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Acer CloudMobile coming in Q3 2012 with Android 4.1

By Sam Byford on February 13, 2012 02:02 am + 9 comments

DigiTimes is reporting that Acer says it will launch its CloudMobile smartphone in the third quarter Continue reading…
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Sony exploring Vita OS smartphones and tablets, says AV Watch

By Jeff Blagdon on February 12, 2012 06:00 am + 91 comments

Sony’s soon-to-be President and CEO, Kazuo Hirai, has hinted that the company is investigating Continue reading…
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Nokia 803 rumored with Symbian, huge camera sensor

By Dante D'Orazio on February 8, 2012 12:37 pm + 44 comments

Sure, Nokia went all-in with Windows Phone, but according to BGR, Symbian isn't dead just yet. If Continue reading…
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Samsung holding March 22nd event, 7mm-thick Galaxy S III to be announced?

By Bryan Bishop on February 6, 2012 10:22 pm + 115 comments

Earlier this month Samsung confirmed that it wouldn't be launching the Galaxy S III at Mobile World Continue reading…
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Newcomers choose Android over iPhone in Q4 2011, but Apple top manufacturer, says NPD

By Dante D'Orazio on February 6, 2012 04:32 pm + 194 comments

The NPD Group has just released its latest findings for US consumer smartphone sales for Q4 2011, Continue reading…
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More smartphones than computers shipped in 2011, says Canalys

By Adi Robertson on February 4, 2012 01:07 pm + 37 comments

For the first time, smartphones have become more popular than traditional computers. Research group Continue reading…
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Nokia chairman warns of slow progress for 'a significant part' of 2012

By Sam Byford on February 2, 2012 12:09 am + 67 comments

Nokia's shift to Windows Phone kicked off with a quarter in which the company lost $1.2 billion and Continue reading…
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Infobar C01 smartphone launches in Japan on February 3rd

By Sam Byford on January 31, 2012 03:36 am + 4 comments

KDDI's recent resurrection of its au iida Infobar designer phone series seems to have been a Continue reading…
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Olympus is top mirrorless camera maker in Japan while Apple leads in smartphones, says BCN

By Sam Byford on January 27, 2012 03:42 am + 25 comments

Every year Japanese IT research firm BCN publishes its awards for the nation's technology Continue reading…
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Google: smartphone and tablet use growing, but not at the expense of PCs

By Chris Ziegler on January 25, 2012 11:01 am + 27 comments

Google has released some stats around mobile internet and smartphone usage today that it Continue reading…