Android still the number on in the US smartphone market
Posted on: February 3, 2012 / Category: News
According to the latest Comscore numbers, Google's platform is still joiing the first position in the US smartphone market. For the last three months of 2011, Android has manages to hold the top spot without any problems.
With a growth of 2.5 percent, Android scores 47.3 percent of market share, followed by Apple with 29.6% and RIM with 16.0%. The last two positions are taken by Microsoft and Symbian respectively with 4.7% and 1.4%.
ComScore also said that US is the place where people using a smartphone is increasing. Samsung is yet the manufacturer that makes the most phones in the US, followed by LG, Motorola and Apple. When saying Samsung, probably Galaxy S and SII devices come in mind. So, Android still beating the competition.
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More LTE smartphones to ship this year
Posted on: January 17, 2012 / Category: News
According to Digitimes, smartphones capable of 4G LTE network will reach around 25-30 milion units this year, accounting between 4% and 5% of total shipments.
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Android 2.3 is on 55 percent of Google phones
Posted on: January 5, 2012 / Category: News
The team from Android Developers monthly release a chart with the platform distribution, showing the most wanted version of Google's operating system. The following pie chart indicates Android Gingerbread as the most dominant player during a 14-day period of time in December.
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HTC Fireball appears in Verizon system
Posted on: December 20, 2011 / Category: News
As if Verizon's 4G lineup wasn't full of smartphones, a new Android phone, HTC Fireball has been leaked in the carrier's inventory system with 4G LTE support.
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Nielsen: Android remains the leading smartphone OS in US
Posted on: November 30, 2011 / Category: News
One more time Nielsen had revealed a new survey for mobile users in the US and, once againg, Android has been keeping the first position in the smartphone platforms by scoring 43 percent market share.
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Panasonic to introduce Android phones in the US
Posted on: November 25, 2011 / Category: News
Chances to see Panasonic's Android phones out of its country are quite promissing. The company has reconfirmed their plans to sell handsets with Google's platform in North America and Europe too.
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Sprint announces a budget-low Android phone
Posted on: November 21, 2011 / Category: News
Looking for a simple, entry-level and very affordable Android smartphone? Sprint has just added a new handset to its lineup: the Express by Huawei. If you're not one of those pretentious persons that want a huge 4-inch device in their hands, you may consider this little fellow a good solution for the holidays.
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Google Music for Android
Posted on: November 17, 2011 / Category: News
Google has officially launched its online music store, Google Music, a free service for users in the United States. Challenging Apple's iTunes Store, the service will allow devices running Android OS to store and stream up to 20.000 songs.
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Verzo's Kinzo Android phone is out for $459
Posted on: November 15, 2011 / Category: News
Does Kinzo phone rings a bell? If you have a good memory, the Americano Czech company has been teasing us this summer with an mysterious Android handset, now making its appearance on the stage.
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Google hosts an Android-themed event on November 16th
Posted on: November 14, 2011 / Category: News
The guys over at Engadget have heard from Google that the big giant company is hosting a special Android event on November 16th in Los Angeles. Few details were provided about this upcoming event; all we know is that "these go to eleven".
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