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YouMail, the visual voicemail service that’s been described as “isn’t a business anymore” (more on that later,) has over 17.5 million monthly active users according to today’s announcement. The 17.5 million active user figure means that approximately 23 percent of anyone who’s ever used YouMail is using it on at least a monthly basis because…
Research firm IDC released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report today. It predicts that Android market share is at its peak right now, but Windows Phone will continue to grow mostly at its expense. Seriously, that’s what it said. “The smartphone parade won’t be as lively this year as it has been in past,” said…
Today’s the big day! It’s June 6, 2012. Exactly six months ago from today, Google chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt made a wild prediction saying that six months in the future, developers would prefer creating Android apps over iOS development. Well, here we are. “Ultimately, application vendors are driven by volume, and volume is…
Tactus Technology thinks it has the perfect solution for smartphone users who want a touchscreen device, but don’t want to have to sacrifice the tactile feedback and accuracy advantages that come with a physical keyboard. Demoed at Society for Information Display’s Display Week 2012 and reported by The Verge, this microfluidic prototype display features a keyboard that…
ChangeWave Research took a survey last month of 2,893 people asking a series of questions about their satisfaction with tablets and which manufacturer they plan on buying from in the future. I’ll give you three guesses at the name of the top-ranking tablet vendor and the first two don’t count — yep, it’s Apple. Only…
Today at the Society for Information Display’s Display Week tradeshow in Boston, the maker of Gorilla glass unveiled its newest creation, Corning Willow glass. It’s a flexible glass that can be used for mobile devices that bends, twists and rolls up without snapping and was formulated with touch sensors and other electronic elements in mind. Willow…
Nokia is releasing a Trailers app for Windows Phone exclusive to its Lumia line of handsets. It brings all the latest Hollywood movie trailers to the devices plus some extras to make the most out of the app. The Trailers app, first made available in Nokia’s Ovi Store, has been totally redesigned to fit the…
Another one SquareTrade’s drop tests is back and for this round, we have the Apple iPhone 4S pitted against the new Samsung Galaxy S III. There’s something oddly amusing about seeing a smartphone drop onto a hard surface, mainly if it’s not your own. Unfortunately, if you’re aiming to see whether the hard-earned cash you…
After long speculation, it appears the magical voice inside your iPhone 4S, Siri, will expand her services onto the iPad, according to a report. 9to5Mac managed to get some more Apple scoop, this time about Siri. They can allegedly confirm from “trusted sources” that it will finally get iPad support and in fact, that’s expected to…
There you are shopping in a mobile phone store. You want a Nokia Lumia 900 and now you are presented with a decision: which color to get. You end up picking one without looking too much into it and happily walk out of the store with your new phone. What you don’t know is that…