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http://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ Get the latest wireless news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking wireless news, including analysis and opinion on top wireless stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 15 Jul 2013 21:30:53 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifRovio on Monday announced yet another sequel to its immensely popular Angry Birds franchise. Angry Birds Star Wars 2 will continue the story of last year?s Angry Birds Star Wars?with?new levels, new powers and more than 30 playable characters. Rovio also announced ?Telepods,? a tie-in toy that allows gamers to physically transport characters into the game. Angry Birds Star Wars 2 will be available for mobile devices and computers on September 19th. The company did not announce specific platforms, however the original game is available on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and Mac and Windows computers. The Angry Birds Star Wars 2 trailer follows below.http://news.yahoo.com/video-angry-birds-star-wars-2-launches-september-013053920.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 21:30:53 -0400BGR Newsvideo-angry-birds-star-wars-2-launches-september-013053920<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/magnetic-ceo-alibaba-jackpot-rejuvenate-yahoo-213906373.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/J4C_w2HbkY7gQOVyhv4DgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9ef8bc9cac83ac17370f6a7067009356.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, May 20, 2013, file photo, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during a news conference in New York. Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in Alibaba, a then little-known Internet company in China. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, May 20, 2013, file photo, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during a news conference in New York. Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in Alibaba, a then little-known Internet company in China. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in what was then a little-known Internet company in China, Alibaba.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/magnetic-ceo-alibaba-jackpot-rejuvenate-yahoo-213906373.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 17:58:51 -0400Associated Pressmagnetic-ceo-alibaba-jackpot-rejuvenate-yahoo-213906373<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/magnetic-ceo-alibaba-jackpot-rejuvenate-yahoo-213906373.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/J4C_w2HbkY7gQOVyhv4DgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9ef8bc9cac83ac17370f6a7067009356.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, May 20, 2013, file photo, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during a news conference in New York. Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in Alibaba, a then little-known Internet company in China. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, May 20, 2013, file photo, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during a news conference in New York. Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in Alibaba, a then little-known Internet company in China. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Not much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005 when it invested $1 billion in what was then a little-known Internet company in China, Alibaba.</p><br clear="all"/>A new report may reveal the specs for the rumored HTC One mini smartphone. According to AndroidNext, the handset will be equipped with a 4.3-inch 720p display, 1.4GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor and an Ultrapixel rear camera with a 4.1-megapixel sensor. Earlier rumors had claimed the smartphone would feature 2GB of RAM, however this is said to be untrue. The HTC One mini will reportedly only include 1GB of RAM, in addition to 16GB of internal storage, a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera and Sense 5 atop Android 4.2.2. The device also features an all-metal body and front-facing BoomSound speakers, and is said to be around 0.4 inches shorter than the full-sized HTC One. The latest rumors suggest the HTC One minihttp://news.yahoo.com/htc-one-mini-pictured-again-said-dual-core-211557794.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 17:15:57 -0400BGR Newshtc-one-mini-pictured-again-said-dual-core-211557794LG thinks it has a winner on its hands with the upcoming G2 smartphone. The handset is shaping up to be one of the most impressive devices of the year, at least on paper. The latest rumors suggest the G2 will be equipped with a 5.2-inch full HD 1080p display, a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera. LG?sold more than 10 million smartphones worldwide last quarter, and company executives believe the G2 will give sales an extra boost in the second half of the year. ?Whereas our previous concerns mainly revolved around hardware and user experience, with the G2, we tried to concentrate on design and the brand image,? an unnamed LG executive?told thehttp://news.yahoo.com/lg-g2-finally-compete-apple-samsung-193051463.