Google officially completes acquisition of Motorola!

The acquisition of Motorola by Google has been officially completed for the hyperbolic figure of 12.5 billion dollars. The world giant of Web search giant has acquired the worldwide mobile communications for 80 years is a leader in its field and has always innovated and produced devices for telecommunications. Although, probably, the brand Motorola was not always in the spotlight, it must be said that in many devices were also successful components Motorola, which are synonymous with reliability and experience. 

With the completion of the acquisition of Motorola , Google can sleep definitely more relaxed, because now Android  can enjoy some "protection" due to the numerous Motorola patents. After receiving the green light from ' Europe , Google has had to wait so that the Chinese would give her "permission" to the acquisition, permission granted just after this weekend. 

Below you can see the  official statement from Larry Page , CEO of Google.

The phones in our pockets have become supercomputers that are changing the way we live. It’s now possible to do things we used to think were magic, or only possible on Star Trek–like get directions right from where we are standing; watch a video on YouTube; or take a picture and share the moment instantly with friends.

It’s why I’m excited to announce today that our Motorola Mobility deal has closed. Motorola is a great American tech company that has driven the mobile revolution, with a track record of over 80 years of innovation, including the creation of the first cell phone. We all remember Motorola’s StarTAC, which at the time seemed tiny and showed the real potential of these devices. And as a company who made a big, early bet on Android, Motorola has become an incredibly valuable partner to Google.

Sanjay Jha, who was responsible for building the company and placing that big bet on Android, has stepped down as CEO. I would like to thank him for his efforts and am tremendously pleased that he will be working to ensure a smooth transition as long-time Googler Dennis Woodside takes over as CEO of Motorola Mobility.

I’ve known Dennis for nearly a decade, and he’s been phenomenal at building teams and delivering on some of Google’s biggest bets. One of his first jobs at Google was to put on his backpack and build our businesses across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia. More recently he helped increase our revenue in the U.S. from $10.8 billion to $17.5 billion in under three years as President of the Americas region. Dennis has always been a committed partner to our customers and I know he will be an outstanding leader of Motorola. As an Ironman triathlete, he’s got plenty of energy for the journey ahead–and he’s already off to great start with some very strong new hires for the Motorola team.

It’s a well known fact that people tend to overestimate the impact technology will have in the short term, but underestimate its significance in the longer term. Many users coming online today may never use a desktop machine, and the impact of that transition will be profound–as will the ability to just tap and pay with your phone. That’s why it’s a great time to be in the mobile business, and why I’m confident Dennis and the team at Motorola will be creating the next generation of mobile devices that will improve lives for years to come.

Posted by Larry Page, CEO

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Nokia-branded WP Marketplace spotted in latest Nokia Lumia 900 software update

We continue to discover new details in the Nokia Lumia 900 that can be bought today in the United Kingdom . Among the changes noted in the operating system (Tango) that powers the device now we can see that the Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace on the Lumia 900 is now being branded with Nokia's own logo.The news itself is not so ground shacking,but it's one of the first signs of Nokia's influence on the Windows Phone operating system.

According to the image at the beginning it seems that Nokia could have started using its privilege to make customizations to windows phone UI. The hypothesis that Nokia has begun to make customizations to the UI of Windows Phone is definitely interesting.

At the moment Nokia, like other producers who have chosen the Windows Phone platform, has a space in the official Markeplace that contains the unique applications for the device and the hypothesized Lumia store of the original agreement has not yet been realized.

The customization of the icon contained in the Marketplace software Lumia 900 does not prove the existence of the store, but it represents another small area of ​​freedom granted to the Finnish manufacturer which hopefully others will follow.

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Nokia Lumia 900 now on sale in the UK, with 'Tango' on board?

The HSPA + variant of the Nokia Lumia 900, which is the European version now is available for sale in England courtesy of Phones4U. 

However interesting novelty regarding the Lumia 900 is that according to the reports from TheVerge the Lumia 900 will be sold under the Windows Phone Build 8773.98 , which is next Windows Phone update aka Tango or wp7.5 refresh

Currently, the Redmond company has not said when it will start the update on current devices,but hopefully it will not be long wait.

More info at Phones4U.

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LG Optimus LTE2 - First pictures of the 2GB RAM smartphone

If you are looking for sheets to be dizzy and did not get enough RAM, the new  LG Optimus LTE2 might be the right solution for you. It is in fact the first smartphone with 2GB of RAM. A huge amount, in some respects even exaggerated, though that may offer greater compatibility with future Android updates that require very high specification (if they will update).

Now come the first images of this device, which incorporates part of the line and the design seen on Optimus 4X adding LTE connectivity and changing the processor. 

The main features are:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 S4 Processor 
• ICS
• True HD Display with 4.7 IPS
• 2GB of RAM
• 16GB of internal meomoria
• 2150 mAhBattery 
• Reload Wireless
• LTE
• 8 megapixel camera (1.3 Front)
• Dimensions 134.7 × 69.5 × 8.9

As you've read has really interesting features and user interface level we find the LG customization similar to that seen on the models presented ICS Android at MWC 2012.Remains very much doubt if the ram can serve and improve performance. Certainly the risk of losing any volatile memory should be excluded. No information at the time of arrival in Europe.

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BlackBerry Curve 9320 officially unveiled: BB 7.1 and 2.44 inch display

A few weeks ago RIM launched the cheap Curve 9220 in India. Today it announced the Curve 9320 with QWERTY keyboard and dedicated button to BB Music Service.  BlackBerry Curve 9320 will hit the market with OS 7.1 and support for tethering, which calls via Wi-Fi. The display is typical of the curves, a 2.44 inches with resolution 320 × 240.

