Apple Sues Samsung Over Tablets, Smart Phones

Apple is suing Samsung, alleging the Galaxy line of phones and tablets infringe on a number of the company’s patents and trademarks.

The suit, filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Northern California, alleges patent and trademark infringement, as well as unfair competition. Apple is seeking injunctions, actual damages and punitive damages, as well as a finding that the alleged infringement was willful

The smartphone industry is filled with patent actions, including an ongoing battle between Apple and Nokia, suits between Microsoft and Motorola, as well as a suit by Oracle against Google. See this, for example.

Apple Sues Samsung, Saying Galaxy Phones and Tablets Too Close To iPad and iPhone Design | Ina Fried | Mobilized | AllThingsD

Motorola XOOM To Hit Telus On April 19th, HP Touchpad This Summer For $499

Two bits of information coming from Mobile Syrup regarding tablets in Canada. First off, the WiFi-only Motorola XOOM which is already available at Best Buy will be hitting Telus on April 19th. Price should be the same, so expect it for $599.99 - that's a 32GB model.

The other tablet is the 9.7-inch HP Touchpad that'll be running webOS 3.0. We already know this one should be launching in the Summer and it's looking like it'll be in June / July and the price tag seems to be $499. Yes, that's lower than the XOOM but I believe that'll be a 16GB model and it only has a front-facing camera. Of course, on the inside the Touchpad packs a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon which is a bit faster than the Tegra 2 in the XOOM. Interesting stuff, for sure!

Telus Releasing the Motorola XOOM On April 19th: Mobile Syrup
HP Touchpad To Hit Canada For $499: Mobile Syrup

Motorola XT862 Gets Bluetooth Certificate, Could Be the DROID 3

This one's a rumour right now but the Motorola DROID 3 may have just gotten its Bluetooth certificate. The DROID 3 may or may not be the XT862 so at this point it's just educated guesses going around. The word is coming from Droid-Life who trusts that their tipster is telling them the truth.

At this point, the rumoured specs for the DROID 3 include a qHD display, an improved slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a dual-core (OMAP4) CPU, and the Android OS with the Blur UI.

[Droid-Life]

Motorola DROID X 2 To Be $199, LG Revolution At $249?

According to the image that DroidLife snagged above, two new devices for Verizon have been priced. The Motorola DROID X 2 and the LG Revolution could be available soon for $199.99 and $249.99, respectively, on a 2-year contract. It shouldn't be a surprise that the DROID Incredible 2 will be launching for $199, while the DROID Charge will be priced at $299 which seems a bit high. Unfortunately, release dates are still unknown.

[Droid-Life]

Motorola Testing a 7-Inch "Gingerbread" Tablet That's Rugged?

Motorola looks like they're testing a new tablet that's unfortunately running just Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" if the picture above is anything to go by. Thankfully, the rest of the spec sheet is looking great so hopefully they'll upgrade the OS before the release. This unnamed tablet reportedly features a 7-inch LCD display, a dual-core 1GHz OMAP 4 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera, Bluetooth 2.1 / WiFi a/b/g/n support, and a USB port for good measure.

That's not all though because this one's apparently a rugged tablet and the battery life will be good enough for 5 and a half hours of video streaming. On the rugged side, this tablet will withstand a four foot drop, extreme temperatures / dust, and some water. Who knows when or if this tablet will hit the market.

[Engadget]

Sprint Confirmed To Get a WiMAX-Capable Motorola XOOM

BGR has just reported that Sprint will be getting a new tablet fairly soon and it's going to be a variant of the Motorola XOOM with WiMAX connectivity. Yup, a "Honeycomb" tablet with 4G connectivity is headed to Sprint and it's looking like it'll be here before the LTE upgrade for the Verizon model. If you want to take a look at the case for it then check it out below.

[BGR]

16GB Motorola XOOM To Launch Soon?

Right now, in North America you can get a 32GB WiFi-only Motorola XOOM for $599 but it looks like a new model is in the works. According to the image above, the company could be looking to ship a 16GB XOOM in the near future and it should be even cheaper than the current model - possibly $499. This is unconfirmed right now but it would be a pretty good idea to do so.

[AndroidSPIN]

Alltel Releases the Motorola Milestone X and the HTC Merge

Alltel has just released two new smartphones that are running the Android OS and they join the Samsung Gem as well as the LG Axis. They now have the Milestone X along with the HTC Merge if you want to check them out. The Milestone X is the exact same as the DROID X that has been available for months on Verizon while the Merge has been available on other carriers for a while too. They're all pretty good phones so give them a look if you're stuck on the carrier.

[Android Central]

Verizon's DROID Incredible 2 and DROID X 2 Smile For the Camera Again

Android Central has picked up more photos of the upcoming HTC DROID Incredible 2 and the Motorola DROID X 2 that's headed to Verizon in the near future. The Incredible 2 is, unsurprisingly, looking just like the Incredible S and it packs an 8MP camera on the back with a dual-LED flash. This one's also rocking Android 2.2 with the Sense UI and it's looking like it'll launch with that OS as well. Check out more photos on their website if you're interested.

