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Articles tagged with: Smartphones and Personal
LG Tops Traditional Phone User Satisfaction Ranking
..ates reports. The studies measure customer satisfaction with traditional wireless handsets and smartphones across several key factors. In order of importance, key factors in examining traditional wireless handsets are operation (30%); physical more
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Survey finds smartphones transforming mobile lifestyles of college students
Once reserved for busy business executives, smartphones are now being incorporated into the mobile lifestyle of college students, says new research from Ball State University. A recent survey of about 300 college students found that 27 percent own a smartphone as compared to the national average of 19 percent for working adults. more
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Dutch Railways launches mobile context-aware travel application
..ess context-aware services for Dutch train travelers. "The growing market penetration of smartphones opens up new possibilities for bringing a better service to our travelers" says Corine van Drunen, Innovation Manager, NS. "We believe Reisplann more
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Western European Mobile Phone Market now in Recession
.. 4Q08 it was that the converged mobile devices segment (commonly referred to as smartphones) grew 25.9% over 4Q07, clearly outpacing the rest of the industry. For full year 2008, converged mobile devices saw growth of 36.1%, representing 17. more
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Acer Announces Plans for Four Smartphones.
..rgest vendor in the global PC market is, as widely touted last week, introducing a new line of smartphones. No prices or launch dates were provided. "The smartphone market is the natural direction of our long-term mobile strategy as our ambition more
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GPS-Enabled Handsets Expected to Bypass the Economic Downturn
..008. This surprising performance will be driven by the ongoing demand for feature-rich smartphones. Although slowing slightly in 2009, demand for smartphones, a group that includes the Apple iPhone 3G, RIM's BlackBerry devices, and Nokia N ser more
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Worldwide Bluetooth Semiconductor Revenue to Nearly Double by 2012
..ion are increasing.Mobile phone platforms, including smartphones, will lead to Bluetooth integration with other radio technologies, such as WLAN and FM. more
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Security risks rise as phones become smarter
..assed or frightened to admit the truth. With many people now owning smartphones, mobile phones are also being used to safeguard sensitive company information and personal data such as social security numbers, PIN codes, passwords, company financ more
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GPS Smartphones Generating Renewed Momentum for the LBS Infrastructure Industry
The recent launches of GPS-enabled smartphones with touch screen interfaces such as AppleÃ's iPhone, the BlackBerry Storm, the T-Mobile G1, NokiaÃ's 5800 XpressMusic, and Sony EricssonÃ's Xperia X1 are fueling interest in handset-based navigation and location based services (LBS) despite the worsening economic climate. In turn this drives both third party LBS application development and the roll out of LBS infrastructure by carriers to support the much needed Secure User Plane Location (SUPL)-compliant Assisted GPS functionality. more
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80 Percent of Teens Can Not Imagine Spending a Day Without Technology
..ore advanced features, growth can be expected in teen ownership of smartphones. Looking specifically at what CE products teens want, an upgraded cell phone (a smartphone) and an MP3 player were at the top on their list. Additionally, higher ti more
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