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According to the latest IDC report on mobile shipments in Q3 2012, Android now has a commanding lead of the smartphone market. Android’s worldwide smartphone shipments in Q3 reached 136 million, which represents 75% of all devices shipped in the quarter, compared to 57.5% in Q3 2011. Apple shipped 26.9 million iPhones in Q3, up…
Samsung announced that sales of the Galaxy Note II have hit 3 million units worldwide, making the device more successful than its predecessor which sales have hit the 10 million mark in August. That’s pretty impressive figure for something that we still consider a niche device and we’re certain the number will go up from…
Another Nexus, another chart. Let’s see how the new Nexus 4 fits the big picture. We like it a lot though can’t help but notice that many people complain about the lack of a microSD card slot. Does anyone really want an 8GB version? I know I don’t… Anyway, here are all Nexus devices announced…
Archos keeps unveiling new affordable tablets. After Xenon and Carbon, their latest gig is called Archos 80 Cobalt. As you would imagine from its name, we’re talking about an 8-inch tablet which screen has XGA (1024×768) resolution. In addition, the Cobalt also packs a 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 2-megapixel camera on the back,…
O2 is the first operator in the UK to sell the hot-new Nexus 4. The carrier will start offering the latest Google phone starting November 13, giving it away for free to people willing to sign a two-year contract with plans of 36 GBP per month or higher. That’s kinda steep when we know that…
If you live in the UK and want to get the new Nokia Lumia 820 SIM-free, Clove has you covered. The phone retailer is currently accepting pre-orders for Nokia’s Windows Phone device asking 379.95 GBP for the unlocked, SIM-free unit. Translated into dollars, that’s $646 making for a tough sell, consider what else can you…
We knew Google was going to reboot its Wallet service, but little was known as to how things would be different. According to some leaked screenshots, we might be looking at a very different approach from the search giant, and we may indeed see a physical Google Wallet credit card in the future. With ISIS…
Good news for Sprint customers in the market for a new LTE-enabled tablet. While the 10 inch tablet was announced in early October, Sprint has officially taken the wraps off of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1’s pricing and availability. Landing on November 11th, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will run you $549 on a month-to-month…
This time of year, there are a few things us upper east coasters can expect. We expect the weather to get colder, trees begin to shed their beautifully colored leaves, pumpkins, and the unveiling of Google’s latest flagship phone. So when the search giant announced the LG Nexus 4, many folks were excited. However, once…
You really can’t make this up, folks. Apparently, the iPhone 5 shipped with a bug that prevented owners of the device from receiving over-the-air (OTA) updates from Apple. A software update pushed to iPhone 5 devices today remedies the issue, downloading an application to your homescreen that allows you to install iOS 6.0.1. The iOS 6.0.1…