News tagged ‘mobile phones’
Monday, 15 Aug 2011
Google Acquires Motorola Mobility
Google just announced that it is acquiring Motorola Mobility at approximately $12.5 billion (or $40 per share). This puts the search company in a better position to propagate its mobile OS to the masses.
Nokia and Microsoft Plan to Conquer North America Market
Chris Weber, head of North American sales group for Nokia, shared the company's strategy to dominate the smartphone market.
Friday, 12 Aug 2011
Screenshots of Android Ice Cream Sandwich Leaked
Screenshots of the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system were apparently captured on a Nexus S phone.
Thursday, 11 Aug 2011
Dust and Water Resistant Samsung Galaxy XCover Announced
These days, it's no longer a surprise to hear of phones that are dust and water resistant. The Samsung Galaxy family gets one such member, dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy XCover, which is also shock resistant.
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011
First BlackBerry QNX Phone Expected in Q1 2012
The first QNX-powered BlackBerry smartphone is expected to be released in Q1 2012. However, it seems that it will only run on a single-core processor.
Monday, 8 Aug 2011
Android OS Design Flaw Discovered
We know that the Android OS is far from perfect, and now researchers have revealed a design flaw in the popular OS that allows hackers to hijack your phone or tablet on the sly.
Friday, 5 Aug 2011
Samsung is Now World's Second Largest Phone Manufacturer After Apple
Android might be top when you bundle all its smartphone manufacturers together, but Apple still tops the chart when you break down the statistics.
Thursday, 4 Aug 2011
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Likely to Use TI Processor
A promotional image used by Texas Instruments apparently revealed that Google may has chosen it to power the next Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Wednesday, 3 Aug 2011
Android Maintains Lead as World's No.1 Smartphone OS
Google Android maintains its lead as the top smartphone platform with a global market share of 48%. It has held the position since Q4 2010.
Tuesday, 2 Aug 2011
Lawsuit Battle between HTC and Apple Continues
Barely a week after stating its intentions to reach a deal, HTC filed a lawsuit against Apple in Britain on 29 July 2011.