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Samsung is apparently moving towards making Android its go-to platform in light of the success of its Galaxy S series smartphones in both the U.S. and in South Korea. While the manufacturer will still continue to work on its Bada software, the main focus will be on Android where customers are raging with hundreds of…
After some pretty heft hints earlier this week, Verizon prepaid plans have gone live on a wide variety of handsets. It’ll cost you $30 for unlimited data for the month, or those with feature phones can 25 MB for $10 month. Verizon recently changed their prepaid mobile broadband plans, so offering something on the smartphone…
Sony Ericsson is aiming high, as the company said it wants to be the world’s biggest supplier of Android phones. It has its work cut out for it. Sony Ericsson said it has about 17% of the Android market, although it didn’t cite the sources. We’re not huge fans of its Xperia lineup but these…
We have spotted the Samsung Gem and the Fascinate the wild before and now the duo for Verizon have made their first side-by-side retail appearance. Page 9 of the September issue of Best Buy’s mobile buyers guide features a double page advertisement for Verizon which includes the Samsung Fascinate and the Samsung Gem. Both handsets are shown off…
Toshiba officially introduced its Folio 100 tablet at the IFA show in Berlin and the Android tablet is going straight after the Apple iPad and the flood of Android tablets that should soon hit the market. The Toshiba Folio 100 will have a 10.1-inch capacitive multitouch display with a 1024 x 600 resolution. It will…
At yesterday’s iTunes / iPod event, Steve Jobs was bragging about Apple’s iOS adoption numbers, making a jab at Google for fluffing their own with with those who simply upgrade, in addition to first-time buyers. A Google spokesperson stepped in and corrected Jobs on the statement: “The Android activation numbers do not include upgrades and…
A company called Enspert is joining the ever-popular tablet market with its own product – IDENTITY TAB. Launched in South Korea on KT’s network, the device rocks a 1GHz CPU, 8GB of built-in storage, a DMB chip (for mobile TV), GPS, 3-megapixel camera, light sensor and an accelerometer. In terms of pre-installed software, the new…
It’s not just the U.S. where Samsung is selling its wildly popular Galaxy S smartphone like hot cupcakes on a cold winter day. In its own backyard they are doing the same as you may’ve read from our previous posts. As a matter of fact, the Android-powered device is the single fastest selling phone in…
Samsung has just sent out invites to a September 16 event in which its new Media Hub and a new Android device will be discussed, and possibly launched. Could the new Android device just be the Galaxy S variant for Verizon – the Fascinate? Or will it be the Samsung Galaxy Tab that we just…
On the heels of that mobile learning report predicting growth of the market, we bring you the news involving the education market solutions provider TH(i)NQ Ed as they launch journ(i)e mobile, a free Android application for K-12 students and teachers who use the company’s student-centered learning network, journ(i)e. Using a dedicated mobile app, users get…