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comScore: iOS still ahead of Android in total user base thanks to iPads

Rue Liu, Oct 10th 2011 Discuss [16]

According to a new report released by research firm comScore, iOS is still the leading platform for connected devices based on actual installed base and digital traffic. This seems contrary to the general perception that Android is the front-runner, and it is indeed when it comes to only smartphone figures, but with the inclusion of all connected devices such as tablets, Apple wins thanks to the continued dominance of the iPad. Read The Full Story

Dell cancels device for Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Rue Liu, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [27]

Dell has canceled its plans to launch any Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices and may completely bail out of the Windows Phone market for now. Although a leaked roadmap back in February indicated that Dell would be coming out with an updated Venue Pro codenamed "Wrigley," the company was noticeably absent from the list when Microsoft unveiled its new Windows Phone partners in May. Read The Full Story

Ice Cream Sandwich launch confirmed by Android Developers YouTube channel

Rue Liu, Oct 6th 2011 Discuss [11]

Google's next-gen Android platform dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich looks certain to make an appearance at next week's CTIA event. Samsung has already begun teasing the details via videos for its CTIA Samsung Unpacked event and now the official Android Developers YouTube channel is confirming the same. Read The Full Story

HTC’s net profit rose 68 percent in Q3

Rue Liu, Oct 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

HTC released its unaudited Q3 earnings results today, revealing that the company's net profit had risen 68 percent from last year, reaching NT$18.64 billion or about US$615.3 milion. Despite a 34 percent drop in stock value since July 1, the company's total revenue has grown by 79 percent to NT$135.8 billion or about US$4.4 billion. Read The Full Story

PayPal to open pop-up store next month in NYC, showcasing new mobile payment options

Cory Gunther, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

Paypal is all set to open a new pop-up store in the trendy streets of downtown Manhattan, New York, to announce and showcase their new payment options and point-of-sale features that are coming soon. PayPal plans to invite local merchants to visit the store, located at 174 Hudson, to experience and see real-time demos of the company's payment processing technology for retail stores, and see it in action how they intend for it to be at brick and mortar stores nationwide. Read The Full Story

Nokia 700 Symbian Belle smartphone announced, we go hands-on

Cory Gunther, Sep 26th 2011 Discuss [4]

Today Nokia officially announced the Nokia 700 smartphone running on Symbian Belle. After teasing about it back in August, then unveiling the new details last month it has finally arrived and will be available early October in the UK. Being dubbed Nokia's smallest smartphone, able to fit just about anywhere including the skinniest of jeans. We've received some hands-on time with the tiny smartphone so head on down past the break for photos and more details. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Motorola ELECTRIFY Review [US Cellular]

Cory Gunther, Sep 22nd 2011 Discuss [41]

Do you want a top tier Android smartphone with a blazing fast dual-core processor and a kickstand running on US Cellular? If you answered yes then you’ll want to stick around and see our review of the new Motorola ELECTRIFY for US Cellular that was just made available to the public today. We’ve given it a one-over and enjoyed it for the past few days and so far its been a great device. Read on below for the full review.

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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango rolling out within next two weeks

Rue Liu, Sep 21st 2011 Discuss [4]

Microsoft will begin rolling out its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update starting within the next two weeks. The update will likely be rolled out in batches with select devices being supported first. When Mango is ready for your device, you should receive a message on your phone, but you can also check the "Where's my phone update?" page for the status. Read The Full Story

Hulu Plus for Android adds support for 9 more devices

Rue Liu, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [4]

If you're a Hulu Plus subscriber and an Android user, you're chances of being able to use the Hulu Plus app on your smartphone or tablet has just increased slightly. The Hulu Plus app for Android first rolled out in June with support for only six devices, but an update today adds nine new devices to the still very limited roster. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry 7 OS devices to finally get WiFi Hot Spot support

Rue Liu, Sep 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

The BlackBerry 7 OS devices recently launched have on their boxes the label "Hot Spot Capable," and yet none are capable of this feature just yet. A leaked memo to the Now Network carrier, however, reveals that the mobile WiFi Hot Spot feature will be coming soon via a software update in the coming months. Read The Full Story

Android partners with Intel for new Medfield-based tablets, smartphones

Rue Liu, Sep 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

Google and Intel announced a new partnership today at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) that will make future Android releases optimized for Intel chips in addition to the current de facto ARM-based chips. Android smartphone and tablet prototypes were even shown off during the event, running on Intel Atom chips. Read The Full Story

HTC Bliss and Runnymede specs leaked in full

Rue Liu, Sep 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

The full specs for the European versions of the HTC Bliss and the HTC Runnymede have leaked, confirming much of the rumors surrounding the two Android handsets. The leak comes just a week ahead of HTC's major press event scheduled for September 20, where it's expected that the company will unveil the two devices. Read The Full Story