Alcatel Idol 5 and A7 series for Europe make discreet debut at IFA 2017 with middling specs

In addition to the stylish but repetitive BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition, TCL brought four all-new but unimpressive Alcatel devices to IFA 2017.

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Verdict orders Apple to pay $234 million over A7 and A8 chip patent infringement

Even though Apple’s processors are manufactured by Samsung, TSMC, and others, Cupertino has gained a lot of fame for designing them. At a time when processors have more cores than the average engine, Apple has figured out a way to keep its dual-core 64-bit technology on the cutting edge speed and power. The problem is that it seems that this technology wasn’t really invented by Apple, and today it has to pay for it.The University of Wisconsin-Madison sued both Apple and Intel back in 2014 for the technologies used on certain Intel chips, and

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Patent warfare bites Apple as it loses to the University of Wisconsin

Companies are not in the business of losing money to those who steal their product ideas. But the path to patent protection in the process of profit gets dirty. Microsoft and Google have agreed to stop the mudslinging in some major disputes while Samsung and Apple might soon have to send lawyers up to Washington, D.C.But the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a bone to pick with Cupertino and a court is ...

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When will Android support 64-bit chips?

We’ve already talked about the advantages and disadvantages of 64-bit versus 32-bit when it comes to smartphones and tablets. To recap, 64-bit should be faster and enable the inclusion of more RAM as compared to 32-bit, but the OS and apps will need some fairly heavy work before they’ll be able to take advantage of the advancements. Due to that, processor manufactures, app developers, and OS authors find themselves in the classic “chicken or the egg” conundrum: you can’t have one without the other. ...

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iOS 7 jailbreak news, Dell Venue tablets, Microsoft CEO drama & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Dell’s four new tablets, some Android, some Windows 8.1. Then we go through LG’s possible Z line-up of smartphones that will include flexible displays. Microsoft is next as the rumors of Allan Mulally taking over have ceased, but some Bill Gates rumors have begun, and these are bad actually. Then we talk about Qualcomm and their thoughts on Apple’s A7 64-bit chip. We end today’s show talking about the progress that’s been made to jailbreak iOS 7. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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Galaxy S 4 US Launch Dates, iPhone 5S A7 Chip, Nokia Lumia 928 vs 920 & More – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Pantech Vega Iron leaks and the fact that companies still don’t understand what a phone without a bezel means. Then we move to the Galaxy S 4 as rumors have the launch dates for the US already set for the end of this month. The iPhone 5S is next as we’ve got leaked images of an A7 quad-core chip powering the next generation device. Then we talk about the Nokia Lumia 928 and how it was compared to the Nokia Lumia 920. We end today’s show by talking about the Nokia EOS project and the possibility that this will be the ...

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HTC One Announced, Ubuntu Tablet OS Announced, iOS 6.1.2 Details & More – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Ubuntu Tablet operating system and what’s cool about it. Then we move to iOS 6.1.2 and how it fixes just some of the current bugs known. The iPhone 5S is next as we found its motherboard rocking a lot of improvements over the current model. The Microsoft Surface Pro takes the spotlight later as we show you how to run Android apps on it. We end today’s show talking about the HTC One, and why this phone may change everything for HTC. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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