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 15:30:51 -0400BGR Newslg-g2-finally-compete-apple-samsung-193051463HTC?s Sense user interface offers more functionality and features than stock Android, but some people love the simplicity and customization options that define Google?s stock mobile operating system. The HTC One is offered running either Sense 5 or a stock version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, but not both ? until now. A new custom ROM from MoDaCo allows rooted HTC One owners to seamlessly switch between Sense 5 and stock Android. The MoDaCo.Switch ROM contains a ?Switch? feature that lets users choose which software they would like to run. Each switch is followed by a mandatory reboot, however data is shared between the two operating systems, meaning users won?t have to reinstall apps when switching between Sense 5 andhttp://news.yahoo.com/video-sense-stock-android-soon-able-run-same-185547264.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 14:55:47 -0400BGR Newsvideo-sense-stock-android-soon-able-run-same-185547264It looks like Samsung?s upcoming Galaxy Note III could have more competition than we thought this fall. HTC is reportedly getting ready to launch a brand new phablet called the HTC One Max. The device had already been mentioned?alongside a handful of other unannounced smartphones, but a new report from Mobile Geeks claims to reveal the phone?s specs. Among them are a massive 6-inch display with full HD 1080p resolution, a quad-core 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, up to 64GB of storage, 2GB of RAM and a 3,200 mAh battery. The report also reiterates earlier rumors that the upcoming HTC One mini will feature a 4-inch 720p display and a dual-core 1.4GHz processor.http://news.yahoo.com/htc-one-max-said-feature-massive-6-inch-182025178.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 14:20:25 -0400BGR Newshtc-one-max-said-feature-massive-6-inch-182025178<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadas-harper-names-moore-industry-minister-143735963.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L9qx03ZtVExE46oFBMhq3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T143735Z_1_CBRE96E14MQ00_RTROPTP_2_CANADA-US-POLITICS-INDUSTRY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Canada&#039;s Heritage Minister Moore speaks during Question Period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa" align="left" title="Canada&#039;s Heritage Minister Moore speaks during Question Period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government brought in a rising political star to handle the sensitive issues of telecommunications policy and foreign takeovers on Monday, naming James Moore as industry minister as part of a wider cabinet shuffle. Moore, 37, will be the Conservative government&#039;s point person on whether to allow foreign enterprises to buy domestic companies. This would give him a crucial role if outsiders were try to take over smartphone maker BlackBerry, a Canadian innovation success story now fallen on hard times. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canadas-harper-names-moore-industry-minister-143735963.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:49:04 -0400Reuterscanadas-harper-names-moore-industry-minister-143735963<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadas-harper-names-moore-industry-minister-143735963.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L9qx03ZtVExE46oFBMhq3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T143735Z_1_CBRE96E14MQ00_RTROPTP_2_CANADA-US-POLITICS-INDUSTRY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Canada&#039;s Heritage Minister Moore speaks during Question Period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa" align="left" title="Canada&#039;s Heritage Minister Moore speaks during Question Period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government brought in a rising political star to handle the sensitive issues of telecommunications policy and foreign takeovers on Monday, naming James Moore as industry minister as part of a wider cabinet shuffle. Moore, 37, will be the Conservative government&#039;s point person on whether to allow foreign enterprises to buy domestic companies. This would give him a crucial role if outsiders were try to take over smartphone maker BlackBerry, a Canadian innovation success story now fallen on hard times. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Tired of seeing?Apple and Samsung dominate the mobile market place? Well too bad ? it looks like they?re going to keep crushing the competition through at least 2014. CNET looks at some recent data from both Gartner and Asymco and concludes that Apple and Samsung are likely to keep?their stranglehold on the mobile industry for the?foreseeable?future. Essentially, Gartner?s projected market share for 2014 shows iOS and Android maintaining their dominance of the smartphone market while Asymco?s data shows that Apple and Samsung will likely remain the only two consistently profitable smartphone vendors. Taken together, CNET says that ?it appears that Apple and Samsung will continue their complicated duopoly, carving up the majority of profit and a growing portion of sales.?http://news.yahoo.com/apple-samsung-mobile-industry-stranglehold-not-seen-ending-170545117.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:05:45 -0400BGR Newsapple-samsung-mobile-industry-stranglehold-not-seen-ending-170545117By Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Sriraj Kalluvila (Reuters) - Supply chain management software maker E2open Inc expects its revenue to hit $100 million for the first time next fiscal year, after replacing its dependence on BlackBerry Ltd and PC makers with a host of new customers. Chief Executive Mark Woodward said he expected E2open, which went public a year ago, to boost its sales in the 12 months to February 2015 after adding up to 20 new enterprise customers in the current fiscal year. "We do $80 million (in revenue) this year and we grow 30 percent next year. ...http://news.yahoo.com/software-maker-e2open-plans-more-revenue-less-blackberry-160807241.