4G mobile networks to cover half the world by 2017

Ericsson says 4G mobile networks to cover half the world by 2017
Reuters
| STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Half the world will have access to 4G mobile networks by 2017 providing the high-speed Internet access needed to download videos and play games on smartphones, Ericsson said in a report on the telecoms market on Tuesday. 

Apple scores latest win in Motorola patent case
CNET
The court has granted Apple's motion to rule out one of Motorola's two patents being used in the legal battle between the two companies. by Lance Whitney Motorola now has only one patent left to stand on in its ongoing infringement case with Apple.

AT&T to Launch Its First 4G LTE Smartphone with Environmentally Conscious ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Exhilarate will be available in all AT&T channels for $49.99 with a two-year agreement** and is the first AT&T 4G LTE*** smartphone to obtain UL Platinum certification. This phone is also set to be one of the first to go through AT&T's eco-rating ...

Android 4.0 for Droid Razr delayed, Verizon says June 12
CNET
... Motorola Droid Razr and Razr Maxx users might get to taste the sweetness of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as soon as May 21, while Xoom 3G and 4G owners seemed stuck in Honeycomb thanks to an upgrade holding pattern for the foreseeable future.

Ericsson: 3G, 4G networks to blanket most of the world by 2017
ZDNet (blog)
Ericsson researchers estimate that at least 50 percent of the globe will be covered by 4G in 2017 with mobile broadband subscriptions expected to hit five billion that year — up fivefold from 2011.LTE/4G networks will be given a more significant ...

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate is LTE, budget, 'eco'
CNET (blog)
... June 10 for about $50. by Jessica Dolcourt AT&T typically isn't the carrier you think of to promote its handsets in an eco-light, but that's about to change with the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate, a 4G LTE Android 2.3 smartphone we first saw at CES.

Apple To Drop Google Maps From iOS
InformationWeek (blog)
They say the company is set to kick Google Maps out of iOS and introduce a brand new mapping and navigation service run by Apple. The change has been in the works for some time. Google Maps has been a part of iOS since day one.

Apple may ditch Google maps in next version of iOS
msnbc.com
According to BGR's Jonathan Geller, iOS 6 — the next version of Apple's mobile operating system — will bring 3-D mapping features which use mapping technology developed by Apple. The Wall Street Journal explains that the Cupertino-based company may ...

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate is LTE, budget, Earth-friendly
CNET (blog)
by Jessica Dolcourt AT&T typically isn't the carrier you think of to promote its handsets in an eco-light, but that's about to change with the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate, a 4G LTE Android smartphone we first saw at CES. The $49.99 phone (with a new, ...

Next iOS update could be Apple's biggest in a long time
Los Angeles Times
By Salvador Rodriguez A week before the annual Worldwide Developer's Conference, rumors of what Apple has packed into iOS 6 have become rampant -- and it looks like the update could be the biggest in a long time. Apple may be gearing up to launch Siri ...

LTE fragmentation can be resolved, says NTT DoCoMo exec
Computerworld
By Jay Alabaster IDG News Service - Mobile operators should use their current frequency bands for4G services to avoid spectrum fragmentation, a problem that has plagued Apple and other manufactures as they launch their devices globally, an executive ...

Apple details iOS security with new guide
Apple Insider
By Josh Ong Apple has quietly made public a May 2012 report highlighting security features in iOSthat contains details on the extensive efforts the company has undertaken to secure its mobile operating system. The 20-page report (PDF), titled simply ...

Any.DO's To-Do List App Hits 100000 iOS Downloads In 24 Hours
TechCrunch
How hot are to-do lists? Quite hot, apparently. After Sunday's launch of the popularAndroid to-do list app Any.DO on iOS and web, co-founder and CEO Omer Perchik tells us that download numbers are exploding. Try this number on for size: Any.

TechCrunch

Office for iPad and Android: Microsoft's Azure Cloud and Thin Client the key?
ZDNet (blog)
While Microsoft does have developers that know how to develop applications in XCode (they have a business unit that produces Office for Mac) and that a lot of the Office code for Mac which currently exists could be ported to iOS using the same ...

ZDNet (blog)

Instapaper releases Android app
Los Angeles Times
By Michelle Maltais Instapaper, yet another app that's been missing from Android, makes its debut, again minus some features available for iPhones and iPads. Like Instagram, Instapaper doesn't have all the bells and whistles the iOS app does.

