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Android nabs 53% of US smartphone activations in Q1

Google’s Android platform took the top spot for smartphone activations in the US last quarter, according to new data from research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Android was the leading smartphone OS in the first quarter, nabbing 53 percent of new smartphone activations during the period, CIRP reported Friday. Apple’s iOS came in second with 42 percent of all activations. …

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​Defending vertical videos: They’re stupid, but it’s not your fault

Sarah Tew/CNET Vertical videos are ridiculous. They play badly on monitors. And they’re not anyone’s fault, except for the phone-makers. I’m here to defend Vertical Video Syndrome, or at least what inspires it: the videos that get shot in portrait mode by your mom or dad, your friend, or even you. Everyone wants to yell at you, but I’m here …

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