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Nvidia was handed a major setback Friday in its lawsuit with Samsung over the improper use of its graphics technology. http://cnet1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/02/02/9861589b-91e7-4b4d-8937-cadf4e702304/resize/570xauto/8f4c029a9c66a670a207dbae86c32a23/20140426151723.jpg Thomas B. Pender, an administrative law judge for the US International Trade Commission, wrote that Samsung didn't infringe on Nvidia's graphics patents. He also determined one of Nvidia's three patents is invalid because the technology had already been covered in previously known patents. The decision deals a blow to Nvidia's efforts to prove that Samsung illegally used its technology. If found guilty, Samsung, the largest smartphone maker in the world, could face a ban on US shipments of certain products, including the Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5. But the judge's decision is an early recommendation, and the ITC still has to make a formal decision. "Today's initial determination is one more step in the ITC's legal process," Nvidia said Friday in a statement. "We remain confident in our case." Samsung didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. ITC opens investigation into Samsung's patent suit against Nvidia Nvidia, which is best known for making graphics chips for PCs, filed lawsuits with the ITC and US District Court in Delaware in September 2014 involving seven of its patents. At the time, Nvidia said it asked the ITC to block shipments of several Samsung smartphones and tablets to the US and requested the district court award damages for the alleged infringement. Nvidia's specialty in graphics is the focal point of the dispute. Samsung has tended to use Qualcomm's processors in its high-end devices. The Note 4, for instance, uses a Snapdragon 805 chip. Samsung also uses its own Exynos chips in some models, particularly those sold in Korea and its newest products, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5. The devices mentioned in the suit involve Qualcomm's Adreno graphics, ARM Holdings' Mali technology and Imagination's PowerVR graphics architecture, which are three of Nvidia's main competitors in mobile graphics. Beyond the smartphone, several Samsung tablet computers, including the Galaxy Tab S, Tab 2 and Note Pro, were listed as well. Nvidia's suit was only the latest in a series of lawsuits in the hot mobile sector. Samsung has been battling Apple for the past several years over technology used in its smartphones and tablets. The two companies a year ago agreed to settle all disputes outside the US, but their lawsuits continue in the country. Microsoft also has sued Samsung, saying it didn't live up to its patent licensing agreement for technology used in Android tablets and smartphones. Companies have tended to file lawsuits with the ITC to speed up the process of addressing the dispute. Civil suits could take years to go to trial, and they're often held up for even longer in the appeals process. An ITC sales ban, however, could severely hurt a company's profits or force the two sides to negotiate a settlement. Source http://www.cnet.com/

Many people where disappointed when the Lg G4 specs where leaked with the information that it would be equipped with a Snapdragon 808 chipset. However the device performed amazingly fast and in par with the flagship device with the much powerful octa core 810 chipset. The G4 being an hit Lg has gained the trust of its buyers with it high standard products and is ready to manufacture its new flagship device. Whose specifications where recently leaked online. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5lWD2EW071U/VghseLjYncI/AAAAAAAAJ0g/A1B5F2dB32Y/s400/ap_resize.jpg Lg Flagship Devices are mostly known for its camera features, high resolution screen and smooth functionality. The Lg G5 continuing these features is going to be equipped with a 20 MP 1/2″ Sony camera sensor which is going to provide high quality images and combined with the laser focus technology and LG manual camera interface. Thus if you are into photography the G5 can be a smartphone of your choice. This time Lg has decided to go with the flagship processor from Qualcomm the Snapdragon 820 as this time they would be manufactured by Qualcomm itself instead of using the ARM’s Big little cores the inhouse Kyro cores Click Here to read more about it. According to Qualcomm the new 820 chipset wont go through any heating and under clocking issues like the 810. The 820 chipset also comes with upgraded DSP( Digital Signal Processor) and an Adreno 530 GPU. The G5 is expected to launch next year most probably at the end of the first quarter. Source http://www.unrevealtech.com/

