The US Patent and Trademark Office said that the Nexus One name had already been taken by a related product, and with this, Google has been denied a trademark application for the said handset. The ruling issued last week said Google’s application was denied for the “likelihood of confusion” with a Nexus trademark held since 2008 by an Oregon-based telecommunications company called Integra Telecom, the Wall Street Journal said Wednesday. However, Google can still submit further evidence to support its application.

Palm has posted results on the Pre and the Pixi, showing decrease by 14.87%

Palm chairman and chief executive, Jon Rubinstein, “Our recent underperformance has been very disappointing, but the potential for Palm remains strong…The work we’re doing to improve sales is having an impact, we’re making great progress on future products, and we’re looking forward to upcoming launches with new carrier partners,”

The CEO also said that if there’s a reasonable proposal the board has to consider it. But according to him, he’s been focusing on building a great company with a great mobile latform and great products for 3 years in running.

O2 UK has released the Samsung S8000 Ultra Edition feature phone. The device is free with £15 ($22.94) per month 2-year contract. Moreover, it comes with an 18-month contract with a £20 ($30.59) per month plan. The Samsung S8000 Ultra Edition boasts of a lot of features including an 800MHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera, and Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface.

GetJar disagree that mobile applications download will reach 50 billion in 2012. The study found that revenue opportunities in Europe will increase from $1.5 billion in 2009 to $8.5 billion in 2012 and in America from $2.1 billion in 2009 to $6.7 billion in 2012. Asia is presently the major mobile app consumer and holds 37% of the market. North America, however, spent the most money on applications, and was responsible for % of app revenue.

Samsung has just announced that the Android 2.1 is now available for the I5700 Galaxy Spica smartphone. To date, users can improve their handset with the help Samsung’s PC Studio 7 software that is accessible from www.samsungmobile.com. Android 2.1 includes pinch-to-zoom inside its browser, gallery, and maps application. The Android 2.1 also includes enhancements to homescreen widgets, an extra eye-catching main menu, and many more.