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Android will rule the world, we already know that. However, we were still surprised to read NPD’s findings that suggest smartphones running Google’s mobile platform will reach a penetration rate of 80% of total smartphones in Africa, India and China by 2015. NPD defines low-cost Android smartphones as those running Android 2.2 (Froyo) or 2.3…
LightSquared is at the end of its rope and needs a solution to get its mobile broadband network off the ground. The FCC recently rejected the company’s plan to run a mobile broadband on spectrum that lies close to consumer GPS. A report from the NTIA claimed LightSquared’s network would interfere with current GPS technology…
For a company that took a great mobile OS like webOS and let it whiter and die, HP sure has a lot to say about mobile OS strategy. When speaking at HP’s global partner summit in Las Vegas, CEO Meg Whitman told attendees that Google’s acquisition of Motorola would cause Android to move from an…
Motorola was dealt a major setback today when a German court ruled that most of Motorola’s products infringe on Apple’s slide to unlock patent. This patent covers the process of swiping on an image to unlock a device. According to a report at FOSS patents, the ruling is a permanent injunction that Apple could choose…
Instead of taking a slow and steady approach to rolling out 4G LTE, US Cellular wants its customers using the faster technology as soon as possible. The carrier unveiled today that subscribers in over 3,600 cities across America will soon be blanketed in 4G speeds, which US Cellular claims is up to 10 times faster…
Apple has become so ridiculously successful that it competes with itself. The Cupertino-based company saw its tablet market share trimmed in the fourth-quarter, as the new iPhone 4S proved to be the strongest competitor for the iPad during the final three months of 2011, according to a new study from IHS iSuppli Research. Apple shipped…
Swype, the unique software keyboard for Android, released a beta today with support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Galaxy Nexus owners and anyone else lucky enough to be running ICS at this point now have another alternative to typing on Android’s stock keyboard. In addition to Ice Cream Sandwich support, the beta version of…
Well, just when you thought Google’s acquisition of Motorola was a done deal, think again. It turns out China needs a little more time to look at the transaction, which is a process it puts all companies through who make millions and billions of dollars (yuan in this case) both in its country and from…
The HTC Endeavor / One X is becoming a poorly kept secret, as we’re hearing more details leaks out for the device virtually every day. MoDaCo recently got some time with the upcoming device and have detailed the hardware very well. It looks like potential Endeavor owners will be happy with a majority of the…
Verizon Wireless is in perfect standing when it comes to any spectrum concerns, according to comments from CEO Dan Mead. Mead said the company doesn’t need to refarm any spectrum being used for its 2G and CDMA EV-DO networks for LTE services. This could be some good reassurance for those who have valid concerns, especially…