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/mobile_phones/BlackBerry/Passport/Blackberry_Passport_apps_scale_credit_n4bb-470-75.jpgTo paraphrase The Beatles, BlackBerry has a ticket to ride this week, and they don't seem to care if US carriers are on board with those plans or not as the onetime Canadian smartphone giant thinks square for its latest handset. The Wall Street Journal today reported that BlackBerry Ltd. plans to launch its latest smartphone this Wednesday, that bizarre 4.5-inch square known as Passport, which will sell without carrier subsidies for $599 (about UK£366, AU$676). BlackBerry Chief Executive Officer John Chen figures that's a bargain compared to hot new smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S5 or Apple's iPhone 6, which can be purchased in the US off-contract for as little as $649 (about UK£397, AU$732). Passport marks BlackBerry's first global launch for a handset since the ill-fated arrival of BlackBerry 10 last year, during which time rumors of a uniquely shaped smartphone with the company's classic physical keyboard in tow first began to surface. Aiming for enterpriseChen claims Passport, which is being marketed more to BlackBerry's traditional enterprise crowd than consumers, will offer battery life of 36 hours, plus a "large antenna" capable of better reception than rival handsets. Despite the unconventional form factor, Passport isn't exactly a slouch in the specs department: Details of the 1440 x 1440 display with a pixel density of 453 ppi were first made public last month, and Chen says the higher resolution "allows users to view 60 characters on each line," far more than the typical rectangular smartphone. BlackBerry is also throwing everything but the kitchen sink into Passport's internals, with to a quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB of onboard storage, expandable to 64GB more by popping in a micro-SD card. BlackBerry plans to introduce Passport to world this Wednesday with a simultaneous launch in Toronto, London and Dubai, followed by immediate availability in many stores and additional markets including Asia within one or two weeks. Feast your eyes on our enormous review of the iPhone 6 Plus!http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3eb79c90/sc/5/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/208965157566/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3eb79c90/sc/5/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/208965157566/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3eb79c90/sc/5/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/208965157566/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3eb79c90/sc/5/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/208965157566/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3eb79c90/sc/5/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/208965157566/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3eb79c90/sc/5/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/-KuCub1pD_w

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/mobile_phones/OnePlus/OnePlus%20One/HandsOn2/OnePlusOne-HandsOn-10-470-75.JPGUsers who been praying every night to get an invite to buy the OnePlus One will soon have an equal chance to pre-order this great and cheap handset. OnePlus will launch a new pre­order system in October, which will allow anyone to virtually line up and purchase the smartphone but for a limited time purchasing window. Prospective OnePlus One buyer first in line will get the handset as long as it's in stock, otherwise users will be able to place pre-orders. OnePlus isn't putting any limits on the number of orders it will take, however, the company also noted users will receive a longer shipping estimation date if it gets a lot of pre-order requests. "No matter what, we'll always tell you our best approximation for when it will ship before you submit the payment authorization," OnePlus wrote in a blog post detailing it would not charge users until the device ships. Never settleThe OnePlus One is one of the best smartphones for an unbelievably low price at $299, £229 (about AU$320). However, getting an invite to actually buy the handset has been a huge hurdle and headache for interested buyers. With this new ordering window open to anyone, many more people will be able to get their hands on this 5.5-inch handset. On top of a full HD display, the OnePlus One features a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU. The handset is more than on par with flagship handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 at a fraction of the price. What's more, the handset comes running a variant of pure Android 4.4.2 KitKat called CyanogenMod 11S, which includes a host of additional settings and greater personalization options. Speaking of great smartphones we really dig the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plushttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/3e9ab1bc/sc/15/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204367764323/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3e9ab1bc/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204367764323/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3e9ab1bc/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204367764323/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3e9ab1bc/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/204367764323/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3e9ab1bc/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/204367764323/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/3e9ab1bc/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/jSiN3CO9l54

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