- Samsung’s Google TV delayed by Intel exclusivity agreement?
Samsung’s been waffling on Google TV for quite some time — prototypes aside — and now Bloomberg thinks it might know the reason why. According to an anonymous source, Mountain View’s been requiring that OEMs use Intel’s CE4100 chip in their television products, and as any self-respecting chipmaker might be expected to do, Samsung declined. Now, with Google TV’s efforts to break into the living room floundering, the search giant has allegedly lifted the restriction and allowed Samsung to use its own silicon, meaning we’ll likely see Google TV running on a certain dual-core ARM in the months to come. Anything to save us from Smart TV, right?
Samsung’s Google TV delayed by Intel exclusivity agreement? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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- Verizon CEO claims Apple LTE products are coming, doesn’t specify when
Dan Mead, Lowell McAdam‘s successor at the helm of Verizon Wireless, has told the Wall Street Journal that we’ll “see more coming from Apple on LTE. They understand the value proposition of LTE and I feel very confident that they are going to be a part of it.” No further details were forthcoming from the chief exec, such as timing and the particular shape of Apple’s participation in Verizon’s LTE plans, but at least we now have an indication that Cupertino is actively working toward 4G connectivity. Mead’s comments came as part of an interview discussing the iPhone 4’s launch on his network, which has already seen the device bust through Verizon’s opening sales record. Notably, at the actual launch of that phone, Tim Cook said an LTE version of the iPhone would have required too many compromises, so we suspect those compromises are exactly what Apple’s working on right now.
Verizon CEO claims Apple LTE products are coming, doesn’t specify when originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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- LetsTalk goes out in a blaze of glory, sells Atrix 4G and Laptop Dock bundle for $250 as AT&T partnership ends
We can totally picture how this went down: AT&T appears to have made it not worth LetsTalk’s time (or Wirefly’s time) to sell its phones anymore, which means they’re parting ways staring next month. LetsTalk — wishing to end its AT&T relationship in the most spectacular fashion imaginable — has elected to sell the Motorola Atrix 4G / Laptop Dock bundle for $250 on contract after rebates, essentially half of what you’ll pay through AT&T directly (LetsTalk runs Walmart’s wireless store portal, which we’ve linked). The fire sale might not fix some of the dock’s flaws… but it certainly makes them a little less painful.
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LetsTalk goes out in a blaze of glory, sells Atrix 4G and Laptop Dock bundle for $250 as AT&T partnership ends originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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