Samsung appears to have softened its stance ahead of court-enforced peace talks with Apple , raising hope that this week’s summit could see the beginning of the end of the patent wars. The head of Samsung Mobile JK Shin and CEO Choi Gee-sung are heading to the United States ahead of the meeting with Apple boss Tim Cook on Monday. Samsung vs Apple Samsung ‘blatantly copied’ iPhone and iPad Court orders Samsung/Apple peach talks Opinion: Should rivals be banned on Apple’s say-so
Google’s $12.5 billion (£8 billion) deal to buy Motorola has cleared the final hurdle and is heading for the finish line, after China became the last country to approve the takeover. The acquisition, which was agreed in principal back in August, had been subject to a worldwide review process with each country testing the proposal against its own anti-trust regulations. Europe and the United States approved the alliance in February and now China has given Google the green light to rubber stamp the deal. However, various news outlets are reporting that in order to win the regulatory approval, Google had to assure the Chinese that it will keep Android free and open for the next five years
PayPal believes that NFC is not the holy grail of future payment, telling TechRadar that the world could have moved on by the time enough people have the technology on their mobile phones. Many companies are pinning a good deal of hope on near field communication ( NFC ) technology, and many of the next generation of handsets will include the functionality. However, one of the powerhouses of mobile payment, PayPal, has explained to TechRadar its doubts that it will ever fulfil its potential
Samsung is about to help the whole of the mobile market, as it readies a new memory chip for handsets. Not only is Samsung responsible for the likes of the Galaxy S2 , Galaxy Note and most recently the Galaxy S3 , it also produces a wide array of components which are used by all mobile manufacturers. Its latest development is 4 gigabit 20 nanometer low power DDR2 memory.
It’s hard to say if GameStop’s recent announcement of the creatively named mobile service called GameStop Mobile is forward-thinking or too-little-too-late. The service allows consumers with unlocked mobile devices (specifically GSM and HSPA phones) to use AT&T’s mobile spectrum without having to deal with AT&T. The convenience, as expected, comes at a price.