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Apple Plans Update to Address IPhone Battery Life

“Apple Inc. (AAPL) is working on a software update that improves battery life on iPhones running its newest iOS operating system after some customers complained.”

HTC takes the lead in the US smart phone market

Canalys released its Q3 2011 country-storey smart phone shipment estimates to clients, revealing that HTC has taken the top spot in the US marketplace. At the same time, a particularly strong carrying into action from Samsung saw it become the world’s number one smart phone seller. Overall, the worldwide market grew substantially: 49% year-on-year to 120.4 one thousand thousand units.

With phenomenal year-on-year and sequential growth of 252% and 60% respectively, Samsung shipped 27.3 million smart phones under its own brand to (more…)

GSMA Announces That the Proliferation of Connected Devices Will Create a US$1.2 Trillion Revenue Opportunity for Mobile Operators by 2020

The GSMA with the support of AT&T, Deutsche Bank, KT, Telenor Connexion and Vodafone, and in partnership with Machina Research, today released research that outlines the market opportunity and revenue potential for connected devices. The research shows that the number of total connected devices(1) is expected to increase from approximately 9 one thousand million today to more than 24 billion in 2020, and within that, mobile connected devices(2) will grow 100 per cent from more than 6 billion today to 12 (more…)

Deutsche Telekom to Consider Carving Out T-Mobile Assets to Help AT&T Deal

“Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE) will consider sculpture out some assets from its T-Mobile USA unit to facilitate a sale of the remaining parts to AT&T Inc. (T) should U.S. authorities require concessions to that end, spokesman Philipp Kornstaedt said.”

Motorola

“They cover technology essential to the mobile-device industry, including location services, antenna designs, e-mail transmission, touch- screen motions, software-diligence management and third- generation wireless.”

Sony Cuts TV Forecast, Nintendo 3DS Sags

“Sony Corp. (6758) and Nintendo Co. unexpectedly slashed their profit forecasts in reaction to the failure of their televisions and handheld game players to keep pace with products from Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. (AAPL).”

HP TouchPad 4G to Launch on AT&T Mobile Broadband Network

HP announces that the HP TouchPad 4G(1) will be available exclusively in the United States on the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T, in metre for back to school.(2)

With a faster 1.5-GHz processor, 32 GB of internal reposition(3), integrated GPS(4) and AT&T wireless mobile broadband capabilities built in, the connected version of HP’s first webOS lozenge lets users browsing the vane, check email and get more done in more places – not just Wi-Fi hotspots.

“TouchPad 4G is ideal for anyone who (more…)

LightSquared, Sprint Agree to 15-Year Network Accord

“Billionaire Philip Falcone’s LightSquared Inc. reached a 15-class trade with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) to contribution net expansion costs and equipment, and to provide high gear-speeding radio overhaul to the phone troupe.”

Sony unveils low-price Vita gambling cabinet

“At a newsworthiness group discussion at the E3 video recording game trade appearance in Los Angeles, Sony revealed the gimmick previously known as NGP would be called the PS Vita – from the Latin word for “life” – and that a basic variant would cost $250 in the US, Ђ250 in Europe and Y25,000 in Japan when it goes on sale later this class.”

Qualcomm Completes $3.1 Billion Acquisition of Atheros Communications

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – News), a leadership developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Atheros Communications, Inc. The Atheros team volition operate as Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary company of Qualcomm. In addition, the Qualcomm connectivity squad volition switching over to Qualcomm Atheros to combining resources and roadmaps. This creates I of the industry’s most robust portfolios of connectivity, networking and localisation solutions for mobile, computing, enterprise (more…)