The YotaPhone was originally launched last year with a relatively unique concept combining a conventional LCD panel with a back facing E-Ink display for notifications and other important information. Although the smartphone was announced relatively early in 2013, it never saw a wider release until December. And now, the handset has gone up for sale in the UK as well for £419 or $700.
Seven months after launching in the U.S., the unlocked variant of Motorola’s current flagship smartphone, the Moto X, is now available in India as from today, Wednesday, March 19. According to Motorola’s VP of Product, Punit Soni, potential customers will be able to purchase the handset in either black or white for exactly ₹23,999 Indian Rupees — which roughly equates to $390.
Seven months after launching in the U.S., and two months after the U.K., the unlocked variant of Motorola’s current flagship smartphone, the Moto X, is now on its way to Australia and will be available to purchase within the next couple of weeks. According to the support page on the manufacturer’s website, potential customers can pick up the handset in either black or white for AUD$549, and will be able to pop in a Telstra, Optus or Vodafone SIM card upon receipt, though, it is expected that support for more carriers will be added in the not too distant future.
Sony unveiled its latest affordable dual-SIM Android-powered smartphone, the Xperia E1, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas back in January and now, with no official announcement, the handset is available to buy from Infibeam, an independent electronics retailer in India, for 9,899 INR — which equates to approximately $162, with a free pair of Sony MDR-ZX110A headphones thrown in.
Apple wants Samsung to pay a $40 license fee for every smartphone and tablet it sells after the South Korean company infringed five patents with a number of Galaxy-branded devices.
That’s right… just five patents, $40 for every device. It’s a pretty surprising demand — especially after Apple recently stated that monetary damages were “not an adequate remedy” for Samsung’s patent infringing ways.
