AI & Cloud

Reuters reports that Amazon has introduced a larger, souped-up Kindle electronic reader designed for students and newspaper readers, but a US$489 price tag could make it too expensive for many consumers.

Ten mobile phone vendors are being sued for allegedly infringing patents relating to internal antennas used on their handsets, according to a Cellular News report.

Number two US mobile operator AT&T is gearing up to launch a bevy of smartphones this year, including Android devices from Motorola and HTC, according to reports this week.

Amazon.com has bought visual product search company SnapTell Info, of Palo Alto, California, for an undisclosed amount.

Taiwanese handset-vendor HTC has reported better-than-expected second-quarter net profit due in part to the success to its early Android-based smartphones, reports Reuters.

Information Week notes that Amazon is taking a bigger interest in the mobile phone market, with the electronic retailer launching a website dedicated to helping customers buy, activate, and use devices.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a nonprofit group that provides continuing education for lawyers is making its books available for sale on Amazon's Kindle, underscoring the widening appeal of the digital reader.