Interesting to note that AT&T has finally offered the customers to settle the realm they are having with the company but wait it is meant only for those who has successfully took them to court over allegations of slowing his data speeds. Matthew Spaccarelli in February won a small claims in a court against the US based carrier for throttling his data speeds once he used between 1.5GB and 2GB a month, despite having an “unlimited” plan – over on which AT&T has send a letter to Spaccarelli threatened him the company will cut...
What to be called it as an interesting and strategic move – Chinese online video company Youku agreed to acquire its major rival Tudou in a stock transaction deal, valued at about $864 million, reports WSJ. The deal will result into creating the largest company in China on advertising revenue terms and representing a bid for dominance in a fast-growing and increasingly competitive sector in the country. ...
It seems that world’s largest chipmaker company Intel is looking out to spread its wing in order to be one of the content distribution player, the company is planning to launch an Intel-branded, web-based TV service, complete with an Intel-built set-top box, according to WSJ. The Wall Street Journal’s source indicated that no content deals had been struck yet. Intel has apparently trying to make it with its plan of offering similar services such as like of existing cable and satellite TV providers, except the content would be...
In an urge to look it into a total new brand approach for the “Made in China” brand, two new Chinese LCD screens in China’s capital, Beijing is imposing Great Hall of People, replacing screens made by a Japanese competitor in order to supply the world with Made in China brand instead not just Made in China products, reports Reuters. “We have broken through...
Samsung has released more details about its much awaited Galaxy S II Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The company has now confirmed that the UK will be among the next countries line-up to get the upgrade, receiving the software in the week starting March 19th. Earlier, the update is available for Korea, European countries – Poland, Sweden and Hungary. The UK date is subject to carriers approving the upgraded Android plus TouchWiz combo. “Samsung UK can confirm that the roll out of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on Galaxy...
Amazon never liked to share its sale numbers but today paidContent reported that the company had given permission to go through what Amazon has made in Kindle ebooks sales in the 14 month periods. The interesting to note here that the company has pushed over 2 million copies of the titles, ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 words each – the “interesting” here is...
Sony unveiled its newest Android 2.3-equipped smartphone – the Xperia Sola. The phone includes an 854 x 480 TFT LCD display that spans 3.7 inches diagonally 8GB of built-in storage, NFC compatibility with Sony’s SmartTags, a 5-megapixel camera with sweep panorama options, and a dual-core 1GHz NovaThor system-on-chip from ST-Ericsson. Sony is also introducing...
While there’s been a lot of legal battles between Apple and Samsung, but for a change as well as a bit surprising too that the Cupertino-based Apple simplifies its ITC suit against Korean giant a bit by dropping one patent and fifteen claims from two other patent lawsuits. Apple has dropped U.S. Patent No. 7,863,533 on a “cantilevered push button having multiple...
Seems like Windows Phone finally made its debut and is in the full swing to rock in China – the country recently welcomed HTC Titan – the country’s first Windows Phone – but what if the next company that will bring the device in the country is none other than Nokia – yes its true – Nokia is the next one to bring Nokia Lumia in China on March 28th, company’s CEO Stephen Elop himself confirmed it. There is no news from Elop side which suggests which model is likely to be launched but if we go according to Chinese regulatory...
Samsung has been crowned as the most popular smartphone maker in China, according to the research firm Gartner beating out the other mobile companies including Finnish’s Nokia, Huawei, ZTE and a lot more Apple. The South-Korean giant constitutes a total of 24.3 market share in the country while the Apple ranks fifth overall. “I don’t expect Apple to replace...
