the U.S. Economy, Part 2 Wall Street Journal
As the world moves into the 4G era, the United States is at risk of losing its standing as the world's top mobile broadband innovator. Many countries are committed to 4G deployment and trials, and they are acting swiftly to gain an edge in the mobile broadband space.
Mobile computing wars pose tough choices for Internet publishers Reuters
For Microsoft Corp, and Amazon.com, and the clutch of other companies that hope to carve out a big slice of a mobile computing business currently dominated by Apple Inc, the future depends on people like Scott Porad.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales ban lifted in the US BBC News
A temporary sales ban on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the US has been lifted by a US court.
01 October 2012
The Impact of 4G on the U.S. Economy - Part 1 Wall Street Journal
4G technology has the potential to strengthen U.S. economic performance, but the extent to which it will promote GDP growth and create new jobs depends, in part, on how closely the federal government adheres to the policy approach that allowed for rapid deployment of 3G networks.
Google can't enforce German Microsoft injunction - ruling Reuters
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit cannot enforce a patent injunction that it obtained against Microsoft Corp in Germany, diminishing Google's leverage in the ongoing smartphone patent wars.
30 September 2012
BlackBerry maker RIM's problems are far from over The Guardian
Is BlackBerry maker RIM out of the woods? If all you looked at was its after-hours share price, and the forecasts by analysts, you might think so: the shares surged 18% after its results were announced; they showed losses that were less, and handset shipments greater, than analysts had forecast.
29 September 2012
Mobile Ads: Here's What Works and What Doesn't - Coupons, Pitches Tied to Smartphone Search Get a Yes; Don't 'Spray and Pray' Wall Street Journal
In 2010, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs proclaimed, "Mobile advertising really sucks." Now, however, the rule book for what works in mobile advertising is slowly being written.
28 September 2012
Google's Schmidt hits out at mobile patent war Sydney Morning Herald
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has criticised raging patent disputes in the global mobile industry, warning that they stifled innovation and reduced consumer choice.
27 September 2012
Asia-Pacific leads race to engage mobile consumers: report LiveMint
Asian companies are likely to spend 0.24% of their revenue in 2012 to sell goods and services to customers through mobile devices such as phones and tablet computers, a survey of 664 companies has found.
Mobile shopping bringing in $20 billion annually -- study CNET
Shopping on mobile devices has become a $20 billion business, according to a mobile spending study released today by Javelin Strategy and Research.
25 September 2012
Will mobile kill digital advertising? by Andrew Keen CNN
Like all online businesses, the marketing industry is being radically changed by the creeping ubiquity of mobile devices.
