Verizon's faster-than-wired wireless broadband for homes

Verizon launches faster-than-wired wireless broadband for homes; starts at $60/mo
Washington Post
NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced a version of its wireless broadbandservice that's designed for use in rural and remote homes that can't get DSL or cable. The service, called HomeFusion, could also appeal to some households where DSL ...

Judge orders Google, Motorola to hand over Android data to Apple
CNET
by Don Reisinger March 6, 2012 5:36 AM PST The companies must turn over information about the development of Android, as well as information on their merger. Apple will soon have far more information about Android and Google's Motorola Mobility ...

Verizon launches wireless broadband for homes
USA TODAY
By Peter Svensson, AP NEW YORK – Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced a version of its wireless broadband service that's designed for use in rural and remote homes that can't get DSL or cable. This is an antenna that would be installed on the outside ...

USA TODAY

HomeFusion Broadband From Verizon Powers In-Home Internet Connectivity With 4G LTE
Sacramento Bee
By Verizon Wireless BASKING RIDGE, NJ, March 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today introduced HomeFusion Broadband: a new service that provides high-speed in-home Internet access using the power and speed of the nation's largest 4G LTE ...

Apple wins right to Android development details in patent lawsuit
Ars Technica
By Jon Brodkin | Published March 6, 2012 10:15 AM A judge has ordered Google and Motorola to give Apple details related to the Android development process and Google's acquisitions of Androidand Motorola. The order was issued yesterday by Judge ...

Google, Motorola Ordered to Provide Android Information to Apple
PCWorld
By John Ribeiro, IDG News A US judge has ordered Motorola Mobility and Google to turn over information to Apple on Google's acquisition in 2005 of Android, its development of the Android OS and the proposed acquisition of Motorola.

Google, Motorola Ordered to Give Data to Apple
Wall Street Journal
... ordered Motorola Mobility Inc. and Google Inc. to turn over information about their merger and the search giant's Android operating system, as part of a lawsuit by Apple Inc. Apple, the plaintiff in a 2010 smartphone patent suit against Motorola, ...

Verizon Launches 4G To Homes Without DirecTV
Investor's Business Daily
By REINHARDT KRAUSE, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 09:35 AM ET Verizon Wireless on Tuesday said it would launch an in-home wireless broadband service for about $60 monthly using fourth-generation, "LTE" network technology.

AppMobi Accelerates Android HTML5 Performance With new directCanvas SDK
ReadWriteWeb
As you're exploring these resources, check out this helpful resource from our sponsors: Cultivating a Developer Ecosystem: Understanding Their Needs A lot has been made over the last couple of days of how Android renders HTML5 a lot slower than iOS.

Google, Motorola 'must hand over' Android data to Apple
ZDNet (blog)
The judge agreed with Apple that roadmap details and Motorola's acquisition details should be given to Apple, its main rival in the smartphone race, reports Bloomberg. Motorola Mobility, a purveyor of Android goods in its hardware offerings, ...

Verizon faces LTE fight as T-Mobile and more fight AWS cable deal
SlashGear
Verizon and several cable companies plans to pool spectrum for an huge push in LTE coverage have raised the ire of rivals, with T-Mobile USA, DIRECTV and others petitioning the FCC for full access to redacted evidence over concerns the move may be ...

Google Ups Android App Size Limit to 4GB
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Google announced today that it is increasing the size limit on its Android apps from 50MB to 4GB. The company stressed that, in most cases, smaller is better - "every megabyte you add makes it harder for your users to download and ...

Sen. Schumer calls on FTC to delve into privacy issues related to mobile apps ...
Washington Post
Y.) has called on the FTC to investigate Apple and Google after reports that smartphone and tablet apps could pick up more data from consumer's phones than they realize, Hayley Tsukayama reported: Late last month, the Path journaling app landed in hot ...

iOS three times faster than Android for HTML5
ZDNet (blog)
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | March 6, 2012, 7:04am PST Summary: Android has a long way to go if it plans to catch up with iOS when it comes to HTML5 performance, and given that HTML5 is increasing in relevance, Android needs to catch up, ...
 
ZDNet (blog)

Apple expects 4G LTE iPad to boost mobile video watching, Reuters says
Apple Insider
By Katie Marsal Yet another report states that Apple's third-generation iPad will offer high-speed 4G LTE connectivity, as the company looks to offer high quality video to users on the go. Citing a source familiar with Apple's next iPad, ...

Apple's next iPad may be a 4G game changer
Reuters
The cheaper Wi-Fi-only model -- with more limited Web access -- is by far the top-selling one today. The newest iPad will be capable of operating on a high-speed 4G "LTE," or Long-Term Evolution network, according to a source familiar with the product.

