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- Apple seeks to expand patent lawsuit against Samsung
Apple is seeking to expand its patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung to include the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The suit already alleges Samsung violated its patents with its Galaxy Note 10.1 device. The move comes as Samsung sought to add patent infringement charges over the iPhone 5 in the same case. A federal judge in California is hearing the case. Bloomberg Businessweek
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- AT&T set to sell Nokia Lumia and expand rural Internet access
AT&T is set to sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 at price points of $99.99 and $49.99, respectively. The handsets will be available for pre-order on Friday. AT&T is also expanding its high-speed Internet service into more rural areas. "We have to invest in rural America. I think it makes sense from both a business perspective and as a way of pushing the country toward a digital revolution," said Recon Analytics analyst Roger Entner, who believes the move will sit well with regulators. eWeek
(11/6), Bloomberg Businessweek
(11/6), All Things D
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- Microsoft hits 52% gross margin with new Surface tablet
Microsoft earns a 52% gross margin on its new Surface tablets, outpacing the profit Apple is making on the iPad, according to a study from research firm IHS iSuppli, which estimated the manufacturing cost of the Surface at $284, meaning Microsoft makes $315 per unit sold. "From a hardware perspective, Microsoft has succeeded with the Surface, offering an impressive tablet that is more profitable, on a percentage basis, than even the lucrative iPad based on current retail pricing," said Andrew Rassweiler of IHS. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires
(11/5), eWeek
(11/6), Computerworld
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- Guitar Hero inventor sees Android devices as gaming consoles
Green Throttle Games wants to turn Android devices into game consoles. Guitar Hero creator Charles Huang, one of the co-founders of the new company, has created a game controller that connects wirelessly to Android devices that can be connected to televisions to enable gaming. "We just need a simple and fun way for people to play games both on the go, and on the couch," Huang said. All Things D
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- TI debuts wireless charging IC for mobile devices
Texas Instruments has introduced the bq51050B chip for wireless recharging of smartphones and tablet computers, employing the Wireless Power Consortium 1.1 standard for Qi-compliant mobile devices. The chipmaker also debuted the bq500410A wireless power transfer controller chip. Computerworld
(11/7)
- Insiders are "not optimistic" on Google Maps on the iPhone
The prospects of getting a Google Maps application cleared by Apple for iOS devices are apparently not good, The Guardian reports, citing sources at Google familiar with its mapping plans. Those sources say they are "not optimistic" that Apple will allow its App Store customers to obtain the Google app that is said to be in development. The Guardian (London)
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