Articles tagged with: Smartphone

Low-cost Smartphones to Account for Nearly Half of Smartphone Shipments by 2018

­In many parts of the world, smartphone shipments account for a larger percentage of mobile handset shipments than feature phones and low-cost handsets. Yet within the smartphone class of devices, segmentation is increasing to three price tiers (low, mid, and high).  more

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Ubuntu Based Smartphone OS to be Released This Week

­A preview of the open source code for the Ubuntu based smartphone operating system will be released on Thursday, the developer Canonical has announced.  more

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Nomophobia Grips Canadian Smartphone Users

­The love affair between Canadians and their smartphones intensified in 2012 as nomophobia - the state of stress caused by being away from your smartphone - has gripped Canadian smartphone users.  more

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Smartphone IC Market One of Few Bright Spots as Semiconductor Revenues Fall

..s trend and outperform the overall market and in many cases the continued growth of the smartphone market has been crucial to their success. "Revenues for platform and wireless connectivity IC used in smartphones grew almost 30% year-on-year f more

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Samsung Retains Top Spot in US Mobile Phone Market

..ith 26.3 percent market share, according to comScore. Google Android continued to lead among smartphone platforms, accounting for 53.6 percent of smartphone subscribers, while Apple secured 34.3 percent. For the three-month average period endi more

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Worldwide Smartphone Population Tops 1 Billion in Q3 2012

­According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the number of smartphones in use worldwide surpassed the 1 billion-unit mark for the first time ever in the third quarter of 2012.  more

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The Fickle Nature of the Mobile Canadian Teen

­When it comes to their relationship with smartphones, Canada's teenagers have a shorter honeymoon phase than adults.  more

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China to Overtake United States in Smartphone Shipments in 2012

­Strong end-user demand and an appetite for lower-priced smartphones will make China (PRC) the largest market for smartphones this year, overtaking the United States as the global leader in smartphone shipments. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China will account for 26.5% of all smartphone shipments in 2012, compared to 17.8% for the United States.  more

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Rapid Advance of LTE Spurs Convergence of Electronic Products

..evelopment of the wireless industry by driving the convergence of electronic devices, including smartphones, media tablets and mobile PCs. Global 4G LTE subscribers this year are forecast to reach 73.3 million, up a whopping 334 percent from 16.9 more

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Smartphones See Accelerated Rise to Dominance

..odels, along with an unexpectedly strong push from emerging economies for lower-cost products, smartphones are expected to rise to account for the majority of global cellphone shipments in 2013 -- two years earlier than previously predicted. Smar more

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