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On the heels of my yesterday’s rant which phone to choose — HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III — we got HTC’s promo material as it prepares to face the “Galaxy S III challenge.” The Taiwanese company says their smartphone is superior, boasting a better screen, sound, camera and CPU. Moreover, the One…
HTC rebooted their image in February with the launch of the One series of devices, but apparently no one noticed. The Taiwanese company just slashed their Q2 2012 sales target by 13% to $3.05 billion. Chang Chialin, HTC’s Chief Financial Office, said weak sales in Europe were to blame for this revised figure, along with…
The last-minute mobile hotel booking app HotelTonight secured a $23 million Series C investment in a round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with existing investors — including Accel Partners, Battery Ventures and First Round Capital — also participating. In total, the company has raised $35.85 million in venture funding since launching in 2011. As…
We have a new infographic to share, prepared by the good folks of [x]cube LABS. According to the data they gathered, an engrossing 70% of the organizations are either using or plan to use custom mobile apps for their business, indicating the “stirring effect of mobilizing an enterprise.” Moreover, enterprises are gradually implementing the concept…
In its “May was our best month ever” press release, Fandango also shared one mobile-related stat, which we find particularly interesting. According to Fandango, 28% of tickets sold in May were bought using a mobile phone! That’s impressive and we like the fact that more and more people are turning to their smartphones to buy…
Later today (after 7am PDT), popular Android widget app, HD Widgets, will get a major update (version 3.0), packing a ton of new features for Android customization junkies. Without further ado, here’s what’s new: Widget previews are now WYSIWYG, displaying current time, weather, settings and even screen rotation. Clock designs are no longer static so…
As part of a plan to keep the momentum going for the Galaxy S III, Samsung Canada will host a launch parties for its flagship device in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal. The day is set for June 20th and to remind Canadians about the big event, the local office of the Korean giant is organizing…
Asus has teamed-up with BlueStacks to bring Android apps to its Windows computers. Under the deal, BlueStacks’ Android player will come pre-loaded on future Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs, providing users with free access to hundreds of thousands of Android apps. The service is free for six month through asus@vibe entertainment platform, after which…
Ericsson makes the hardware used by mobile carriers and a large portion of mobile traffic flows through its networks. The company used data collected from this traffic to generate its June 2012 Traffic and Market Report. The long report is filled with information about smartphone and mobile PC traffic, both now and in the future.…
In an unsurprising move, Sprint is no longer selling iDEN phones that run on Nextel’s network. The carrier has removed the iDEN handsets from Boost Mobile’s website and calls to several Sprint locations by Phone Scoop suggest the carrier is no longer stocking the phones in its stores. Earlier this year, Sprint began to accelerate the timeline…