Android Overload: Samsung Denied 3 Motions In Apple Patent Case, Native Ubuntu For Android Shown On Video, and More
Greetings, earthlings. You’ve made it to another Android Overload. This is the place we stash all of the Android related news stories (and sometimes random articles) we find from around the internet throughout the day. As you’ve no doubt found out by now, no, the above video isn’t exactly “Android related,” but it definitely is Droid related. You know what they say, laughing is good for the soul. Here’s the other “almosts” from around the net:
- Ting (an MVNO on Sprint’s network) has announced they will be offering the 16GB Galaxy S3 for $530 and 32GB version for $580. [Ting]
- Tablets will soon replace the smartphone? Blasphemy. [GigaOM]
- Ubuntu for Android demoed on Motorola Atrix 2. Runs natively (not emulated). [PhoneArena]
- Microsoft nabs their 15th Android OEM licensing deal. This time from Honeywell. [WSJ] (Paywall)
- Alpha builds of CM10 hit 7 Sony Xperia devices (Ray, Pro, Neo, Neo V, Arc, Arc S, S). [XDA]
- Judge rejects 3 Samsung motions regarding prior patent art drawn from movies and TV. [Electronista]
- 7-inch Matrix One tablet goes on sale with adequate specs, priced at $90. [Engadget]
- Kernel source for HTC Desire C released. [HTCDev]