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Qualcomm’s New Snapdragons are Backwards-Compatible
Dual-core is about to become the low-end smartphone standard thanks to Qualcomm’s two new Snapdragon SoCs.
On Friday, Qualcomm introduced two new additions to its Snapdragon S4 class of mobile processors: the MSM8625 and the MSM8225 chipsets. These two SoCs will come packed with dual-core CPUs clocked up to 1 GHz, the Adreno 203 GPU and an integrated 3G modem.
However the best part about the new Snapdragons is that they are hardware and software compatible with the older MSM7x27A and MSM7x25A family of chipsets, making it easy for manufacturers of low-end smartphones to migrate from S1 to S4 designs, expanding their product lines in a cost effective way.
AT&T’s Worst Nightmare, Judge May Delay T-Mobile Merger Case
Things just keep getting worse for AT&T as it tries to ram its $39 billion T-Mobile buyout through the courts. The Justice Department has asked a judge to postpone the start of the case seeking to block the merger, which was slated to start in February. AT&T was hoping that a quick resolution to the case would allow it to continue with the deal. Now that could be impossible.
The Justice Department’s argument is that expedited proceedings were no longer needed since AT&T had pulled its FCC application for the merger, and the company would need that to continue anyway. The DOJ also floated the idea of dropping the case until such time as AT&T re-filed with the FCC. T
US TV Network FOX to Block Google TV to Air its Program
Fox TV joined with other major TV networks like CBS, NBC and ABC and refused to air its program on Google TV where users can view Web and Video on TV. The networks are concerned about the fact that online advertisement is less attractive than TV commercial. The latest decision of Fox is a big blow for Google because they need the backing of the network to grow further.
Death Star Run Recreated in Minecraft; Notch Steps Down
Markus “Notch” Persson is stepping down as Minecraft lead designer now that the sandbox indie game is complete. Meanwhile, YouTube member ParadiseDecay is making waves with his Minecraft-based Death Star Run video.
Now that Minecraft has officially gone retail (or out of beta), creator Markus “Notch” Persson is stepping down as lead developer and reportedly taking a break. Co-developer Jens Bergensten is now taking the reigns, but Notch said he’ll still help out with the sandbox PC game while also starting work on a new project.
“[Jens] will have the final say in all design decisions, so he will kinda sorta become my boss, I guess,” Notch said on his blog.
Motorola Milestone 2 has Android 2.3 Gingerbread in Europe
Motorola Milestone 2 (similar to the American Motorola Droid 2 for Europe and other regions), up to this point has worked on the basis of the operating system Android 2.2 Froyo. This version is already quite old, although he smart, too, appeared in the last year. Now on Facebook in the profile of Motorola Europe was reported that the European owners of the Motorola Milestone 2 can download the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread with effect from 30 November. Update is provided wirelessly (over-the-air) and can be downloaded directly to your device without a PC. 
Recall smartphone Motorola Milestone 2 is a slider with a 3.7-inch touch screen with a resolution 854h480 pixels, equipped with a QWERTY keyboard. Get more info…