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This Year, Spending For Mobile Devices And PCs Will Decline For The First Time Since 2010

by Staff on Thursday, January 21, 2016

According to the latest forecast by research firm Gartner, it appears that this year, consumers will be buying less hardware products such as personal computers, smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.

Appears in: android, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

PTel, Including Its Giv Mobile Brand, To Shut Down Effective January 30

by Staff on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Here is some rather unpleasant news for certain mobile users -- PlatinumTel (PTel) has decided to end its mobile service operations effective on January 30th of this year. As a direct result of the wireless carrier shutting down, its mobile brand, Giv Mobile, will also cease offering wireless services by January 31st of this year.

Appears in: Mobile, prepaid, smartphone, Smartphones, t-mobile, Wireless

Court Orders Samsung To Stop Selling Devices In Violation Of Apple Patents

by Staff on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

But wait -- these banned devices are not actually available in the market anymore -- well, mostly. United States District Judge Lucy Koh has decided that Samsung will not be allowed to sell specific models of its smartphones in the US.

Appears in: android, Apple, Galaxy, Mobile, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy SIII, smartphone, Smartphones

Are Today’s Mobile Users Already Overwhelmed With Privacy Management?

by Staff on Friday, January 15, 2016

You may have felt bombarded with permissions and other privacy management concerns almost all the time. Permission to access contacts list. Permission to access photo library. Permission to use location information. Permission to use email login information. Quite frankly, you may be feeling kind of overwhelmed already.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

FCC’s Upcoming Airwave Auction May Yield Less Cash Than Expected

by Staff on Thursday, January 14, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission is planning to conduct an auction of previously TV owned airwaves, to be bid upon by various wireless carriers looking to enhance their mobile network coverage. But due to recent slow growth in the wireless industry, as well as the ongoing price wars, some carrier bidders are rather cash strapped at the moment.

Appears in: AT&T, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, sprint, t-mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Apple Watch Claims More Than Half Of Global Smartwatch Shipments In 2015

by Staff on Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Apple Watch, the first and only wearable device so far from Apple, has captured 52 percent of all shipments of smartwatch devices around the world for the year 2015, according to estimations made by Juniper Research.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile

Skype To Launch Free Group Video Calling For Mobile Devices

by Staff on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Not many may realize this, but Skype, one of the most popular chat messaging platforms existing in the world today, is actually not a decade old.

Appears in: android, Apple, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Did Peel Just Turn The Apple Watch Into A Universal Remote Control?

by Staff on Monday, January 11, 2016

Like Hulu, yet another third party is trying to turn the Apple Watch into more than just a wearable device.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, smartphone, Smartphones

Samsung Continues To Recover In Final Quarter Of 2015 Despite Missing Expectations

by Staff on Friday, January 08, 2016

Samsung has published its financial projections for the last quarter of 2015, and it appears that the South Korean tech giant is still continuing to recover. However, its latest numbers did not do well enough to meet expectations set by industry analysts.

Appears in: android, Mobile, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, smartphone, Smartphones

Have iPhone Sales Peaked?

by Staff on Thursday, January 07, 2016

It has been reported that for 2016, Apple is planning to produce fewer smartphones. Some industry watchers are now saying that this may be a sign that the iPhone maker might be having some sales related woes.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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