Apple has updated its IOS platform to version 5.1.1. The update fixes several bugs, including a problem with video playback via AirPlay. It also contains fixes for four vulnerabilities in Safari and WebKit. The update also improves the reliability of the HDR option if photos are taken on the lock screen shortcut. Also, there were [...]

Lenovo has started to build a site that deals exclusively with mobile devices. In Wuhan, China, smartphones and tablets are not only built but also researched, designed and marketed. The budget amounts to 5 billion yuan – about 610 million euros.   According to a press release at the site could accommodate up to 10,000 [...]

The District Court of Mannheim is offering a patent lawsuit against Apple by Samsung. As the blog says FOSS patent, it is a property right, which describes a “portable device for photo management.” The judge Andreas Voss therefore intends to continue the proceedings until after the Federal Patent Court has ruled on an appeal of [...]

The screen described by Apple could even topographic maps reshaping (Picture: via Patently Apple). A new patent application on a touch screen with haptic feedback proves that Apple is to continue research on this technique. The tracked by Patently Apple description deals with a deformable screen that is coated with a layer that actually makes [...]

U.S. shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit (PDF) against Nokia and its leadership. They claim to have been misled about the prospects of the company with the new operating system Windows Mobile. The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd (RGR & D) action can join represented by U.S. law, all citizens between [...]

Amazon has introduced with the update to version 6.3.1 of its software for the Kindle Fire a highly requested feature: Before you buy apps or media requests now as the Apple iOS password. Only then it is possible the unit into other hands – to give, without fearing for his account balance must – including [...]

Motorola accuses Apple Mobility, against six more mobile phone patents, and notices. This is the result of a request that the company has filed with the competent court in Florida. A decision on the approval of property rights is still pending, Florian Mueller writes in his blog FOSS patent. The patents cover, among other techniques [...]

The new RIM chief has assured against journalists and bloggers, that there will be keyboard smartphones for the new mobile platform, Blackberry 10th The idea of ​​an operable only with virtual keyboard prototype was largely led to the adoption, also set in motion research in the future only on devices with touch screen. “We have [...]

Research in Motion would like to app developers excited about its new mobile platform, BlackBerry 10 and guarantees them a minimum amount of $ 10,000 for the first year. If these sales are achieved, the Canadian manufacturer will compensate for the difference and send a check. RIM announced the campaign during a speech at its [...]

Nokia has announced via press release new patent lawsuits in the U.S. and Germany. HTC, Research In Motion and hurt ViewSonic therefore its intellectual property. It’s about a total of 45 patents from around antennas, power supply and transmission units, but also software functions such as application stores, multitasking, navigation, display of calls and messages, [...]

Simyo is now offering an all-net flatrate for frequent users. For € 19.90 a month customers can make unlimited calls to all German networks and go with 500 MB of high-speed volume via phone line. However, they have to sign a two-year contract. Who wants to terminate the monthly rate, 24,90 € pay per month. [...]

Samsung has reached 29.1 percent in the last quarter of the global smartphone market and Apple so obsolete as the market researchers have identified at IDC. Thus, Apple came to 35.1 million units shipped on a smartphone market share of 24.2 percent. Secured its lead with 42.2 million units shipped Samsung smartphones. Still in the [...]

The Korean electronics giant LG will initially no new Windows Mobile smartphones on the market. This he told the Korean newspaper Korean Herald. Instead, he wants to concentrate in future on developing Android smartphones. LG wants to exclude completely the development of new models with the Windows operating system does not. This was announced by [...]

Apple has applied in the preparation of an upcoming U.S. trial against Samsung, to banish the logo of the competitors of the video equipment for the judiciary. Apple wants to avoid having the jury would get the impression that the court would prefer Samsung, Florian Mueller writes on FOSS patent. Apple needs to go even [...]

The jury in the Java process on Monday afternoon after getting the final statements of Judge William Alsup of lawyers instructions and begin their deliberations. Then subjected to the jury – seven women and five men – back to deliberations. In the first phase concluded that it had gone exclusively to potential copyright infringement by [...]