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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…
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Casio G-Shock rugged smartphone concept resists falls, water, and weight

By Sam Byford on January 24, 2012 08:26 am + 32 comments

Casio's made rugged smartphones and phones that connect to G-Shock watches before, but here's the Continue reading…
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Samsung introduces Star 3 and Star 3 DUOS Bada phones for Russia and Europe

By Sam Sheffer on January 19, 2012 06:30 pm + 4 comments

Samsung announced two new feature phones to its lineup today, the Star 3 and Star 3 DUOS. Both of Continue reading…
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More people using smartphones, iOS and Android eating into BlackBerry market share

By Adi Robertson on January 18, 2012 10:31 am + 160 comments

We already knew that over half of 18 to 44-year-olds had a smartphone, but now it looks like Continue reading…