oracle wins key appeal in copyright suit against Google and Android OS

oracle wins key appeal in copyright suit against Google and Android OS

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While all eyes have been on the never ending Apple-Samsung saga, another less visible, but arguably more important series of litigation has been underway between Oracle and Google, though it has been a couple years since there has been much news about it.

Samsung health event will unveil no new device, but still might reveal new sensors via a partnership

Samsung health event will unveil no new device, but still might reveal new sensors via a partnership

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Back on the first of May, Samsung sent out invitations for a health-related event to be held in San Francisco on May 28th. Since the invite came from the semiconductor arm of the company, it was thought that perhaps the Korean based tech titan would be introducing some new health-related sensors for its smartwatch line, or for the Samsung Galaxy S5. That possibility is still alive, although further digging suggests that Samsung will be partnering or buying a company that makes such sensors.

HTC prepping a new Windows Phone flagship for Verizon

HTC prepping a new Windows Phone flagship for Verizon

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If anyone had any doubts about what HTC may be working on outside of the Android sphere of activity, it looks like we will have something to look forward to on the Windows Phone front as well. The ever-reliable @evleaks has let it be known that HTC will have a new Windows Phone 8.1 flagship to be

Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime will have 5.2 inch QHD glass says insider

Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime will have 5.2 inch QHD glass says insider

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 According to someone who worked on the Kids Mode for the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime will feature a 5.2 inch display with a QHD resolution (1440 x 2560). The device is code named the Samsung Galaxy S5 G906 with an internal name of KQ (Lentis). This would be Samsung's first device flaunting a QHD screen and depending on when the device is launched (assuming, of course, that it WILL be launched), this could be the first phone offered in the U.S. with such a resolution.

Monsters from Asia: the camera-centric Vivo Xshot

Monsters from Asia: the camera-centric Vivo Xshot

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The phone we'll highlight for you today is the second entry by Chinese Vivo -- the company that produced the world's first smartphone with a QHD (1440x2560) display in the Xplay 3S. But today the spotlights are on another Vivo phone -- the camera-centric Xshot.