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:08:07 -0400Reuterssoftware-maker-e2open-plans-more-revenue-less-blackberry-160807241BGR gave the world an exclusive first look at BlackBerry?s upcoming flagship BlackBerry A10 smartphone last week, and the device has now been shown on video for the first time ever.?YouTube user?Vivix phu kien on Saturday published a short video of the A10 that doesn?t really tell us anything new about the phone, but it does mark the first time BlackBerry?s upcoming phablet has been revealed in a video. According to BGR?s sources, the A10 will launch this fall featuring a dual-core processor and a 5-inch 720p display, and it will be the only new BlackBerry 10 smartphone that launches for the remainder of 2013. The leaked BlackBerry A10 video follows below.http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-a10-shown-video-first-time-ever-152552028.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 11:25:52 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-a10-shown-video-first-time-ever-152552028<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/likely-death-iphone-electrocution-134804757.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cEbYDrCXJXTWjF2M6JA8hw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_Likely_Is_Death_by-f48894b59899a6f7f0c56e1c1b9fdfb2" width="130" height="86" alt="How Likely Is Death by iPhone Electrocution?" align="left" title="How Likely Is Death by iPhone Electrocution?" border="0" /></a>Horrifying news reports?suggest?that an iPhone electrocuted a Chinese woman?though it&#039;s very unclear if that happened at all and if the rest of the iPhone-owning public should worry about death by smartphone electrocution. The details from various media reports are murky, making it hard to reach any firm conclusions about the dangers of iPhones. It&#039;s unclear what model of Apple&#039;s popular cell phone the victim,?Ma Ailun, used, or if it even came from a legitimate Apple retailer or China&#039;s gray market. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/likely-death-iphone-electrocution-134804757.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 09:48:04 -0400The Atlantic Wirelikely-death-iphone-electrocution-134804757<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/likely-death-iphone-electrocution-134804757.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cEbYDrCXJXTWjF2M6JA8hw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_Likely_Is_Death_by-f48894b59899a6f7f0c56e1c1b9fdfb2" width="130" height="86" alt="How Likely Is Death by iPhone Electrocution?" align="left" title="How Likely Is Death by iPhone Electrocution?" border="0" /></a>Horrifying news reports?suggest?that an iPhone electrocuted a Chinese woman?though it&#039;s very unclear if that happened at all and if the rest of the iPhone-owning public should worry about death by smartphone electrocution. The details from various media reports are murky, making it hard to reach any firm conclusions about the dangers of iPhones. It&#039;s unclear what model of Apple&#039;s popular cell phone the victim,?Ma Ailun, used, or if it even came from a legitimate Apple retailer or China&#039;s gray market. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-pushes-u-customs-enforce-phone-import-ban-211453595.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8zKHZhVzbvrjKiS5vntLog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T211453Z_1_CBRE96B1N1500_RTROPTP_2_MICROSOFT-JUSTICE-INVESTIGATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" align="left" title="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, which won a ban last year on importing some phones made by a Google Inc subsidiary, filed a motion in a U.S. court on Friday asking the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to enforce the measure. The U.S. International Trade Commission, which hears a long list of high-tech patent complaints, said in May 2012 that Google&#039;s Motorola Mobility infringed a Microsoft patent for generating and synchronizing calendar items. It barred any infringing Motorola Mobility device from being imported into the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-pushes-u-customs-enforce-phone-import-ban-211453595.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 18:16:51 -0400Reutersmicrosoft-pushes-u-customs-enforce-phone-import-ban-211453595<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-pushes-u-customs-enforce-phone-import-ban-211453595.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8zKHZhVzbvrjKiS5vntLog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T211453Z_1_CBRE96B1N1500_RTROPTP_2_MICROSOFT-JUSTICE-INVESTIGATION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" align="left" title="The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, which won a ban last year on importing some phones made by a Google Inc subsidiary, filed a motion in a U.S. court on Friday asking the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to enforce the measure. The U.S. International Trade Commission, which hears a long list of high-tech patent complaints, said in May 2012 that Google&#039;s Motorola Mobility infringed a Microsoft patent for generating and synchronizing calendar items. It barred any infringing Motorola Mobility device from being imported into the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Microsoft is not messing around anymore when it comes to enforcing patent judgements against Google and Motorola. