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According to a report from the Wireless Smartphone Strategies service by Strategy Analytics for smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2012, overall shipments in the United States fell 5.4 percent from the year-ago quarter to just under 24 million units. Q2 had one of the slowest growth rates ever for the U.S. smartphone market.…
After waiting a couple of painstakingly long weeks, it seems like Google has finally caught up with demand for its 16GB edition of the Nexus 7 tablet. Google seems to be trying to get things moving faster with the rollout of its flagship slate, especially after releasing its first commercial of the device. Anyway, if…
We’re just under 2 months away from the reported announcement and release date for the next iPhone, and supply manufacturers continue to give us glimpses of what the next iPhone will look like. Previous reports have suggested an upgrade to a 4″ screen, a new two-toned casing, and a smaller dock connector on the bottom…
According to a report in iMore, Apple may hold an event on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 that’ll introduce the new iPhone, the iPad mini and the final shipping version of iOS 6. Sources who have proven accurate in the past also told the blog that the iPhone may go on sale starting September 21, a…
Verizon has decided to drop the Galaxy Nexus to $0 if you’re willing to sign a new two year contract. This news comes after the largest wireless provider in the United States last week decided to cut the price down to $100 on a contract. The word is, the new deal is only valid at…
With Sony’s August event approaching, we get more photos of the upcoming devices the Japanese company may unveil in Berlin. One device that could be announced is the Xperia J, model number ST26i. Described as a solid entry-level phone, it packs a 4-inch 480×854 pixels screen, 1GHz single-core processor, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, while…
Samsung will be one of Microsoft’s partner for the Windows Phone 8 launch. In a document submitted as part of the Apple vs Samsung trial, Samsung shows its plans for two Windows Phone 8 devices, codenamed “Odyssey” and “Marco.” We haven’t been able to check out those docs, but according to The Verge they say…
Like it already doesn’t have enough problems with acquiring new customers, Sony keeps annoying existing ones. When it comes to releasing timely firmware updates, the Japanese company is everything but savvy. More often than not, their customers are among the last ones to get the latest version of Android. Like that’s not enough, Sony decided…
Verizon Wireless will soon add a new mid-end smartphone to its portfolio of LTE devices – Pantech Star Q, which as far as we’ve understood is a successor to last year’s Pantech Breakout. Specs wise, the Star Q is a rock-solid smartphone under the hood that gets its power from Qualcomm’s snappy Snapdragon S4 dual-core…
AT&T won’t be the only North American carrier which LG Optimus LTE (Nitro 4G) will get its serving of Ice Cream Sandwich. Bell’s version of the device will join the party soon, with leaked firmware popping-up at XDA-Developer forums. It is said that the mentioned .KDZ file is specifically made for Bell’s Optimus LTE though…