iPhone 4 is thinnest in the world, says UK body

The crown of the thinnest smartphone of the world goes to iPhone 4, and not to the Samsung Galaxy S2. The ruling has come from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK. Apple was first to claim its iPhone 4 as the slimmest smartphone of the world, but was challenged by Samsung which stated that its Galaxy S2 is even thinner.

In the World of Wireless, It's All About Patents

Google, in announcing a $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility on Monday, saved its warmest words not for Motorola Mobility’s management or its products, but for one valuable asset: the company’s roughly 17,000 patents, as well as an additional 7,500 patents that are under government review.

Motorola offers upgraded DEFY+ rugged smartphone to world markets

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Motorola has announced a successor to its rugged Android phone, the DEFY, with an upgraded OS and processor. The new DEFY+ sports Android 2.3 Gingerbread and now has a faster, 1GHz processor inside. Like its predecessor, the DEFY+ is built to withstand the elements, including water, dust, and impact exposure.

Google wants world domination

Google to purchase Motorola Mobility Google’s deal to purchase Motorola Mobility for about $12.5 billion in cash gives developer of the Android mobile operating system its own handset maker.

RIM, Microsoft Partner for Bing on BlackBerry

ORLANDO—Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced a major partnership between Microsoft and RIM to integrate the Bing search engine deeply into the BlackBerry OS on stage at the BlackBerry World conference today.

Spice to launch dual SIM Android phone

Spice Mobility, which is focusing on world wide web ready mobiles, will launch India’s first dual SIM Android phone this week. Dilip Modi, managing director, Spice Mobility, stated to ‘The Mobile Indian’, “In this week we will launch MI 270, India’s first Android based dual SIM phone. It will have a number of pre-loaded free applications to address the digital lifestyle of youth, and it will be priced at around Rs 9,000.” He further said, “MI 270 will be a ...

What we need to hear coming out of BlackBerry World

This week Research in Motion (RIM) is hosting BlackBerry World in Orlando, a shindig where the platform faithful and those covering mobile tech meet with the company to find out what is coming this year.

Apple juggernaut sends ripples through tech world

Click pic to enlarge Customers try on the Apple Inc.’s iPad 2 tablet computers at a shop in Hong Kong Friday.The iPad 2 went on sale in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and eight more countries on Friday. NEW YORK — Consumer technology companies reporting financial results this week are looking like rowboats bobbing in the wake of Apple Inc.’s supertanker.

Mobilicity starts carrying Samsung mobile phones

Company announces the Samsung C414Y 3G talk-and-text device; continues stacking line-up with name-brand handsets to provide the ultimate in performance and reliability TORONTO, March 24 /CNW/ – Committed to providing Canadians with affordable, quality devices to use on its unlimited 3.5G network, Mobilicity this day introduced its first Samsung handset, the C414Y.

AR.Drone Launches at YOOBEE

Friday, 25 March 2011, 1:37 pmPress Release: Paul Bromfield PR AR.Drone Launches at YOOBEE MediaReleaseFriday 25th March 2011 Parrot AR.Drone,the world’s first quadricopter remotely controlled by youriPad/iPod touch or iPhone is set to launch at YOOBEE storesnationwide, starting at YOOBEE Newmarket on Friday 25thMarch from 5.00pm.