Apple’s share of China’s smartphone market dropped by almost half to 10 percent in the second quarter from the previous one, research firm IDC told Reuters today. The numbers suggest the company’s customers are either waiting for the next iPhone, expected in September, or have jumped ship entirely in favor of rival smartphones. The shift …
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Google could be about to throw its Nexus branding wide open, with Samsung, Sony and LG all tipped to release new Nexus smart phones before the end of this year. Japanese site Android Noodle released what’s reportedly a product roadmap from Japan-based network operator NTT DoCoMo, Phandroid reports. The cryptic list appears to detail three new Nexus mobiles as coming in …
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If you had to come up with names for phones, you’d probably run out of ideas every now and again. On that note, say hello to HTC’s prototype HTC Proto. The Proto shares the rounded look of the HTC One X, in a case The Verge reports to be just 9.62mm thick. Squeezed inside is a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, …
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It seems like only yesterday that Angry Birds blasted into space. Now it seems they’ve made contact with Martians. Well, sort of. Rovio, in partnership with NASA (no, really), just released a new “Red Planet” update for Angry Birds Space (Android | iOS). The episode comes as part of a free update that went live yesterday in the App Store …
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Complete coverage: Apple v. Samsung, a battle over billions Samsung Electronics — and possibly Android — may need a complete overhaul if Apple has its way. Today’s jury verdict, in which Apple was awarded $1.05 billion in damages after Samsung was found to have copied several key design elements in the iPhone and iPad, could have a ripple effect in …
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The iPad is great for many things, but one of the best uses for me is relaxing on a Saturday and flipping through the latest news. There are plenty of basic news apps that grab all the latest headlines for you, but some offer a sleek layout that lets you browse the news using an elegant interface. I recently reviewed …
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The country’s top trade agency handed Apple a mixed ruling today in its dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility over patents covering 3G wireless technology. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Apple did not violate three Motorola patents, including one that a judge had found the company to be infringing. But the agency sent a fourth patent — which the …
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Google’s Nexus branded devices are supposed to get Android updates before anyone else. So why are Verizon and Sprint Galaxy Nexus subscribers still waiting for the latest of Android software introduced nearly two months ago? This is a question that I address in this edition of Ask Maggie. I also clear up a lingering question about keeping your unlimited data …
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Enterprising tinkerers have created a new video showcasing components reportedly heading for the iPhone 5, even comparing a leaked front panel with the Samsung Galaxy S3. Although the iPhone 5 is rumoured to be the biggest iPhone yet with a 4-inch display, it’s easily dwarfed by Samsung’s 4.8-inch flagship phone in terms of both width and height. Check out the …
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Leaked parts that will supposedly feature in Apple’s new iPhone have been assembled, with eager tinkerers reporting that the acquired bits and bobs fit together ‘perfectly’. iResQ screwed the leaked repair parts together, BGR reports, attaching the rumoured smaller docking connector and headphone jack to the phone’s taller rear casing. Check out one more snap below. As well as giving …
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We may not have long to wait before Amazon reveals its follow-up to the popular Kindle Fire, with the online book flogger sending out mysterious invites to an event on 6 September, our US colleagues at CNET News report. The date would match earlier rumours that a sequel to the Fire tablet — which is agonisingly restricted to the US …
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Rumors of a slightly improved HTC One V recently started leaking online, alongside hints of an HTC fall refresh. Details for the so-called HTC Proto point to a larger 4.0-inch display and 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor. Nothing major to be sure, but it can’t hurt HTC’s chances against other models due this year. Additional specifications for the handset fall …
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China’s mobile Internet business is “relatively backward,” according to Liu Lihua, vice minister of the country’s Ministry of Industry. In a speech given at China Mobile’s International Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing on Tuesday, Lihua faulted the country’s core mobile devices, operating systems, and some of the key mobile technologies, as reported by blogging site Sina Tech. Lihua also pointed …
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If your videos and music tracks are stored on a single computer, wouldn’t it be great to be able to stream them to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch without having to shell out for a full-blown media server? Of course it would, and VLC Streamer is the app that will help you do this. As its name implies, VLC …
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These are the upcoming Blu-ray releases that you really should be buying. 25 years ago… (Credit: Paramount) In the annals of history, 29 August will go down as an impressive date for science-fiction fans, as the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation (Paramount) hits Blu-ray. It’s been a staggering 25 years since the series started airing, and the …
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