September 2, 2011
Forty percent of adults mobile phone users in the USA now have smartphones, according to July 2011 data from Nielsen. Android is the most popular operating system, with 40 percent of mobile consumers reporting they have a smartphone with an Android OS. Apple's iOS is in second place, with 28 percent of the market. Among those who say they are likely to get a new smartphone in the next year, approximately one third say they want their next smartphone to be an iPhone and one third say they want an Android device. However, among those who say they are usually the first to embrace new technologies, Android leads as the "Next Desired Operating System" - 40 percent for Android compared to 32 percent for iOS. Among likely smartphone upgraders, it is the Late Adopters who are most likely to say they are "not sure" which operating system they'd like in their next smartphone. As Neilson notes, in politics as in smartphones, it is these "undecideds" will be the ones device makers will be focusing their efforts on in the months and years ahead.
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September 2, 2011
Sony has confirmed that it will launch its previously announced Android based
tablet devices next month. The Sony Tablet S comes with a 9.4" touchscreen display, NVIDIA Tegra 2
mobile processor, and weigh 598 grams in the Wi-Fi version. A Wi-Fi/3G version
of Tablet S will be available from November 2011.
Also available from November, "Sony Tablet" P is geared for "mobile
communication entertainment", with an folding design and dual screens.
Weighing 372 grams, "Sony Ta... Continue reading...
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September 2, 2011
Patent holding company and regular lawsuit filer, Mosaid Technologies says
that it has bought a Luxembourg company that owns approximately 2,000 wireless
patents and patent applications originally filed by Nokia.
The company, Core Wireless Licensing will operate as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Mosaid.
Mosaid says that the patents and patent applications cover technologies used
in a wide range of mobile communications devices and services. Approximately
1,200 patents a... Continue reading...
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September 1, 2011
Samsung has shown off another new smartphone -- the Galaxy Note -- an LTE capable
1.4Ghz processor phone that comes with a large 5.3" display and pen based
touchscreen interface.
The Galaxy Note's pen input functionality is combined with the touchscreen,
and can be used for sketching and artwork. Pictures, voice recordings, typed
text, handwritten notes or drawings can all be captured via a single application
and converted to a 'memo', to be edited, annotated and shared... Continue reading...
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August 31, 2011
French conglomerate, Vivendi has reported that its first-half revenues rose by
1.9% to reach EUR 14.25 billion (US$20.6 billion), while the adjusted net income jumped by 20.2%
to EUR1.83 billion (US$2.65 billion).
This performance is notably due to the EBITA increase
and the SFR transaction tax impact as of January 1, 2011.
Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO of Vivendi: "Over the past few months, Vivendi has
reached a significant milestone. The group has acquired a 44% interest in SFR,... Continue reading...
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August 30, 2011
planning to invest upwards of
US$100 million in their mobile payments joint venture, people with knowledge of
the project have told Bloomberg News.
The Isis joint venture is owned by Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile
USA.
The mobile networks may invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the venture
-- but only if it gains subscribers -- in an attempt to catch up with the mobile
wallet platform unveiled by Google earlier this year.
Isis aims to bring mobile commerce... Continue reading...
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August 29, 2011
Researchers from MIT and Princeton University have developed a system that
uses a network of smartphones mounted on car dashboards to collect information
about traffic signals and tell drivers when slowing down could help them avoid
waiting at lights. By reducing the need to idle and accelerate from a
standstill, the system saves petrol, and in tests it helped drivers cut fuel
consumption by 20 percent.
Cars are responsible for 28 percent of the energy consumption and 3... Continue reading...
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August 29, 2011
South Africa's mobile phone consumers are overwhelmingly loyal to their
network providers, with 95 percent having been with their current provider for
an average of 4.2 years. What's more, 81 percent said they recommend their
network providers to friends and family, reinforcing the importance of
word-of-mouth and reputation in the mobile industry.
These and other findings were released today as part of Nielsen's inaugural
Mobile Insights syndicated study in South Africa... Continue reading...
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August 29, 2011
In an effort to stop information being leaked, Samsung's legal team appears
to have accidentally leaked some information about the next generation Google
Phone.
That Google was working on a replacement for its Nexus S smartphone is no
surprise, but there has been speculation not just about what the specifications
would be, but also who would make it for them. The Google takeover of Motorola
being too recent a development to have any impact on this new phone.
Now Samsu... Continue reading...
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August 29, 2011
 Although there have been on-off rumours about the upcoming iPhone 5, that
have suggested it will have a larger screen size than the current model, it is
being reported now that it will have a smaller than 4 inch screen.
The current model comes with a 3.5" screen, and there had been
expectation that the next model would come with a 4.2" screen, assisted by
shrinking the width of the surrounding fascia to keep the handset portable.
Citing sources from upstream panel suppliers, Taiw... Continue reading...
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