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What, Apple worry? Earlier today, we reported that Apple’s stock price was dropping thanks to analysts claiming that Apple would miss iPhone sales expectations. Well, they were wrong. Dead Wrong. Apple sold over 35 million iPhones in fiscal Q2, up 88% from a year ago and easily beating expectations of about 32 million. Apple also…
HTC has been struggling in the United States to compete with the likes of other smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. The latest report straight from the vendor’s CEO, Peter Chou, indicates that conditions have started to improve elsewhere, but the U.S. market continues to be problematic. It wasn’t too long ago that HTC was…
Google Drive is no longer a secret, as the Google Drive Android app is now live in the Play Store and the description gives us a great idea of what to expect. As expected, Google Drive will be a Dropbox and Box competitor, as you’ll get some free cloud storage space to store your files.…
One of the worst feeling around is putting your hand in your pocket or purse to grab your smartphone and realizing it’s not there. If you’ve ever lost your smartphone, I guess you can take solace in the fact that the infographic below shows you’re not alone. The folks at Lookout Mobile put together some…
Anyone who uses smartphones knows that having an ecosystem that offers the most popular mobile applications is a necessity. Well, with Windows Phone being so new, it has an uphill climb to amass the large number of apps that mega mobile operating systems like Android and iOS make available. Despite its small number of apps,…
Samsung, in an attempt to appease its customers, has put out a list of phones that’ll get Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). This list consist of phones on US carriers, and it can be found on Samsung’s support pages. On AT&T, the Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy Note, Captivate Glide, Nexus S,…
As spotted by Android and Me and reported by TechCrunch, Google launched a new devices section in the Google Play store and is now selling the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $399. This isn’t the first time Google sold hardware. The Android creator sold the Nexus One directly to customers a few years ago and…
Earnings calls from Verizon and AT&T are in, and both spell potentially “bad” news for Apple. While the iPhone continues to outsell all other smartphones combined on these networks, the number of iPhones sold in the quarter after Apple’s record-breaking Q1 fell below analyst expectations. Analysts expected Apple to sell 32 million iPhones in the…
Verizon is rolling out an update to the Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX, but before you get excited, just know it’s a maintenance upgrade only. This OTA update pushes out software version 6.12.181, and it delivers better stability and improved Bluetooth call volume, battery life, visual voicemail, security, and text message delivery. Here’s a…
Though initial reports suggested the Skype application for Windows phone wouldn’t run on low-memory devices like the Lumia 610, it appears this won’t be the case. According to Nokia, Skype for Windows Phone is running just fine on the Lumia 610, just in time for the device to go on sale in Asia at the…