We all have an opinion on this lawsuit one way or another.
In my mind it was never good for innovation or business or reputation on either side. And the only winners are the lawyers.
With Apple and Moto ceasing legal action and now Apple and Samsung agreeing to try and settle out of court, this is a positive step forward.
Let’s hope peace in the Smartphone World occurs.
This phone is hot.
The M8 Prime will have the following –
– waterproofing
– Cat 6 LTE radio – very fast
– Snapdragon 805
– 5.5 inch WQHD screen
– 3gb ram
And the best part is its material. Not aluminum but an aluminium silicon carbide composite. This is a material of silicon carbide particles dispersed in a matrix of aluminium alloy.
Just think of it as the Terminator phone.
Source – @evleaks
Xperiablog is reporting sunlight and polarised glasses don’t work with the Sony Xperia Z2.
” If you are someone that wears polarised sunglasses and are interested in the Xperia Z2, then you should know that due to the polarisation of the display, the Xperia Z2 is not viewable in landscape mode. This means that if you wanted to take pictures, for example, you would need to remove your sunglasses.”
Surely this is an oversight by Sony.
Updated – according to Paul O’Brien of Modaco the HTC One M8 is also affected.
AT&T announced yesterday that it is to acquire the nation’s leading satellite TV provider, DirecTV. AT&T will play $95 per share for DirecTV in a cash and stock deal worth nearly $50 billion. If the deal is approved by regulators, it will make AT&T the No. 1 pay TV provider in the world with a total of about 26 million subscribers.
This is a huge deal.
Italy’s Antitrust and Competition Authority on Friday said it is investigating whether Apple, Google, Amazon and Gameloft mislead the public into spending money on so-called “freemium” apps that offer in-app purchases.
The Italian regulator is attempting to determine whether the companies’ respective app stores and freemium apps offer sufficient information about in-app purchases, reports The Wall Street Journal. Also under investigation are sales practices that seemingly trick users into paying for in-game content.
“Consumers could be led to think, contrary to reality, that a game is completely free and therefore they don’t know ahead of time the game’s true cost,” the regulatory body said. “It appears also that there is a lack of information regarding how to exclude or limit the possibility of making a purchase inside the app.”
It’s about time freemium apps got investigated and hopefully end up being regulated so as to not rip off customers. For example spending £50 on coins is not correct and often these freemium games ruin the fluidity too.
Google Maps has quietly added elevation data to its bike routes. Using a desktop browser, you can plan your cycle route and you’ll will see both a visual representation of elevation changes and the number of feet you have to ascend or descend.
With all the recent amendments Google Maps is really a formidable force.
As you know, I co-host a weekly podcast with David from UKMobileTech called Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast. It is a light hearted tech podcast broadcast bi-weekly. To subscribe click here for iTunes or copy and paste this link into your favourite podcast app.
Episode 15 is now live for your listening pleasure.
As the rumours continue about a Prime version, could the video below be it ? This looks more like the Active type device to me. However Phone Arena believe to have the Prime version as per photos below.
The Play Store and Apple App Store have Word Lens free for a limited time following Google’s acquisition.
It’s a great app. No internet connection required. Aim at a foreign sign. It shows you the translated sign on screen. Neat!
Last night I watched the above film/documentary. I highly recommend you watch this too. It’s available on Netflix and maybe other streaming services. Below is a trailer, which doesn’t reveal hardly anything as there is so MUCH more to see.
I know what you are thinking. I’m on the internet. I’m happy my data is public. Except you don’t know the half of it. A well known high street gaming shop in the UK, changed its terms and conditions with an added line “you hereby agree to let us have complete control of your soul forever.”
If you do watch the film, do come back and leave some comments 🙂
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