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft filed a lawsuit against United States Customs officials on Friday that accused them of ?refusing to follow a trade agency?s order to block imports of phones made by Google?s Motorola Mobility unit.? The International Trade Commission first issued the ban against 18 Motorola smartphones and tablets more than a year ago but Microsoft alleges that U.S. Customs officials kept letting the devices into the country after having ?secret discussions? with Google. Microsoft also claims Customs officials have ?repeatedly allowed Motorola to evade that order based on secret presentations? that the officials have ?refused to share with Microsoft.?http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-sues-government-not-banning-motorola-imports-204043445.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 16:40:43 -0400BGR Newsmicrosoft-sues-government-not-banning-motorola-imports-204043445Worried about your phone?s security? This last month has seen dramatic leaks about the U.S. government?s surveillance tactics and reports of how susceptible cell phones are to hacking by criminals. Sensing a potential market for phone users leery of spying and hacking, Adam Harvey and Johanna Bloomfield have developed a simple and easy product called [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/spy-proof-phone-portable-pocket-sleeve-201312349.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 16:13:12 -0400blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/spy-proof-phone-portable-pocket-sleeve-201312349Sometimes an operating system just needs the right device to really get it going ? recall what the original Motorola Droid did for Android. ReadWrite?s Dan Rowinski thinks that Nokia?s Lumia 1020 has the potential to be the catalyst that finally drives consumers to Windows Phone because it?s at last providing users with a reason to buy smartphones that aren?t based on iOS or Android. The irony, Rowinski notes, is that the Lumia 1020?s most compelling features are those that Nokia designed itself and not the ones that Microsoft designed for Windows Phone 8. ?[Nokia is] starting to make the Windows Phone platform look cool,? he writes. ?How is Nokia doing this? By breaking away from the Microsoft-centric development ofhttp://news.yahoo.com/why-lumia-1020-may-windows-phone-breakthrough-device-200502990.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 16:05:02 -0400BGR Newswhy-lumia-1020-may-windows-phone-breakthrough-device-200502990Three key BlackBerry executives have left the company over the past couple of months and many more could soon be shuffling toward the exit as well. An unnamed source has told Bloomberg that more BlackBerry executives are expected to leave the company in the coming weeks as their retention bonuses expire and as CEO Thorsten Heins starts implementing ambitious sales goals intended to put members of his management team on the hot seat. Heins? goals reportedly cover ?phone sales, subscriber growth and product development,? as well as the addition of new apps for the BlackBerry 10 platform, Bloomberg?s source said. The tougher sales goals are a clear sign that Heins is not pleased with the progress that BlackBerry has madehttp://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-ceo-reportedly-bringing-hammer-down-management-team-193036624.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 15:30:36 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-ceo-reportedly-bringing-hammer-down-management-team-193036624Nokia announced the 41-megapixel-equipped Lumia 1020 at a press conference in New York City on Thursday. Unlike the iPhone 5, Galaxy S4 and HTC One, which are available across all major carriers in the U.S., the company?s upcoming flagship smartphone will launch exclusively on AT&T later this month. In fact, Nokia in the past year has created unique devices for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Along with the 1020, AT&T offer the Lumia 920, while Verizon and T-Mobile carry the Lumia 928 and 925 respectively. Jo Harlow, the head of Nokia?s smartphone business, explained that carriers are more inclined to promote Windows Phones?if they have an exclusive on the devices. ?Giving something exclusive or unique has been more of an incentivehttp://news.yahoo.com/nokia-exec-talks-advantage-carrier-exclusives-175545144.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 13:55:45 -0400BGR Newsnokia-exec-talks-advantage-carrier-exclusives-175545144AT&T and Best Buy have reportedly slashed the BlackBerry Z10?s price in an effort to bolster weak sales. The Wall Street Journal on Friday reported that beginning immediately, AT&T and nationwide retailer Best Buy have dropped the Z10?s price to just $49.99 on contract, down from its launch price of $199.99. The report also notes that Verizon Wireless is now offering the device for $99.99 on contract. While price drops are standard in the mobile market, a 75% cut so soon after a device launches is never a good sign and The Journal?says that sales of the device have not been strong thus far. BlackBerry recently posted dismal Q2 results and said that it shipped 2.7 million BlackBerry 10 smartphoneshttp://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-z10-price-slashed-75-t-best-buy-162045921.