Samsung Electronics has sold 10 million Galaxy Notes in the past nine months, according to Younghee Lee, head of global marketing for the conglomerate’s mobile division. Lee made the comment in the middle of Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy Note 10.1 today in New York. The company previously said it sold 5 million 5.3-inch Galaxy …
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A year and a half ago, T.A. McCann was working on a BlackBerry version of his contact manager app Gist. T.A. McCann Research in Motion Today, he is running two of Research in Motion’s crown jewels — BlackBerry Messenger and Contacts — while ensuring that current and upcoming lines of BlackBerrys are properly tied into various social networks. McCann’s rapid …
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The Galaxy Note 10.1 doesn’t just represent a new product, it also represents another shot for Samsung Electronics to do the tablet business right. It’s no secret that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab line has done poorly, with recent court filings revealing the company sold a total of 1.4 million tablets, including the original Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and Galaxy …
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The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available in 34 new markets, starting tomorrow, and cover more than three-quarters of the nation in a total of 371 markets. The carrier, which made the announcement today, added that its 4G LTE coverage is expanding 38 existing markets tomorrow as well. The latest rollout further widens the gap between Verizon and …
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If you take CEO Thorsten Heins’ word for it, the next Research in Motion operating system — BlackBerry 10 — isn’t intended just for mobile devices, and is already drawing interest from other industries. In an interview with CNET, Heins said businesses in the health care and smart-grid fields have already expressed interest in using the operating system. The company …
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MoPix CEO Ryan Stoner has a novel way for independent filmmakers to get their work directly into the hands of their audience: turn the movies into apps. MoPix today unveiled a platform that will allow directors to create apps out of their movies. In addition to the film, the app can include DVD-style extras like behind-the-scenes footage, a photo gallery, …
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T-Mobile USA continues to bleed its most valuable customers as the carrier struggles to keep up with its fellow national rivals. The carrier, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, said today it lost 205,000 net customers in the second quarter, largely due to a defection in customers with long-term contracts. T-Mobile posted a second-quarter profit of $207 million, down slightly from …
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Samsung Electronics didn’t waste time nipping that rumor in the bud. The Korean conglomerate has flat-out told Reuters that it isn’t interested in buying Research In Motion or licensing its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system. “Samsung Electronics has not considered the acquisition of Research in Motion or licensing BB10,” a representative told CNET. The comment came after an analyst speculated …
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The next iPhone and the iPad Mini haven’t even been announced, but some people are already looking to see which will come out ahead. By a wide margin, more customers want to buy an iPhone 5 than an iPad Mini, according to a survey conducted by coupon site CouponCodes4u. Related stories iPhone 14 Review: A Good Upgrade for Most People …
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The partnership between Starbucks and Square may accomplish what even tech giant Google hasn’t been able to pull off: taking mobile payments into the mainstream. With Starbucks, Square has a large and visible pulpit from which to tout its fledgling “pay with Square” mobile payment service. Best known for its small mag-stripe reader and ability to quickly handle transactions for …
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