The Samsung Galaxy S3 hit 20 million sales today, just 100 days after it was launched here in the UK. This leaves the Korean giant’s newest flagship device as its fastest selling smart phone to date, humbling its predecessor, the S2, which took 10 months to reach a similar figure. “The Galaxy S3 has enjoyed …
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There are the key differences between the Kindle Fire HD tablet (left) and Google’s Nexus 7 (right). CNET When Amazon launched the original Kindle Fire in 2011, the $199 tablet was a surprise hit that reigned as one of the top budget tablet options. But that reign came to a dramatic end with the introduction of the Nexus 7, Google’s …
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Google’s Android market is still dominated by Gingerbread. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) versions, which first appeared on the mobile scene in December 2010, are currently running on 57.5 percent of all Android devices, new data posted on the platform’s developers site shows. The newer Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) comes in at 20.9 percent market ownership. Android 2.2 (Froyo) is running …
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Nokia’s new Lumia 920 smartphone is missing an SD card slot, but that was intentional. Speaking with tech news site PC Pro, Nokia executive VP Kevin Shields said that a memory card slot would have ruined the clean design of the phone. “We started with the premise that we wanted an uncompromised physical form,” Shields told PC Pro. “To put …
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Mobile phone users across the country may one day be able to text 911 call centers. AT&T has been given the go-ahead by the state of Tennessee to kick off a trial of a Text-to-911 service across the state. Using the state’s new Emergency Service IP Network (ESInet), the test will let AT&T subscribers send text messages to Tennessee 911 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 launch 2:00 Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Lumia 920, set to be the first Windows Phone 8 phones to hit shops — bringing with it a PureView camera and wireless charging. The Lumia 920 sports a 4.5-inch high-definition curved glass screen that adjusts colour and brightness according to the light level …
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Now playing: Watch this: Is the Kindle Fire 2 really dropping next month? 5:36 Amazon shook up the tablet scene with the release of the Kindle Fire tablet in 2011. With one of the most popular tablets on the market, rumors are already swirling about Amazon’s next move. The release of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet at the same price point …
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Look out Google! The popular Google Nexus 7 tablet finally has a rival in the shape of the Kobo Arc, a new 7-inch tablet announced alongside the Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini ebook readers — and on the very day the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 is expected to be revealed. The Kobo Arc tablet packs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, …
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may model his presentation skills after the late Steve Jobs, but his company’s business model looks more like the Bizarro version of Apple. Take today’s announcement of several new Kindle Fire tablets, as well as a discounted price on the original. Amazon is hardly making a large profit on these competitively priced products, something Bezos is …
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The Amazon Kindle Fire HD will bump up against the iPad Retina in the very exclusive ultra-high-resolution tablet club. That club is made up of pretty much one product right now: Apple’s third-generation iPad Retina. Its 9.7-inch display boasts a 2,048-by-1,536 pixel density, which yields 264 pixels per inch (PPI). Amazon’s just-announced 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD almost matches that, with …
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Amazon’s evidently not content with letting us make up our own wild ideas about what it might be showing off at its launch event this evening — it’s teased what appears to be a larger Kindle Fire tablet and a Kindle ebook reader with backlighting in a new TV advert. Towards the end of the ad — shown on a …
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The Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G smartphone now has an official U.S. launch date, or rather a launch timeframe. The Korean handset maker said today that the phone will appear on T-Mobile’s network sometime in the coming weeks. T-Mobile subscribers will be able to order the phone through the carrier’s retail outlets, certain third-party stores, and online through T-Mobile’s site. …
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The new iPhone 5 is so close we can almost smell it. A new video claims to show the hotly anticipated new Apple phone in action — but does something smell fishy? Chinese site Vgooo claims the video was shot by a source inside the Foxconn factory in China, where the new phone is being built. It shows the alleged …
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Samsung clinched the global impact today of its flagship phone today, announcing that its Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) has sold 20 million units globally in the 100 days since its May release. Samsung is calling the sales of its most successful smartphone so far “record-setting.” Related stories Samsung Galaxy S3 review Samsung Galaxy Note 2 hands-on Apple, Samsung: A …
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Q: What’s the quick and dirty version of Amazon’s announcement today? A: Amazon has unveiled a pair of new e-ink readers and three new tablets — but each one is available in several versions. Here’s a breakdown, with pricing and availability. Kindle e-reader: A new bare-bones e-ink reader. Slight upgrade from last year’s version (improved display, still no touch screen), …
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