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Google finalizes Motorola Mobility deal, appoints new CEO

Posted on May 22, 2012 |

It took a little over a year but Google is now owner of Motorola Mobility, and around 17,000 mobile patents. Motorola Mobility's CEO Sanjay Jha has stepped down in favor of Google's own Dennis Woodside. Google received the needed approval from both the European Union and the US Department of Justice, and the Chinese authorities. The new CEO will bring a lot of fresh blood to Motorola...

Sony Xperia GX camera video sample surfaces

Posted on May 22, 2012 |

It looks like someone else got their hands on an Xperia GX in a Japanese DoCoMo store, and decided to take a video showing off the 13MP camera. Like the still image samples, the video is taken indoors, and does not show much in the way of the full capabilities of the sensor. Nevertheless, it is of full 1080p resolution. The Sony Xperia GX has garnered some criticism for reportedly...

iPhone with 3.9-inch 640 x 1136 pixel display in testing

Posted on May 22, 2012 |

Two iPhones are reportedly currently in testing over at Apple - codenamed N41AP (or 5,1) and N42AP (5,2). They are enclosed in generic cases to hide the design and offer larger displays with a higher resolution. The exact specs of the new display are 3.95" diagonal and 640 x 1136 pixel resolution. Those numbers suggest a pixel density of around 330 ppi, which is nearly identical to the 329 ppi...

Galaxy S III AT&T and T-Mobile US versions confirmed

Posted on May 22, 2012 |

Bluetooth SIG approval pages have confirmed the existence and model numbers of the AT&T and T-Mobile US versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III. The AT&T model number is SGH-I747 and should be based on the Snapdragon S4 chipset with a dual-core Krait CPU instead of the Cortex-A9 found on the international version. The reason for the switch is once again the lack of native LTE support on the...

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 now on sale in the UK and Germany

Posted on May 22, 2012 |

The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, a budget dual-core droid, has gone on sale in the UK and in Germany. Besides the dual-core processor, the Ace 2 also brings a bigger, better screen, more RAM and built-in storage over its predecessor. You can check out our preview for more info. Anyway, in the UK the Galaxy Ace 2 can be had from Carphone Warehouse on contract (18 and 24 month contracts are available)...