Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Teenage scientist Eesha Khare is smart. Very very smart. So smart, last weekend she managed changed the future of battery technology and win herself a $50,000 Intel Foundation Young Scientist prize. Khare,of Saratoga California, used nano chemistry to create a supercapacitor battery that could allow devices to charge in 20 to 30 seconds. Her motivation:…
Mobile TV and video is set for a major growth with more and more people owning big-screen smartphones and tablets. Moreover, the rise of short and easily shared video clips, and the success that many streaming providers such as Netflix have achieved online also contribute to “something”… According to Juniper Research, there will be more…
In one of its latest studies, ABI Research is looking at mobile Internet pricing models. The research firm has identified 5 different models in operation: the Tiered Usage Pricing Plan, the All You Can Eat Data Plan, the Unlimited Plan with Speed Restriction, the Data Surfing Time Plan, and the Multi-device Shared Plan. Multi-device Shared…
Canadians obviously want BlackBerry to succeed and have flocked in numbers to support the company’s new BlackBerry 10 devices, including the Z10 and Q10. According to latest figures from the research firm Raymond James, BlackBerry is steadily gaining its Canadian market share back. From its sunk market share of 6%, it managed to grow to…
We knew Samsung is the clear leader in the Android market but now we have numbers to put behind this claim. According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, the Korean company managed to capture an impressive 95% share of $5 billion Android smartphone profits in the first quarter of 2013. Neil Shah, Senior Analyst…
The vast majority of adult tablet owners have nothing against video ads, but they don’t like being interrupted. In fact, 80% would like to keep accessing the content for free and are willing to watch ads in return. However, 82% prefer to see all ads before the content begins, according to the latest data from…
Canalys‘ latest figures show that the global shipments of “smart devices” — comprising notebooks, tablets and smartphones — have hit 309 million units in the first quarter of the year, representing 37.4% growth year-on-year. Of all smart devices, tablets were growing at a fastest pace, with some 41.9 million units shipped for 106% growth compared…
There’s a screen-size craze out there as proven by the latest high-end smartphones like the Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4. When we look at the second half of 2013, smartphone owners were most likely to be interested in devices with a screen size between 4.2-inches and 4.7-inches. That’s an increase in the preferred…
According to latest data from Wireless Intelligence, there are now 100 million LTE connections around the world. All these connections are spread across 163 networks in 70 countries, and the forecast is that there will be more than 400 live networks across 120 countries by December 2017. Industry growth has been primarily driven by operators…
VoIP service provider Rebtel conducted a study to show what moms want for Mother’s Day and what their sons and daughters plan to do about it. Unsurprisingly, more than 90% of respondents who plan to get in touch with mom said they will use voice, with over a third expecting to talk for an hour…