April, 2013

• 3 April

  Android Jelly Bean on the rise, thanks to Google’s new math

  

  More Android devices are gobbling up Jelly Bean, but it’s largely because of a tweak in how Google calculates the adoption of its mobile operating system. Jelly Bean, or Android 4.1 to 4.2, made up a quarter of all Android devices, according to data captured during two weeks that ended on April 2. That’s an …

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• 3 April

  HTC One available on Virgin Mobile from 23 April

  

  Customers can make a pre-order for the HTC One starting from 5 April, with the handset in store on 23 April. (Credit: CBSi) The HTC One launched earlier this year to some fanfare, but since then, delays have plagued the handset. Finally, there’s an actual date for the arrival of the HTC One in Australia, with Virgin Australia telling CNET …

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• 3 April

  Angry Birds creator Rovio says sales doubled last year

  

  Who says the Angry Birds phenomenon is slowing down? Gamers may be tiring out from the many iterations of the flying birds, but they continue to rake in the big bucks for Rovio. The Finnish company said today that for calendar year 2012 it posted sales of 152 million euros ($194.8 million), or a little more than double its revenue …

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• 3 April

  Jelly Bean jumps to a quarter of Android devices

  

  Jumpin’ Jelly Bean! Android Jelly Bean has jumped in numbers to appear on a quarter of Android phones — although that could be down to Google’s new way of compiling the figures. In the latest hit parade measuring the popularity of Android updates, Jelly Bean, the latest version of Google’s software for phones and tablets, has jumped to 25 per …

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• 3 April

  iOS 7 rumoured to be a ‘significant overhaul’, but running late

  

  iOS 7, the next major update to Apple’s mobile software, will be a “significant overhaul”, according to well-connected Apple blogger John Gruber — but it’s also running behind schedule. In a chat on Branch last night, Gruber and various other high-powered Silicon Valley gossips chewed the fat on Cook and company’s possible next moves. “What I’ve heard: iOS 7 is …

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• 3 April

  Samsung takes smartphone battle to the storefront

  

  DALLAS — Samsung has opened a new front in its battle for smartphone supremacy: the storefront. The Korean electronics giant plans to set up mini Samsung stores inside all U.S. Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile venues within the next couple of months — just in time for the Galaxy S4 launch. The “Samsung Experience Shops,” which start rolling out …

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• 3 April

  HTC confirms 23 April arrival for HTC One in Australia

  

  Optus, Telstra, Virgin and Vodafone have all announced their plans for the HTC One handset. (Credit: CBSi/Sarah Tew) Apres Virgin, le deluge: HTC has now confirmed that all four major Australian telcos will have the HTC One available from 23 April, with pre-orders being taken from 5 April. Some of the plans that are being offered are outlined below. Optus: …

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• 3 April

  Samsung Galaxy S sparkle for tablets in rumoured S Tab rebrand

  

  S Taaaabbbbb — ain’t no party like an S Tab party! Samsung is reported to be planning to add a sprinkle of the pop magic of the smash hit Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 to its tablet range by adding an S to the Tab name. Samsung’s tablets are known by the name Galaxy Tab, but rumours say forthcoming tablets …

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• 3 April

  FCC refuses to state the obvious: Mobile market is competitive

  

  Late last month, the FCC issued its 16th Mobile Competition Report, a 400-page document that analyzes in detail the competitive landscape for mobile carriers and the ecosystem that surrounds them. Congress charged the FCC with answering one simple question in the annual report: Is there “effective competition” in the mobile ecosystem? But since the 2009 confirmation of Genachowski as the …

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• 3 April

  Google’s next Nexus 7 could arrive in July, report says

  

  Google’s next-generation Nexus 7 tablet may be ready to hit the market by July. The tech giant’s latest offering will host a high-screen resolution and a thinner design, and will replace Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip, according to Reuters. Both processors were considered, but Qualcomm’s offering was selected due to “power reasons.” DisplaySearch analyst Paul Semenza has …

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