Articles tagged with: Smartphones and Rural

Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments Down by 15.8% in First Quarter

.. market dropped 15.8% in 1Q09, converged mobile devices (commonly referred to as smartphones) continue to grow year on year at 4.0%. Growth within this segment was evident in Western Europe, North America, and Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan). Mo more

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Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone

..ve made commercial USB ultrasound probes compatible with Microsoft Windows Mobile-based smartphones, thanks to a $100,000 grant Microsoft awarded the two in 2008. In order to make commercial USB ultrasound probes work with smartphones, the rese more

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Verizon COO: Alltel Acquisition Not a 'Game-Changer'

..less has benefited from higher interest and sales in smartphones. The company has sold more smartphones since the iPhone debuted last June. On FiOS, Strigl addressed concerns that Verizon was building in AT&T's geographical territory, sayi more

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