4G network launched in Altus
NewsOK.com
ALTUS — Verizon Wireless on Monday launched its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Altus, the most recent move as part of the company's rollout of its speedier data network across the state. “The addition of our 4G LTE network gives the community ...

iOS Leaves Android in the Dust for HTML 5 Performance
PCWorld
A new report finds that iOS blows Android out of the water when it comes to HTML 5 performance. Spaceport.io tested a variety of iOS and Android devices for its PerfMarks report. The goal was to compare the performance of HTML 5 apps on different ...

Lax photo permissions on iOS, Android may lead to FTC investigation
TechSpot
As it turns out though, it's not just iOS this time -- Android apps can do it too and perhaps even more easily than their iOS counterparts. In light of this discovery, US Senator, Chuck Schumer (NY - D), issued a statement on Sunday where he described ...

Verizon HomeFusion provides wireless broadband in the home
SlashGear
Verizon Wireless has a new service, which is intended to provide rural homes with wireless broadband. The service is pitched as an alternative to satellite Internet service or for homes don't have access to DSL or other services.

SlashGear

Quad-Core Android Tablet Costing $200 May Arrive This Summer
PCWorld
By Peter Smith, ITworld Here's an interesting rumor I haven't seen a lot of coverage on, but given Apple's event tomorrow there probably won't be room to talk Android for a few days. So let's go with this one even though I've only seen a single source.

iOS Devices Run HTML5 Much Faster Than Android Gadgets
eWeek
Apple's iOS trounced Google's Android platform in rendering HTML5 objects, according to social game purveyor Spaceport.io. If HTML5 is the hot, fresh technology grab bag for Web applications, it pays for operating system makers to optimize their ...

Summary Box: Verizon launches faster-than-wired wireless broadband for homes ...
Washington Post
NEW SERVICE: Verizon Wireless will offer a wireless broadband service that's designed for use in rural and remote homes that can't get DSL or cable. It's faster than most DSL services. THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: HomeFusion could provide potent ...

Norton Mobile Security Protects Samsung GALAXY Smartphone Users Worldwide
Sacramento Bee
By Norton by Symantec MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that Samsung Electronics will provide Norton Mobile Security, an application for Android OS, to select smartphone users ...

Google Raises Android App Size Cap to 4GB
eWeek
The ubiquitous nature of dual-core processors and 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks will encourage developers to build more resource-intensive apps, making Google's move all the more important. Google is also limiting the size of developers APK ...

Judge orders Motorola to provide Apple details of Google's acquisition plans ...
Apple Insider
In a filing on March 2, Apple requested to obtain the information stating that "the Android/Motorolaacquisition discovery is highly relevant to Apple's claims and defenses" in its ongoing patent suit against Motorola, which is also countersuing Apple.

Google Ordered by Judge to Give Apple Information on Android Development
Bloomberg
Google Inc. and a Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) unit were ordered by the US judge presiding over an Apple Inc. (AAPL) patent lawsuit to turn over information about the development of Google's Android operating system. The Motorola Mobility unit ...

Verizon Takes LTE to Rural Homes
Light Reading
Verizon Wireless is extending its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to rural households that can't get DSL or cable. The service, called HomeFusion Broadband and introduced Tuesday, requires the installation of an antenna to the side of a home that ...

Get App-y: Android tablets worth a look
NewsOK.com
Before you jump into Apple's world with a new iPad, look at the tablets offered by Android, too. BY LILLIE-BETH BRINKMAN lbrinkman@opubco.com Leave a comment After playing with two Androidtablets the past couple of weeks, one of the reasons I would ...

Forrester: No Android Tablet Has More Than 5% Share vs iPad ...
By Ingrid Lunden
In short: despite the rush of tablets that have come out in the past year, many built on Google'sAndroid OS, Apple has managed to continue to run away with the competition, and how has 73 percent of the tablet market. ... Although many Android tablets, such as Samsung's Galaxy line orMotorola's Xoom, have been launched with media services in an attempt to punch at the same weight as Apple, it seems that the offerings are not good enough to justify the prices, which have been on ...
TechCrunch

Android Market app size limit pushed to 4GB from 50MB | Android ...
By Sam Koutroulakis
Prior to now, Android applications have been limited to 50MB, and developers have had to trim down their work to fit that criteria. The new maximum application.
Android Community

Verizon launches 'faster than wired' broadband for the home ...
By Mat Smith
Free Engadget for Android - get the app now! AOL · MAIL ... BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today introduced HomeFusion Broadband: a new service that provides high-speed in-home Internet access using the power and speed of the nation's largest 4G LTE network. ... The broadband router can connect up to four wired and at least 20 wireless devices inside the home using Wi-Fi, including everything from computers to gaming consoles.
Engadget

Apple Wins Access to Information on Android Development History ...
By Eric Slivka
Bloomberg reports that a federal judge in Chicago has ruled that Google and Motorola Mobility must share with Apple background information on both the history of Android development and Google's pending acquisition of Motorola as part of an ... The development is a key one for its impact on drawing Google into the patent fight that has until now mostly seen the company staying in the background of the Android-iOS patent disputes with Apple going head-to-head with hardware ...
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors...

