ExclusiveTCL is taking over the Palm brand News Mark - January 8, 2015 TCL Communication, which is the company behind the Alcatel OneTouch brand, has confirmed it is taking control of the Palm brand. It says it’ll create a new US-based Palm Inc. company. However, the exact timing of the Palm project hasn’t been confirmed.
ExclusiveQualcomm buys around 2,400 patents from HP News Mark - January 24, 2014 Qualcomm Incorporated has acquired a collection of patents from three HP companies: Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett-Packard Development Co LP and Palm Inc. The patent portfolio comprises approximately 1,400 granted patents and patent applications from the USA plus approximately 1,000 patents and applications from other countries.
ExclusiveThe wristwatch phone isn't a new idea… but is it the right time for the Apple iWatch? Opinion Mark - March 17, 2013 Mark Bridge writes: Apple is rumoured to be planning a wearable mobile device: the iWatch. Whether it’s an iPhone accessory or a stand-alone mobile phone… or a figment of overactive imaginations… remains to be seen, although press reports suggest it could be launched by the end of 2013.
ExclusiveToday's podcast: webOS goes open source... and much more News Mark - December 14, 2011 With less than two weeks until Christmas, the mobile phone industry still keeps delivering major news stories. As usual, you can listen to this week’s edition of The Fonecast on our website’s audio player, via iTunes, by subscribing to our RSS feed or by downloading the MP3.
ExclusivePodcast - 14th December 2011 Podcasts Mark - December 13, 2011 Iain, James and Mark discuss the week's mobile industry headlines... starting with HP and webOS, then mentioning Samsung, Panasonic, Ofcom, Jawbone, Everything Everywhere, RIM and Google, before ending with a new retail scheme from O2.