Google's Astonishing Android About-Face
Posted: 25-May-2012 [Source: LinuxInsider] |
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"The North American mobile market is changing," asserted Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot. "Stats show that, for the first time, contract renewals are down. People are switching to pay-as-you-go plans that cost less than half as much per month, often with fewer limitations. These customers are buying their devices outright, not having the cost hidden away in an expensive multiyear contract, and Google's plan is a natural for them." |
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HP's core webOS Enyo team is going to Google
Posted: 25-May-2012 [Source: The Verge] |
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The Verge reports HP's Enyo development team moving to Google. Enjoy is the webOS HTML-5 based app frameowrk that debuted on the TouchPad. |
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Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
Posted: 25-May-2012 [Source: DigiTimes] |
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DigiTimes reports Google is set to release a 7" tablet co-developed with Asus. The tablet is set for release in July wit initial shipments expected to be around 600,000 units. |
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ZTE Launches Android Smartphones Featuring 3D Homescreen by Rightware Kanzi UI Solution
Posted: 25-May-2012 [Source: Rightware] |
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Rightware announces ZTE is shipping Android 4.0 smartphones equipped with a 3D homescreen powered by the Rightware Kanzi UI Solution. |
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PayPal Taps ShopKeep POS for In-Store Payments
Posted: 25-May-2012 [Source: ShopKeep POS] |
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iPhone users using PayPal can check out at nearly 2,000 merchants using an iPad POS solution from ShopKeep POS. |
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Android- and iOS-Powered Smartphones Expand Their Share of the Market in the First Quarter
Posted: 24-May-2012 [Source: IDC] |
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IDC repoerts Android and iOS mobile operating systems held shared of 59.0% and 23.0% respectively of the 152.3 million smartphones shipped in 1Q12. |
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Android doesn't infringe Oracle's patents, says jury
Posted: 24-May-2012 [Source: CNET] |
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Jury finds Google did not infringe on Oracle patents. |
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D.Telekom sees complete sale of U.S. unit unlikely
Posted: 24-May-2012 [Source: Reuters] |
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"We must find other ways to increase the (unit's) return on our capital," says Chief Exec of Deutsche Telekom, Rene Obermann, in reference to a complete sale of T-Mobile USA. |
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Xfinity Voice Introduces Free Phone Calls Over WiFi
Posted: 23-May-2012 [Source: Comcast] |
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Comcast's new Voice 2go feature allows customers to make phone calls and send text messages for free. In addition, calls made within a WiFi network, such as in a customer’s home or on a public WiFi hotspot, are free. |
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FCC Chairman: Government Airwaves Could Be Answer To Spectrum Crunch
Posted: 23-May-2012 [Source: WSJ] |
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FCC Chair says government-held spectrum could possibly be re-licensed for commercial use. |
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Nvidia's Mobile Business Gets Patent Support From IPWireless
Posted: 23-May-2012 [Source: Forbes] |
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Nvidia and Intellectual Partners split a 500 patent portfolio from IP Wirelss that includes LTE Advanced and 3G/4G technologies. |
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Google names new Motorola Mobility CEO
Posted: 22-May-2012 [Source: Reuters] |
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Google names Dennis Woodside as the new CEO of Motorola Mobility replacing Sanjay Jha who has stepped down. |
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Microsoft Says 350 Million Windows 7 Devices to Be Sold in 2012
Posted: 22-May-2012 [Source: Bloomberg] |
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Microsoft exec speaking in Seoul says Windows 7 is the most popular single system. Windows 8 expected to be available around October and hopes to gain further traction with increased demand for ultrabooks and thin notebooks. |
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Smartphone User Experience Enhanced by Smart Accessories
Posted: 22-May-2012 [Source: Strateg Analytics] |
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Strategy Analytics finds wireless smartphone accessories can enhance user experience especially if they are compatible with multiple devices across multiple operating systems. |
