SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video - August 14, 2011
This past week brought more patent litigation drama along with new rumors for the exciting gadgets to come in the next few months. Sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 have been blocked in Europe after Apple won a preliminary injunction on the tablet. Apple became the world's largest company briefly when its market valuation surpassed that of Exxon Mobile. Windows Phone Mango is now rumored for a September 1 launch with Nokia confirming closure of its US Symbian and feature phone operations. The first screenshots of Android Ice Cream Sandwich leaked with its roll-out likely in November. And there's much much more. Continue after the cut for the full video and roundup list.
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Samsung:
Samsung roadmap leak tips 720p I9250 Android ICS phone, moreSamsung insists leaked roadmap "not accurate"Samsung Galaxy R gets Hands-On Treatment from NVIDIASamsung holding Galaxy S II event August 29: Launch ahoy!Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales Blocked in Europe by AppleSamsung Officially Responds to Apple's Euro Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales BlockApple's Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction leaksSamsung Galaxy Tab ban appeal set for August 25 in GermanyApple targets Motorola XOOM next in Euro tablet cull
Apple:
Intel: Apple threatened to dump us over our greedy chipsApple Becomes World's Largest Company TodayShould Apple's Size Scare Us?iPhone 5 Not September 7, Now October 7?
Microsoft & Nokia:
Windows Phone 7 Mango Coming September 1Nokia To Shutter Symbian And Feature Phone Businesses In North AmericaWindows Phone Tango For Low-Priced Handsets?Leaked video claims to show Nokia Windows Phones that aren't Sea-RayWorld's most illegible leaked photo shows Nokia Sea Ray for AT&TNo Nokia N9 for US as MeeGo plans stay minimalNokia confirms no N9 for UK eitherNo Nokia N9 for Germany, as MeeGo reach dwindles
Android:
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Screenshots Leaked?Motorola Droid Bionic Caught on Camera AgainMotorola DROID Bionic Spotted at Verizon StoreMotorola CEO Hints At Plans For Patent Offensive Against Android RivalsHTC Partners with Beats Audio and invests $300 MillionHTC Beats Deal Confirmed Exclusive Partnership on Smartphones [Video]
Carriers:
Sprint Cancels WiMAX BlackBerry PlayBookRIM Responds To WiMAX PlayBook Snub, Will Focus On Verizon 4G LTE InsteadAT&T's T-Mobile and Qualcomm deals get extra FCC attention [Updated]AT&T Letter Damages Case For T-Mobile AcquisitionT-Mobile To Switch From Throttling To Overages For 200MB Data Plans
Tablets:
HP TouchPad's $100 Discount Gets PermanentVizio Tablet Gets Price Cut To $299Dell Streak 5 Android Tablet Officially DiscontinuedIconia Tab A100 Unboxing and hands-on