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ComScore: Android and iOS gallop ahead, US smartphone usage approaches 100 million

Posted on 04 February 2012

The latest report is in from ComScore, and as you might expect, the news is sunshine and roses for the crews at Google and Apple. Both companies platforms charted some worthwhile month-over-month gains, as Android is estimated to account for 47.3 percent of smartphones in the US, while iOS runs a strong second with 26.9 [...] Continue Reading

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webOS Enyo 1.0 now available to all, just requires patch and patience

Posted on 03 February 2012

HP’s Enyo framework is an essential ingredient for allowing new apps to work on webOS devices with different resolutions, but due to some sort of ethnocentric hiccup, v1.0 hasn’t officially reached all international webOS phones and tablets. Fortunately, WebOS Internals has prepared a nice little Preware install package that anyone, anywhere can enjoy. At this [...] Continue Reading

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AT&T seeks to impose conditions on Dish LTE network, FCC to settle wireless squabble

Posted on 03 February 2012

You know the saying, second place is the first loser? Well, it looks like AT&T, which recently saw its attempt to absorb T-Mobile thwarted, is living up to that adage by petitioning the FCC to impose an “overly aggressive buildout” of Dish’s planned mobile network. In a recent filing to the Commission, the satco countered [...] Continue Reading

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Xbox co-creator brings together Atari ‘dream team’ for mobile gaming startup

Posted on 03 February 2012

A new mobile gaming startup that’s yet to release a single game isn’t the sort of thing we’d normally cover ’round here, but the story behind Los Angeles-based Innovative Leisure is anything but ordinary. The man behind the company is the co-creator of the Xbox, Seamus Blackley, and he’s brought with him eleven industry veterans [...] Continue Reading

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus removed from Google support pages over CDMA issues

Posted on 03 February 2012

Some of you may have noticed that the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus is no longer listed as a supported, official developer device by Google. Despite rumors to the contrary, it doesn’t appear this has anything to do with the kerfuffle over Wallet, but instead centers around technical issues relating to CDMA connectivity. Developing… [...] Continue Reading

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Galaxy Nexus and other CDMA devices removed from Google Support pages

Posted on 03 February 2012

Some of you may have noticed that the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus is no longer listed as a supported, official developer device by Google. Despite rumors to the contrary, it doesn’t appear this has anything to do with the kerfuffle over Wallet, but instead centers around technical issues relating to the APK files [...] Continue Reading

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Yahoo unveils app search page for Android and iOS, because we need it

Posted on 03 February 2012

Yahoo may be sliding down the search engine totem pole, but the company is doing its best to climb back up, with a new space dedicated to apps. This week, Yahoo added a new “Apps” tab to its search page, giving users a new portal into both the Android Market and iTunes App Store. Results [...] Continue Reading

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ADZero bamboo smartphone prototypes hands-on (video)

Posted on 03 February 2012

We were so beguiled by AD’s bamboo-bound smartphone that we had to track down the designer to get some hands-on time with these work-in-progress prototypes. We met up with Kieron-Scott Woodhouse (pun unintended) and he offered to bring along several of the latest prototypes for us to get to grips with. While the finished product [...] Continue Reading

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Canalys: More smartphones than PCs shipped in 2011

Posted on 03 February 2012

2011: the year Smartphones supplanted computers, at least according to the bundle of spreadsheets that just arrived from Canalys Research. Vendors shipped (shipped, not sold) 488 million of the devices, compared to 414.6 million “PCs,” which erroneously includes Tablet PCs of all shapes and sizes. Looking at Smartphones exclusively (IDC’s numbers from yesterday concerned all [...] Continue Reading

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Nokia Hello: breaks down borders, gets the drinks in

Posted on 03 February 2012

Ever wanted to order a tea and coffee, but found language to be a barrier? Then say bonjour, to Nokia Hello. Making creative use of NFC, Nokia Hello users can touch phones to exchange greetings, pleasantries, as well as the aforementioned beverage order. Mild joking aside, the project has been developed to ease those awkward [...] Continue Reading

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