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iOS and Android pummel competition in IDC report

Chris Burns, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Over at the IDC they've released some information leading to the idea that after the obvious leader Android at 59%, the world's top mobile operating system is iOS with 23% of the world's supply. The following data shows that Symbian is in third place with a surprising 6.8% with BlackBerry right up in that mix with 6.4%. Perhaps most surprising of all is the fact that Linux is beating Windows Phone with 2.3% over 2.2%, this likely stemming from the fact that many systems can be tracked to Linux while Windows Phone remains clearly its own - and the fact that Samsung continues to push their own Linux-based operating system Bada. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 22, 2012

Mark Raby, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Tuesday, everyone. We're getting in to the home stretch of May and the news flow is as strong as ever. So let's get right to it. Check this out, Android fans - HTC Android 4.0 ICS updates list expands. And moving onto a completely different subject, car enthusiasts will appreciate this - Tesla model S signature series launches June 22. And finally, if neither of those tickled your fancy, this one should - iPhone 5 and iPod Touch panels leaked. Read The Full Story

HTC Android 4.0 ICS updates list expands

Chris Burns, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Over at the quietly brilliant manufacturer HTC's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich list expansions are happening everywhere with new phones added to the list and phones already on the list getting updated schedules. This list is what HTC considers its nearly-definitive list of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates and can therefor be trusted about as far as you can trust any list on earth. Notably absent from the list are all of the HTC tablets released to date - you'll have to go rogue if you want that kind of hardcore underground tasty treat action. Read The Full Story

Verizon global 4G LTE comes to four new phones

Chris Burns, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

In an expansion that can only be called global-minded, the folks at Verizon are today letting it be known that four more Android phones will soon be approved for global use. Three DROID-branded Motorola devices as well as HTC's Rezound will be bringing on global roaming so that we'll be able to bring them with next year to Mobile World Congress if we wish! Customers will be seeing notifications on their smartphones when the software update is available, and yes, it is a software update that everyone will have to initiate, even if they don't plan on flying soon. Read The Full Story

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HTC EVO 4G LTE vs HTC One X

Chris Burns, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Now that the HTC EVO 4G LTE and the HTC One X have been released from customs – or so we’ve heard – we can start deciding which one we really want when we head to the store this week. What we’ve got here are two devices of the same mind, each with a 4.7-inch display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, and what very much appears the be the same camera on the back as well. The big difference then lies not in the hardware, but in the carrier – and with LTE on both devices, it might be a tough call – right?

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HTC Tizen device in the works for 2012

Chris Burns, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

There's a new bit of Samsung / Intel software in the house called Tizen made for the mobile market, and this week we're hearing that HTC is one of several hot off the blocks to release a smartphone with the system embedded. This news comes after Samsung showed off a very early version of some hardware running the first Tizen for a developer conference that took place the same week as this spring's CTIA 2012. With both Samsung and HTC on lock for a device with this software onboard, we're looking for what'll very possibly be a large release - relatively speaking, of course. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: May 21, 2012

Chris Burns, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

This morning we're in a wake again, heading off the cooled tips of the splasher that was last week's IPO - don't let that fool you though, we've got fabulous new news galore along with a pack of features already early today that'll have you spitting out your morning milk. Have a look first at our review of the mobile Battleship - and if I don't say it enough in the review itself, here it is again: don't go in without popcorn and a big cup of soda pop. Then check out Nokia's newest teardown of the 41 megapixel 808 PureView. And don't forget our look at Leap Motion - cheaper than Kinect and much more accurate, too. Read The Full Story

HTC US supplies slowly restart after software tweak

Ben Kersey, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Are you feeling the squeeze yet? The AT&T One X and EVO 4G LTE are facing stock shortages in the United States thanks to a block at customs ordered by the ITC back in December. HTC was found to infringe on one of Apple’s patents relating to context menus used when select phone numbers or email addresses. It hasn’t been clear exactly when the ban will be lifted, but HTC has released a statement saying that some phones have slipped through customs already. Read The Full Story

HTC EVO 4G LTE delayed at Best Buy

Ben Kersey, May 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Best Buy may have jumped the gun a little in throwing up a release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE. The company has now sent out emails to customers saying that the phone has been delayed, with no new date given so far. It comes after it was revealed that the HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE face a customs block, preventing the phones from being sold in the United States until they’ve been cleared of patent infringement. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 17, 2012

Mark Raby, May 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Thursday, everyone. Friday's right around the corner and that means the weekend is almost here! But for now, we're chugging along to give you the tech news you need to know. First out of the gate today - Comcast boosts data cap to 300GB, adds tiered plans. And speaking of data, let's go to mobile news - T-Mobile announced contract-free data passes. And in other major mobile news, the HTC Evo 4G LTE is set for a May 23 release. Read The Full Story

Apple and HTC ordered to discuss patent settlement in August

Michael Crider, May 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

The fight between Apple and HTC is heating up: earlier this week the US International Trade Commission impounded HTC's shipments of high-end phones, presumably due to the December patent decision in Apple's favor. It looks like the Delaware District Court has had enough (not unlike some other people) and has ordered the two companies to enter settlement talks starting on August 28th. A similar order was issued in Apple's litigation against Samsung earlier this year. Read The Full Story

US HTC phones circumvent Apple’s patents

Ben Kersey, May 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has managed to score a victory against HTC, with the ITC finding that its Android phones infringed a patent dealing with context menus. It may be short lived, however, as it has been discovered that HTC is shipping a custom version of Android in the United States without such context menus in order to circumvent the block. The Verge has confirmed that the AT&T HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE both exclude the infringing feature. Read The Full Story