Apple has been granted an injunction in the patent suit against Motorola at the German court. The case originally focused on three separate applications of this gesture tech two for phones and one for Tablets, but for now, the one used on the Xoom has been deemed outside of Apple’s purview. This win could cause a further blow to Moto’s already dying numbers. Apple has been in the front race this past year for their Patent wars on a number of handset manufacturers.
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Most Android Honeycomb Tablets will upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich
The air has been cleared over the tablet to Android 4 controversy and it seems all but most Honeycomb tablets will be updated to the latest build of Android from their companies. The only thing that lies in the middle is the timeline, and since we all know that companies like to take their own sweet time ironing out the kinks, we would say it should be a while.
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Skype 2.5 brings video calls to the eagerly waiting Honeycomb tablets (PR)
The newest version of Skype i.e 2.5 now supports video calling over 14 new devices and leftover Honeycomb tablets. The list of major tablets includes
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- HTC Nexus One
- HTC Shooter
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Live with Walkman
- Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
- LG Optimus Black
- LG Optimus 3D
- LG Optimus 2x
- Motorola Photon
- Motorola Droid 3
- Motorola Bionic
- Motorola Xoom
- Motorola Atrix
- Acer Iconia
It also works flawlessly on our Asus Transformer.
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[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Skype 2.5 for Android adds more supported handsets and enhanced video experience
Today we are pleased to announce that with Skype 2.5 for Android, we are whitelisting video support for an additional 14 Android devices. This brings the total number of white listed devices for video calling to an exciting 41. Now Skype video calling will also be available by default on several Motorola Devices including the Atrix 2.5 or Xoom 2.5. Download the updated Skype for Android app from the Android Market or Skype.com/m using your Android phone’s browser or just scan the QR code below.
With Skype 2.5 for Android, the list of Android devices we’ve added Skype video support for include:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
HTC Nexus One
HTC Shooter
Sony Ericsson Xperia Live with Walkman
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
LG Optimus Black
LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus 2x
Motorola Photon
Motorola Droid 3
Motorola Bionic
Motorola Xoom
Motorola Atrix
Acer IconiaFor a full list of supported devices for video calling, please visit Android Market.
The Skype 2.5 for Android update also brings you further video enhancements. You can now switch between portrait and landscape mode during video calls, and zoom in with a simple double tap on the screen.
We also improved support for bluetooth headsets and included a number of bug fixes and performance enhancements, which should further boost the user experience of Skype for Android on your phone.
In addition, as with our recent Mac and iOS update, there will be an advertising platform introduced in this new release. Advertising will not be shown to users that have Skype Credit, a Calling or Skype Premium subscription.
If you have any questions or want to leave feedback, please take advantage of the new Skype Support. We hope you enjoy the update![/toggle]
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HTC’s EVO 3D and EVO View 4G tablet to be announced at CTIA
BGR has been able to get hold of specs revolving around the launch of the EVO 3D and EVO VIEW 4G tablets at CTIA this year. Specs for the EVO 3D include- 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 450-pixel Autostereoscopic 3D display
- 4GB of RAM, 1GB ROM
- 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 Snapdragon CPU
- Dual rear 5-megapixel cameras with dedicated camera button
- 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- 1730mAh battery
- Android Gingerbread 2.3 with HTC Sense UI
- Output 1080p video via HDMI and output 720p 3D content as well.
- YouTube 3D
The EVO VIEW 4G which is HTC Flyer meant for SPrints networks will have the following specs:-
- 7-inch device
- 1024 x 600-pixel capacitive touch screen
- Aluminum unibody design
- HTC Scribe with optional pen support
- Latest HTC Sense UI optimized for tablet devices
- 5-megapixel rear-facing camera
- 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 4000mAh battery
- DLNA and HDMI-out support.
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Tablet Wars : iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom vs. HP TouchPad vs. BlackBerry PlayBook
Here you go Guys this is what you will probably need to decide the fate of your hard earned money. The top Tablets so far head to head.
[Engadget]
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Android 3.0 Honeycomb has an awesome boot startup animation
At Verizon – Motorola’s Xoom launch event TechCrunch was able to get a quick video of the boot up animation for the new Motorola Xoom running Android Honeycomb. Check it out below and tell us- How awesome is that?
