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Samsung has made a killing with Android as it makes up one-third of all shipments of Google devices worldwide. To be more precise, 34% of Android devices shipped had the Samsung name on them, which is a giant leap from early last year. With little to no real smartphone presence – or at least smartphones…
If you’ve already gone ahead and taken the plunge on the Samsung Nexus S, there’s a new tweak available that ekes out another 200 MHz or processing power, but unfortunately kills Bluetooth functionality in the process. That’s likely to be fixed in a future patch, if you’re willing to wait. The Samsung Nexus S is…
The HTC Evo 4G is rumoured to be launching on the 9th. (this Sunday) on Sprint for $149.99 on a two-year contract. As if to back up the rumours, a series of high-quality pictures of the smartphone, along with a full spec sheet, and some proof that it’s coming soon to Walmart has surfaced. According…
LG is expected to unveil new technology at CES 2011 that would allow you to control your home appliances using your smartphone or tablet. Appliances controlled by this new technology, dubbed Thinq, include ovens, refrigerators, washing machines and even a HOM-ROT robotic vacuum cleaner. Similar to Rosie the robot of the Jetson’s cartoon, the HOM-BOT…
Samsung confirmed that its Galaxy S handset reached a 10 million sold milestone in a mere seven months after the device was launched in June 2010. North America leads the way with 4 million Galaxy S handsets sold. Europe comes in second with 2.5 million units sold and Asia is third with 2 million units…
Making mobile phones used to be a monumentally difficult task. You had to know a lot about radios, component sourcing, have intimate embedded software skills, and it’s why the companies who dominated the mobile world before Google and Apple crashed the party were also the same companies who built mobile networks. Motorola, Nokia, the 800…
Grabbing a Meizu M9 unit seems as an awesome way to kick-start the New Year in China. As a matter of fact hundreds gathered in front of the company’s stores with the image above illustrating the craze in Shenzhen. According to Engadget, there were already about 60 people lined up outside at around 6am with…
Maxthon, which you may know for their desktop web browser, updated its mobile app allowing users to sync data between Maxthon on their computer and Maxton Mobile (for Android). In addition, this version also introduces finger gestures to let users control their mobile browsing without having to search for tiny buttons. Thanks to the synchronization…
Security experts NetQin Mobile identified a new virus on Android devices named “MSO.PJApps,” which causes leakage of private data and subscribes to fee-charging services without user’s awareness. The virus was repackaged into the popular mobile applications from a well-known app download site in China. Once installed on a mobile phone, it surreptitiously connects to certain…
LTE devices for Verizon will be here soon! And of course, the first of many we’ll see are the HTC Thunderbolt, which we’ve been hearing plenty about, and the Samsung SCH-i520 – not so popular for now. These Android devices are pretty promising, especially the sexy Thunderbolt we’ve seen so much of, and they’ll also…