Alleged images of the Galaxy S6 show off metal frame in new leak
As is the case with every year, we’ve heard our fair share of rumors regarding the next-gen Galaxy S. Among others, we’ve heard that Samsung is starting from square one in terms of design and build quality, largely due to the company’s massive decline in Galaxy S5 sales. A few rumors have popped up regarding the Galaxy S6’s hardware, but nothing too substantial quite yet. However, a new leak from today has allegedly outed pictures of the Galaxy S6’s metal frame. Take a look at the photos below for a closer look.
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The alleged photos reveal some new information that we haven’t seen yet: the button layout. As you can see from the photos, the MicroUSB port, 3.5mm headphone jack, speaker and what looks like a microphone cutout are placed at the bottom. The right side looks to feature the power/standby key and SIM card slot. On the left side, we’re seeing a volume rocker, and the top has cutouts for the antennas and what could possibly be an IR blaster. Other rumors suggest that the S6 will feature a 5.5-inch AMOLED 1080p display, a 20MP camera, and even significantly less bloatware when it comes to the software.
Furthermore, Samsung has just released a teaser image for their Unpacked event slated for March 1st. The teaser image shows what looks to be a curved display, much like we’ve seen on the Galaxy Note Edge.
We need to remember that these images, and basically everything in this post, are just rumors for now. If you’re interested in more Galaxy S6 rumors, head to our rumor roundup. So, what do you think? Could this be the Galaxy S6? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
iPhone Keyboard Maker ‘Typo’ Ordered to Pay BlackBerry $860,000
Typo Products, a company that developed a BlackBerry-esque keyboard case for the iPhone, must pay BlackBerry $860,000 for continuing to sell its Typo case despite being ordered to cease sales in March.
The Typo keyboard was first announced in December of 2013 and was backed by media personality Ryan Seacrest (of American Idol fame). Seacrest reportedly invested $1 million into the product, which was the result of a desire to introduce a physical keyboard for the iPhone.
According to Seacrest and his partner Lauren Hallier, they saw many of their friends carrying two phones — one for typing and correspondence, presumably a Blackberry, and an iPhone for everything else. The keyboard that the duo developed, which snapped onto an iPhone, bore a marked resemblance to BlackBerry’s signature keyboards, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the company.
Original Typo iPhone case next to the BlackBerry Q10
Just a month after the Typo keyboard was announced, BlackBerry filed a lawsuit accusing Typo Products of “blatantly” copying the BlackBerry keyboard and infringing on BlackBerry patents. A judge agreed with BlackBerry, handing down the aforementioned injunction that banned the Typo from selling its keyboards, despite Typo’s argument that it was not harming BlackBerry as BlackBerry was already losing market share.
Typo ignored the injunction and continued selling its Typo keyboard cases, leading BlackBerry to file a contempt of court order in August, which resulted in today’s $860,000 fine. BlackBerry had initially asked for $2.6 million in penalties, plus attorneys’ fees for the violation.
In addition to continuing to sell the original keyboard case, Typo Products introduced the Typo2 keyboard for the iPhone 6 in December of 2014, which it says does not infringe on any BlackBerry patents. Typo2 features a sleeker design with a built-in keyboard that unfortunately blocks the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 6. Typo’s website currently sells Typo2 keyboards for both the iPhone 5/5s and the iPhone 6.
Typo2 for iPhone 6
In response to the fine levied against it, a Typo representative told Re/code that the ruling is “part of the ongoing patent litigation related to the initial Typo product” and that it “has no impact on the Typo 2.” A BlackBerry representative only had this to say: “The court’s order speaks for itself.”
LG G4 gets a step closer to launch thanks to WiFi certification
Specifically, the certification was for the codenamed LG-H811, which may not be the regular G4 but a variant such as the G4 Stylus. The certification does add that this device runs Lollipop, so it could be LG’s flagship after all.
Mobile World Congress is set to happen next month from March 2 to March 5. It should not be long before we can expect some announcements of flagships.
Source: Talk Android
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Under Armour buying Endomondo and MyFitnessPal
Sports apparel company Under Armour has announced plans to acquire two leading fitness-themed apps: Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The two deals, which are scheduled to close before the end of the first quarter of 2015, will cost Under Armour a total of $560 million, with $475 million to acquire MyFitnessPal, and another $85 million for Endomondo.
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