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Corning launches Lotus XT Glass, promises more efficient production

Corning launches Lotus XT Glass, promises more efficient production
  • Posted May 17, 2013, 9:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing With Video
  • Corning’s Gorilla Glass was instrumental in helping to change the landscape of mobile devices just as smartphones really started to take off. The company planned to follow up that success with Lotus Glass in 2011 but the technology never really…

Microsoft launches YouTube app, Google demands it taken down

Microsoft launches YouTube app, Google demands it taken down
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • Google yesterday issued a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft, demanding Redmond pull its YouTube app from the Windows Phone Store. The app has been available for over a week; however, it violates YouTube's API usage terms. Google says Microsoft has until…

Samsung shipped six million Galaxy S4s in less than three weeks

Samsung shipped six million Galaxy S4s in less than three weeks
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Korean tech giant Samsung is well on their way to setting new records with the recently released Galaxy S 4 smartphone. An unnamed Samsung executive recently told a Korean newspaper that the company supplied four million Galaxy S4 handsets to…

Samsung makes 95 percent of all Android smartphone profits

Samsung makes 95 percent of all Android smartphone profits
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 1:30 PM by Dave LeClair | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • During the first quarter of 2013, Android smartphones led to an impressive $5.3 billion in profits across all of the companies selling them. That's a lot of money, but who is actually benefiting the most? Turns out, Samsung is responsible for 94.7…

NPD: Nearly a third of all smartphone sales in the US are prepaid

NPD: Nearly a third of all smartphone sales in the US are prepaid
  • Posted May 15, 2013, 5:04 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • New data from market researcher NPD shows sales of prepaid smartphones are increasing at a rapid pace. Smartphone sales overall shot up 42 percent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year with 36 percent of the…

AT&T discontinues 'Facebook phone' after just one month, report says

AT&T discontinues
  • Posted May 13, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • It appears as though the HTC First will join the ranks of the Microsoft Kin and the HP TouchPad as the most recent flop in technology. Sales of the “Facebook phone” are so bad that AT&T has already decided to…

FCC proposal may greatly improve airplane Wi-Fi

FCC proposal may greatly improve airplane Wi-Fi
  • Posted May 10, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • The FCC has proposed freeing up as much as 500MHz of spectrum for the purpose of impoving airplane Internet connectivity during flight. The bump in bandwidth could be a boon for airborne Internet junkies but may come at the expense…

Report: Amazon is working on two smartphones, one with a 3D display

Report: Amazon is working on two smartphones, one with a 3D display
  • Posted May 10, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • In what should be a surprise to nobody at this point, rumors of an Amazon smartphone are once again making the rounds. This time around, however, Amazon’s fabled handset is getting a boost in the way of a glasses-free 3D…

Latest web leak showcases budget-minded BlackBerry R10

Latest web leak showcases budget-minded BlackBerry R10
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 4:38 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Leaked images from a BlackBerry fan site in China show what is allegedly the firm’s next smartphone, the BlackBerry R10. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen images of the phone find their way to the web as previous leaks…

Samsung unveils Galaxy Core smartphone, touts dual-sim cards

Samsung unveils Galaxy Core smartphone, touts dual-sim cards
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 2:15 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Following numerous recent rumors, Samsung has finally unveiled its Galaxy Core -- the company's upcoming and purportedly lower-end smartphone offering. Samsung says the device is poised to arrive this month in "select markets". A wider launch of a second variant…

Nintendo catering to smartphone apps to bolster Wii U sales

Nintendo catering to smartphone apps to bolster Wii U sales
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Nintendo is reportedly working to modify their Wii U gaming console to work with third party smartphone apps. The struggling video game giant is said to be banking on the idea that this will help drive console sales according to…

Consumer Reports: Smartphone safety is lacking

Consumer Reports: Smartphone safety is lacking
  • Posted May 1, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, Mobile Computing
  • Smartphones may be one of the most convenient electronic gadgets in this day and age but they also pose a huge security risk as highlighted by Consumer Reports in their annual State of the Net report. The publication found that…

AT&T trade-in program will give you at least $100 for used devices

AT&T trade-in program will give you at least $100 for used devices
  • Posted May 1, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • AT&T recently announced a trade-in program designed to help convince existing customers to upgrade to a new smartphone. Starting today, AT&T customers can trade in their current handset for a credit of at least $100 to use towards the purchase…

