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The next-generation LG Spectrum is imminent. There’s been render leaks and FCC certifications and now the Spectrum 2 has been spotted in the Verizon Wireless Cellebrite system. The Spectrum 2 will have a generous 4.7-inch IPS display on the front with 1280×720 pixel resolution, an 8MP camera on the back, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor…
Apple seems to be pretty happy with its Q3 2012 results: $35 billion in revenue, 17 million iPads sold, 26 million iPhones sold, and it now sits on a pile of $117 billion in cash. Wall Street, however, isn’t as pleased. Apple missed many analysts’ expectations for iPhone sales and revenue and as a result,…
Right after Apple released its Q3 2012 earnings today, chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer announced statistics for iOS — including the App Store, iCloud, etc. — in the earnings call. The numbers just keep getting bigger. There are now over 650,000 apps in the App Store, which is up from the 600,000 announced in April.…
Leaked images online reveal that RIM is gearing up to unveil a 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for release on July 31st. It’ll supposedly launch on Bell with the possibility of a few other Canadian carriers, but the 4G PlayBook here in the United States is looking like a no-go at the moment. MobileSyrup got the…
A lot has changed in just the last five years of mobile technology. The world has shifted from using basic feature phones to powerful smartphones with dual or even quad-core processors. The iPhone came out in 2007 and whether you love or hate it, you have to admit it jump started the smartphone revolution. Android…
In the spirit of summer and traveling, T-Mobile is offering up some tips on how to stay connected with smartphones and tablets while on the go easily and without doing your wallet too much harm. SVP of Marketing Andrew Sherrard points out that 8 out of 10 participants in a Harris Interactive study brought their…
Microsoft confirmed the release date for the next major release of the Windows operating system today. Windows 8 will be available on October 26, 2012, almost exactly three years after the Windows 7 debut. Steven Sinofsky broke the news at Microsoft’s annual sales meeting and Brandon LeBlanc wrote on the Windows Team Blog to confirm…
I’m sure you heard the news that in August, AT&T will join Verizon Wireless by offering its new shared data plans for families or just groups of people who would prefer to have one giant pool of monthly data to feed all of their devices. When we first heard late last year about the carriers’…
A survey conducted in May and June by Harris Interactive and Skyfire reveal shocking results about smartphone users’ preferences for the videos they watch on their devices. Over 900 U.S. and 1,000 British smartphone owners participated. Almost seven out of every eight respondents — 86 percent — say they prefer standard definition video over high definition…
The Wall Street Journal is out with another scoop about the sixth-generation iPhone and yes, it’s about the display again. According to “people familiar with the matter,” Apple is working with Asian manufacturers to make the screen even thinner than before and the way it’s doing so will ultimately enable the display to have better image…