General News
Microsoft sues Motorola in UK
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility in London High Court recently, reported Bloomberg. Court papers however did not include the exact nature of the Microsoft’s claim against Motorola.
It is expected to be a patents related case considering it came days after Microsoft won a ruling before the US ITC over claims Android-based smartphones infringe Microsoft’s patents.
Neither of the companies has so-far issued any statements on the UK lawsuit, but we hope to hear something soon.
Lenovo ThinkPad Hybrid X1 brings two OS, two processors in one laptop
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Lenovo has announced a quite interesting laptop at CES earlier today. Dubbed as ThinkPad Hybrid X1, it combines two processors and two operating systems in one laptop. Basically X1 is a normal laptop with Windows 7 and any processors out of Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processor (depending on your laptop config) but it also includes an Instant Media Mode, which is the interesting part.
Easter egg found on Android.com
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Google has this knack for funny Easter eggs on its websites and latest one was spotted on Android.com and it’s a playable one like Youtube’s snake game.
MapmyIndia launches Android powered In-dash Car Navigation Systems
As announced earlier, MapmyIndia today unveiled its Android powered In-dash Car Navi-tainment Systems at AutoExpo. Company has stated that these will be priced competitively and will be available shortly in the market. These navi-systems can fit seamlessly into the dashboard of any car with a 2-din slot, while company will also be releasing some variants that are customized for specific car models.
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Google acquires 217 patents from IBM
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Google continues to increase its portfolio of patents and for the third time company has acquired several patents from IBM. Search Engine giant has grabbed a total of 217 patents from IBM, reported Bill Slawski via an update on USPTO website.
Android Market crosses 400,000 apps milestone – Distimo
Yes, now there are more than 400,000 applications in the Android Market. According to the app store tracker Distimo, Android Market reached this milestone on the New Year’s weekend.
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ICS debuts in Android platform distribution data, Gingerbread continues on top
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The latest Android version distribution figures have been released by Google and there aren’t any surprises here. Ice Cream Sandwich has made its first appearance in the table with around 0.6%pc share of the total Android devices with Android Market installed.
MapmyIndia to launch Android powered in-dash navigation system at AutoExpo 2012
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MapmyIndia has announced that it will be launching its next-gen in-dash navigation system at AutoExpo later this week. This new navigation system runs on Android and will feature Auro, company’s 3D navigation software with house-level search. Consumers will also be able to download and install Android apps along with other usual Android goodness on this navigation system.
Samsung Galaxy S II gets two new leaked official ICS ROMs
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Folks at Sammobile have done it again. They have released two new leaked official Ice Cream Sandwich firmwares for Samsung Galaxy S II. According to early reports, being the early builds, they have fair share of bugs and can be slow at times. So, basically you can use them to test Android 4.0 on your S2 for some time and then get back to Gingerbread.
Happy New Year
Thank you everyone for the great support. Here’s wishing you a Happy New Year, hope that 2012 brings a lot of joy and happiness in your lives. 
