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Hands on Time With the First 2 GB RAM Phone: LG Optimus LTE 2 Handled, Optimus UI 3.0 Too (Video)

May 17, 2012
You must’ve heard that only hours after the Samsung Galaxy S III was launched LG went ahead and announced its very own new flagship, the LG Optimus LTE 2. This model has a great appeal, because it’s the first handset with 2GB of RAM. Anyway, you must know that the ...

Apple, on Siri complaints: Buy a different phone

May 17, 2012
Some believe Siri is a driving force behind Apple’s record-breaking iPhone 4S sales, but not everyone is impressed with the Cupertino, California-based company’s virtual assistant. Apple’s TV ads depict Siri as an impressive, fast-acting feature that intelligently offers help or information in responds to a wide range of and commands. ...

A match made in heaven: BlackBerry PlayBook and… Windows Phone? [video]

May 17, 2012
What do you get when you cross a struggling vendor’s debut tablet with a mobile operating system that has spent the past 18 months running into the brick wall that is Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS? One Dutch developer seemingly needed to find out, so he ported Microsoft’s ...

Bullet Asylum only $1.99 for Windows Phone Users

May 17, 2012
Windows phone users who are fond of playing games on their devices can now take advantage of a new Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week, which brings Bullet Asylum to them for only $1.99. The mobile game, which was released in the Xbox LIVE marketplace this year, costs ...

Nokia Distributor Expects Windows Phone 8 Devices in Late 2012

May 17, 2012
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has been long rumored to plan the release of handsets running under Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system, but nothing has been officially confirmed on the matter for the time being. However, it appears that the company’s distributors have been already informed... (read more)

Global mobile phone sales now in decline

May 17, 2012
Despite some vendors seeing record smartphone sales, worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2% year-over-year to 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, according to research firm Gartner. The decline represents the first of its kind since the second quarter of 2009. “Global sales of mobile devices declined more than ...

Kyocera Urbano Progresso Bone Conduction Phone Announced, Coming Later This Month

May 17, 2012
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show included an interesting and innovative technology from Kyocera: the bone conduction speakerphone system. This one doesn’t use the sound made by the phone and directed to ears, relying instead on vibrations transmitted as sound to our hearing organs.So, next time when your speakerphone will bother ...

Samsung Takes the Lead on the Mobile Phone Market, Gartner Says

May 16, 2012
Samsung is now the world’s leading mobile phone maker, the latest report coming from Gartner unveils. The analysis covers the first quarter of the year, when the South Korean vendor managed to take the top spot in phone sales from Nokia. The overall mobile phone market went down ...

Samsung Galaxy Proclaim Priced at $180, Budget Gingerbread Phone

May 16, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Proclaim is one of those budget phones with Gingerbread, that will do a fine job as your second phone. Also, since it’s part of the Galaxy series from Samsung, it insures some degree of quality through that, right? Here’s what the device looks like:The Proclaim features a 1 ...

Motorola i940 Android Phone Coming Soon in Argentina via Nextel

May 16, 2012
Motorola and Nextel have teamed up to offer Argentianian customers yet another PTT-enabled handset, the i940. However, aside from its dedicated Push-to-Talk communication services, the device offer consumers the advantages of Google's Android platform.According to Motorola, the i940 will be available in Argentina begin... (read more)

Motorola MOTOSMART MIX XT550 Android Phone Gets Launched in China

May 16, 2012
Motorola Mobility and Sina have teamed up to offer the MOTOSMART MIX XT550 Android phone in China. The smartphone will be launched during a ‘Share Music, Share Perspectives’ concert, co-sponsored by Motorola Mobility and Sina Micro Music, which is set to take place on May 30 in Beijing. ...

LinkedIn App for Windows Phone Now Available

May 15, 2012
A new application is now available for download for the owners of devices running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, namely LinkedIn. Through the new app, professionals will find it easier to access the network while on the go, while also benefiting from rich LinkedIn insights right in ...