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Motorola today inaugurated a new era in Korea's mobile lifestyle with the introduction of MOTOROI™, the first smart phone in Korea to be powered by Android™ version 2.0.
For people who want the ultimate smart phone experience, MOTOROI™ offers the ability to use multiple applications at the same time, effortless pinch-and-zoom browsing, and cinematic navigation through music, videos, and maps of the world.
"We are delighted to announce MOTOROI™, the first Android-based phone, with SK Telecom in Korea, a key partner in one of Motorola's key markets in the world," said Sanjay Jha, co-chief executive officer of Motorola ...
Posted on 20th January 2010
Under: Browser, Email, Google, Handset, Microsoft, Motorola, Multimedia, Music, Smartphone, WiFi, YouTube |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the upcoming launch of the T-Mobile® myTouch™ 3G Fender™ Limited Edition, and a partnership with legendary musician and Fender guitarist Eric Clapton to help unveil the exclusive new phone.
As part of the myTouch 3G marketing campaign, which has featured a variety of iconic artists including comedians, musicians and sports figures, Clapton’s commercial will debut on national TV on January 20, supporting the availability of the device nationwide in select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobilemytouch.com. In the ad, Clapton will showcase a personalized myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition.
The Fender Limited Edition ...
Posted on 20th January 2010
Under: 3G, Google, Music, T-Mobile, YouTube |
"Google said on Tuesday it was no longer willing to censor search in China through its Chinese-language website Google.cn, putting it squarely at odds with the Chinese government, which has banned Twitter, Facebook and YouTube."
Posted on 20th January 2010
Under: China, Google, Internet, YouTube |
"The Google Nexus One launch has become the most controversial and confusing Android handset launch to date. With publicity "leaks" over the holiday season, the Nexus One handset received unprecedented buzz. This same hype helped create the expectation of a revolutionary Android handset and its potential to be an iPhone killer. To gauge the success of Google's first handset launch, Flurry leveraged its analytics reach to estimate launch week sales of the Nexus One."
Posted on 14th January 2010
Under: Google |
"Many people consider the iPhone the ultimate "smart" phone. Now Google wants you to think of its new Nexus One device as a "super" phone."
Posted on 14th January 2010
Under: Google, HTC, T-Mobile |
Apple 3G iPhone ranked first in new Nielsen survey of top mobile handhelds for 2009 (Jan - Oct) in terms of subscriber base. Rounding out the top ten: the RIM BlackBerry 8300 Series devices, the Motorola RAZR V3 series, LG VX9100 (enV2), LG Voyager, Samsung SPH-M540 (Rant), the RIM BlackBerry 9530 series (Storm), LG VX9700 (Dare), LG Vu series, and the RIM BlackBerry 8100 series.
Nielsen also offers a listing of the top 10 websites accessed over motilbe phones in the U.S. from January through September 2009:
Google Search, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Weather Channel, Facebook, MSN Hotmail, Google ...
Posted on 26th December 2009
Under: 3G, Apple, Google, LG, MSN, Motorola, RIM, Windows Mobile, Yahoo |
comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the release of its latest report on the mobile market, Android: Crashing the Smartphone Party. The report provides an overview of the current U.S. mobile environment and offers an in-depth look at how the Android operating system is impacting the market. Among the report's key findings is that consumer awareness of Google's Android is growing rapidly, due in large part to the Verizon Droid ad campaign. Further, of those American consumers in the market for a smartphone, 17 percent are considering the purchase of an ...
Posted on 18th December 2009
Under: AT&T, Apple, BlackBerry, Browser, Google, Palm, Smartphone, T-Mobile, Verizon |
ABI Research expects application downloads to reach five billion by 2014. That is an increase from an estimated 2.3 billion applications downloaded in 2009. The growing adoption of smartphones which saw sales rise 20% in 2009, as well as the proliferation of application stores, are the major drivers for this expansive surge.
“The iPhone’s share of the app market will contract from its 2010 level during the latter part of the forecast period, but it will remain the leading platform for applications,” says wireless research associate Bhavya Khanna. “The big beneficiary will be Android, which will see ...
Posted on 18th December 2009
Under: ABI, Google, Smartphone |
Google (GOOG) will sell a version of the Google Phone, or the Nexus One, or whatever it is calling its own handset, at a reduced price to consumers who sign up for a service contrast with the T-Mobile unit of Deutsche Telekom, Reuters reports, citing “a source familiar with the matter.”
The source said the phone could available direct from Google as soon as January 5
Posted on 15th December 2009
Under: Google, T-Mobile |
"Two titans of the tech world, Google and Apple, may soon be engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Or, more precisely, handset-to-handset combat."