Run Android apps on Windows with BlueStacks
ZDNet (blog)
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | June 4, 2012, 2:40pm PDT Summary: Want to run your favoriteAndroid applications on your Windows desktop? BlueStacks has an app for that. Want to runAndroid apps on Windows? BlueStacks has an app for that.

Fastcase Launches First Legal Research App for Android
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Award-winning iOS app now available for Android phones and tablets. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 05, 2012 Legal publisher Fastcase today launched the first legal research application for theAndroid platform. With the free download of the new app, ...

Verizon Wireless Enhances 4G LTE Network Coverage in Southeastern Massachusetts
MarketWatch (press release)
LAKEVILLE, Mass., Jun 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE wireless network, recently activated new 4G LTE coverage in four Southeastern Massachusetts towns. This private investment further expands 4G ...

Nyko Unveils Android Bluetooth Gamepads, Battery Packs
PC Magazine
They connect to Android tablets over Bluetooth, and according to Nyko, they use a new driver protocol supported by many Android developers and device manufacturers. The PlayPad Pro is a full-sized gamepad, about the same dimensions as an Xbox 360 ...

PRIVATE WiFi(TM) Joins AOL's Security Suite
MarketWatch (press release)
SHERMAN, CT, Jun 05, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Private Communications Corporation, makers of PRIVATE WiFi, a new and innovative product in the security software market, today announced it will offer fully licensed subscriptions of its flagship ...

New Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone to be sold by 4 big carriers
Detroit Free Press
By Peter Svensson AP NEW YORK -- Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, will be launched by the big four national US wireless carriers this month, starting at $199, the phone maker said Monday. The phone will be carried by Verizon ...

Apple, Samsung to own over 50 percent of smartphone market by 2013
CNET (blog)
New data from analysts at Cannacord Genuity claim Apple and Samsung will only further cement themselves as leaders in the smartphone market in the coming years. by Don Reisinger Samsung and Apple are already doing a nice job controlling the smartphone ...

WSJ: Apple to abandon Google Maps on iOS later this year
Apple Insider
By Josh Ong Apple has made plans to break from Google Maps and use its own technology for the native Maps app on iOS later this year and could announce the feature at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a new report.

Siri coming to iPad with iOS 6, report claims
CNET
In two separate reports, presumably citing the same sources as the Siri tip, 9to5Mac says iOS 6 will also get some carryover features from OS X Mountain Lion, which is expected to be priced and dated for release at next week's WWDC.

Nothing New in Apple's iOS Security Guide
PC Magazine
By Sara Yin Years after iPhones and iPads entered the workplace, Apple has quietly published a security guide for iOS with rather user-friendly, if generic, information for IT professionals. To security researchers, the 20-page whitepaper reveals ...

Clearwire, Jolt Mobile Sign WiMAX Wholesale Deal
Wireless Week
Clearwire has added four new customers for its WiMAX network since last fall: Simplexity, FreedomPop, NetZero and now Jolt Mobile. “Clearwire's 4G network is a great fit for Jolt, enabling them to add 4G mobile data plans to their prepaid service ...

Reports say full-fledged Siri coming to iPad with iOS 6
ZDNet (blog)
By David Morgenstern | June 4, 2012, 10:31pm PDT According to several reports, Apple in the fall will release the full Siri voice recognition agent technology in iOS 6. Current third-generation iPads support voice dictation but not the full Siri ...

on{X}: The Coolest Thing to Happen to Android. Courtesy of… Microsoft Israel?
TechCrunch
Look at your Android phone! Now back at this post! Imagine you could program your Android to text your wife when you left work. Now imagine your Android reminding you in the morning to grab your umbrella if it's going to rain later in the day.

Any.DO expands outside of Android, brings its handy To-Do tools to ...
By Edgar Alvarez
Back to Mobile View. AOL Tech · Free Engadget for Android - get the app now! AOL · MAIL ... On the iOS front, the app -- which sports a very minimalist, but sleek design -- allows users to add, adjust and edit multiple tasks using a drag-and-drop, gesture-based UI. Meanwhile, the Chrome extension keeps the similar productivity goal, but takes .... Audi Is Testing Out 4G LTE Connectivity In Its Cars, Courtesy Of Sierra Wireless · Startup Launch As Celebrity Bonanza: Airtime's Ritzy, Glitzy, ...
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Apple publishes guide to iOS security | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple ...
By Steven Sande
Security on iOS devices is becoming more of a hot topic these days, what with security notables like Eugene Kaspersky warning of future malware attacks.
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple Replacing Google Maps On iOS With Its Own Solution Later ...
By Jordan Golson
As previously rumored, Apple is replacing the default Google Maps service within its iOS operating system with its own mapping solution, according to...
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors...