The other smartphone that has been caught on camera again is the upcoming DROID X 2 from Motorola. This one's also headed to Verizon, possibly with just Android 2.2 as well. On the back there's an 8MP camera and there's also an HDMI and microUSB port on the side of the device. Of course, if you want to check out more photos, just head over to the website.

HTC DROID Incredible 2 Photos Leak: Android Central
Motorola DROID X 2 Photos Leak: Android Central

Best Buy and Future Shop Now Selling the WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM In Canada

If you live in Canada and have been waiting for the first "Honeycomb" tablet to launch then the wait is over. Best Buy and Future Shop now have the WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM available for $599.99 in Canada. This tablet sports a 10.1-inch display, a dual-core 1GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, and even a front-facing 2MP camera. You can head over to the store or online to pick one up whenever you're ready.

[Mobile Syrup]

Tests Show Motorola DROID X2 To Feature qHD Display and Tegra 2

We know that Verizon is going to launch the Android-based Motorola DROID X2 and we still don't know when it will get official. According to the latest tests, the smartphone should feature a qHD (960 x 540 resolution) display along with a speedy Tegra 2 CPU. Those are all the specs we have right now but it should be a pretty powerful smartphone - we don't know if it'll have 4G (LTE) right now.

[Android Central]

Motorola i475 / i235 Gets Spotted At the FCC, Another iDEN Handset

Another FCC filing states that Motorola has another iDEN handset up their sleeve. It's being referred to as the Motorola i475 and the i235 and is said to feature PTT, an FM radio, Bluetooth support, a non-standard 2.5mm headphone jack, and a QWERTY keyboard. Pricing and release details are still unknown right now but it should be an inexpensive handset in the US. Check it out at the FCC.

[Phone Scoop]

WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM Now Available For $599 On Cellular South

Another carrier in the US, Cellular South, has released the WiFi-only Motorola XOOM. So far, this is the only tablet on the US market that threatens the Apple iPad 2. This one features a 10.1-inch display, dual cameras, and Android "Honeycomb" which is shaping up to be a great tablet OS. Check it out at Cellular South.

[Mobile Burn]

Telus Releases the Motorola Defy For As Little As $79.99

Telus has just released their latest Android smartphone and it's a rugged one. Yes, it's the Motorola Defy which is now available on the carrier for $79.99 on a 3-year contract, $279.99 on a 2-year contract, $329.99 on a 1-year contract, and $379.99 contract-free. That's a pretty good price for a rugged Android phone so you might want to give this one a look.

This handset features a 3.7-inch Gorilla Glass display with a 480 x 854 resolution, a microSD card slot, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 support, an 800MHz CPU, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash, and Android 2.2. Check it out at Telus.

[Mobile Syrup]

WiFi-Only Motorola XOOM Now Available For $599 In the US

Finally! The WiFi-only Motorola XOOM is now officially available with 32GB of internal storage for $599 if you want to pick one up. Of course, this is a bit late seeing how a bunch of people already have their iPad 2's handy. If you want the sweet "Honeycomb" then go and check it out. It may be thicker than the iPad 2 but the OS makes up for it. Check it out on Motorola.

[Android Central]

Future Shop's New Estimated Release Date For the XOOM Is April 15th

When the page first went up it said April 8th but the estimated release date has changed. Future Shop Canada's new estimated release date is April 15th. The WiFi-only Motorola XOOM is still priced at $599 so that's pretty good if you didn't pick up an iPad 2 a few days ago. I want to get a XOOM - if only I had the money.

[Mobile Syrup]

Cellular South To Offer the WiFi Motorola XOOM In April

The Motorola XOOM is already available on Verizon in the US and it looks like another carrier will be launching it next month (April). Cellular South has just put a page for the tablet and the WiFi-only model will cost you $599.99. If you want to know more then check it out on Cellular South.

[AndroidSPIN]

DigiTimes Reports That Motorola Only Producing XOOM Until June, Hinting At Refresh

A new report coming from DigiTimes has just mentioned something that's quite interesting. Apparently, Motorola is only ordering XOOM tablets until June of this year. Now, this doesn't really tell us much but actually does hint that Motorola could have something better up their sleeve for Q3 of this year. They actually could be unveiling the next XOOM in the middle of this year and maybe it'll be running an improved version of the Android tablet OS. Interesting.

[BGR]

MTS To Release the Motorola Spice and the Nokia Surge

MTS is set to launch two new handsets in the near future and they're going to be kicking off their "4G" network on March 31st. The two handsets that will be available is the Motorola Spice and the Nokia (6790) Surge. Prices and exact release dates are still unknown but they should be available in the next month or so.

[Mobile Syrup]

Back Of the Motorola DROID X 2 Possibly Leaks, Has Verizon 4G

The picture above might be real but it also might be fake. Phandroid posted the image anyway to show that the upcoming DROID X 2 for Verizon might actually be capable of running on the carrier's 4G (LTE) network. The DROID X 2 actually shouldn't launch for a while so by the time it actually launches it should actually run on the faster network. Unfortunately, the image above might not be the real thing. The DROID X 2 will be an upgrade over the last model - that's for sure.

[Phandroid]