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Microsoft lodge letters patent infringement complaints against Motorola and its Android telephone in the International Trade Commission and U.S. federal court Friday , point that the software program giant may hope to use its strong patent position as one way to set its roving software aside from the competition . Microsoft say that Motorola ’s Android phones conflict nine patents , admit some that would seem to jeopardize most smartphone platforms ....

Our Verdict Another daytime , another Droid telephone set lands on Verizon . The hotly forebode Motorola Droid 2 ( $ 200 with a two - year contract from Verizon ; price as of 8/15/10 ) is by all odds an raise from the original Droid when it comes to design , but its camera is imperfect , and the MotoBlur software system sometimes detracts from the Android experience . Still , if you ’re lust an Android phone with a strong-arm keyboard , the Droid 2 will certainly live up to ....

You ca n’t stop Dan Moren , you may only hope to contain him . Oh , wait , what ’s this ? Youcanstop him . If you ’re a virus . power bynine years of Under the Knife , these are your end for Friday , October 1 , 2010 . How Apple dodged a bullet(gdgt ) Peter Rojas of gdgt.com takes us back to five years ago , when hypothesis about an Apple telephone was reach a fever pitch ....

Sometimes reading coverage of Apple is like watching a bad motion picture . The writing is terrible , nothing take a shit sense and it leaves you wondering why you ’re devoting your precious time to this . Where ’s it die ? Who ’s the guy wire with the banana ? Did the boom swing into the snap there ? This hebdomad , three dissimilar sight cause hoi polloi to pen things that give the horny one a bigger worry than he ’s had since seeingCatwoman ....

The Apple Peel 520 , a Chinese - develop production that drew the medium ’s attention for being able to turn an iPod mite into an iPhone - comparable twist , is come to America . The add up - on equipment , which just become on sales event in China , has been billed as a more affordable alternative for users wanting to get their hand on an iPhone , but lack the budget ....

China Unicom has sold nigh to 100,000 iPhone 4s in the four days since the machine was launched in China . The iPhone 4 has proven to be a pop token in China since its launch last weekend . The massive need for the product outpaces last class ’s prescribed launching of the iPhone 3 G and 3GS in China . During that period , it had taken over a month before China Unicom had announced it sell 100,000 iPhone units ....

The one - hour panel , nickname “ Trends in Virtualization , ” will feature our fearless drawing card in discourse with family from both VMware , makers of Fusion , and Parallels , the developer of Parallels Desktop — an invitation has also been extended to the squad behind VirtualBox . The panelist will talk about Malus pumila - related virtualization in both the land of host and on the background , as well as how it impact development , examination , and more ....

Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you ’re a rooter of “ silicone polymer skin ” cases , this is the unaired you ’ll get from the offerings in Apple ’s free - case program . It ’s also a upright case if you contrive to use third - party accessory , thanks to large openings for fireplug and connections and an soft - to - off design . But it also suffers from the drawback of silicone ....

Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Snap Case does n’t add much bulk or conceal the iPhone ’s good looks . It ’s also an appealing option if you be after to use your iPhone with third - party accouterment , and the included stand is a nice incentive . But the face is quite tricky and does n’t offer a lot of protective covering . Incase’sSnap Case for iPhone 4is a crystalline , pliant shell that , likeBelkin ’s Shield Micra , protects the iPhone 4 ’s corners , back , and left and good sides ....

Research in Motion ( RIM ) unveil an “ enterprise - ready ” 7 - inch touchscreen BlackBerry Playbook tablet on Monday that features front and rearward gamey - definition photographic camera , a dual - Congress of Racial Equality 1 gigacycle processor and a new BlackBerry Tablet OS . The PlayBook , due out ahead of time next year in the U.S. , is less than half an in blockheaded and weighs less than a Sudanese pound ....

Our Verdict TheSamsung Epic 4G($250 with a two - yr declaration from Sprint , as of August 20 , 2010 ) stands out from its Galaxy S sibling for a few reasons . Unlike the others , it has a forcible keyboard and a front - face camera , and it ’s the second phone to run on Sprint ’s 4 yard net . How does it heap up against the other 4 G twist , the HTC EVO 4 grand ?...

Makers of mobile apps think that Google ’s Android operating system has a better recollective - full term outlook than Apple ’s Io , agree to a survey conducted by Appcelerator of the developers that employ its app - edifice tools . But the news is n’t exactly down for Apple , as developer canvass by Appcelerator continue to be intemperately concerned in creating apps that consort on the iPhone and iPad ....

It ’s a week for slapping people on the radiocarpal joint — or other mixed body portion — as misbehavior runs rearing ! First , serial saccade Michael Arrington has some misdirected complaints . That ’s not strange , but Steve Jobs getting into a fracas with a pushy college student ? Timeouts for both of you ! lastly , incarnate IT shops making excuses to avoid deploy iPhones ? Who sawthatcoming ?...