Monthly Archives: June 2012

US judge bans sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus phone during Apple trial … – Washington Post

Posted by on June 30, 2012

SEOUL, South Korea — An American judge ordered Samsung Electronics Co. to halt U.S. sales of its Galaxy Nexus smartphone while the court considers Apple’s claim that the South Korean company infringed its patents. In Apple’s second victory in a …

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in US

Posted by on June 30, 2012

30 June 2012 Last updated at 00:20 ET Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus launched in the US in April A judge in California has blocked US sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphones while the court decides on the firm’s patent dispute with …

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Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire or wait for something better?

Posted by on June 30, 2012

Mini-tablets are affordable enough that everyone wants one. But which one should you get? Ask Maggie’s Marguerite Reardon offers some advice. The $ 200 tablet market is heating up as Google introduces its own Android Nexus 7 tablet. Is now …

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Apple scores second legal win vs Samsung in a week

Posted by on June 30, 2012

Hugo Barra, director of product management of Google, holds a Samsung Galaxy Nexus mobile phone during Google I/O 2012 Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California June 27, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Stephen Lam By Dan Levine SAN JOSE, California | …

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Bits: The iPhone Turns 5. Here’s What It Wrought.

Posted by on June 30, 2012

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Judge Bans Samsung From US ‘Nexus’ Sales – Wall Street Journal

Posted by on June 30, 2012

By IAN SHERR Samsung Electronics Co. suffered a second legal setback at the hands of a California judge, who issued a preliminary injunction Friday against one of its flagship smartphones at the request of Apple Inc. The order, which bans …

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BlackBerry’s slide: From CrackBerry to ‘depressing’

Posted by on June 30, 2012

Some BlackBerry fans still love them, but recent years have been tough for the once-dominant device. After CrackBerry heyday, Research In Motion has seen hard times Maker of BlackBerry reported big losses and layoffs Apple’s iPhone release in 2007 helped …

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5 years in: The evolution of the iPhone OS

Posted by on June 29, 2012

It’s been five years since the release of the first iPhone OS and a lot has changed with each subsequent release. Take a stroll down memory lane as I chart the changes with each new version. June 29, 2012 2:20 …

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IRL: Bose SoundLink, DropCopy and Worldmate Gold

Posted by on June 29, 2012

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Happy Friday, folks. This week in …

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Happy Birthday, iPhone! What’s It Feel Like Being 5?

Posted by on June 29, 2012

The iPhone is celebrating its five year anniversary. Pictured is the fifth model, the iPhone 4S. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired The first iPhone went on sale to the public on June 29, 2007. It seems like it’s been with us forever, …

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