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 12:20:45 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-z10-price-slashed-75-t-best-buy-162045921iOS 7 might not be packed full of innovation like some had hoped, but it definitely lays the groundwork for some big developments in the near future. Despite being defined by renovation rather than innovation, however, there are some great new features in Apple?s next-generation mobile software. Among them is the new iOS Control Center, which gives users quick access to several key settings and apps by simply swiping up from the bottom of any screen. iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users won?t have access to this great new feature until iOS 7 launches to the public this fall, but thanks to one developer, Android users can have iOS 7?s new Control Center feature right now. Hi Tools Studio recentlyhttp://news.yahoo.com/ios-7-control-center-android-phone-154519337.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 11:45:19 -0400BGR Newsios-7-control-center-android-phone-154519337It?s no secret that Apple and Google aren?t exactly the best of friends, but Google chairman Eric Schmidt suggested this week that the two companies now dislike?one another a little less. In an interview with Reuters, Schmidt said that relations between Apple and Google have been improving and that the companies are conducting??constant?business?discussions on a long list of issues? and holding ?lots and lots? of meetings. Although Schmidt?s claim of improving relations could just be empty happy talk, the Google chairman hasn?t been shy in the past about needling Apple in interviews, such as late last year when he implied that Apple didn?t have the guts to directly sue Google for alleged patent infringement and instead only sued Android OEMs.http://news.yahoo.com/schmidt-says-google-chilly-relationship-apple-started-thaw-123002041.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 08:30:02 -0400BGR Newsschmidt-says-google-chilly-relationship-apple-started-thaw-123002041(Reuters) - Chinese cellphone chip designer Spreadtrum Communications Inc will be acquired by a unit of government-owned Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd for a raised offer price of about $1.78 billion. Tsinghua Unigroup will pay $31 for each Spreadtrum American Depositary Share (ADS), up from its previous offer of $28.50 per ADS, the companies said on Friday. The offer represents a premium of 17 percent to Spreadtrum's Thursday closing price on the Nasdaq. Spreadtrum shares were up 12.5 percent at $29.75 in premarket trading on Friday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/spreadtrum-acquired-tsinghua-holdings-1-78-billion-102225629.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 07:04:44 -0400Reutersspreadtrum-acquired-tsinghua-holdings-1-78-billion-102225629Going up against Apple?s iPhone 5S, Samsung?s Galaxy Note III, LG?s G2 and a handful of other flagship phones this fall isn?t going to be easy for the Moto X, the first Motorola smartphone that will be heavily influenced by Google. From the looks of things though, Google is covering nearly all the bases. The phone will feature more customization options than any other handset on the market, it will be built in the U.S., it will reportedly feature a nearly stock version of Android Jelly Bean, it will be packed to the gills with sensors and according to The Wall Street Journal, it will be supported by a $500 million marketing blitz. ?Google is expected to allow its Motorolahttp://news.yahoo.com/half-billion-dollars-google-moto-x-hit-040055604.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 00:00:55 -0400BGR Newshalf-billion-dollars-google-moto-x-hit-040055604<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/googles-schmidt-says-relationship-apple-improved-010242437.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/574_.amYkpCc3EYWTq3VzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T010559Z_1_CBRE96B032500_RTROPTP_2_SUNVALLEY-CONFERENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, talks on the new yet to be released Google produced Moto X phone at the annual Allen and Co. conference in Sun Valley" align="left" title="Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, talks on the new yet to be released Google produced Moto X phone at the annual Allen and Co. conference in Sun Valley" border="0" /></a>By Liana B. Baker SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - The relationship between Google Inc and Apple Inc has improved over the past year with the rival technology companies and sometimes partners conducting &quot;lots and lots&quot; of meetings, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said. Schmidt did not provide details about the nature of the meetings during comments to reporters at the annual Allen and Co media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho on Thursday. He noted that Google Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora, who joined him at the press briefing, was leading many of the discussions. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/googles-schmidt-says-relationship-apple-improved-010242437.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 21:02:42 -0400Reutersgoogles-schmidt-says-relationship-apple-improved-010242437<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/googles-schmidt-says-relationship-apple-improved-010242437.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/574_.amYkpCc3EYWTq3VzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T010559Z_1_CBRE96B032500_RTROPTP_2_SUNVALLEY-CONFERENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, talks on the new yet to be released Google produced Moto X phone at the annual Allen and Co. conference in Sun Valley" align="left" title="Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, talks on the new yet to be released Google produced Moto X phone at the annual Allen and Co. conference in Sun Valley" border="0" /></a>By Liana B. Baker SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - The relationship between Google Inc and Apple Inc has improved over the past year with the rival technology companies and sometimes partners conducting &quot;lots and lots&quot; of meetings, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said. Schmidt did not provide details about the nature of the meetings during comments to reporters at the annual Allen and Co media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho on Thursday. He noted that Google Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora, who joined him at the press briefing, was leading many of the discussions. