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HTC, one of the top Android phone makers is believed to be cooking up some impressive new features with the launch of its upcoming custom user interface, Sense 4.0. This new custom UI will likely be an overhaul compared to the last version (Sense 3.5), users can expect improved typography, displays widgets, and data. Also,…
Apple gains another victory as the maker of the wildly popular iPhone just sneaked past Samsung to become the number one smartphone manufacturer. In the last quarter of December the Cupertino-based company moved 37 million handsets compared to Sammy’s 36.5 million, according to Strategy Analytics and IHS iSuppli. Even though Samsung doesn’t specifically break out…
Surprise, surprise … BlackBerry owners are older and wealthier, according to the latest study conducted by comScore. The study shows that BlackBerry smartphones are occupied of age groups ranging from 35 and above, while folks who are 55 to 64 years of age have the highest ownership index. Owners of BB devices are wealthier, as the…
Samsung has long been the biggest maker of memory chips, but now they have aspirations of getting into the logic chips market. Logic chips is the “brains” of computers and other digital devices. The Korean-based manufacturer is looking to keep last year’s momentum going, and what better way to do that than become an even bigger competitor to…
Distimo, an analytics provider, has come out with its latest report and it has some interesting facts about what happens when mobile apps go on sale. The report shows vast improvements to an app’s ranking once it achieves “featured” status in both the iTunes and Android Market app stores. For instance, when it comes to…
Anyone who’s ever owned an iPhone knows that Apple for the most part has a pretty good track record when it comes to customer service for the wildly popular iOS handset. The Cupertino-based company runs a faith-based customer service which allows any phone under warranty to be fixed — a process which ties the phone…
AT&T is going to start its new year off with a bang, as the second largest wireless provider plans to release a slew of impressive handsets during its first quarter. Earlier it was speculated that Ma Bell would launch the Nokia Lumia 900 March 18 with a $99 price tag. Well, it turns out the…
Samsung got a victory its long legal battle against rival Apple over allegations of patent infringement in the Netherlands. A Dutch court rejected Apple’s appeal to stop Samsung from selling its Galaxy tablet in the country and this is huge because it opens the door for all Dutch subsidiaries to distribute the Tab throughout the…
Well, it’s that time of the year when rumors begin to run rampant about the next generation Apple device. The latest rumor claims that Apple is holding a handful of sample devices for the next iPhone, and the company could be looking to release a new model this summer, according to 9to5Mac. The new iOS handset is expected…
AT&T’s Senior Vice President-Federal Regulatory and chief privacy officer (CPO) Bob Quinn took a shot at Sprint on the company’s blog over its roaming agreement. The second largest wireless carrier in the United States slammed The Now Network for deciding to use roaming agreements, and “disinvesting” in its own network where the company is based. Well, that…