Google, Motorola Forced to Hand Android Development Data Over ...
By Quentyn Kennemer
In a very interesting twist in the patent war between Apple and Motorola/Google, a court judge presiding over the case has ordered the latter party to hand over information regarding Android'sdevelopment to the former. They'll also be ...
Android Phone Fans

Halfbrick working on new iOS game, 1.3 update for Jetpack Joyride ...
By Mike Schramm
Halfbrick, says Larsen, is working on a new IP for iOS that we'll see by the end of the year. Until then, the ... As for that impending new iOS title, Larsen won't say much more than that he "...would love to release another iOS game this year.
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Android browser becomes most popular mobile web browser ...
By Dan Graziano
StatCounter does, however, account for the iPhone and iPod touch browsers separately, and combined they propel Apple's iOS browser to first place, with a market share of 25.36%. The iPad is not included. Read. Tags: Android, Apple, BlackBerry, google, iPhone, mobile web browsing, Nokia, opera, Smartphone, Tablets, web browsing ... Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX review: Verizon's smartest smartphone is still a tough sell February 21, 2012 at 12:30pm; First look at SlingPlayer for...
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Sencha Touch 2 Allows Developers to Code iOS Apps With ...
By Dan Rowinski
Touch 2 is the first framework that will allow developers to write Android and iOS apps from either a Windows PC or a Mac. That means that iOS developers are no longer tied to XCode on the Mac for building iOS apps. Presenting that freedom ...
ReadWriteWeb

iPad 3 will have LTE, according to previously-correct source – New ...
By Will Shanklin
If this rumor turns out to be accurate, then this will be Apple's first device that utilizes 4G of any kind — let alone LTE. You could argue that the AT&T iPhone 4S sort of has “4G,” with its HSPA 14.4 speeds; but its speeds tend to hover much ...
Geek.com

Sonar Comes to Android, Shows You Who Is Nearby [INVITES]
By Sarah Kessler
Sonar -- an app that uses social network data to tell you who is nearby and how you're connected -- is launching an Android app on Tuesday. ... Sonar has similar changes in mind for its iOS app that will roll out within the next week. When you ...
Mashable » Business

Google and Motorola Forced to Hand Over Android Development ...
By Jamie Condliffe
Google and a Motorola Mobility unit have been ordered by a US judge to turn over details relating to the development of Android to Apple. Along with it, Google is to hand over information about Google's pending $12.5 billion acquisition of ...
Gizmodo

Google, Motorola ordered to hand over Android data to Apple ...
By Tyler Lee
Apple and Motorola have been butting heads quite a bit lately over in the German courts, and now it seems that over in the US, the courts have ordered both Google and Motorola to hand over information about the development of Android ...
Ubergizmo

VYou brings video Q&A service to Android phones — Tech News ...
By Ryan Lawler
Video Q&A startup VYou is massively extending its reach with the release Monday of an Androidapp. That app, which follows the release of an iPhone app (aapl) last September, could greatly increase the number of mobile users VYou can ...
GigaOM

Android Apps Break the 50MB Barrier | Android Developers Blog
Android applications have historically been limited to a maximum size of 50MB. This works for ... So today, we're expanding the Android app size limit to 4GB.
android-developers.blogspot.com/.../android-apps-break-50m...

Samsung Israel says Galaxy S II ICS update ... - Android Central
And on 15 March it'll arrive: Android version 4, ICS, to tens of thousands of GALAXY S ... Samsung Galaxy S II inexplicably wins smartphone of the year at MWC ... If Google actually wants it's Nexus S and 4G customers to be repeat customers, .... I just noticed that Zite, the flipboard type app onIOS released a version for the ...
www.androidcentral.com/samsung-israel-says-galaxy-s-ii-ics-u...

Verizon launches wireless broadband for homes - Yahoo! News
HomeFusion could provide potent competition for satellite broadband providers, ... Verizon cites the same speeds for HomeFusion as for LTE data sticks: 5 to 12 megabits .... Try doing business or share a wi-fi connection at home. ... It would dither between 4G and 3G constantly losing the connection each time it switched.
news.yahoo.com/verizon-launches-wireless-broadband-homes...

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