Amazon to Sell 15 Million Kindle Fires By 2013 – Strategy Analytics
Sep 30, 2011 phones
Amazon will sell more than 15 million of its new Kindle Fire tablet worldwide by the end of 2013, according to the latest report from Strategy Analytics’ Tablet and Touchscreen Strategies overhaul. The forecast, published in “Amazon’s Fire Reignites Entry-Level Tablet Market”, is derived exploitation a proprietary choice-based consumer demand model, assumes that Amazon will add two further Fire models during the forecast period, and that it will expand availability to Western Europe, Japan and other
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Twitter Study Tracks When We Are :)
“However grumpy citizenry are when they wake up, and whether they stumble to their feet in Madrid, Mexico City or Minnetonka, Minn., they tend to brighten by breakfast time and feel their moods taper gradually to a low in the late afternoon, before rallying again near bedtime, a large-scale study of posts on the social media site Twitter found.”
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Nokia Reportedly Developing Linux-based OS Code-named Meltemi
Sep 30, 2011 news, nokia, phones
“Nokia, which abandoned its ambition to develop a high-end operating system, is now development a Linux-based operating system code-named Meltemi, the Journal said.”
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T-Mobile lines up against Apple in Samsung lawsuit
Sep 30, 2011 apple, business, phones
“T-Mobile USA has become the latest mobile provider opposing Apple’s bid to stop Samsung Electronics Co from merchandising some Galaxy products in the United States, according to a court filing.”
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Nokia Announces Next Phase of Operational Changes
Nokia today announced plans to take additional actions to align its work force and trading operations. The measures support both the execution of the company’s strategy and the savings target the company announced earlier this year, and also target to bring efficiencies and speed to the organization.
Earlier this year, Nokia announced changes primarily focused on aligning its R&D operations in Smart Devices and Mobile Phones. Today, the company announced the next phase of operational alignment, which
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MetroPCS Unveils the LG Esteem 4G LTE Smartphone
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE:PCS – News), and LG Mobile today introduced the latest addition to MetroPCS’ line-up of 4GLTE – enabled smartphones with the amusement-packed LG Esteem™. Available this week in stores and online, the chic new LG Esteem 4GLTE Android smartphone delivers an incredible entertainment experience for customers including music and multimedia applications like Rhapsody Unlimited Music and MetroSTUDIO™. Powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), LG Esteem features a sleek, modern design for style-conscious consumers looking
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Tags: 4g, 4g android phones, cnet, cnet news, lg esteem, mobile technology news and information, tags, topics
GSMA Research Shows Mobile Users Rank Privacy as an Important Concern When Using Applications and Services
Sep 28, 2011 phones, spain, united kingdom
Today the GSMA announced the results of a study of more than 4,000 mobile phone users in Singapore, Spain and the UK, which sheds light on privacy issues, particularly relating to the use of the mobile Internet and mobile applications. The research follows the January publication of the GSMA’s Mobile Privacy Principles, which were delivered through the close collaboration of leading mobile operators, with input from other players in the wider mobile ecosystem, and described the
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Google wants to protect Android plans in AT&T case
Sep 27, 2011 android, google, mobile, phones
“Google Inc. wants to protect confidential information about its business plans related to Android smartphone operating system in the upcoming antitrust trial against AT&T and T-Mobile.”
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Huawei and Discovery team up to make raincoat phone
Sep 27, 2011 phones
“tory_in_north_america.html’ title=’Huawei Opens LTE Laboratory in North America’>Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (HWT.UL), the world’s No.2 network equipment maker, and Discovery Communications Inc (NasdaqGS:DISCA – News), whose cable networks include Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet, have inked an agreement to develop a co-branded mobile phone targeted at outdoor enthusiasts.”
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Sprint to launch own 4G LTE net in early 2012
Sep 27, 2011 4g, data, lte, network, phones, sprint, verizon, wimax
“Sprint Nextel will launch its own 4G LTE network early next year.
The company is already installing LTE equipment and has been field testing the network in select areas, according to people familiar with the situation. It hopes to launch commercial service by the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter, although the target could move up. It’s unclear how many markets would get the service initially.”
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