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LG Display on Thursday gave us a preview of what we can expect from its upcoming smartphones by showing off a 5.2-inch full HD LCD panel that measures just 2.2 millimeters thin. While we don?t yet know when LG will actually use this panel in one of its devices, it?s interesting that the company decided to announce the new panel leading up to its launch of the upcoming Optimus G2 smartphone that will likely be released this fall. The latest rumors claim that the Optimus G2 will feature?a?5.2-inch 1080p display, a quad-core 2.3GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. LG?s full press release follows below. LG Display Introduces World?s Slimmest Full HD LCD Panelhttp://news.yahoo.com/lg-shows-off-thinnest-ever-hd-lcd-panel-235419315.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:54:19 -0400BGR Newslg-shows-off-thinnest-ever-hd-lcd-panel-235419315<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nokia-phones-potent-camera-bid-regain-share-222236185.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1qWCLmrGWvaeRG9lHfLeSw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/81089614305e4917370f6a7067009eda.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia CEO Stephen Elop desicribes his company&#039;s Nokia Lumia 1020, in New York, Thursday, July 11, 2013. The Nokia Lumia 1020, with a 41-megapixel camera, records more detail than other camera phones and even tops point-and-shoot cameras. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="Nokia CEO Stephen Elop desicribes his company&#039;s Nokia Lumia 1020, in New York, Thursday, July 11, 2013. The Nokia Lumia 1020, with a 41-megapixel camera, records more detail than other camera phones and even tops point-and-shoot cameras. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? One-time cellphone powerhouse Nokia Corp. is hoping to lure people back from iPhones and Android phones with a powerful smartphone camera that tops many point-and-shoot imaging devices.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nokia-phones-potent-camera-bid-regain-share-222236185.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:22:52 -0400Associated Pressnokia-phones-potent-camera-bid-regain-share-222236185<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nokia-phones-potent-camera-bid-regain-share-222236185.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1qWCLmrGWvaeRG9lHfLeSw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/81089614305e4917370f6a7067009eda.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nokia CEO Stephen Elop desicribes his company&#039;s Nokia Lumia 1020, in New York, Thursday, July 11, 2013. The Nokia Lumia 1020, with a 41-megapixel camera, records more detail than other camera phones and even tops point-and-shoot cameras. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="Nokia CEO Stephen Elop desicribes his company&#039;s Nokia Lumia 1020, in New York, Thursday, July 11, 2013. The Nokia Lumia 1020, with a 41-megapixel camera, records more detail than other camera phones and even tops point-and-shoot cameras. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? One-time cellphone powerhouse Nokia Corp. is hoping to lure people back from iPhones and Android phones with a powerful smartphone camera that tops many point-and-shoot imaging devices.</p><br clear="all"/>We already detailed the BlackBerry A10 and BlackBerry 9720 yesterday in an exclusive report, but now we are able to share exclusive images of BlackBerry?s flagship handset for the second half of 2013, the BlackBerry A10. Set to launch this fall, the A10 will feature a 5-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual-core processor and a separate graphics processor, and it is going to be the largest phone BlackBerry has ever made in terms if screen size. Unfortunately, it seems as if the display?s resolution is going to be 1280 x 720. That?s compared to 1080p displays that are available on many devices, which offer pixel densities north of 350 ppi. The styling is much more rounded compared to BlackBerry?s currenthttp://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-a10-aristo-exclusively-revealed-220547175.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:05:47 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-a10-aristo-exclusively-revealed-220547175Following news that BlackBerry recently fired its U.S. sales chief and is planning additional layoffs in the near future, a new report reveals that two more high-level executives have left the struggling smartphone vendor in recent weeks. According to The Wall Street Journal,?T.A. McCann, who was in charge of all social networking efforts at BlackBerry, quit the company two weeks ago. Additionally, Tungle.me founder?Marc Gingras has reportedly left BlackBerry in recent weeks as well. Gingras?s company was acquired by BlackBerry in 2011 and he was tasked with revamping BlackBerry 10?s contacts and calendar apps.http://news.yahoo.com/two-more-high-level-blackberry-execs-quit-213041821.