Articles tagged with: Microsoft and Smartphone

HTC Increases Google Phone Sales Forecasts

Taiwan's High Tech Computer (HTC) expects cumulative shipments of T-Mobile's G1 Google Phone to reach one million units by the end of 2008. The firm also expects to ship some three million units of its Windows Mobile based Touch Diamond smartphone. more

Smartphone Vendor - Palm Cutting Jobs

Struggling smartphone manufacturer, Palm is to cut more jobs the company has confirmed. The company is seeking "profitability and long-term growth, resulting in company reductions in the U.S. and internationally,". more

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ASUS Shows off World's Fastest Smartphone

Taiwan handset vendor, ASUS has shown off a smartphone which is says has the most powerful processor in the world. The 800 MHz processor is significantly more powerful than the average 500 MHz which are usually shipped in handsets - and will make the phone menu and functions more responsive. Featuring ASUS' latest touch-driven user interface - Glide - the P565 posts Vs benchmark scores almost two times that of competing products in its class. more

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As Mobile Web Usage Explodes, Full-Featured Browsers on Smartphones See Strongest Growth

One of the undisputed bright spots in 2008 has been the continued rapid growth of web usage on mobile devices. While growth of web usage is up across all mobile device classes, one of the biggest areas of growth has been smartphones. ABI Research sees this growth continuing over the next five years, with highly capable Internet browsers on smartphones expanding from 130 million in 2008 to 530 million by 2013. more

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Apple Ranks Highest in Business Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction

iPhone manufacturer Apple ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users, according to a J.D. Power and Associates report. The study, now in its second year, measures business customer satisfaction with wireless smartphones -- defined as mobile phones offering advanced capabilities and personal computer-like functionality -- such as a BlackBerry or Treo. more

Vodafone to Start Selling HP Smartphones

HP has announced an agreement with Vodafone in Europe to resell the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger and the HP iPAQ Data Messenger, starting in the UK, with other European countries to be announced. more

HTC Expects to Sell Up To 2 Million Google Phones by End 2009

Taiwan's HTC is expected to sell some between 1.5 and 2 million Android based "Google Phones" to T-Mobile USA, with up to 500,000 being sold before the end of this year. Sources say that the new handset should boost HTC revenues by NT$18 billion (US$560 million) next year. more

Motorola Reported to be Working on a "Google Phone"

It has been reported that Motorola is ramping up development of mobile phones based on the Google backed Android Operating System. The company is understood to have 50 staff working on Android phones and is ramping up its team to 350 people. more

Consumer Focus Seen Weighing on RIM Shares, Results

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Research in Motion's warning Thursday that the costs from moving into the consumer arena will weigh on profits for the foreseeable future again raises questions about the company's decision to diversify its Blackberry line. more

Google's Android Phone to Gain 4% Smartphone Market Share in Q4 2008

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the Google Android operating system will account for 4 percent of all smartphones sold in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2008. more

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