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Apple has been crowned the victor in last quarter’s smartphone wars by yet another research firm.
Among the top five global manufacturers, Apple grabbed the top spot with a market share of 23.5 percent, according to IDC. That proved a healthy gain over the 15.9 percent share from a year ago.
The iPhone maker also shipped the greatest number of phones last quarter at 37 million, compared with (more…)
Research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed in a report earlier today that smartphone vendors shipped 157.8 million units in 4Q 2011 compared to 102.0 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Not surprisingly, Apple took the top position with 37 million iPhones shipped in the 4Q 2011, accounting for 23.5% of the market share in the quarter.
was high, even though it disappointed some users who were expecting a redesigned iPhone (more…)
The Cheers app for iPhone is definitely a morning person. It’s the kind of app that hops out of bed, says hello to the singing bluebirds at the window, and then goes for a jog to pick up a mocha at a favorite local coffee shop.
Cheers is relentlessly cheerful. (Click to enlarge.)
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Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET)
There are heaps of social-media apps that let you check in at restaurants or recommend (more…)
Behringer, makes of all sorts of audio equipment, took CES 2012 by surprise with a gigantic 10,000-watt iPhone speaker dock. Dubbed the iNuke Boom, this is easily one of the largest
made, and naturally quite expensive.
AT CES 2012, Behringer showed off the iNuke Boom, possibly the world’s loudest iPhone speaker dock.
The massive speaker measures 8 feet wide, 4 feet tall, and weighs over 700 pounds. Not only that, it outputs at over 10,000-watts. (more…)
Traxxas has recently announced that their electric remote control super car XO-1 can go 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds, and from zero to 100 in just 4.92 seconds using an iPhone app, making it the fastest radio controlled super car.
According to Traxxas’ website, you can unlock the 100+ mph capability using the capability Traxxas Link application that will be available in the App Store.
Traxxas Link makes it easy to learn, understand, and access the (more…)
Are you heading to a remote part of the world, where you’re totally cut off from wireless networks? If so, bring your Apple device along, and you can actually stay connected to the Web.
Iridium Communications announced today that it has brought its AxcessPoint Mail & Web app to iOS. With the mobile Wi-Fi hot spot technology in tow, iPad, iPhone , and iPod Touch owners will be able to connect to the Web and check their (more…)
At CNET’s office building, the iPhone 4S from AT&T has a hard time getting a 3G connection.
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Dong Ngo/CNET)
Cool as she is, the iPhone 4S’ new personal assistant Siri hasn’t been able to tell me in a meaningful way which iPhone 4S offers the fastest data speeds. In the end, I resorted to the usual do-it-yourself approach: a real-world test. And the results were interesting.
Prior to the testing, (more…)
At CNET’s office building, the iPhone 4S from AT&T has a hard time getting a 3G connection.
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Dong Ngo/CNET)
Cool as she is, the iPhone 4S’ new personal assistant Siri hasn’t been able to tell me in a meaningful way which iPhone 4S offers the fastest data speeds. In the end, I resorted to the usual do-it-yourself approach: a real-world test. And the results were interesting.
Prior to the testing, (more…)
has been lost to the Korean company whose smartphone sales were up by more than 40 percent over the previous quarter.
According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones in the last quarter as compared to Apple ‘s 17.1 million sold.
An important thing to note here is that Strategy Analytics has estimated shipment numbers and not actual sales. Apple on the other hand clearly mentions how many units it sold over the last quarter. (more…)
After months of rumors and speculations, Apple unveiled their hotly anticipated fifth generation iPhone called
event earlier today.
As the name suggests, iPhone 4S is not a redesigned iPhone as many of us had hoped, it looks like iPhone 4 but comes with a number of new features and improvements.
iPhone 4S will be powered by Apple ‘s A5 processor that currently powers iPad 2. Apple claims it delivers up to 2 times faster performance and up to (more…)
