Handsets
Samsung Sees Record-High 4Q Profit
January 8, 2013 10:06 am | by Youkyung Lee,AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co., the world's largest technology company by revenue, expects record earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 as shoppers continued to snap up its smartphones and tablets. The company said Tuesday its operating profit for the October-December quarter...
Yota Smartphone Aims to Differentiate in Useful Way
December 18, 2012 3:24 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt's not everyday an OEM decides it's a good idea to enter the high-end smartphone market. We've already seen the likes of Dell and HP bow out, and the well-established Microsoft and Nokia are no strangers to the challenging market. So why, exactly has the relatively small...
RIM Launches BB 10 Beta for Enterprise, Government
December 17, 2012 10:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsResearch In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry 10 Technical Preview program, an initiative designed to allow certain enterprise and government customers the opportunity to begin beta testing with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10...
Huawei Will Open R&D Center in Finland
December 10, 2012 4:14 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHuawei Monday announced a move to set up shop on Nokia's home turf. The Chinese company says it will invest $90 million over a five-year period to establish a research and development (R&D) center in Helsinki, Finland. Huawei said the move will add to its existing R&D deployments, which include over 70,000 employees worldwide.
Growth in Smart Connected Devices Expected to Continue
December 10, 2012 10:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe global connected device market continues to grow, according to the latest number from IDC reseach. According to the report, shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones as a collective grew 27 percent annualy in the third quarter of 2012, hitting a record 303.6 million shipments valued at $140.4 billion dollars.
Amid Troubles, Nokia Gets Boost from China
December 6, 2012 11:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIn the same week that Nokia sold the building that has been its main headquarters as part of cost-cutting measures, the Finnish handset maker also announced that China Mobile will begin carrying the Lumia 920T. The Lumia 920T is the first TD-SCDMA Windows Phone in China and for Nokia represent ...
Mobile Devices Continue to Drive Social Media Usage
December 3, 2012 10:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA new report from Nielsen and NM Incite found that while the computer remains as the predominant device for social media access, consumers’ time spent with social media on mobile apps and the mobile web has increased 63 percent in 2012, compared to the same period last year.
Study Shows Growth in Second Screen Users
December 3, 2012 9:55 am | by David Bauder, AP Television Writer | News | CommentsTelevision viewers were once called couch potatoes. Many are becoming more active while watching now, judging by the findings in a new report that illustrates the explosive growth in people who watch TV while connected to social media on smartphones and tablets.
Forum Wants to Breathe New, Certifiable Life into Phones
February 28, 2012 6:46 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsA group of companies on Tuesday launched the Device Renewal Forum (DRF) dedicated to establishing a common certification for refurbished wireless phones around the world.
Report: Apple Snags Big Chunk of Q4 Smartphone Sales
February 7, 2012 6:44 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsApple emerged as the best-selling handset OEM in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to NPD Group.
Windows Phone: the OEM Challenge
February 5, 2012 7:04 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsNot too long ago, it would have taken quite the stretch of imagination to picture a Nokia smartphone as the belle of the ball at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month.
Review: Lumia 710 Good Return to U.S. for Nokia
January 4, 2012 9:16 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsLaunched today as an exclusive on T-Mobile USA's network, the Lumia 710 is available for $49.95 with a two-year contract. While that $49.95 price tag screams mediocrity, the 710 offers far more polish...
HP Goes Open Source with webOS
December 12, 2011 6:04 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAfter failing to find a buyer for its mobile operating system, HP on Friday announced that it will offer up webOS to the open source community of developers. The company says it plans to continue to be active in the
Hot, Not So Hot & Most Important Devices of 2011
December 3, 2011 2:30 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsSome players have hit it big in the mobile device market this year (Samsung Galaxy S II), while others have fallen flat (HP Touchpad). But even some of 2011’s misses (BlackBerry PlayBook) have been critical for their respective companies, proving that in the device market, a product doesn’t necessarily have to be successful to be important.
MetroPCS Gets First HTC Handset
November 21, 2011 7:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMetroPCS today announced its first HTC handset, the HTC Wildfire S, an Android-powered smartphone.
HTC Unveils Rezound with Beats
November 4, 2011 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHTC yesterday unveiled its latest and greatest, the first Android phone in the United States to feature Beats audio integration...
Report: Faulty Android Phones Cost Carriers $2 Billion Annually
November 4, 2011 8:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe return and repair of Android smartphone devices is costing mobile operators as much as $2 billion per year...
HTC Earnings Soar, But Flat 4Q Ahead
October 31, 2011 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHTC posted major gains in sales and profits for the third quarter but warned that its earnings could plateau in the fourth quarter...
Motorola Resurrects the RAZR
October 19, 2011 8:51 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMotorola Mobility has revived its RAZR brand for a new super-thin Android smartphone that will launch next month with Verizon Wireless.
Huawei Targets U.S. Device Market
October 12, 2011 9:30 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO —The Chinese manufacturer Huawei plans to be among the top three wireless device companies in the United States within three years.
Report: Smartphones Eclipse Feature Phone in Western Europe
September 12, 2011 7:58 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt's becoming a smartphone world, according to new report from research firm IDC, which shows smartphone shipments eclipsing feature phones...
GAO: Inmates' Illegal Cell Phone Use 'Major Security Concern'
September 7, 2011 8:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsPrison inmates' illegal use of contraband cell phones is on the rise and poses a major security threat to prison officials and the public...
Nokia Launches Its Cheapest Phones at $30-$35
August 26, 2011 7:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNokia on Thursday unveiled its two cheapest cellphones to date aimed at attracting users in the low end market...
Webcast - Hear From The Experts: 4G Device Outlook
August 22, 2011 2:24 pm | Articles | CommentsAs 4G offerings expand in the marketplace, service providers and device manufacturers are challenged to deliver a differentiated value proposition.
