Three important European regulatory bodies have agreed to a plan to create free bandwidth for LTE 4G phone networks. The European Commission, European Parliament and states members in the European Council have agreed to set wireless spectrum aside for high-speed mobile networks by the 1st of January 2013. The necessary bandwidth has to be made available by auctioning off access frequencies that are currently used to convey analog TV broadcasts

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European Union deal asks for airwaves clear for 4G until 2013

Samsung Italy put an end to doubts after revealing its plans to upgrade the higher-end devices to Android 4.0. Consequently, the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II, and the Android 3-based tablets from the Tab 7.0 Plus through the Tab 10.1 would be upgraded by the spring of next year.

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Samsung claims Android 4.0 to hit Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab next year

Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, said, during an interview at Nokia World, that a Windows 8 tablet would be well received. He did not comment his company’s strategy but told the Financial Times that Microsoft’s desktop operating system was an “interesting opportunity”

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Nokia chief says Windows 8 tablets are an interesting opportunity

According to Strategy Analytics , Samsung was the top smartphone maker of the summer, way ahead of its rival Apple. Although Samsung did not directly supply sale numbers, the firm found out the Korean company had shipped about 27.8 million smartphones

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Samsung pushes past Apple to be first with 27.8 million smartphones sold

It is believed that Yahoo tries to find a way to shed its stake in Alibaba Group avoiding to pay taxes related to the sale, says a Wall Street Journal report. Not paying these taxes would bring about $5 billion savings, as Yahoo has a forty percent stake in the Chinese company, which means about $14 billion

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Yahoo trying to shed Alibaba stake, but not paying taxes

Finalized summer results for Samsung show its net profit dropped 23 percent in a year-to-year comparison as its display and chip groups offset the smartphone success. The summer quarter brought a modest $3.1 billion, slightly down from the spring too

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Samsung’s profit 23% lower in summer despite smartphone success

Samsung Galaxy Nexus would arrive in Europe on the 17th of November, Samsung Mobile said over Twitter. As Samsung and Google want to launch the device worldwide simultaneously and this means the launch date will come stateside within a few days. The first Android 4.0-based handset is not yet officially scheduled for the United States, but a November 10 release at Verizon is rumored.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus to reach Europe on November 17

The Appstore Developer Portal has been updated to include the requirements on the Kindle Fire, the recently introduced Android seven-inch tablet. The device will ship on November 15, so that all applications are submitted very soon to be sure they are approved and available on the launching day. Some key restrictions are imposed on Fire applications.

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Kindle Fire applications: tougher limits set by Amazon

A new rule has been put by the FCC, requiring carriers to sell phones with built-in GPS.

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FCC requires built-in GPS for phones by 2018

Dell’s intention of entering the ultrabook category may be scheduled around the CES event. The ultraportable notebook is expected to arrive in January. Details are not known, but it may coincide with a formal reveal of Intel’s 22 nanometer chip architecture, Ivy Bridge.

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Dell ultrabook with Ivy Bridge to show in January