For more than a year now, it has been rumored that Amazon was in the midst of developing a high-end, 3D smartphone that does not require the user to wear glasses. Sources close to the situation told the Wall Street Journal last summer that the mobile device would have retina-tracking … [Read more...]
Smartphones are the biggest productivity killers in the office
Have you ever wondered what kills productivity in millions of offices across the United States? Let’s face it: many of us don’t want to be at the office so we employ various devices to pass the time. In a way, as one expert explained it, data shows that the labor force looks like it’s … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) hard on the heels of Nokia for total phone sales
In a sign of the changing times, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is on the brink of passing Nokia's feature phone sales with sales of its iPhone smartphone. The figures released today by Strategy Analytics are important not only because of Nokia's historical interest as one of the world's … [Read more...]
What you don’t know about Google Chrome and Windows Phone 8
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) might soon include Google Chrome with the Windows 8 phone platform. This is in response to a massive user demand for the browser. Google Chrome is popular for its flexibility, compatibility and security features. Not to mention, developers enjoy using Chrome … [Read more...]
The end of smartphones and beginning of wearables
From the 1930s to 1970s, Dick Tracy was one of the most popular cartoon strips and radio shows in the world. Solving crimes with his yellow fedora hat, quick wit and electronic gadgets, particularly his highly advanced watch, Dick Tracy was as iconic as Coca Cola. Years later, … [Read more...]
Google Inc’s (GOOG) Android IOS dominates the $200 and below smartphone market
Unfortunately for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android OS and the cheaper line of phones that carry it, are difficult to beat. Apple's share of the inexpensive device market is on the decline, at 15%, which is down from 19% the year before. It also holds the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS and Android jockey for first place as global smartphone shipments surpass 1 billion
The iOS mobile operating system made by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was one of the two leading systems during 2013, when smartphone sales rose above one billion, according to an IDC report issued today. Android led the field in sheer volume, outselling iOS in terms of units sold three or … [Read more...]
Research In Motion (RIMM) Loses 1 Million Subscribers
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Just one month before troubled Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) is set to debut its long-delayed Blackberry 10 operating system, the Canadian company reported a loss of one million subscribers during the fiscal third quarter. The drop to 79 million customers marks the first such loss … [Read more...]
