Sony Xperia Sola appears at US Patent Office, forgets to mention its codename
So far, the extent of Sony’s 2012 smartphone portfolio for the US extends only to the AT&T-bound Xperia Ion, with no word just yet whether the see-through banded Xperia S will arrive on American shores. What happens if it was called the Xperia So…
Samsung brings us more to love, offers Galaxy Note engraving in South Korea
Sure, you can draw whatever the heck you want on the front of your Galaxy Note, but what about that blank blue or white canvas ’round back? With north of a million 5.3-inch pocketable slates in circulation around the world, you’ll need to get a bit mo…
Stat Alert: More connected phones than computers in key markets, says Google
There are obvious stats, bizarre ones, and then the good old informative ones. New data from Google revealed by Ad Age, falls into the latter category. According to Goog’s numbers, more people have a mobile internet-capable device than a PC or laptop …
Arman Ahnood teases OLED display with solar cells, idealizes the self-sustaining smartphone
Plenty of effort is going into improving smartphone battery life, but only a few individuals are delving into radical realms to achieve the goal. Take for example, Arman Ahnood, a researcher at the London Centre for Nanotechnology, whose latest protot…