Mobile/Cell Phones Category - Page 33

Apple Power Adapters to Store Password Recovery Information, Patent Application Reveals [Apple Patent Seeks to Incorporate Password Information in Chargers, Printers, Routers & Other Devices For Recovery]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Apple is patenting a means by which your notebook, smartphone or tablet‘s power supply cable can help you remember passwords or security questions in case you forget. The system will be designed such that your device will still be secure in case of theft or loss.

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Sprint Unlimited Data Plan Truly Unlimited Only If It Means Throttling Top 1% of Data Users [Dan Hesse Admits Sprints Does Throttle Subscribers, So Much for Unlimited Data Plans]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

The unthrottable has been throttled, folks, as Sprint has admitted that it’s no longer offering a “truly unlimited” data plans. Hardcore data users are throttled according to the company’s own CEO, Dan Hesse, who admitted the carrier has to take such measure against the top 1% of unlimited data users:

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CES 2012: Sprint Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE Tipped by Leaked Ad, Release Date Still a Mystery [Sprint’s CES Announcement Could be Related to Google’s Third Nexus-Branded Android Handset]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Ever since the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was officially announced, we heard that Sprint could be the second mobile operator in the USA to carry the device as Verizon does not have a confirmed exclusivity for the handset in the country, or at least not a very long one.

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Steve Jobs Action Figure Prompts Threat of Lawsuit from Apple [Apple Threatening to Sue In Icon, Chinese Manufacturer Producing Dolls That Look Like Steve Jobs, Complete With "And One More Thing ..." Backdrop]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Apple is extremely protective of its intellectual property, which is evident with how they pursue legal action for the unauthorized use of their designs, trademarks and technologies. But what if it’s the likeness of Steve Jobs that’s being copied?

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iPad 3 Specs & Features Revealed, iPad 2 to Live on at $399 [iPad 3 Said to Sport Retina Display, iPhone 4S-like 8-megapixel Camera & FaceTime HD Front-facing Shooter, iPad 2 Not Seeing EOL]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

We may be getting ready to preview the gadgets that will hit stores throughout 2012, as CES draws closer, but at the same time we’re not surprised to see more Apple rumors hit the web. Today we get to look at some of the specs and features of the upcoming [...]

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Thunderbolt Coming to iOS Devices? [Apple Patent Applications Suggest Thunderbolt Technology Might Soon Come to iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch for Syncing, Data Transfer & Charging]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Apple and Intel have worked in a close technical collaboration to bring Thunderbolt to market in notebooks, desktops and monitors. Recent patent applications by Apple indicate that the company might be integrating Thunderbolt technology in iOS devices, too.

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Untethered Jailbreak For iPhone 4S Hits Unexpected Snag, May Be Delayed Weeks [Surprise Problem With pod2g's Untethered Jailbreak May Delay Its Launch For Weeks, Depending On How Long It Takes To Fix]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Bad news emerges for those of you waiting for noted iOS hacker pod2g to finish up work on his untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S: seems that an unexpected snag has emerged, pushing back the public release to a period of quite possibly weeks.

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iPhone 4S vs Galaxy Nexus: Samsung Denied Injunction Against iPhone 4S Sales in Italy [After France, Samsung Loses One More Legal Fight Against Apple in Italy, iPhone 4S Sales Continue in the Region]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Even before Apple started selling the iPhone 4S, Samsung initiated legal proceedings against the fifth-generation iPhone in France and Italy, hoping to obtain sales injunctions against the device in these regions. A French court already denied Samsung’s request last month and it looks like the Android device maker got a [...]

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Google Nexus Tablet to Compete Against Kindle Fire Not iPad 3 [Google’s Upcoming Android Tablet Reportedly a Threat to Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Other Android Tablet Makers Should Also Worry]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

The Google Nexus tablet rumor is not new, we’ve seen versions of it for a few weeks now, but it’s only today that we hear more details about the device. Apparently Google doesn’t intend to build a full-fledged iPad 3 rival right away, but instead it’s going to take the [...]

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Samsung Replenish Announced For Boost Mobile, Will Be Available January 16th [Boost Mobile Announces Another Android Smartphone, The Samsung Replenish With A 2.8" Display, Hardware QWERTY Keyboard & Android 2.3 Gingerbread]

By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Sprint originally launched the Samsung Replenish smartphone back in early May and as of today it looks like the handset will soon be available with Boost Mobile. We have received the official release details and those looking for an Android running and eco-friendly handset that is compatible with Boost Mobile [...]

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