Samsung Galaxy S III receives 9 million pre-orders
Are you one of the crowd?
Reports suggest more than 9 million customers have already pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy S III before its official arrival on 30 May.?
The Samsung Galaxy S III, which was unveiled at a glitzy soiree in London, has already received rave reviews from the tech industry and, if the reports are to [...]
Nielsen on U.S. Smartphone and Mobile App Growth
Nielsen:
Roughly a year ago when we summarized the state of smartphones at
the Appnation conference, less than 40 percent of mobile
subscribers in the U.S. had smartphones. Today, one in two mobile
subscribers has a smartphone and that figure is moving steadily
upwards.
In other words, there is a lot of headroom remaining. It’s a growth market.
By most measures, it [...]
Motorola RAZR MAXX pictures and hands-on
“Longest talktime of any smartphone”
Just how important is a good battery life on a smartphone to you? Very according to Motorola. With that in mind its been busy working away at its Motorola RAZR MAXX, a smartphone that doesn’t skimp on features, but most importantly won’t die on you before the day’s out.
The Motorola RAZR [...]
HTC Ville C specs leaked: Cheaper alternative to the HTC One S?
Another ICS money saver
HTC looks to be working on another “affordable” Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, after specs for an HTC Ville C were leaked on the net.
Described as being an “ultra-slim PDA phone”, sources are proclaiming the HTC Ville C to be a cheaper alternative to the HTC One S, which itself was called [...]
Android fragmentation report suggests app developers should test on Samsung phones first
681,900 devices studied
Mobile network coverage site OpenSignalMaps has created a report on the state of Android and its often bemoaned fragmentation by looking at the statistics of the smartphones that have downloaded its app over a six month period. And it seems that, yes, of course there’s fragmentation, but to the benefit of choice.
The study [...]
Belkin gearing up for 802.11ac debut meaning three times faster Wi-Fi speeds
The future of Wi-Fi is here
Belkin has announced that it is pressing ahead with plans to be one of the first technology solutions to tackle the 802.11ac Wireless Networking Market.?
Its wireless dual-band router will mean Wi-Fi speeds three times faster than existing 802.11n technology thanks to Broadcom’s fifth generation or 5G Wi-Fi chips.
Still very much [...]
Google to take on Apple by giving early Android access to other smartphones
No more Google Nexus
Google’s next version of Android could arrive on as many as five different manufactured smartphones as it changes its approach to launching new operating systems.
In the past Google has always tested the water by saddling with one manufacturer to produce the first smartphone on a new Android platform, as part of the [...]
Audi set to unveil its W?rthersee e-bike – a push bike motorcycle hybrid
Useful for those steep hills
A bike that can be used either as a regular push bike or has an electric-powered motorbike is about to be revealed by Audi.?
The German manufacturer will officially unveil the prototype W?rthersee e-bike with a stunt and street bike demonstration next week in Carinthia, Austria.
The bike can be switched into three [...]
O2 customers to decide what deals occur on Priority Moments
What do you want?
O2 is turning to crowd sourcing as it looks to bring its customers the deals “they” want through its Priority Moments scheme.
The operator is inviting its customers to tell them on which brands they would like to receive discounts and deals via various social platforms.
Previously, customers have been able to take advantage [...]
Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale incoming: Get that beach bod now
Share your goals online
Unveiled at CES, Fitbit’s Aria Scales, which posts information about your weight on to the internet, will be available for ?99.99 from the end of May.?
Along with your weight, the Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale also monitors your body fat and BMI automatically uploading your stats to your online Fitbit profile.?
Should you [...]
