It only seems like a matter of weeks ago that Google released Android 3.1, which included some nice incremental updates to version 3.0, aka Honeycomb. The jump from 3 to 3.1 included scalable homescreen widgets and some browser speed improvements, and now 3.2 looks to build out Android's featureset further.
Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Inc. (APPL) and its iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet around the globe, even after it’s been on the shelves for four months. In the last couple of weeks, Apple has finally chipped away at a vast backlog of...
BBC News | July 18, 2011
The BBC is conducting a major survey into the state of mobile phone coverage in the UK.
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Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Inc. (APPL) and its iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet around the globe, even after it’s been on the shelves for four months. In the last couple of weeks, Apple has finally chipped away at a vast backlog of...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continues to forge a different path in mobile commerce that sets it apart from the other top carriers in the United States. Today the company announced that will be the first carrier partner for American Express Co.'s (AXP) Serve.The somewhat...
One of the most important factors when considering which mobile network to use is signal coverage.
Unfortunately, for the most part, we only have the networks themselves to provide this information. Call me cynical if you must, but I'm not completely convinced there is not...
A large-scale investigation into the demand for mobile developers has revealed that Google's Android operating system is seeing greater demand than ever before, and is on track to overtake demand for iPhone developers in 2012.
Ericsson | July 15, 2011 | Press Release
Highlights:
Supply chain constraints from the Japan earthquake significantly impact Q2 results
Smartphones account for more than 70 percent of total sales
Android-based Xperia(TM) volume up 150 percent year-on-year
The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Ericsson)...
“Android's really on a tear,” Larry Page said in his first earnings call as Google Inc. (GOOG) CEO today. Consider these numbers, which certainly contributed to the company's 32% growth in revenue from the previous year to $9.03 billion. More than 130 million Android...
Considering all the activity of late, PayPal appears to be jumping into the deep end of the mobile payments space. The company is planning to launch a new application for Android devices later this summer that leverages near field communication technology to provide a...
Despite being hacked and having to pull its network down for around six weeks, affecting 77 million customers, Sony says it was “pleasantly surprised” by the results of the experience, claiming all its clients came back and that network performance was better than ever.
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said his firm would likely go public over the next year or so but had not yet started the process, as it continues to grow its mobile following.
“We haven’t started the process, we haven’t chosen bankers, it’s something we’re going...
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said his firm would likely go public over the next year or so but had not yet started the process, as it continues to grow its mobile following.
“We haven’t started the process, we haven’t chosen bankers, it’s something we’re going...
Despite being hacked and having to pull its network down for around six weeks, affecting 77 million customers, Sony says it was “pleasantly surprised” by the results of the experience, claiming all its clients came back and that network performance was better than ever.
“We...
Despite being hacked and having to pull its network down for around six weeks, affecting 77 million customers, Sony says it was “pleasantly surprised” by the results of the experience, claiming all its clients came back and that network performance was better than ever.
“We...
PCWorld | July 13, 2011 | Mark Sullivan
PayPal this morning announced a new mobile phone widget that will let smartphone users tap their phones together to exchange money.
Read the full article here via PCWorld
PCWorld | July 13, 2011 | Mark Sullivan
PayPal this morning announced a new mobile phone widget that will let smartphone users tap their phones together to exchange money.
Read the full article here via PCWorld
Reuters | July 13, 2011 | Tarmo Virki, Miyoung Kim
Samsung Electronics and HTC are predicted to be the big winners in the global cellphone market in the second quarter, benefiting from booming demand for their smartphones running Google's software.
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The first model of smartphone to carry a dedicated Facebook button on the keypad is launching this week from AT&T Mobility (T), which is taking pre-orders for the Android Honeycomb-powered HTC Status and marketing the device as the inaugural phone to be integrated with...
The first model of smartphone to carry a dedicated Facebook button on the keypad is launching this week from AT&T Mobility (T), which is taking pre-orders for the Android Honeycomb-powered HTC Status and billing the device as the inaugural phone to be integrated with...
It may be the height of summer, but MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) is running back-to-school promotions on two new handsets as well as some of its existing models. The flat-rate operator is selling Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s M835 device for $79, and Samsung Electronics...
Times of India | July 7, 2011
Pros: Sharp and crisp display, fast performance, impeccable build quality, gorgeous and 'sensible' user interface in Sense 3.0
Cons: Barely audible speakers, not everyone will like weight & size
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