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Samsung makes the case for ‘bended’ phones and side displays
“Filed in May of this year and made public this month, Samsung’s latest patent application details a “method of operating functions of a portable terminal having a bended display.” You can think of this as the manual for the crazy prototype shown off by the Korean company at CES in January.”
New Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 build leaks
“While much of the world is salivating over the thought of having Android 4.4 KitKat, a lot of folks would be just as happy with getting bumped up to the latest version of Jelly Bean. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is one phone that is still on Android 4.1.”
Best Buy and Sprint launch Unlimited, My Way Student Promotion offering students free service
“Sprint and Best Buy are coming together to offer students 12 months of free talk, text, and data on Sprint’s Unlimited, My Way plan with purchase of a smartphone from Best Buy. The free Unlimited, My Way Student Promotion plan includes unlimited talk, unlimited text, and 1GB of data.”
Twitter scraps Android app redesign previewed to testers, concocts a hybrid interface
“A bunch of Twitter’s alpha and beta testers for Android might have fired up their apps today, and thought they’d been kicked out of the program. After all, the social network recently scrapped the new design it debuted to intrepid early adopters in September and brought its older look back.”
Google’s latest transparency report shows huge increase in FISA requests (but we still can’t see them)
“While many thought the controversy caused by the NSA, FISA and all sorts of government initiatives for monitoring communication and requesting access to user information would die down, Google is not letting it.”
New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler sends stern letter to CTIA urging phone unlocking reform
“FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler hasn’t completed his first week on the job, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start laying the groundwork for future policies.”
Android powers four in every five smartphones thanks to growth in China
“Gartner’s third-quarter smartphone research report is out, and on the surface it paints a very flattering portrait for Google. Mirroring Strategy Analytics’ report at the end of last month, Gartner also estimates that Android has crossed the symbolic 80 percent mark, reaching 81.”
Google’s Street View maps the watery roadways of Venice
“Google’s Street View has taken us all the way up (to the Burj Khalifa) and all the way down (to the Great Barrier Reef), so where else is there to go but the world’s most romantic city? That’s right, the search giant has taken its backpack-worn Trekker units to Venice, letting you explore its cana”
Google’s Street View maps the watery roadways of Venice
“Google’s Street View has taken us all the way up (to the Burj Khalifa) and all the way down (to the Great Barrier Reef), so where else is there to go but the world’s most romantic city? That’s right, the search giant has taken its backpack-worn Trekker units to Venice, letting you explore its cana”
