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There are a number of tablets out there with a different screen sizes. By today’s definition all-touchscreen media players with screens of 3.5 inches and bigger are also considered tablets, considering that you’ll get most (if not all) of the functions a bigger device offers. That said, we are everything but surprised to hear that…
Well, Apple can add another notch to its belt, as the Cupertino-based manufacturer has become the most popular mobile platform among application developers, according to a survey. This survey asked developers if they were interested in creating certain applications on various devices. The survey highlighted a bit of a dip when it came to developers…
Apple confirmed yesterday it had sold three million iPads since launch and now we have another testament to the tablet’s incredible success. Though it was released less than a week ago on Friday, March 16th, online ad agency Chitika claims that the new iPad already accounts for over 5 percent of iPad traffic in the United…
Prepare to be shocked. According to J.D. Power and Associates, some of the most unhappy mobile phone customers are ones with 4G LTE smartphones. The sole reason? Poor battery life. The data J.D. Power and Associates collected shows that dissatisfaction with battery life alone on LTE smartphones “greatly impacted” overall satisfaction of the phones. 4G…
When Google announced the Samsung Galaxy Nexus back in October of last year we were taken aback by their decision to equip it with a 4.65 inch display. Then last month at Mobile World Congress we saw HTC announce the 4.7 inch One X and LG announce the 4.7 inch Optimus 4X HD. This is…
An increasing number of car makers have started integrating smartphones into their in-car infotainment systems. As a matter of fact, this feature will become all but standard on new models, according to a new report by Juniper Research. The company forecasts that 92 million vehicles will feature technology to integrate the smartphone into the head-unit…
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is forecasting that Apple will sell over one million new iPads this Friday when it goes on sale for the first time. Munster has been fairly on target with Apple predictions in the past compared to other analysts. There’s no reason to not believe that figure. Shipment dates for the new…
NFC-based contactless payments have been around for the last couple of years but are still waiting to reach the tipping point. According to the latest report by Juniper Research, these transactions will reach $74 billion by 2015, with folks using the technology to pay for goods in-store and as transport tickets. Furthermore, the research company…
Everyone’s talking about mobile payments these days. Google has its own scheme, mobile carriers their own (Isis Mobile in the U.S.), while big retailers are also teaming-up to get involved in this hot-paced action. And while there’s still no single model that’s been adopted by the entire market, things are moving forward. Some companies offer…
Shopkick, the location-based shopping applications that offers up rewards just by having its app installed and walking into a store tried a little experiment late last February, which they called Black Friday 2. What’s that, you ask? Read on to find out. The Black Friday 2 experiment, which took place on February 24th of this…