Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech stories so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.
Samsung Galaxy S II and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Hands On
Link: PCMag.com
Samsung has announced a new 10.1-inch Android tablet and 4.3-inch Galaxy S-series Android phone. PCMag‘s initial impressions: “physically beautiful” and “impressive,” but not “mind-blowing.”
Less-Pricey iPhone in the Works
Link: Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal builds upon recent rumors of a smaller, less-expensive iPhone, adding that it may hit this summer accompanied by an enhanced, free “MobileMe” online storage service from Apple.
Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to launch new ultra-thin notebooks starting 2Q11
Link: DigiTimes
Hoping to compete head-on with Apple’s ultraportables, several big PC makers are reportedly prepping ultra slim, ultra light notebooks “with product performance and prices more competitive than Apple’s MacBook Air.”
Microsoft to Pay out ‘Billions’ as Part of Nokia Deal
Link: PCWorld
The recently-announced partnership between Microsoft and Nokia apparently came about because “Microsoft essentially won a bidding war against Google to supply software to the world’s largest handset maker.”
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