Blackberry CEO believes the Q10 will sell tens of millions of units

Blackberry CEO believes the Q10 will sell tens of millions of units
  • Posted April 30, 2013, 8:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Where most believed the Z10 would pull BlackBerry back into contention, it’s the QWERTY-laden Q10 that has CEO Thorsten Heins excited as of late. The executive recently told Bloomberg he expects to sell tens of millions of Z10 handsets after…

Nokia press conference could reveal new Lumia tablet, smartphone

Nokia press conference could reveal new Lumia tablet, smartphone
  • Posted April 29, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Nokia has invited members of the press to a conference on May 14 where they plan to reveal the next chapter in the Lumia story. The Finnish handset maker didn’t outline exactly what we will see but rumors point to…

Rugged Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy tablets to arrive this summer

Rugged Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy tablets to arrive this summer
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Ruggedized variants of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and Galaxy-family of tablets are set to arrive this summer, claims an anonymous source in contact with the Wall Street Journal. The contact claims a seven-inch and 10.1-inch tablet will hit the market first…

Smartphones out-ship feature phones for the first time ever

Smartphones out-ship feature phones for the first time ever
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 2:30 PM by Nir Kenner | Filed in Industry News
  • The first quarter of 2013 marks the first time smartphones out-ship feature phones, according to a recent report from market research firm IDC. The table below shows numbers from small and big smartphone manufacturers which, when combined, make up for…

Strong smartphone sales lead Samsung to record quarterly profit

Strong smartphone sales lead Samsung to record quarterly profit
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Samsung set a new net profit record of 7.15 trillion won ($6.4 billion) in the first quarter of 2013 thanks to strong smartphone sales. That’s up from 5.05 trillion won during the same time a year ago and higher than…

Super budget-minded Samsung Galaxy Core specs, price leaked

Super budget-minded Samsung Galaxy Core specs, price leaked
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone has yet to touch down on US shores but that certainly isn’t enough to stop the perpetual motion machine known as the rumor mill. Following in the footsteps of the Galaxy S 4 is a super…

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: Still Android's Best?

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: Still Android
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 1:46 AM by Andrew Kameka | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing With Video
  • It's good to be king, especially when Samsung knows that it reached the top position after some early missteps. Now comes the hard part -- staying on top. If the Galaxy S III was Samsung's crowning achievement, the Galaxy S 4 is the first defense of the throne.

    Arriving on the heels of one rival's flagship and a few months before the expected unveiling of another's, the Galaxy S 4 will prove whether Samsung is continuing its trend of advancement or becoming just as predictable as the old guard that it mocked. So naturally we must ask: just how good is the Samsung Galaxy S 4?

LG to ship smartphone with flexible OLED screen later this year

LG to ship smartphone with flexible OLED screen later this year
  • Posted April 25, 2013, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • LG vice president of mobile Yoon Bu-hyun recently told the Wall Street Journal that his company would be launching a smartphone featuring a flexible OLED display later this year. Specifically, the handset will reach consumers during the fourth quarter but…

Archos announces three Android-based smartphones

Archos announces three Android-based smartphones
  • Posted April 19, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Tablet maker Archos recently announced a new line of Android-based smartphones featuring a slim design, Qualcomm processor, an IPS display and two SIM slots to allow customers to use the phone with two different carriers seamlessly. All of the new…

LG Lucid 2 Review: Android aimed at the mid-range

LG Lucid 2 Review: Android aimed at the mid-range
  • Posted April 19, 2013, 2:06 AM by Andrew Kameka | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing With Video
  • The original LG Lucid was behind the curve when it launched on Verizon Wireless last year. It had 4G LTE, but it was running an outdated version of Android at a time when users were clamoring for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Lucid 2 arrives just over a year later and is thankfully closer to what's expected of a modern smartphone.

    The Lucid 2 has 4G LTE, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, plenty of software additions courtesy of LG, and a favorable price for someone looking for a new Android smartphone (free with a two-year contract). Is it favorable enough? You may be surprised to learn how tall the new Lucid can stand.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini successor rumored for late May, early June

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini successor rumored for late May, early June
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Samsung is reportedly preparing even more Galaxy phones for launch in the immediate future, this time an update to last year's Galaxy S3 Mini. Although the company hasn't said anything about the devices yet, Dutch site TechTastic found a couple…

Nokia's $196 million loss overshadowed by otherwise promising results

Nokia
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Nokia recently reported financial results for Q1 2013 and while the company still has a long way to go, things do look promising at this point. Overall operating loss came in at roughly €150 million (nearly $196 million) on revenue…

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