Apple Inc raised the stake in an intensifying global patent battle with Samsung Electronics by targeting the latest model using Google's fast growing Android software, a move which may affect other Android phone makers. Apple has asked a federal court in California to block Samsung from selling its new Galaxy Nexus smartphones, which use Google's newest version of Android, called Ice Cream Sandwich, alleging four patent violations including new …

It’s a phone, a laptop, a PC and recognises its owner by his fingerprint. Motorola’s ATRIX is being marketed as the world’s most powerful smartphone packed full of tech wizardry “any aspiring spy can be proud of”. The ATRIX smartphone can be plugged into a range of docks that convert it into a laptop, personal computer, media centre, or a sat-nav, the Daily Mail reports. It is the first smartphone to operate with fingerprint recognition to ensure …

With 2011 touted as the year of the tablet, the tablet war begins this week with Apple unveiling its new iPad Wednesday and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) following soon with its PlayBook. Extending its tradition of updating its products every year, Apple is all set to unveil the iPad2 at an event in San Francisco. In fact, the new tablet comes less than a year after its money-spinning iPad which has sold more than 15 million units so …

LG hasn’t yet tapped into the Android market too much but the latest report is that their next Prada handset will go the little green robots way. This is their third addition to their popular touchscreen fashion handset range of handsets. So far we the only news is that the new handset will be made available via Sprint and that it would also be equipped with a slide out QWERTY keypad with a touchscreen as well. Are we looking at another DROID styled …

Thanks to the ever increasing sales of mobile phones in the rapidly developing Indian economy, Aamir Khan, Sharukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan have been become part of a group of 10 celebrities from all over the world who have instrumental in increasing the sales of mobile phones using their star status and appeal. The list of the 10 celebrities was released by the famous U.S. publication, Forbes which is known for the rankings given to the richest …

Surrogate advertising earned a whole new dimension in the year 2006 with several top notch brands associating themselves with big films. Here's a low down on the top five movies that were high on big brand advertising: Dhoom 2: Coke, Pennzoil, Pepe, Sony, Disney, Toon Channel, Sugar Free, Mc Donalds, Speed, Suzuki Zeus. Lage Raho Munnabhai: Worldspace, IOCL, Go Air, MSN, Good Day, Kurkure, Bright Outdoor, Reliance Communications. Don: Louis Philippe, …