Stories by Usman Qureshi

Last year in October, the Library of Congress decided that unlocking cell phones would no longer be allowed in the U.S., while granting a 90-day window during which people could still purchase a new cell phone and unlock it. That window will close tomorrow i.e January 26, as pointed out by TechNews Daily. While the new rule won't...

Analysts at Detwiler Fenton are claiming that Apple will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor in the widely rumoured "low cost" iPhone, that will be hosted in a polycarbonate body, Forbes is reporting. Since Apple already uses a number of Qualcomm components in the iPhone, going for a complete SoC solution would significantly cut the costs.  In a research...

In an ongoing patent infringement case between Apple and Samsung in Korea’s Seoul Central District Court, Apple has denied Samsung's request to share the iOS 6 source code, reports The Korea Times (via TechCrunch). According to the publication, Samsung believes that without looking into iOS 6, it can't judge whether Apple’s software infringes its technology patents. Samsung...

Jeremy Horwitz, the editor-in-chief of iLounge, has shared his thoughts on the next iPhone, the next generation full sized iPad and the much rumoured cheaper iPhone. He also claims to have gone hands on with a "supposedly accurate and seriously intriguing" mockup of the completely redesigned next generation iPad, which should be introduced in October this year....

A new Apple filing made public by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today reveals that the company is looking into developing a sensor and alarm system that can be embedded into shoes, notifying users when their shoes have worn out and need to be replaced, Apple Insider reports. Apple's patent application for a "shoe wear-out sensor, body-bar...

First photos of Samsung's upcoming iPad Mini rival, the Galaxy Note 8.0, have been leaked on the web today by website dday.it (via SamMobile). Looking at the photos, the device is an 8-inch white tablet that appears to be simply a large version of Galaxy S III.  The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is one of the devices...

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has today announced that it has accepted Samsung's request to review the preliminary ruling made by Judge Thomas Pender last year that Samsung infringed on four Apple patents, reports the Korea Times. Judge Pender had recommended the ITC to order a ban on the U.S. imports of Samsung devices found to infringe...

Twitter has today announced its brand new video sharing service Vine, that allows users to attach video clips to their tweets. Vine is currently available as a free app on the iOS App Store but according to Twitter's blog post, the service will soon make its way to other mobile platforms as well. Last year, Twitter acquired...

An interesting article by Fortune highlights how Samsung became America's top mobile phone manufacturer and during its winning streak, how it created a series of print, digital and TV ads targeting the iPhone 5 while promoting its own flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. In September last year when Tim Cook announced the iPhone 5,...

Analyst firm Vision Mobile has today released its Developer Economics 2013 report, the fourth in the series, revealing which platforms have the highest priority among developers and which platforms make their developers the most money. As expected, iOS leads with 48% developers reporting it as their lead platform, followed by Android and BlackBerry. According to the study, 44% developers...

Edward Colligan, CEO of Palm, has revealed that the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs threatened patent litigation if Palm wouldn’t agree to stop hiring Apple employees. Colligan made this allegation in a statement dated August 7th, 2012, which has been brought forward by Reuters, in the light of recently released evidence shedding light on Silicon...

According to Nielsen’s State of the Media: 2012 Year in Sports report, almost 60 percent of smartphone and tablet owners access sports content on their device at least once a day. The report, led by the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games, is a compilation of media highlights, advertiser trends and consumer insights across leading sports properties. The...