In one point in time, Nokia was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world by a wide margin. It wasn't even that long ago, in fact. But when Nokia failed to respond quickly enough to the industry's shift toward touch, the Finnish giant lost its footing and toppled spectacularly. Just how bad have things gotten for Nokia? Market share numbers paint a pretty frightening picture, but a single tweet from Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis might … [Read more...]
HTC says One production will double to meet ‘strong demand’
Mai 17, 2013 By
Of all the problems to have when launching a new flagship smartphone, trouble keeping up with demand is hardly the worst. Of course, things change a bit when a company has to pump units into channels as quickly as possible before the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world launches the Galaxy S4. HTC undoubtedly lost some sales thanks to its production woes with the One, but a new report suggests its manufacturing issues are behind it. … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 image, specs leak
Mai 17, 2013 By
A purported image of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 tablet was published on Friday along with supposed specs. SamMobile obtained the image of the unannounced tablet from an unnamed source, and the device shown in the image looks very similar to Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, pictured above, with slight variations such as the sensor layout above the display. Not much can be gleaned from the render, though the blog also claims to have … [Read more...]
The five ways Google is ‘assaulting’ Apple
Mai 17, 2013 By
Google CEO Larry Page spoke about peace in the industry during the Google I/O 2013 keynote, but that doesn't mean Google has plans to slow its various attacks on rivals' turf. Forbes contributor Peter Cohan laid out the five areas where Google is launching its "assault" on chief competitor Apple, and he discussed exactly how Google is hurting the world's most valuable company in each area. Among Cohan's five fronts are smartphones, where … [Read more...]
Nokia Lumia 928 review: Third time’s the charm?
Mai 17, 2013 By
After a handful of dismal quarters during which Nokia lost billions, the vendor has recently shown signs of life. But not in the United States. Nokia's first big attempt at a comeback in the U.S. was the Lumia 900, and the company returned later in 2012 with the Lumia 920. Neither phone was received with much enthusiasm from consumers. In the Lumia 900's debut quarter, Nokia shipped 600,000 total Lumia phones in the U.S. When the Lumia 920 … [Read more...]
New LED display tech could revolutionize wearable devices like Google Glass
Mai 17, 2013 By
Google Glass might not be the next iPad, but future versions of wearable computing devices like Glass are widely expected to be the next major consumer electronics revolution. There are still several technology hurdles preventing the proliferation of wearables, such as awful battery life and relatively poor display visibility, but one Brooklyn-based startup is looking to kill two birds with one stone.Continue reading... … [Read more...]
