Cell Phone News
Galaxy S III Rumour Run-Down
There have been a multitude of rumors flying about regarding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. Screen size, network support, processing power, casing material and more have all been speculated over excessively in the lead-up to its expected release. So which rumors are true and which are false? Of course it’s really impossible to say for sure, but we’ve collected some of the more popular bits of gossip and paired them with some explanations as to why or why not they’re plausible possibilities.
Instagram for Android Finally Here
Instagram is finally available from the Google Play store for Android devices. Instagram is currently one of the more popular photo editing and sharing apps in the smartphone market right now. It allows users to not only share their photos with friends instantly over their Instagram account, but also over social media platforms.
Samsung Turns its Display Game Up
Samsung was already one of the world’s biggest names when it came to displays. Probably competing most effectively in this area within the mobile and TV markets, Samsung has been a forerunner in display technology for years now. The impressive Super AMOLED displays of Samsung’s mobile devices, huge ultra-thin TV screens and upcoming OLED widescreen product line in the home entertainment market have definitely assisted Samsung on the display-front.
Androids to Outnumber Windows PCs
Here’s an interesting development. IDC, the International Data Corporation, has used its impressive market tracking skills for both tablets and handsets to project some intriguing figures. Apparently if Android devices continue to enjoy the kind of increasing adoption we’ve seen over the past couple of years they’ll outnumber Windows PCs by 2016.
GAME Dies, Don’t Cry, Here’s Why
GAME, one of the world’s largest video game retailers, has become the latest victim of the digital age. Due to losses in sales incurred by the rising trend towards downloadable content, rather than buying a physical copy of a game, GAME has entered Administration as of March 21st, joining Borders and Blockbuster as a casualty of the new age.
Nokia Investigating Haptic Tattoos
Here’s an interesting one. There’s been a bit of talk over the past week about Nokia looking in to some pretty unique notification systems. The general idea behind the whole thing is to design a phone capable of emitting different and programmable magnetic fields whenever a notification is received. On the receiving end of this field will be a ferromagnetic ink that has been linked to the phone and can vibrate at different intensities or frequency depending on what kind of alert has been received.
Toshiba Unveils Tablet With TV Tuner
We’ve been talking a bit recently on the influx of new manufacturers entering the mobile market via tablets and how this could be exactly what was needed to shake things up a bit. While it’s true that Toshiba has released a couple of its own tablets in previous generations, we’d still consider them one of the less-traditional OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) when it comes to mobile devices.
ASUS Nexus Tablet Looking Likely
Windows 8 isn’t the only tablet operating system (OS) that’s attracting interest from non-smartphone manufacturers. The rumor that ASUS would be the first manufacturer to provide a Google Nexus tablet for the Android tablet ecosystem is looking far more likely, with AndroidAndMe reporting claims from an anonymous source from within ASUS that the ASUS/Google Nexus is a “done deal”.
Over 3 Million New iPads Sold Already
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the new iPad is selling at a phenomenal pace with over 3 million units already in the hands of customers since its release late last week. More impressive than that, the numbers represent Apple’s best opening sales for an iPad unit to date.
Lenovo Wants First Windows 8 Tablet
It seems like we’ve been covering a lot more Windows Phone and Windows Tablet related news than usual of late and we’re totally fine with that. Times are changing and with the new day is coming a more varied market with Microsoft actually staking its claim as a real competitor in the smartphone and, hopefully, tablet market with its Windows Phone and Windows 8 operating systems.
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