Nielsen's Q3 numbers are out: Android's still atop the OS chain, Apple remains number one manufacturer - http://www.engadget.com

Nielsen's Q3 numbers are out: Android's still atop the OS chain, Apple remains number one manufacturer - http://www.engadget.com

By Brad Molen posted Nov 29th 2011 2:04PM

Another quarter has come and gone, and you know what that means: Nielsen ratings are out again. The latest batch of numbers don't reveal anything wildly new, but they're still just as telling nonetheless: 44 percent of mobile subscribers in the US use a smartphone in the US. Of those, 71 percent are in possession of an Android device or an iPhone. Additionally, 56 percent of all phone purchases during the third quarter were smartphones. And -- this probably won't come as a surprise to anyone -- at a decisive 42 percent, Android remains the number one smartphone OS while Apple is still perched firmly on top as the leading manufacturer (28 percent). Check out the source link below and graph above for more of the tiny details.

Microsoft Shows Off Tango Video Chat App On The HTC Titan - www.techcrunch.com

Jordan Crook

I’ve liked Windows Phone Mango since I first laid eyes on it, but the truth of the matter is that most of the features being implemented are merely catching up to competing platforms.

How your phone betrays your location - www.techradar.com

Explained: Your phone transmits your location to anyone equipped to listen

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By Julian Bucknall

The way cell towers work can give a fairly accurate idea of where you are, even if you're not making a call

"What's an azimuth?" my wife asked. For some reason, visions of naval battles came to mind. Cannons being aimed, orders shouted, shots fired, smoke and billowing sails.

Other than that, I couldn't come up with much. There was nothing for it but to check Wikipedia, where I learned that it's a direction for a projection of an object (usually a star) in 3D space onto a reference plane. So, in summary, a direction.

At this point, it's best to understand what my wife does for a living. She's a Deputy District Attorney, a prosecutor, in the Fourth Judicial District in Colorado. For a long while, she's headed up the Special Victims Unit (SVU, just like on the telly) in the office, prosecuting cases where the victims are the very young, very old, or those who need special help.

Google acquires Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion - GSMArena.com news

Google acquires Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion - GSMArena.com news

15 August, 2011 

 







Google has announced it's going to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion ($40 per share). The Mountain View-based company plans to use Motorola's rich patent portfolio to help its Android platform in the numerous legal battles it's currently fighting, while Motorola itself should continue to function as before.
The first thing that should be noted is Motorola Mobility is not the entire Motorola. You might remember that the company split in two in January 2010 - Motorola Solution (being the direct successor of Motorola) and Motorola Mobility (a spin-off company handling the mobile devices business).
So, Google is buying Motorola's mobile division responsible for smartphones and tablets. The reson for the move is quite simple - to defend Android in the ongoing patent war.

Gartner Q2 report: Nokia still top smartphone maker - GSMArena.com news

Gartner Q2 report: Nokia still top smartphone maker - GSMArena.com news

12 August, 2011 

Gartner released their report on the mobile phone world in the second quarter and have something very interesting in their numbers - Nokia is sill number one in smartphones, rather than third as other analysts have stated.
The difference comes from which numbers are taken into account - others counted the number of units shipped and not the number of units purchased by end users, which is exactly what Gartner was looking at.

Rumor: Windows Phone 7 Mango is coming 1 September - GSMArena.com news

Rumor: Windows Phone 7 Mango is coming 1 September - GSMArena.com news

12 August, 2011

Windows Phone 7 Mango was released to manufacturers about three weeks ago and it seems that testing is going well. Sources now claim that the first major update for Microsoft's new mobile OS is going to become publicly available on 1 September.
The first big update for WP7 was NoDo and its roll out wasn’t as smooth as Microsoft would have liked, despite releasing a very minor update first that was supposed to set the ground for NoDo.
Hopefully, this time everyone has done their job as the rumored 1 September deadline is approaching fast. It's a well picked time for an update, just in time for IFA (2-7 September), which will have major manufacturers gathered and showing their new devices.

First look at Windows Phone 7 Mango impresses - www.gigaom.com

First look at Windows Phone 7 Mango impresses - www.gigaom.com

By Kevin C. Tofel Aug. 12, 2011, 12:45pm PT

The next major software update for Microsoft Windows Phone 7, codenamed Mango, is complete. Microsoft handed over the Mango update to its carrier and hardware partners on July 26, although there’s no announced date for when existing WP7 smartphones will see the software. Nor are there any official release dates for new phones that will run on Mango: Yes, I’m looking at you Nokia.

Apple largest smartphone manufacturer in the world - GSMArena.com news

Apple largest smartphone manufacturer in the world - GSMArena.com news

05 August, 2011 

According to the latest report by the International Data Corporation Apple is now the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer.

comScore reports on marker and OS marketshare in the US for Q2 - GSMArena.com news

comScore reports on marker and OS marketshare in the US for Q2 - GSMArena.com news

05 August, 2011

comScore released their report on the mobile phone market in the US for the second quarter of this year. They found that Android is pulling ahead of iOS and that those are the only two OSes that didn’t lose market share.
Samsung is solidifying its place as the top phone maker in the US (note: counting both feature phones and smartphones) with 25.3%, up 0.8% compared to the previous quarter. Apple overtook RIM in Q2 and now sits in 4th place. Apple also grew the most quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), a full percent, reaching 8.9% of market share.

Apple Takes Lead In Smartphone Shipments, But Samsung Is On Its Heels - www.techcrunch.com

Jordan Crook

According to a report from IDC, Apple shipped more smartphones than any other manufacturer in Q2, stealing bragging rights from a struggling Nokia. With 20.3 million units shipped, Apple managed to nab a 19.1 percent market share, representing year-over-year growth of 141.7 percent. Samsung and Nokia followed behind, with RIM and HTC bringing up the rear.

How to update your HTC Desire to Android 2.3 - www.techradar.com

Tutorial: Manually upgrade your Desire to Android 2.3 Gingerbread

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By Gary Cutlack

HTC Desire Android 2.3 Gingerbread update: we show you how

HTC has finally launched an official Desire Gingerbread update, which will update the HTC Desire to Android 2.3.3. 

There's a pretty big catch, though. This is not your traditional "over the air" update that's all nice and easy. Instead, users have to download and install Android 2.3 on the HTC Desire manually.