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 17:30:41 -0400BGR Newstwo-more-high-level-blackberry-execs-quit-213041821Android fragmentation hasn?t been as widely discussed recently as it was in years past for several reasons. One big reason is that we have now reached a point where new high-end and noteworthy mid-range devices in large markets are launching with the latest version of?Android, Jelly Bean. Another is that people have simply grown tired after years of beating the same old drum. The fact of the matter is that more than 60% of Android devices currently in use are running Ice Cream Sandwich or earlier versions of Android though, so fragmentation is still something of an issue for users and developers alike. According to Android co-founder?Rich Miner, however, the fragmentation issue is ?overblown? and most users are happy withhttp://news.yahoo.com/android-co-founder-fragmentation-issue-overblown-202053350.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 16:20:53 -0400BGR Newsandroid-co-founder-fragmentation-issue-overblown-202053350Tech industry leaders Apple and Google have fallen off of YouGov?s BrandIndex top-10 ?Buzz Rankings? list in the U.S., which rates the top companies in America by brand perception.?The firm recently published its mid-2013 rankings and found that Ford jumped from No.6 in 2012 to the top spot with a score of 31, while Amazon is now ranked second among all brands in the U.S. with a score of 29.9. In fact, the only other technology brands to place in the top-10 were YouTube at No.8 and Amazon?s Kindle brand, which came in at No.9 with a score of 23.7. Kindle?s ranking may improve further as Amazon?gets ready to unveil three new Kindle Fire tablets later this year, according tohttp://news.yahoo.com/apple-google-fall-off-list-top-10-brands-194513800.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 15:45:13 -0400BGR Newsapple-google-fall-off-list-top-10-brands-194513800Verizon has been awfully quiet about exactly?when it plans to release the HTC One on its network, but a purported Verizon product roadmap obtained by PhoneArena suggests that both the HTC One and the upcoming Motorola Moto X could both launch by the start of September. Specifically, the document supposedly shows that the HTC One will launch on August 1st while the Moto X will be released on August 23rd, which means both devices would be available in time for back-to-school shoppers. Earlier rumors indicated that Verizon wouldn?t have the HTC One on its network until September 5th so it?s a pleasant surprise to hear that the carrier might be supporting the device a little bit sooner.http://news.yahoo.com/purported-verizon-roadmap-moto-x-launches-august-23rd-191021197.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 15:10:21 -0400BGR Newspurported-verizon-roadmap-moto-x-launches-august-23rd-191021197Nokia is justifiably very proud of the work it?s put into the new Lumia 1020 smartphone. As is usually the case with Nokia phones, the new flagship device is beautifully crafted and full of wonderfully inventive engineering, particularly in the realm of camera software and hardware. Yes, the 41-megapixel camera with a 6-element lens is very impressive but that?s only part of the story. From the camera?s long exposure settings to its super-fast?Xenon Flash to its Nokia Pro Camera software, the Lumia 1020 looks sure to please anyone who wants a well-made smartphone with a top-notch camera. But Nokia?s obvious pride in its work on the Lumia 1020 is undermined by the company?s bizarre strategy for selling the device. Andhttp://news.yahoo.com/nokia-strategy-selling-lumia-1020-makes-zero-sense-182540150.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 14:25:40 -0400BGR Newsnokia-strategy-selling-lumia-1020-makes-zero-sense-182540150An Android app intended to promote gun safety has critics firing off angry reviews instead.http://news.yahoo.com/gun-safety-app-draws-fire-170428671.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 13:04:28 -0400LiveScience.comgun-safety-app-draws-fire-170428671Nokia on Thursday announced the $300?Lumia 1020, yet another U.S. flagship phone that is likely doomed to top out at around 300,00 to 500,000 units sold over the coming 12 months ? at best. But at the same time, the true battle for survival is being fought across the world in Asia, Africa and the Middle East as the Asha 501, Nokia?s last hope of stabilizing its feature phone business, hits volume production. The Asha 501 is currently getting solid, though not ecstatic?reviews?across Asia. It is somewhat?promising that the?501 is No.8 on GSMArena?s list of most widely searched phone models, though. Nokia?s Asha 501 is now racking up 40,000 daily searches on the popular handset site, nearly equaling HTC Onehttp://news.yahoo.com/never-mind-lumia-1020-nokia-future-rides-asha-155516446.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 11:55:16 -0400BGR Newsnever-mind-lumia-1020-nokia-future-rides-asha-155516446Some things never change: Death, taxes and Nokia?s insistence that camera quality will help it take on the iPhone and Android smartphones. Even though this gambit hasn?t worked for the company much in the past, it?s still hellbent on giving it another try with its upcoming Lumia smartphone that will feature a 41-megapixel camera. Reuters has talked with?several analysts?who are very skeptical that Nokia?s plan to beat Apple and Samsung with top-notch cameras will be successful, especially if the company is unable to up its marketing spending to get word about the device out to the average consumer. IDC analyst?Francisco Jeronimo in particular said that Nokia will need help from Microsoft in the marketing department if it wants the newhttp://news.yahoo.com/nokia-lumia-1020-still-bets-bank-cameras-battle-114533867.