Posts Tagged ‘Becomes’

BBX Becomes "BlackBerry 10" After Legal Tussle

Research in Motion will change the name of its BBX operating system to BlackBerry 10, as the troubled company faces a legal obstacle in the midst of an attempted comeback. Albuquerque, N.M.-based software company Basis International made repeated requests to RIM to cease using the name BBX after its October announcement, claiming it already trademarked [...]

Samsung Overtakes Apple, Becomes Top Smartphone Maker

Samsung overtook Apple in smartphone sales, heating up the battle between the two device makers and calling into question Apple’s continued ability to dominate. The South Korea-based company experienced a 45 percent increase in smartphone shipments in the third quarter, a rise powered by the popularity of its Galaxy S and S2 Android devices. The [...]

Android Passes Symbian, Becomes World’s Top Smartphone Platform

Google’s Android operating system is now the world’s largest platform for smartphones, passing Nokia’s Symbian software, according to research firm Canalys. The report said the Mountain View, Calif.-based company shipped 32.9 million Android-based phones in the last quarter for around 32.5 percent percent of the market, stealing the lead from Nokia, which sold 31 million [...]

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