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Samsung announced its quarterly earnings for Q4 2012 and the company posted record profits amid strong smartphone and chip sales. In the quarter, revenue rose to 56.1 trillion won, up 18 percent year over year. Samsung’s net profit also climbed to a record 7.04 trillion won ($6.6 billion), up from the 6.56 trillion won in…
AT&T announced its quarterly earnings for Q4 2012 and the carrier’s smartphone sales were through the roof. AT&T sold 10.2 million smartphones in Q4 2012, up from the 6.1 million it sold in the previous quarter. The iPhone was the dominant smartphone – with a record 8.6 million activations. AT&T also said it had its…
XDA forum member tboy2000 has compiled an excellent list of tips and tricks for Surface RT tablet owners. The lists ranges from basic instructions on how to select a file/photo to the more complex procedure of streaming media files from your Surface to non-Windows Certified DLNA TVs. There are over 50 entries in the list…
Lookout is known for its Android security app that lets you remotely track and lock your phone when it has been lost or stolen. The latest version includes a new Lock Cam feature that launches the front-facing camera and snaps a photograph when someone tries unsuccessfully to unlock your phone. When a user enters a lock…
Popular endless runner game, Temple Run 2, is now available for both Android and Kindle devices. The game has been overhauled from the ground up in its latest version, which includes 3D graphics and improved gameplay. Temple Run launched on iOS and recorded an impressive 20 million downloads in just a few days. The original…
Nokia announced its quarterly earnings for Q4 2012, and the company delivered a solid year-ending performance. After six consecutive quarterly losses, Nokia finally turned a profit and sold more than 15 million smartphones this quarter. Nokia reported an operating profit of 439 million euros ($584 million) and net sales of 8.041 billion euros ($10.7 billion). This…
Nokia announced its quarterly earnings for the last three months of FY2012. In its earnings report, the Finnish company confirmed that it is done producing Symbian phones. As many people suspected, the PureView 808, with its groundbreaking camera technology, is the last Symbian phone that Nokia will produce. “During our transition to Windows Phone through 2012, we continued to ship…
Apple announced its first quarterly earnings today for FY2013 and confirmed that it sold a record 47.8 million iPhones and a record 22.9 million iPads in the quarter. These numbers are up from last quarter, during which the Cupertino company sold 26.9 million iPhones and 14.0 million iPads. Apple also posted record quarterly revenue of $54.5 billion…
The Huffington Post has a fascinating article about the history of Siri. While many remember the iOS app that kicked off the Siri revolution, many people don’t realize that the app had its roots in a Defense Department-funded project called CALO for a Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes. The project was developed in the…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, which means it is time for the pinkification of our mobile devices. Some of the first phones to get the pink (and red) treatment are the Droid Razr M and the Lumia 822 from Verizon Wireless. Verizon confirmed that, starting January 24, the Razr M will be painted…