Apple turned up the heat on Samsung in Australia when it expanded its patent and trademark lawsuit to include 278 new infringement claims covering 22 patents and ten devices (some unreleased). This is a significant increase from the original lawsuit which targeted only the Galaxy Tab 10.1  and included with a handful of patent infringement claims.

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Apple expands its Australian lawsuit against Samsung

While it’s hard to say that CES 2012 was a dud in the mobile space, we’re patiently awaiting to see what Mobile World Congress will be offering us next month.

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LG X3 to be a 4.7 inch monster phone with NVIDIA Tegra 3

So you want to get into the Windows Phone game but don’t want to commit on two-year carrier contracts? On the other hand unlocked smartphones are still too expensive for you. How about $215 for the SIM-free Samsung Focus

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Unlocked Samsung Focus available for $215 from Buy.com

Want a reasonably priced 10.1-inch Android tablet? You should check out the Acer Iconia Tab A200 , which is now (rather than on January 15th as we previously thought ) available for $349.99 from Best Buy.

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Best Buy now offers 16GB Acer Iconia Tab A200 for $349.99

Samsung updated its Game Hub app, bringing new games to its users. Available as a free download from the Samsung Apps store, Game Hub now offers new “social games,” allowing you to play/compete with your friends, chat with other players, compare your results with other members of the community and more. As for the games included with the new version of the app, we find such titles as BlackJack, Mancala, Paper Toss, Delicious Village, Checkers, Age of Legends, We Rule and Zombie Farm

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Samsung Game Hub updated with new games

Canada’s TELUS is rolling out an OTA update for the HTC Desire HD , bringing the smartphone up to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Aside from the “standard” features Gingerbread brings to the table such as improved copy/paste, UI refinements, improved power management and video calls support, there are some Desire HD specific stuff included, most notably the new version (3.0) of the HTC Sense UI.

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TELUS’ HTC Desire HD gets Android 2.3.5 update

ARCHOS 35 Smart Home Phone, which was announced back in June of last year , is finally available for purchase in the UK directly from ARCHOS . The price is 130 GBP (about $201) and that money gets you an Android-based home phone with front-facing camera, allowing for IP-based video calls with apps like Skype.

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ARCHOS 35 Smart Home Phone now available in the UK for 130 GBP

LA-based HipGeo launched a new version of its iPhone app that makes it super-easy for travelers to track, document and share their trips. Available as a free download, the application is designed to let users post text, places and photos which are recorded, organized and displayed around a user’s travels or places graph.

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HipGeo’s new iPhone app makes travel blogging seamless

OtterBox unveiled a special edition Commuter Series case for the Apple iPhone 4 /4S that supports LIVESTRONG, brand of the Lance Armstrong Foundation which serves people affected by cancer and empower them to take action against the disease. In that sense, a portion of the proceeds from every purchase of an OtterBox Commuter Series LIVESTRONG case will benefit the Foundation. Now we’ve already covered OtterBox’s Commuter Series in the past

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OtterBox launches LIVESTRONG iPhone 4/4S case to help fight cancer

Love TripIt? If you’ve used it once – you probably can’t live without it. Its capability to quickly make itineraries from email confirmations rocks

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TripIt for Business makes travel management easier for small business