After several days of waiting, I finally received this brief notice in response to my queries about ESPN’s obvious radio app blunder : ESPN is now offering six months of complimentary Insider access ($20 value) for those ESPN Radio app users who have written to express concerns over the pricing. For fans who are already Insiders, or are not interested in using the Insider services and benefits, we are providing an ESPNShop discount code for 20% off an ESPNShop purchase. While this isn’t a bad deal for fans of the network (monetarily, it’s pretty generous for those actually interested in buying an Insider subscription or some ESPNShop gear), it probably won’t mean a thing to the vast majority of ESPN Radio users who have been ripped off. With 1,071 one-star ratings , anything short of an amended rerelease to fully support all past paid features is totally the wrong track to take.
HTC has confirmed that some of its handsets have successfully made it through US customs, as Apple presses for them to be banned should they be found to infringe patents. Last week we reported that the HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE had been delayed in America, as US customs investigated claims by Apple that the handsets infringed on its patents. This news was followed a couple of days later by retailer Best Buy telling customers they won’t get the Evo 4G LTE any time soon, but that may not be the case. Confident issue will be resolved soon HTC posted an update on its investor site saying; “Each imported HTC model must be reviewed by Customs and will be released once Customs officials have completed the inspection
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