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The annual Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t just feature electronics, but celebrities as well, spotlighting Justin Bieber and Snooki of “Jersey Shore” fame as Lady Gaga takes a pass. Lady Gaga first appeared at the 2010 CES, after taking over the role of creative director for Polaroid. At last year’s show, Lady Gaga unveiled three new [...]
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IPhone 4S Hits China, Challenges Android
January 4th, 2012 
admin Apple’s iPhone 4S will launch in more than 20 new markets on January 13, as the company takes steps toward cutting down Android’s lead in worldwide market share. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company will launch its smartphone in China after months of being stymied in the country’s regulatory approval process, according to speculation. Several countries in [...]
Flipboard Hits IPhones, Grabs 1 Million Downloads
December 16th, 2011 admin Flipboard’s release of its iPhone app more than doubled user activity on the social reader, as competition heats up among mobile social feed readers. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company’s iPhone version of its popular iPad app has been downloaded more than one million times in the first week of its release. Flipboard is now expected [...]
RIM Delays BlackBerry Phones, Hits Crisis Point
December 16th, 2011 admin Research in Motion has reached a major crisis point, announcing a dismal plunge in profits and delay of a BlackBerry line aimed at turning its fading fortunes around. The Waterloo, Ontario-based phone maker said its new line of smartphones will now be delayed until the second half of 2012. RIM initially expected to sell the [...]
North Korea Hits 1 Million Cell Phone Users, But Growth Slows
November 22nd, 2011 admin North Korea will soon boast one million cell phone users, just four years after people were imprisoned for possessing handsets, illustrating mobile technology’s effect on the isolated, authoritarian country. The Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability reports 60 percent of people aged 20 to 50 own mobile phones in the capital of Pyongyang, where the [...]
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No Comments »Galaxy Nexus Hits UK, U.S. Release Coming Soon
November 17th, 2011 admin The Samsung Galaxy Nexus went on sale today in the UK, as customers in the U.S. and other parts of the world eagerly await their chance to buy the device. Google’s next flagship phone, which is the first device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, launched in the Oxford Street Phones4U store today and will [...]
Ice Cream Sandwich Code Hits Web, Release Coming Soon
November 15th, 2011 admin Google has released the source code for Ice Cream Sandwich, signaling the upcoming release of the Galaxy Nexus. The Android 4.0.1 code is now fully available online as Google continues its Open Source Project. Developers both big and small can get to work on new apps as well as updates for their existing ones to [...]
Smartphone Ultrasound Hits Market After Regulatory Delays
October 12th, 2011 admin A smartphone-enabled ultrasound device is on the market after lengthy regulatory delays, showing an emerging need for balance between federal regulators, medical device manufacturers, and the pace of technology. The device allows healthcare professionals to perform ultrasounds using a smartphone with a plug-in wand. It received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in [...]
Posted in Cell Phone News Tags: After, Hits, Market, Regulatory, Smartphone, Ultrasound No Comments »Rural Broadband Hits Setback
October 7th, 2011 admin Open Range Communications, a company providing rural broadband service to a dozen states, laid off over half its workforce and accepted its CEO’s resignation, moves that put yet another hold on extending broadband services nationwide. Open Range Wednesday announced it will eliminate about 122 sales-related jobs, leaving only about 50 people working. Also, CFO Chris [...]
Google+ Hits Huge Growth Spurt
September 28th, 2011 admin Google+ experienced a huge growth spurt after the social network opened to the public, indicating it may soon bypass more established social networks, including LinkedIn and Twitter. According to market researcher Experian Hitwise, Google+ grew by 1,269 percent last week. The traffic still isn’t near Facebook, but it could overtake sites like MySpace and LinkedIn [...]
