Biggest Mobile Network in the world

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The biggest mobile carrier in the world comes from the distant land of China, and is called China Mobile! China Mobile serves the spectacular number of 703.46 million customers (data from November 2012) - more than twice the population of the Unites States. Isn't that amazing? The world's largest mobile carrier is owned by the state of China, and as such is controlled by the Chinese government. China Mobile is created at the end of the 20th century, when it gets separated from the currently third-biggest operator in the country - China Telecom, which is also state-owned.

But if China Mobile is the biggest, and China Telecom is the third-biggest carrier in the People's Republic of China, then who is in the middle? The answer is China Unicom - yet another state-owned carrier.

So where do our well-known US carriers fit into the whole picture? Right now, the biggest US carrier, Verizon Wireless, is 19th in the global carrier rank-list by number of subscribers (108.7 million), while AT&T Mobility is 21st with 107 million. Unfortunately, both Sprint and T-Mobile USA are not in the top 30 of the global rank-list, signaling that the attempted merger between AT&T and T-Mobile may have indeed been a bad idea!

Samsung did not infringe Apple patents willfully

Apple won't be receiving any additional damages for willful infringement as it had hoped. However, it's important to remember that just because the willfulness has been overturned, the $1.049 billion infringement verdict itself hasn't. That said, Koh could in theory reduce the damages Samsung owes, though she has yet to offer any rulings to that effect at this time.

The willfulness finding followed a bevy of other rulings in connection with the case, with Judge Koh otherwise hewing closely to the jury's own findings — including a refusal to ramp up damages on several other grounds as Apple had requested. One exception was Samsung's '941 standards-essential patent, which covers wireless packet transmission.Judge Koh ruled that claims 10 and 15 of the patent were invalid — something the jury felt Apple hadn't proved. Since Apple wasn't found to have infringed on said patent claims in the first place, however, Koh's judgment has no immediate impact on this particular case.Source

The LG Nexus 4

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This is the image of the new LG Nexus 4.

According to the EXIF data on the image, the picture was taken with an LG Optimus G last week. This may mean the image is coming from someone within LG, or it may not mean anything. It certainly looks like a white Nexus 4, and you can even see the reflective pattern on the bottom right that was a distinctive feature of the black Nexus 4.

The Sony Xperia™ Z

Soon to be seen in the market, another from Sony, the Xperia™ Z
Let us see what this smartphone bring to us..

Display
Xperia Z brings you the highest level of HD available – 1080 progressive scan, for incredibly crisp pictures and no jagged edges. Expertise from our BRAVIA® TV engineers goes into our mobile screens, to bring you the same quality you’d expect from a top quality HDTV. The 5” full HD Reality Display also has very high pixel density – 443 pixels per inch, for razor sharp pictures – and superior brightness.

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Camera
HDR for photos and videos captures natural colours in any light. HDR (High Dynamic Range) is an imaging technology used to capture clear photos against strong backlight. With HDR, the camera captures the same image at different exposure levels and layers them to create one optimised photo.

Design and Durability

This construction, along with a new component layout and skeleton frame allows for a slimness of 7.9 mm.

Water and dust resistant

We tested this Android mobile to make sure it can keep going even after 30 minutes under water. It can even withstand water jets. The high IP55 & IP57 rating means you can use it in the rain, take photos by the pool and easily clean it off from everyday spills and dirt.

We even put Xperia Z in a dust chamber for rigorous testing, to make sure its operations were unaffected.

Connectivity

Sharing with friends and connecting your world has never been easier. Based on NFC (near field communication), our One-touch functions connect one device to another in a single tap. No wires, cables, or fiddling with settings necessary.

Processor and Battery

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro processor. This advanced quad core processor gives you maximum performance and speed without draining your battery – run multiple apps simultaneously, surf the web with no loading time, and stream videos without a break. The Snapdragon S4 Pro processor is asynchronous, which means each core is powered up and down independently.

Significantly improve battery life with Battery STAMINA mode

Smartphones use a lot of power, even when you’re not actively using them. All those apps that you’ve had open are still running in the background, using unnecessary battery. Battery STAMINA mode saves you wasted battery drain by recognising when your display is off and turning off functions you don’t need, while keeping the notifications you want. As soon as you touch the screen and wake up your phone, everything is up and running again.

The Samsung GALAXY Express

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, has launched the Samsung GALAXY Express, a feature-rich multimedia powerhouse that makes 4G LTE’s dazzlingly fast network accessible to everyone.

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The GALAXY Express delivers outstanding performance on a large (4.5”), vivid and crystal clear Super AMOLED Plus screen that allows users to view videos, photos and webpages with a better clarity. Fitted with the Android Jelly Bean OS, the device is extra-responsive as well we transitions are fast and silky smooth. Its attractive, comfortably contoured, slim design with solid grip mean it's a pleasure to take the GALAXY Express with you anywhere you go.

Samsung GALAXY Express Specs
Processor: 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Display: 4.5” WVGA Super AMOLED Plus
OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera: Main(Rear): 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
Sub(Front): 1.3-megapixel Camera
Video: Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8,
Format: 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebM
Full HD(1080p) Playback & HD(720p) Recording
Audio: Codec: MP3, Vorbis(OGG), WMA, AAC, ACC＋, eAAC＋, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI, WAV, Flac Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack
Dimension: 132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm, 139.1 g
Battery: Standard battery, Li-ion 2,000mAh
Connectivity: Bluetooth® v 4.0, USB 2.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hot spot, Wi-Fi Direct, MHL NFC

The BlackBerry Z10 to cost £480 SIM-free

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According to the Carphone Warehouse, the BlackBerry Z10 will cost £480 (about $760). The listing in the company's database clearly shows the pricing of the white variant of the smartphone and the attached BLAZ10WHI product code too aligns nicely with the earlier leaks from the retailer.
The leaked price is said to be for a SIM-free version and the smartphone will naturally be available for far less on contract.
RIM might have somewhat hard time impressing the audience at its January 30 event. After so many leaks there's hardly much left to announce, but hopefully the company will have a few more aces up its sleeve.