iPad Owns 96% of Enterprise Market and iPhone Share Climbs to 53%, Study Finds Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of all tablets in the fourth quarter according to the firm, while the iPhone accounted for 53% ... more
Nokia Announces 1.5 Billion S40 Phones Sold, Mobilicity Launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus & iPhone 5 Will Launch in Summer?
on January 26, 2012
Nokia Announces 1.5 Billion S40 Phones Sold Well, apparently a lady over in São Paulo, Brazil has today purchased the 1.5 billionth phone running the operating system in the form of the Nokia Asha 303. Nokia is calling it “one of the most significant milestones” in company history. TechCrunch Mobilicity Launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on February 6th Mobilicity ... more
‘Disappointing’ iPhone 4S Leads Apple to Most Profitable Quarter, Bell and Virgin Mobile Rollout HD Voice & Do We Really Need LTE Right Now?
on January 25, 2012
‘Disappointing’ iPhone 4S Leads Apple to Most Profitable Quarter in Tech History Apple on Wednesday reported record earnings for the December quarter, revealing a profit of $13.06 billion on revenue that surpassed $46 billion. Among technology companies, Apple’s fiscal first quarter represents the most profitable quarter ever recorded. BGR Droid RAZR MAXX Streets January 26 for $299 Verizon Wireless ... more
Apple Reportedly Looking to Adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit Wi-Fi, Windows Phone Marketplace hits 60,000 Apps & Sony Xperia Ion Pricing Revealed?
on January 24, 2012
Apple Reportedly Looking to Adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit Wi-Fi This Year Apple may be looking to incorporate support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi specification into the company’s products this year, according to a report from AppleInsider. The new standard offers three times the speed of the 802.11n standard, capable of achieving speeds of over 1 Gigabit per second. BGR Sony ... more
CIBC’s Site is Optimized for All Smartphones, Windows Phone Will Beat The iPhone By 2015 & Why Apple is Manufacturing Its iPhone in China, Not the U.S.
on January 23, 2012
CIBC’s New Mobile Site is Optimized for All Smartphones If you bank at CIBC and have a BlackBerry, iPhone or Android device you can download their app via the respected app stores. This gives you the usual features such as finding an ATM, looking up your account balances, transferring funds and contact a branch. MobileSyrup Leaked Sony Image: ... more
ZTE Pays Microsoft Around $27 for Each Windows Phone, TELUS HTC Desire HD Upgrade Available & Samsung Galaxy S II Sales Surpass 5 Million Units
on January 20, 2012
ZTE Pays Microsoft Around $27 for Each Windows Phone Made Pegged at $27 per ZTE smartphone, TrustedReviews managed to get those licensing beans spilled at the glitzy London launch of the company’s first Windows Phone, the ZTE Tania. The fee flies in the face of open-source Android, which requires no price to install on handsets. Engadget TELUS HTC ... more
Symbian Belle Coming Soon, Sony Ericsson Swallows $317 Million Pre-tax Loss & Official Wikipedia App Comes to Android
on January 19, 2012
Symbian Belle Coming Soon It has been a long time in the making, but Nokia has finally confirmed the arrival of their latest and greatest OS in regards to Symbian. Nokia took to their twitter page and said “Nokia Belle will be on the way next week”. SmartPhoneEnvy Another Nokia Lumia 800 Battery Update Coming in Two Weeks Nokia ... more
HSBC Canada Mobile Banking App Now Available, ZTE Aims to Double Phone Shipments & Samsung Galaxy S III Caught on Camera?
on January 18, 2012
HSBC Canada Mobile Banking App for iPhone Now Available Majority of our Canadian banks have a mobile banking app – CIBC, TD, RBC, ING – and now HSBC. If you bank with HSBC and have an iPhone you can download the app for free. MobileSyrup Samsung Galaxy S III Caught on Camera? The unidentified phone turned up during a ... more
Steve Wozniak: Android Is Better Than the iPhone in Some Ways, Nearly 5% of Smartphone Shipments This Year with LTE & When You Can Get That New Device from CES?
on January 17, 2012
Some Addicted Smartphone Users Hear “Phantom” Vibrations A new research report from the University of Worcester states that those who use a smartphone are more stressed than those who don’t. 100 volunteers participated in the survey who first received a smartphone for solely work purposes, gradually found themselves checking/rechecking for new notifications after work hours. Sometimes ... more
Features
Galaxy Nexus Android Smartphone – How to Boost the VoIP Experience
on January 12, 2012
Hundreds of android phones have been released over the past few years in the market, but none of them has been so much awaited for, as Galaxy Nexus Android Smartphone. The fundamental reason for this was Google’s AK Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. It is virtually the first device that has come up with the latest and major Android updates, and it has officially been released to showcase Android 4.0 and its innovative features and applications. As per the experts’ ... more
Guides
Top 5 Budget Android Smartphones
on September 26, 2011
While the Android operating system is available on some of the most powerful smartphones around it is also scalable enough to find a home on budget mobiles. This means you can enjoy cutting edge functionality without paying vast amounts for the privilege of access. Here are the five best budget Android models on the market. 1. ... more
Opinions
AT&T Bid to Buy T-Mobile Bad for Consumers and other Living Things
on March 30, 2011
With only a handful of wireless telecoms in the U.S., the cannibalistic notion of AT&T absorbing T-Mobile is a troubling idea on many levels, and all of them end badly for both the consumer and the industry. If there is one thing that the wireless industry needs it’s more competition, not less. Whether it’s carriers ... more
Reviews
Kik Messenger – Fun, Free and Robust Texting
on March 10, 2011
Kik Messenger solves a critical problem that has plagued many texting apps, namely, it is cross-platform enabled. This is a big bonus in a market where most messenger apps suffer from proprietary restrictions and, as such, immediately limit their appeal to that universe of like-minded OS users. Kik is also a nod to the changing dynamics ... more
