The smartphone business has come down to a two-horse race: Apple vs. Samsung Electronics. The companies are the only two that matter, at least from a profitability perspective. Combined, Apple and Samsung accounted for a stunning 95 percent of the handset industry’s profits during the fourth quarter, according to a study Canaccord Genuity sent out …
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April, 2012
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2 April
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Ice Cream Sandwich beta out now
Sony’s released a beta version of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Xperia Play, allowing eager-beaver Android fans to get a scoop of Android 4.0 ahead of the official release. Sony’s posted information on the beta and how to install it on its developer site, but there’s a warning — as with the recent Ice Cream Sandwich beta release for the Sony …
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2 April
Tim Cook is the most popular CEO of 2012
Tim Cook knew he had big shoes to fill when he took over from Steve Jobs last summer. But he seems to be doing a bang-up job, if a new report is anything to go by. Cook was named top-rated CEO of 2012 by Glassdoor, a jobs and careers website, BGR reports. He was awarded a 97 per cent approval …
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2 April
How Skout attracted millions with its flirty ways
In the quickly evolving world of apps, Skout is a virtually an old standby at this point. Skout Having launched in 2007 and then re-tooled to its current iteration two years later, Skout is a mobile social network built on the premise that people would want to meet and flirt with people close to them. Skout uses the phone’s ability …
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2 April
Poddities turns your iPhone into a money clip
One of the things I love best about my iPhone is that it single-handedly replaces a bevy of other devices. Alarm clock? Gone. Digital camera and camcorder? Gone. Reward cards? Gone. Now I can add one more item to the list: wallet. The Poddities Money Clip for iPhone 4/4S adds a metal clip to the back of your handset, allowing …
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2 April
HTC One X vs iPhone 4S vs Sony Xperia S camera test
The iPhone’s camera has long been lauded as excellent but rival smart phone makers are catching up. HTC has overhauled the camera kit in its new line up of One Series phones — with its flagship quad-core One X having an eight megapixel lens, and boasting the ability to snap a continuous burst of up to 99 photos. Another would …
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2 April
Sony Ericsson Xperia ICS update delayed to mid
If you’re wondering where your update to Ice Cream Sandwich is for your Sony Ericsson Xperia phone, you’ve a little longer to wait, I’m afraid. Sony has announced the latest version of Android will reach the 2011 Xperia range in mid-April, with some not seeing the update until the summer. Sony initially announced the rollout would start mid-March, but that …
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2 April
Celebrity
Virgin Mobile has introduced exclusive smartphone covers designed by celebrities, with plans to donate the proceeds from sales to the Salvation Army’s Oasis Youth Support Network. The designers of these cases from left to right: Sir Richard Branson, Natalie Imbruglia, ksubi and Dean Good. (Credit: Virgin Mobile) The covers went on sale yesterday and are designed by Sir Richard Branson, …
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2 April
Apple increases developer iAd revenue to 70 percent
Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Though it’s certainly too soon to call iAd a failure, Apple has not been happy with the adoption rate of its advertising platform it has seen thus far. In February, Apple reduced the minimum buy-in for campaigns to $100,000 (down from $1 million at the iAd launch in 2010). It was also rumored at that time …
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2 April
Nokia Symbian Carla boasts Android
Meet Carla: the latest version of Nokia’s Symbian software is revealed for the first time in slinky screenshots, complete with Android-style unlocking. Carla includes a new onscreen Qwerty keyboard, improved browser and updated music player. An updated options screen draws on the design of MeeGo, the ill-fated software in the Nokia N9. The first shots of Carla appeared on Indonesian …
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