Blog » November 2012

It could take Apple 12-18 months to break ties with Samsung

In light of all the recent legal drama between Apple and Samsung, it's rumored that the Cupertino-based tech giant could be in the search for someone else to manufacture the proprietary Ax SoCs found i    

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iPhone 5, iPad 4 and iPad mini headed to China in December

Today Apple announced the China launch details for its latest iOS-based gadgets - the iPhone 5, the iPad mini and the 4th generation iPad. The iPad 2 will be also available for purchase.The Wi-Fi versions of th    

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Apple business helps South Korea-based suppliers overcome weakness in small-size display market, says IHS

Benefiting from their sales of LCD to smartphone and tablet OEM services, most notably to Apple, Korea-based panel suppliers in September 2012 defied a decline in the overall small- to medium-size display (SMD)    

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Unlocked iPhone 5 goes on sale in the US

The US market was one of the first to get the iPhone 5 on launch day. However, the only devices available until now were locked to carriers and available on contract.Well, if you stay in the US, you don&#03    

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Mobile communications equipment market set for double-digit growth in 2012, says IHS

The market for mobile communications equipment will grow 13% in 2012, propelled by climbing shipments of mobile handsets and tablets, particularly devices supporting the 4G LTE wireless standard, according to I    

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LG explains that the Nexus 4 LTE chip is actually a dud

The presence of an 4G LTE chip in the LG Nexus 4 has been making owners of the device scratch their head and giving them hope that it might eventually be hacked to work.The revelation made by iFixit's    

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Samsung sold 5 million Galaxy Note II units in just two months

At the beginning of November Samsung announced they've sold more than 3 million Galaxy Note II phablets and now, merely a couple of weeks later, we get word that this number has grown to north of 5 mil     1 comment(s)

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Samsung, Apple patent disputes may escalate

Samsung Electronics seems to be determined to continue to its patent disputes with Apple after the US smartphone vendors reached a settlement with Taiwan-based HTC, according to industry sources.     1 comment(s)

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Intel reportedly speeds up development of low-power processors

Intel is gearing up for a big comeback around mid-2013, accelerating the development of its next-generation, low-power mobile processor, according to sources in the PC industry.    

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Lenovo to become top smartphone vendor in China, says Gartner

Market research firm Gartner has published its IT predictions for China in 2013 and beyond. The predictions include Lenovo becoming the top smartphone vendor in China.    

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