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    "Slide To Unlock" Patent is Awarded to Apple 

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    Published on 10-25-2011 08:41 PM
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    1. iOS - iPhone
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    Apple has officially been granted the patent over it's ubiquitous "slide to unlock" feature made famous by it's iPhone back in 2007. The repercussions of such a decision for a seemingly basic function for many smartphones is still unclear. Steve Jobs was so enamoured with the simplicity because ...
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    Playbook 2.0 delays confirmed by RIM 

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    MASMedia
    Published on 10-25-2011 08:25 PM
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    1. Blackberry
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    It looks like the challenges for BlackBerry maker, RIM, continue. The latest blow is the recent confirmation that the update to their tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, won't get it's much anticipated OS update until February 2012. It appears they are faced with difficulties in getting their ...
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    Samsung Gets Around Apple Patents with new Galaxy Nexus 

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    MASMedia
    Published on 10-25-2011 05:13 PM
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    1. Android
    2. iOS - iPhone
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    It looks like Samsung is learning it’s lesson from it’s ongoing court battles with Apple. It's forward thinking is evident when designing it’s latest device, the Galaxy Nexus.

    Rather than damage their brand any further, it looks like Samsung is willing to show that they ...
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    Apple vs Samsung: The Court Battles Spans the Globe 

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    MASMedia
    Published on 09-22-2011 02:20 PM
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    1. Android
    2. iOS - iPhone
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    The ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung is now directly affecting their business relationship. As they battle it out in Europe and Asia over patent infringement claims the two technology giants are now beginning to feel the strain on their manufacturing/supplier relationship. Both companies, ...
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    The Nokia and Microsoft Hookup - Winners and Losers 

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    Convergent
    Published on 02-20-2011 03:39 PM
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    1. Windows Phone
    2. Symbian
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    Last week Nokia and Microsoft finally took the wraps off the much rumored cooperation on a common PDAPhone / Smartphone strategy. Both found themselves as an "also ran" when the dust settled at the end of 2010. Microsoft had barely hung on to a position in market share comparisons, and Nokia still ...
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    Sprint Announces Innovative Dual Screen Kyocera Echo 

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    Convergent
    Published on 02-08-2011 10:56 PM
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    1. Android
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    Sprint just held a huge media event at a nice NY City venue, complete with a magician, to announce its new Kyocera Echo. This is one of several new Android based PDAPhone / Smartphone devices that are trying innovative new features to get consumers' attention in what is becoming a crowded market. ...
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    What are Nokia and Microsoft to Do? Lots of Ideas in the Media 

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    Convergent
    Published on 02-03-2011 04:07 PM
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    1. Windows Phone
    2. Symbian
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    Yesterday, analyst Adnaan Ahmad published an Open Letter to Nokia and Microsoft CEOs proposing a strategy for how each will save their companies. This seems a bit over dramatic to me, as I don't see either Nokia or Microsoft on the verge of obsolescence any time soon. They do share a common situation ...
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    Google Knocks Nokia Off the Top Spot, but Apple Gets the Cash 

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    Convergent
    Published on 02-01-2011 05:47 AM
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    1. Android
    2. iOS - iPhone
    3. Symbian
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    If you are from the US, you probably don't think of Nokia as being a dominant player in the PDAPhone / Smartphone market. Nokia, however, has been at the forefront of the PDAPhone space for the entire decade long life of the market. Unfortunately, most of their PDAPhone handsets, based on Symbian, ...
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    Data Stealing Vulnerability Found in Android 2.3 

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    Convergent
    Published on 01-30-2011 07:43 AM
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    1. Android
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    A researcher at NC State University has come across a new data stealing vulnerability in Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), while working on Android-related research. This is a similar vulerability to the one reported by Thomas Cannon during last November on Android 2.2 (Froyo). This particular security ...
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    Sony's Next Play: Playstation Suite and Xperia Play Join the Mobile Gaming Race 

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    Convergent
    Published on 01-27-2011 03:36 AM
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    1. Android
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    For several months there have been rumors of Sony bringing their PlayStation franchise to the mobile PDAPhone / Smartphone space. Sony has not set any great records with its latest PDAPhone devices, so this is thought to be a way for them to shake things up and leverage their gaming expertise to become ...
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    Let the Games Begin: More Details Emerge on Verizon's iPhone Plans 

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    Convergent
    Published on 01-26-2011 05:59 PM
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    Verizon has big plans for PDAPhones / Smartphones and the iPhone is a big part of that plan. In a Q&A at Verizon's earnings call on Monday, analysts learned that Verizon intends to take their penetration rate of PDAPhones to 50% this year. That is a lofty goal given that the 2010 share of these devices ...
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    Blackberry Balance: Finally Someone is Getting Work - Life Balance in a PDAPhone 

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    Convergent
    Published on 01-25-2011 01:23 AM
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    1. Windows Phone
    2. Android
    3. iOS - iPhone
    4. Blackberry
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    One thing that Steve Jobs is known for is directly replying to customers' emails with very short responses that leave everyone wanting more. Well I sent him an email once... but sadly I never got a reply so I can't say whether he ever saw it. The subject of my email was recommending for the iOS something ...
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    Pocket Light Meter by Nuwaste Studios 

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    Convergent
    Published on 01-21-2011 03:58 AM
    Categories:
    1. iOS - iPhone
    2. Gadgets
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    This past weekend we traveled to a big volleyball tournament with our daughter. They were playing in the Greater Richmond Convention Center, and there were 35 courts setup for the hundreds of teams that were competing. This was our first big tournament, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Being ...
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