The iPhone 4S is helping Apple's iOS operating system to catch up with Android, at least in the short term. The latest data from NPD Research shows that 43% of the smartphones sold in October and November run iOS, versus 47% for Android. Android...
LAS VEGAS – Days after announcing plans for initial market launches, Sprint Nextel added more color to its LTE plans with news on devices. The carrier said its LTE network would begin rolling out later this year in an initial 10 markets.
Sprint Nextel said...
LAS VEGAS – One year after unveiling its first smartphones compatible with its nascent LTE network, Verizon Wireless (VZ) used the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show to show off new models compatible with its network that now covers more than 200 million...
Shares of Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) shot up today after the company announced the introduction of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, a unified system for managing BlackBerry, Android and Apple iOS devices. After years of watching competing operating systems cut into its market share, RIM...
With Americans spending more time using smartphone apps than browsing the Web, application developers often have their pick of job offers -- especially if they develop for the Android operating system. But while employers are increasingly searching for Android developers, most full-time app developers...
Lava Mobiles launched S12 - their very first Android-driven smartphone. Power by Android 2.2 - Froyo, it is priced at an affordable INR 9,999 (approx. USD 200).
“At Lava Mobiles our mission is to bring great experiences to our users. The Android platform has the...
With just over a week on the market, Apple’s newest iPhone iteration – the 4S – has already made its presence felt across the mobile space. Apple reported earlier this week that it sold 4 million devices over the first three days of availability,...
The tablet market in India saw another new entrant with HCL Infosystems launching its Android-based tablet, the ME X1. Priced at a little over $210, HCL said these tablets were built based on detailed market research and come loaded with consumer-oriented apps like Jeevan...
The devices we carry in our pockets today have little in common with those of just a few years ago. Incremental upgrades to components and the widespread adoption of touchscreens have prompted significant changes to designs and form factors. While device design and function...
Last week, the mobile industry lost a great hero and villain with the passing of a single person, Steve Jobs. Companies like Apple and Pixar have toppled industry leaders in their respective markets by delivering disruptive user experiences that raised the expectations of consumers...
SAN DIEGO – While not traditionally considered a “device” show, the annual fall CTIA event has on occasion been a chance for carriers and device makers to roll out new products ahead of the holiday shopping season.
This year, however, the device news was...
SAN DIEGO – Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it’s planning on putting greater emphasis in the mobile device space in North America, with hopes of cracking the top five amongst device manufacturers over the next three years. The move would be significant from the...
AT&T Mobility says it has something for everyone with its five new Android smartphones introduced today. From entertainment to business to social media, the company is clearly trying to market specific phones to different groups of customers.
The Motorola Mobility Inc. Atrix 2 is aimed...
Consumers and developers hoping to get their first taste of "Ice Cream Sandwich" at next week's CTIA show in San Diego may have to wait a little longer. Ice Cream Sandwich is a name for the newest version of Android, and many expected the...
Ericsson | August 31, 2011 | Press Release
Lenovo’s Android-based ThinkPad Tablet – featuring Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) F5521gw embedded HSPA Evolution mobile broadband module – offers users the fastest mobile broadband experience available for devices of this type. With download speeds of up to 21Mbps...
Tablet fans have two new devices to pore over today thanks to HTC Corp. and Sony Corp. (SNE) Sony announced the Sony Tablet, which will come in two different form factors and designs running on Android. HTC announced its own Android-powered Jetstream.The Sony...
Samsung Telecommunications America has lined up Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), AT&T Inc. (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) for the Galaxy S II smartphone. Each carrier will offer the device on their respective 4G networks.The Galaxy S II is already available in Europe and...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In less than 200 words, CEO Steve Jobs rocked the tech world with a sudden yet not...
Sony Ericsson | August 25, 2011 | Press Release
25 August 2011, London, UK – Sony Ericsson today announced new functionality and features to its 2011 Xperia™ smartphone range with a comprehensive software upgrade from October 2011. Consumers with 2011 Xperia™ smartphones will benefit from...
The collective wisdom of Twitter is often called upon to provide answers. Where should I visit when I go on holiday to such and such a place? Can anyone recommend a good...? Which product should I buy?
Recently, I've noticed a trend in such questions....
DigiTimes | August 26, 2011 | Steve Chen
The penetration rate of smartphones in the Taiwan handset market has reached 26%, with 83% of local smartphone users being first-time owners of smartphones, according a Chinese-language Commercial Times reports, citing data released by Google.
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Not too long ago we heard some evidence that eReaders - specifically Barnes & Noble's Nook Color - were being snapped up by the world's womenfolk. Now according to some official numbers from Nielsen, women are buying almost two thirds (61%) of all eReaders sold.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is going to ride out this Galaxy thing, at least formally now anyway. The device maker has been using the Galaxy brand name for many of its latest Android smartphones and tablets, but now it says it has a more...
With the recent HP shut-down of the WebOS and Palm divisions, it's becoming increasingly clear that to succeed in the mobile device market, an OS needs to have significant device, developer, and customer traction. And without one, you can't get the other two. Consider...
