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Windows Phone OS sees steady growth in 1 quarter of 2013

Although only 5.6% of sales of smartphones in the first quarter of 2013, Windows showed continued growth, gaining 1.9% compared to the same period last year, according to data released today by Kantar hundred Worldpanel Comtech. Almost half (49.3%) Smartphone sales, remains the best selling Android operating system, but saw only a slight increase compared … Read more

T-Mobile USA : We would love to carry the iPhone but not by any cost

Although T-Mobile USA is the only major US network not offering Apple’s iPhone, and is seen to be weaker for the lack of it, the company wont follow Sprint Nextel into offering generous sales commitments to get their hands on the smartphone. “Make no mistake about it: We would love to carry the iPhone,” T-Mobile … Read more

Google Going to Set Up its Own Mobile Network

Google is reported to have held preliminary discussions that could lead to it setting up its own wireless network in the USA, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The internet giant, which has just started deploying its own landline internet service in the USA has held talks with satellite-TV provider Dish Network, according … Read more

Microsoft Surface RT More Profitable Than IPad, Teardown Analysis Reveals

The Surface RT model with the minimum 32 gigabytes of NAND flash memory and an optional black Touch Cover carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $271.00, according to a preliminary estimate from the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service. When the $13.00 manufacturing expense is added in, the total cost to manufacture the Surface rises … Read more

Android Marks 4th Anniversary with 75% Market Share in Q3

The Android smartphone operating system was found on three out of every four smartphones shipped during the third quarter of 2012. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), t­otal Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136 million units, accounting for 75% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in 3Q12. The 91.5% year-over-year growth was nearly double the … Read more

Eircom Going to Cut 2,000 Jobs in Ireland

The former state telecoms operator filed for protection from its creditors in March to restructure 3.75 billion euros (3 billion pounds) of debt and was taken over by its senior lenders after cutting its debt by 40 percent. Irish telco, Eircom has announced that it is slashing 2,000 of its 5,700 staff over the next … Read more

Google Android Catches Up with Apple in Mobile Apps Volumes

Last month, Apple announced that the App Store had 700,000 apps. Since 2007, when the iPhone launched, Apple has always had more apps than Android. But five years later, Google has managed to catch up. Google says that its Android apps store, Google Play has now matched the number of  downloadable software apps offered by … Read more

AT&T, Google, Starbucks Back ‘PMA’ Wireless Power Open Standard

PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA. (October 29, 2012) – AT&T, Google and Starbucks today announced that they have joined the Power Matters Alliance (PMA). Founded by Powermat Technologies and Procter & Gamble, the PMA’s Honorary Chairman is Google’s Vint Cerf – one of the fathers of the Internet – and its board now also includes AT&T, Duracell, … Read more