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Comcast to Share Wi-Fi Internet Hotspots With Cable Competitors
Posted: 21-May-2012 [Source: Bloomberg] |
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Cable carriers to share access to each other's metro Wi-Fi networks. |
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China Clears Google Purchase of Motorola Mobility
Posted: 21-May-2012 [Source: AP] |
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China approves Google's bid to buy Motorola Mobility with the condition Anddroid remain available for free for five years. |
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Trade up and Save $100 on iPhone 4S from Sprint
Posted: 19-May-2012 [Source: Sprint] |
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For a limited time, Sprint is inviting customers to bring in an iPhone from a different carrier and get a discount off a new iPhone 4S. |
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Sprint Debuts HTC EVO 4G LTE
Posted: 19-May-2012 [Source: Sprint] |
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HTC EVO 4G LTE now available for $199.99 with a two-year service contract. |
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Microsoft stops Motorola from importing 18 Android devices
Posted: 19-May-2012 [Source: Los Angeles Times] |
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U.S. International Trade Commission bans 18 Motorola Android devices from coming into the country in response to Microsoft patent infringement complaint filed against the company. |
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Nine Things You Should Know About Facebook's IPO
Posted: 18-May-2012 [Source: Bloomberg Businessweek] |
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Facebook could be worth nearly $140 billion by today’s market close. |
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Worldwide Sales of Mobile Phones Declined 2 Percent in First Quarter of 2012
Posted: 17-May-2012 [Source: Gartner] |
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Gartner reports global sales of mobile devices declined Q1 mainly due to a slowdown in demand in the Asia/Pacific region and adjusts their market forecast for 2012 downward in the range of 20 million units. |
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Verizon Wireless to scrap unlimited plans for 4G users
Posted: 17-May-2012 [Source: Reuters] |
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Verizon Wireless to begin offering a shared data plan this summer eliminating the unlimited data offering and instead going to a shared monthly data allowance for use among different devices with all data use being metered. |
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Apple Moves Toward Larger iPhone Screens
Posted: 17-May-2012 [Source: WSJ] |
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Upcoming Apple iPhone expected to have at least a 4" screen. |
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T-Mobile Proves That Two is Better Than One
Posted: 17-May-2012 [Source: T-Mobile USA] |
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For a limited time, customers who purchase a select 4G T-Mobile® smartphone will receive a second smartphone of equal or lesser value for free, after a mail-in rebate card. The promotion will take place from Friday, May 18, through Monday, May 28. |
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Devicescape Unveils Q1 2012 WiFi Report Results
Posted: 17-May-2012 [Source: Devicescape] |
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Latest report from Devicescape shows more than 62 percent of respondents point to slow 3G/4G networks as the main cause driving them to connect to an unsecure WiFi network. |
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Droid Incredible 4G LTE
Samsung Galaxy S III
HTC EVO 4G LTE
New iPad
Huawei Ascend D Quad
Nokia 808 PureView
Huawei Ascend P1
Polaroid Android Camera
Nokia 900
Nook Tablet
Apple iPhone 4S
Amazon Fire Tablet
HTC Rhyme
Sony S1/S2 Tablets
Samsung Galaxy Smartphones
BlackBerry 7 Smartphones
Motorola Photon 4G
Sprint/HTC 3D
Nokia N9 MeeGo
HP TouchPad
Motorola Droid X2
Sony S1 and S2 Tablets
Nokia X7
Sprint/HTC 3D
CTIA 2011
Google Nexus S 4G
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
iPad2
Xperia Play
HP webOS Tablet
Sprint/Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen
T-Mobile/Samsung Galaxy S 4G
AT&T/Motorola ATRIX 4G Smartphone
Verizon/Motorola XOOM tablet
Sprint/HTC EVO Shift
Nexus S
Samsung Galaxy Tab
HP's Palm Pre 2
HTC's Windowsphone
Motorola DROID PRO
Verizon/Motorola CITRUS
BlackBerry PlayBook
Sharp Galapagos E-Book Reader
HTC Desire HD
Nokia E7
T-Mobile G2
BlackBerry Torch 9800
Sprint/Samsung Epic 4G
Verizon/Motorola DROID X
Motorola MILESTONE XT720
iPhone 4
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
Nokia N8
KIN Social Phone
Samsung Galaxy S
Motorola MILESTONE
Apple iPad
Dell Mini 3
Google Nexus One
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