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 07:45:33 -0400BGR Newsnokia-lumia-1020-still-bets-bank-cameras-battle-114533867All eyes are on Nokia this week as it prepares to launch yet another monster camera phone in an effort to spur sales, but another smartphone market contender is prepping a new flagship phone as well. Set to debut next month at a press conference on August 7th, LG?s new flagship ?G2? smartphone has leaked once again, this time in new photos and on video. The photos, published by Engadget, show a device that looks much like the Nexus 4 from the front, but it sports cutting-edge specs and a much larger display. According to the report, the G2 features a?5.2-inch 1080p display, a quad-core 2.3GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. YouTube userhttp://news.yahoo.com/video-lg-powerhouse-g2-flagship-phone-leaks-photos-211059548.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 17:10:59 -0400BGR Newsvideo-lg-powerhouse-g2-flagship-phone-leaks-photos-211059548Earlier reports have suggested that Motorola is prepping three new Droid-branded smartphones that will debut on Verizon?s network later this year. We have seen images of both the Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx, and on Wednesday?@evleaks posted a purported press image?of the smaller Droid next to its larger counterparts. Specs remain a mystery for the Droid?mini, however the latest rumors claim the Droid?Ultra will be equipped with a 5-inch full HD 1080p display, a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 10-megapixel camera. The Droid?Maxx is expected to be slightly thicker and include a larger battery, similar to the Droid?RAZR Maxx. A leaked commercial story board obtained by Android Central suggests Motorola will launch its latest Droid?smartphones onhttp://news.yahoo.com/motorola-entire-upcoming-droid-family-pictured-leak-200056678.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 16:00:56 -0400BGR Newsmotorola-entire-upcoming-droid-family-pictured-leak-200056678T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that Nokia?s?Lumia 925 will arrive on its network next week. The smartphone is equipped with a 4.5-inch, 1280 x 720-pixel display, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor and an 8-megapixel PureView rear camera with a Carl Zeiss lens. It also includes 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a non-removable 2,000 mAh battery and Windows Phone 8. T-Mobile is offering the Lumia 925 with a down payment of $49.99 and payments of $20 a month for 24 months. The Lumia 925 will be available in stores and online on July 17th.http://news.yahoo.com/lumia-925-arriving-t-mobile-july-17th-49-190605348.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 15:06:05 -0400BGR Newslumia-925-arriving-t-mobile-july-17th-49-190605348It wasn?t the big news from the carrier?s press conference on Wednesday, but T-Mobile confirmed that it will exclusively offer Sony?s Xperia Z smartphone in the United States. Beginning immediately, T-Mobile subscribers will be the first in the U.S. to gain access to Sony?s sleek, water-resistant smartphone starting at $0 down with 24 monthly payments of $25 from all Sony Stores nationwide and online from Sony?s website. Other purchasing options include a $99.99 up-front payment followed by 24 monthly payments of $20, or an outright purchase for $579.99. T-Mobile will then make the Xperia Z available for preorder from its own website beginning July 16th, and the handset will be available for purchase in T-Mobile stores and on T-Mobile?s websitehttp://news.yahoo.com/t-mobile-scores-sony-xperia-z-exclusive-available-190014769.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 15:00:14 -0400BGR Newst-mobile-scores-sony-xperia-z-exclusive-available-190014769T-Mobile on Wednesday unveiled a bold new plan as it continues to seek out creative ways to differentiate itself from larger rivals Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint. In line with reports that emerged earlier in the day, T-Mobile unveiled its new ?JUMP? (Just Upgrade My Phone) initiative during a press conference in New York City. The new plan allows subscribers who pay an extra $10 per month to trade in their devices and upgrade to a new smartphone or feature phone up to twice per year for the same cost a new subscriber would pay. By contrast, carriers such as AT&T and Verizon only allow subscribers on contract to upgrade to a new device every 24 months, unless they wishhttp://news.yahoo.com/t-mobile-unveils-jump-semiannual-smartphone-upgrades-10-184122853.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 14:41:22 -0400BGR Newst-mobile-unveils-jump-semiannual-smartphone-upgrades-10-184122853A new report claims that LG and Google will once again partner for a Nexus smartphone to debut later this year. According to Korean news site Daum, the Nexus 5 will be based on the Optimus G2 and be equipped with similar internal components. The G2 will reportedly feature a 5.2-inch HD 1080p display, a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The device is also said to include either 2GB or 3GB of RAM, LTE connectivity and a 2,700 mAh battery. LG is expected to announce its G2 flagship smartphone at a press event on August 7th, a few months before Google will debut the Nexus 5. Unlike the G2, the Nexus 5 will run a stockhttp://news.yahoo.com/nexus-5-rumored-debut-october-5th-android-5-181042261.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 14:10:42 -0400BGR Newsnexus-5-rumored-debut-october-5th-android-5-181042261

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