Tag Archives: Phones

Smartphones out-shipped feature phones for the first time ever worldwide, says IDC

Posted by on April 26, 2013

More Smartphones Were Shipped in Q1 2013 Than Feature Phones, An Industry First According to IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The worldwide mobile phone market grew 4% year over year in the seasonally slow first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) as smartphones outshipped …

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Lumia 920 top dog among Windows Phones

Posted by on April 8, 2013

Nokia’s Lumia 920 top of the sales heap for Windows Phone devices. April 8, 2013 11:00 AM PDT (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The Nokia Lumia 920 is now the best selling handset running Microsoft’s Windows Phone software. At least that’s what …

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Waterproof phones and tablets make a splash

Posted by on March 4, 2013

Sony’s Xperia Z smartphone, pictured, and Xperia Tablet Z have received a lot of attention for being water-resistant. But Sony isn’t the only manufacturer seeking to make electronics more durable. Here are some other options: Japanese electronics firm Fujitsu relies …

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Adobe outs Photoshop Touch for phones, ready to outfit pockets for $4.99

Posted by on February 27, 2013

Jealous about your mates’ ability to edit photos and whatnot via their mid-sized slates? Well, Adobe has just announced a solution that’s ready to equip your handset of choice. That’s right, the pro design software outfit added Photoshop Touch for …

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Apple loses iPhone trademark in Brazil, to a company that makes Android phones

Posted by on February 13, 2013

Ouch. We had an inkling this might happen, but now it’s official: the Brazilian authorities have just ruled in favor of a small handset manufacturer called Gradiente Eletronica in its trademark tussle with Apple. Gradiente registered the name “iphone” in …

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HTC plans cheaper phones for China as revenue sags

Posted by on February 4, 2013

A person talks on a mobile phone in front of a HTC advertisement board in Taipei January 7, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Pichi Chuang By Clare Jim TAIPEI | Mon Feb 4, 2013 2:31am EST TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC …

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Samsung says 100 million Galaxy S phones sold – NBCNews.com

Posted by on January 15, 2013

20 min. Devin Coldewey , NBC News Samsung said Monday it has hit an important milestone: 100 million of its Galaxy S series of phones have been sold. The Galaxy S III alone accounts for 40 million of those and is still going …

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Windows Phones Priced to Sell: Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X Both $100 on AT&T

Posted by on November 7, 2012

The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 will cost relatively little compared to non-Windows Phone handsets. Photo: Noah Devereaux/Wired If you’ve wondered how Windows Phone will manage to capture new customers in an ever-more-crowded smartphone market, here’s one answer: price. …

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How Good Is Your Phone’s Camera? New Review Site Aims to Find Out

Posted by on October 9, 2012

Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired It seems everyone has a camera phone these days, but are those cameras any good? DPReview (Digital Photography Review), the respected website known for its epicly detailed gear reviews, today launched Connect, a platform “dedicated to the …

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Samsung’s Galaxy phones drive record $7.3 billion profit

Posted by on October 5, 2012

Models pose with Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy Note 2 in Seoul in this September 26, 2012 file photo. Credit: Reuters/Lee Jae-Won/Files By Miyoung Kim SEOUL | Thu Oct 4, 2012 8:09pm EDT SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics reported quarterly profit …

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