The smartphone has a particularly light seen only 103g and a battery of 1450mAh .Among other features found 512Mb of internal memory (expandable) and the same amount of RAM, a 3.2 megapixel camera (in the model 9220 is only 2 megapixels), 3G connectivity and FM radio.

The availability has not yet been announced and the price will be around $ 220 .

Windows Phone Tango update being pushed out for HTC Mozart (Updated)

It seems that the much-discussed update to Windows Phone Tango is being released at this very hour, to report it is Aviraj Ajgekar, Technology Evangelist for Microsoft writing on his  technet blog that his unlocked HTC Mozart  received an update that upgraded his HTC Mozart to  software version 7.10.8779.8.

You acknowledge that you have received as many as 3 consecutive updates to bring your own device, the shift has seen these different versions, build 8112.7 -> 8773.98 -> 8779.8.Despite this, the download time of several updates is quite low, probably because Windows Phone Tango does not offer a significant number of new features.,mostly some fixes and updates to the OS (mostly around enhancing MMS).


Update: Aviraj has deleted the post from his blog and no one else is reportedly getting this update. Is yet another Microsoft employee being misinformed or was this an internal update for testing?

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AT&T: Lumia Nokia 900 is the second best selling smartphone in April!

It seems that the new Windows Phone  flagship from Nokia  has intrigued the smartphone customers so much to achieve sales podium, according to rankings from Amazon and the  AT & T. In our first article that we have posted  a few days after the official launch of the Nokia 900 Lumia in the United States,we have reported that the smartphone  has been highly appreciated by users so much to achieve good sales results, unexpected winning the first and third place in the Amazon sales charts.


Regarding last month, the Nokia Lumia 900 has reached second place among the bestselling smartphones sold by AT&T, bypassing the notorious Samsung Galaxy SII and immediately after Apple's iPhone 4s who is still in first place with 70% at AT & T. 


This is good news for Microsoft and for the Finnish company, engaged in the development and support of all Windows Phone.We hope that the flagship of the Finnish company can defend itself from attack by Samsung with the latest addition the Samsung Galaxy S3 presented a few days ago and that of the newest HTC Android flagship phone HTC One X.

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Apple and Samsung share the 99% of the profits of the global smartphone market

Horace Dediu of Asymco has made ​​available the data in its possession about the operating profits extracted from the eight major manufacturers of smartphones in the world in the first quarter of 2012 and from that data we can see Apple and Samsung flying high.

It seems, in fact, that Apple and Samsung together possess 99% of total industry revenue , with Apple that makes the lion's share with its significant 73%, although its share has declined slightly, compared to 75% the previous quarter. Samsung, meanwhile, has increased its share from 16% to 26%, totally demolishing all other manufacturers.

Among the eight companies taken into account, as well as Apple and Samsung, we are HTC, RIM, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia. Among these, HTC holds 1% of the total profits of the market, the other five have not been able to profit from the production of mobile handsets in Q1 2012 .

The exponential growth of Apple and Samsung at the expense of all other major producers in a market that continues to grow dramatically, registering an increasing number of worldwide sales. Just think of the total profit generated by the market, rose from $ 5.3 billion two years ago to $ 14.4 billion this year, registering an increase approaching 200% .

Will the innovations introduced by the other giants to dethrone Apple and Samsung from this position of undisputed leader , despite the recent launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the upcoming iPhone 5?

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Mastercard - Nokia Lumia 610 NFC is now PayPass Ready Device

Last month, Nokia has officially announced the first Windows phone with integrated Near Field Communication and support payments Visa and MasterCard. Now several hours ago MasterCard via a press release announced that Lumia 610 NFC is now "PayPass Ready" device.

“Nokia is honored that the Nokia Lumia 610 NFC will be one the world’s first smartphones to include MasterCard’s PayPass Ready brand mark,” said Andrea Bacioccola, NFC Lead Program Manager, Nokia. “This sends a clear message to operators, banks and other service providers that Nokia is able to quickly enable their payment services on this smartphone.”

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Opera Mini is now available for Bada smartphones

Welcoming news for the owners of Bada smartphones, perhaps, a few days ago, they felt left out when Opera Mini, one of the most popular browser in the mobile field, was made ​​available only on Samsung Apps for devices with display 320 × 480 . A few hours later, fortunately, the 'snub' was quickly restored, and Opera Mini is now downloadable for Bada devices with WVGA resolution screen.

Unchanged specifications of the browser, as we said earlier, has always been one of the most praised and used in the mobile arena, for his speed and especially the ability to compress web pages to download more quickly and with less expenditure of kilobytes, in terms of traffic generated.

The application is free and requires to function, a terminal with Bada updated to release 2.0 .

Name: Opera Mini Developer: Opera Software Price: Free Other: Utilities - 1.39 MB 

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Pantech Vega Racer 2 - 4.8-inch 720p LCD, ceramic coating and LTE

The Korean market will see the arrival of a new high-end smartphones in the coming weeks,  Pantech Vega Racer 2 was unveiled a few hours ago and brings with it some interesting. Behind the run-up to the producers who are having the fastest processor at the expense of the autonomy, Pantech has decided to seek a mix of the two combining a battery of 2020 mAh and the optimal SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 .

This is Pantech Vega Racer 2:

• Display 4.8-inch LCD HD (1280 x 20).
• Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 S4.
• System Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
• LTE connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi.
• Ceramic chassis.
• Thickness of only 9.35 mm
• Weight 133 g.
• 2020 mAh battery.

In little more than a few millimeters with respect to the Droid Razr Maxx , Pantech has managed to maintain low thickness, however, very thin but to equip the device with a battery capable of handling frequencies LTE ensuring up to 9.5 hours talk and 245 hours in stand-by.

The availability is confirmed for now only on the Korean market with the three major carriers that will soon list while there is currently no announcement on the price and the possibility of an international marketing.

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