Nuance's Dragon ID Lets You Unlock Your Smartphone Or Tablet By ...
By Chris Velazco
Speech recognition giant Nuance has made their share of plays in the mobile space before — they acquired Vlingo last year and pushed out their Dragon Go! voice command app to both iOS andAndroid. Their latest mobile endeavor, Dragon ...
TechCrunch

Android sales fall in U.S. -- iPhone continues to grow
By Dan Graziano
Android smartphone sales sink in U.S. for fourth consecutive month. By: Dan Graziano ... Apple's iPhone, on the other hand, has continued to grow year-over-year while Google's Android operating system in April registered its slowest user growth since 2009. “It's perhaps too early to ... Leave a Reply. Apple's new iOS 6 Maps app with 3D mapping is coming this summer, and we have photos Jonathan S. Geller ... HTC EVO 4G LTE review May 16, 2012 at 12:45pm; HTC One S review ...
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Nyko launches wireless gaming controller for Android devices
By Quentyn Kennemer
Nyko have announced a new line of controllers for Android devices. the Playpad series was designed with input from NVIDIA and has been optimized for Tegra games.
Android Phone Fans

Google Buys Magnolia Broadband's Patents - John Paczkowski ...
By John Paczkowski
According to an announcement from investment bank Mooreland Partners, the search behemoth has purchased a portfolio of patents from Magnolia Broadband, a fabless semiconductor company. According to the USPTO, Magnolia has 28 ...
AllThingsD

Fotor CameraBag -- Get this super iOS photo app while it's free ...
By Mel Martin
You can't save directly to the camera roll of your iOS device; you save to the app's own library, and then export to the camera roll. That's just not necessary, and it should be an option you can turn off. The Color Splash tool, which allows you to ...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple releases iOS security guide | Ubergizmo
By Tyler Lee
Perhaps looking to start incorporating the use of iOS devices at the workplace, Apple has recently released an iOS security guide to the public. Perhaps not for everyone, the 20 page article basically outlines the different security practices that ...
Ubergizmo

ASUS Transformer AiO Windows 8 and Android dual-boot tablet ...
By Cory Gunther
ASUS has hit the ground running this year at Computex 2012 and surprisingly we have some Androidnews for you. Today they announced their brand new ASUS.
Android Community

Hands on with Instapaper for Android | VentureBeat
By Sarah Mitroff
My excitement fizzled after playing around with an app with a bland interface that didn't perform as well as its popular iOS counterpart. Similar to Instapaper's website, the new Android app's design is dead simple. It's not flashy or colorful, but ...
VentureBeat

Android isn't in trouble
By Joe Wilcox
Asymco's Horace Dediu asks an interesting question today: "Trouble with the Robot?" -- referring toAndroid. He hones in on two seemingly convergent trends: a slight sequential dip in US Androidshare and sharp decline in US subscribers switching from feature ... "Broken out by platforms, we see signs that the slowing in smartphone growth seems to be attributable to a slowing in Androidadoption", Dediu explains. ... By comparison, iOS share rose to 22.9 percent from 16.9 percent.
BetaNews

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www.motorola.com/us/.../mobile-phones,en_US,sc.html

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www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/.../RhoMobile+Suite

MotoCast - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA
Motorola; Mobile Phones · Smartphones · Android Phones · Business Ready Phones · View All Mobile Phones » · Tablets · 3G/4G · Wi-Fi · View All Tablets » ...
www.motorola.com/us/consumers/.../Motocast,en_US,pd.html

Instapaper - Android Apps on Google Play
(100); Updated: June 4, 2012; Current Version: 1.0; Requires Android: 2.2 and ... on airplanes, subways, or Wi-Fi-only devices away from internet connections ...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instapaper...

Instapaper launches on Android devices -- Engadget
Instapaper creator Marco Arment has been kept so busy with the iOS version that he decided to contract out the Android iteration to Mobelux. Fortunately,
www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/instapaper-for-android/

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