LG Electronics (LG) introduced two additions to the LG Optimus Series of smartphones — the LG Optimus Pro (LG-C660) and the LG Optimus Net (LG-P690) running on the latest Android 2.3 platform. Known as “Gingerbread,” version 2.3 of Google’s Android mobile operating system offers enhanced multimedia support, enhanced power management and better gaming support.

LG OPTIMUS PRO – Simple Social Networking with Both QWERTY and Touch
The first LG Optimus smartphone …

AT&T will carry the HTC Status, the first smartphone with a dedicated Facebook Share Button targeted to users who love posting on Facebook what they’re doing, seeing or listening to. The Facebook button lets you quickly share what you are doing on Facebook with a simple press. It is also context aware and lights up when there is an activity to share, such as a song you are listening to, a …

Texas Instruments became the first partner to achieve the Netflix Silicon Reference Implementation (SRI) certification for the Netflix HD application on Android. TI’s OMAP 4 platform, complete with M-Shield security technology and TI’s quad-radio WiLink 7.0 connectivity combo solution, met the Netflix requirements for mobile content streaming, including the ability to run up to full high-definition (HD) 1080p video within strict security measures. This milestone reflects the strength of TI’s M-Shield …

Box today announced the launch of its Box for TouchPad, available immediately in the HP App Catalog. The Box app will make it easy for TouchPad users to store, access and share all file types on the go, and also offers an unprecedented 50GB of free cloud storage for the lifetime of the account.

Today, Box helps more than six million individuals and 60,000 businesses share and manage all their content in …

Get portability, performance and multimedia entertainment in the new Sony VAIO C Series laptop. It is available in two new colors, Neon Red and Thunder Blue, and in 14-inch and 15.5-inch screen sizes. A second generation Intel Core i5 processor (select models), Blu-ray Disc drive (select models) and AMD Radeon HD 6630M 1GB Hybrid graphics (select models) give you visibly smart performance and amazing picture quality all in a one-of-a-kind …

Vivitek announces the shipping of its Qumi (pronounced Q-me) pocket projector. The company’s new LED-based pocket projector is available now for an of $499 online and in retail stores. The new Qumi enhances Vivitek’s family of projection devices for a wide range of applications and expands its LED-based projector line.

Weighing in at only 1.4 pounds, the Qumi is the first pocket projector to be 3D-ready via Texas Instruments’ DLP Link technology. …

Dolby Laboratories through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dolby International, has filed patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. and Germany against Research In Motion, a Canadian manufacturer of wireless handset and tablet devices. The lawsuits seek recovery of financial damages and injunctions to halt sales of the many RIM products that infringe Dolby’s patents.

The lawsuits explain that RIM infringes Dolby patents covering highly efficient digital audio compression technologies which allow manufacturers and consumers …

Desktone unveiled the industry’s first virtual Windows desktop available now on Chromebooks. The company is enabling the Desktone Cloud, a virtual desktop in the cloud service, to run within Google Chrome. With this announcement, Desktone addresses a significant Chromebook limitation by enabling business users to move to Chromebooks while still having complete access to their Windows desktop and non-web-based enterprise applications—without having to build a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

With the Desktone …

Garmin and Navigon AG announced today that Garmin and the shareholders of Navigon AG have signed an agreement for a subsidiary of Garmin to acquire privately held navigation provider Navigon AG (“Navigon”).

Navigon is headquartered in Germany. In addition to its automotive OEM and navigation application for smartphones, the company has an estimated seven percent share in portable navigation devices (PNDs) in Europe. In regards to PNDs, Navigon’s products are known for …

Canon has added the LV-8320 to its line of affordable high-performance portable multimedia LCD projectors. Providing advanced user-friendly features and lightweight mobility, the projector features WXGA-resolution (1280 x 800) and is designed for value-conscious users in education, traveling sales and small business markets. New features include a 1.6x manual zoom lens for easy projector placement, extended lamp and filter life and an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) digital input for projection …