Posted on 15th December 2009
Under: Apple, Google, Handset, Smartphone |
Google Goggles lets users search using images instead of words. It is basically a visual search application for use on Android 1.6+ devices. Google notes that the application is in its infancy and works well for some things, but not for all.
Posted on 10th December 2009
Under: Google |
"Operators pushed market share of cellphones running Google's software a little higher in September quarter in Western Europe, but consumers showed little interest towards them, research firm IDC said on Saturday."
Posted on 8th December 2009
Under: Google |
Best Buy Mobile will be the place to get great holiday deals on several popular smartphones and the innovative Sprint MiFi device.
This holiday, Best Buy Mobile will have five smartphones operating on the Google Android platform across three carrier networks for $99 each with a new two-year activation. These smartphones include the HTC Hero (Sprint), myTouch 3G (T-Mobile), Motorola Cliq (T-Mobile), Samsung Moment (Sprint) and DROID ERIS™ by HTC (Verizon Wireless).
As an additional draw for consumers wishing to connect to the Internet via new wireless innovations, the Sprint MiFi device will be offered for free with ...
Posted on 27th November 2009
Under: 3G, Google, HTC, Internet, Motorola, Music, Palm, Samsung, T-Mobile, Verizon, WiFi |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today officially announced its newest Android-powered smartphone, the ‘Galaxy Spica’ (I5700).
Samsung Galaxy Spica is a powerful Android-powered smartphone that offers seamless connectivity, highlighted by smooth access to Google™ mobile services and easy connection to popular social network sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
The Galaxy Spica shows faster and more powerful performance than ever before by providing 800 MHZ application processor, so users can enjoy a variety of applications that can be downloaded from Android Market™.
Samsung Galaxy Spica provides an exceptional multimedia experience by supporting DivX for the ...
Posted on 16th November 2009
Under: Google, Samsung, Smartphone |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., the wireless leader in offering the broadest selection of Android™-powered smartphones in the United States, today announced that the Samsung Behold® II will be available beginning Nov. 18. The full touch-screen Behold II is a multimedia powerhouse with fast Web and data supported by Wi-Fi® and T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network.
Available exclusively from T-Mobile USA, the Behold II is the first phone from T-Mobile to feature a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen for crisper colors and wider viewing angles, which is paired with a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, zoom, flash, five shooting modes and video ...
Posted on 16th November 2009
Under: 3G, Google, Samsung, T-Mobile, WiFi |
Dell Inc said on Friday it will sell smartphones equipped with Google Inc's Android mobile software."
Posted on 16th November 2009
Under: Google, Handset, Smartphone |
"AT&T Inc. dominated the U.S. wireless market in the third quarter with a huge run up in iPhone sales, but rivals are stepping up their game as the crucial holiday season approaches."
"Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest mobile operator in terms of customers, and No. 3 carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. plan to unleash another wave of devices that mimic the iPhone's most popular features. They've also taken other steps like partnering with Google Inc. and, in the case of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, offering cheaper "all-you-can-eat" plans to boost sales."
Posted on 6th November 2009
Under: AT&T, Google, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Wireless |
Beginning Nov. 6, DROID ERIS™ by HTC will invade Verizon Wireless Communications Stores across the United States, bringing the power of the Android™ platform and the Verizon Wireless network together. DROID ERIS by HTC combines the popular Android platform with HTC Sense™, a user experience from HTC that makes it easy for customers to stay close to one another and create an individualized mobile experience tailored specifically to their needs.
DROID ERIS by HTC offers customers the opportunity to customize a seven-panel wide home screen with a wide variety of widgets designed to bring the most important ...
Posted on 6th November 2009
Under: Bluetooth, Browser, Google, HTC, WiFi |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the national availability of the Motorola CLIQ™ with MOTOBLUR™, the first Android™-powered device from Motorola and the only device to feature MOTOBLUR this holiday season. Beginning today, customers can now purchase the CLIQ in T-Mobile retail stores, partner locations and online at www.T-Mobile.com/CLIQ. To celebrate the CLIQ’s arrival in retail, T-Mobile also launched the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Challenge today, a nationwide contest to build the largest college fan club on Facebook®.
Available exclusively from T-Mobile, the CLIQ is a must-have mobile device as the only smartphone this season with MOTOBLUR, an innovative ...
Posted on 3rd November 2009
Under: 3G, Google, Motorola, T-Mobile, YouTube |
"Last week, US operator Verizon Wireless announced the CDMA-based Motorola Droid, the first smartphone to come with Android 2.0 which is the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Unfortunately, there was no news of a GSM/UMTS version--until now. A German blog leaked a photo of the device headed for O2 in Germany. Its name will be the Motorola Milestone and will apparently cost 481 euros."
Posted on 3rd November 2009
Under: CDMA, Google, Motorola, Umts, Verizon |