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New Portable Charger Gives You “Several Weeks” Of Charges New Portable Charger Gives You “Several Weeks” Of Charges

“It’s like having a plug in your pocket,” says Mouli Ramani of Lilliputian Systems. “This new power system will transform how consumers use their CE devices.” For everyone that has run out of juice halfway through the day, and for …

Branded Apps Lead to More Site Visits [Research Findings] Branded Apps Lead to More Site Visits [Research Findings]

If you’re in the marketing business the findings of this next research study are going to make a lot of sense to you. ABI Research, a company focused on technology in marketing,performed a study in December of last year of …

RIM Appoints New Operating and Marketing Leadership RIM Appoints New Operating and Marketing Leadership

Research In Motion (RIM) announced today that it has hired a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Kristian Tear will take over former COO Jim Roan’s position and Frank Boulben has been named the new CMO. …

Smartphone Purchases Generally Triggered by Upgrades Smartphone Purchases Generally Triggered by Upgrades

Cell phones are officially more accessible than safe drinking water and electricity. Since having a cell phone is more likely than getting cholera from your drinking water or actually having a light bulb lit above your head (literally, not figuratively), …

Nielsen Takes a Look at Smartphone Demographics Nielsen Takes a Look at Smartphone Demographics
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Over at the Nielsenwire blog today, Nielsen highlighted some of the results from its recent Mobile Insights report for the first quarter of 2012. Included is information on how each of the smartphone operating systems are performing and a look …

Samsung Galaxy S III Specs, Features, & Release Date Samsung Galaxy S III Specs, Features, & Release Date
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The next Galaxy smartphone is here, and it seems to be almost exactly what was rumored. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think about Samsung’s Galaxy S III Samsung’s Galaxy S III was officially announced today …

How We’re Using Our Mobile Devices [Nielsen Study] How We’re Using Our Mobile Devices [Nielsen Study]

With over half of America already using smartphones and about 20% owning tablet computers, it’s interesting to take a look at how we are using these devices, and also how they are changing our lives. This is what Nielsen set …

BlackBerry 10 Camera Lets Users Turn Back Time BlackBerry 10 Camera Lets Users Turn Back Time
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Instead of being excited for the most advanced BlackBerry phone ever revealed, the tech press greeted the BlackBerry 10 with a collective “meh,” and proceeded to speculate as to whether the phone was enough to save the company from death …

Motorola Mobility Shows an Increased First Quarter Operating Loss Motorola Mobility Shows an Increased First Quarter Operating Loss

Motorola Mobility, the mobile and data division of Motorola, yesterday released its first quarter financial results showing the company has increased its operating loss from this time last year. Motorola Mobility’s first quarter GAAP operating loss was $86 million, up …

This Bra Has a Hidden Pocket For Your Phone This Bra Has a Hidden Pocket For Your Phone
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Have you ever had trouble wondering what to do with your phone, lipstick, or bank card when wearing a dress with no pockets? This Kickstarter project has got you covered. A duo from Seattle has invented a bra with a …

Will Samsung Ditch Google and Android? Will Samsung Ditch Google and Android?
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With Samsung now the top phone maker in the world, Business Insider is speculating that the company might leave Google in the dust and continue to develop its own version of Android. While that might make sense for Samsung, it …

Google’s Android Expectations: Hope vs. Reality Google’s Android Expectations: Hope vs. Reality

The court case between Google and Oracle has become a goldmine for those wanting a peek inside the world of Android as a business. The Verge has published a slide presentation for a quarterly review of Android that was entered …

Smartphones Overtake Feature Phones in Japan Smartphones Overtake Feature Phones in Japan
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With budget smartphones flooding the cell phone market worldwide, it is getting harder and harder for manufacturers of feature phones to keep up. Though feature phones are still successful in new markets for cell phone service around the world, smartphones …

The Rise and Fall of RIM [Infographic] The Rise and Fall of RIM [Infographic]

It never ceases to amaze me how fast the tech industry is evolving. Companies cannot afford to sit back and revel in success, or the start-up competition will quickly overtake their market share. Constant innovation is key to maintaining a …

Microsoft Patent Could Turn Your Entire Phone Into a Screen Microsoft Patent Could Turn Your Entire Phone Into a Screen

The market for smartphone cases is huge. So huge, in fact, that there is even room for an iPhone condom holder case. But what if you didn’t need to buy a case to show the world that you are a …

X-Ray Vision Could Soon Be Coming To Your Smartphone X-Ray Vision Could Soon Be Coming To Your Smartphone
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Were you ever fooled by those stupid X-ray glasses as a kid? You know the kind, the glasses with the hypnoswirl lenses that promised you would be able to see through anything. That kind of stuff never went anywhere, but …

Android App Developers Like Action Movies [Infographic] Android App Developers Like Action Movies [Infographic]
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Android development has had a rough time of it over the past few weeks. There’s been reports of developers jumping ship and just losing interest in the platform. All this information has come from surveys that looked into developer interest …

Android Malware Being Spread By Text Messages Android Malware Being Spread By Text Messages
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Android is pretty great, but we all have to admit – the operating system is pretty vulnerable to malware. One of the latest and particularly nasty attempts at infecting users was through a seemingly legitimate copy of Angry Birds Space. …

Cross-Screen Ads on TVs, Mobile Devices Increase Ad Potency Cross-Screen Ads on TVs, Mobile Devices Increase Ad Potency

People who grow up with mobile technology might not be able to pay attention to anybody else or anything for a sustained amount of time, but there’s certainly one thing they’re noticing when they’re juggling between electronic devices: ads. A …

Transparent Devices On the Horizon Transparent Devices On the Horizon

Want a see-through cellphone you can wrap around your wrist? Such a thing may be possible before long, according to Rice University chemist James Tour, whose lab has developed transparent, flexible memories using silicon oxide as the active component. In …

Growing Up With Mobile Technology Dampens Your Emotional Radar Growing Up With Mobile Technology Dampens Your Emotional Radar
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Right now is one of those peculiar moments in human development where generations can be divided into a before-and-after category with regard to a significant development in technology. Immediately, all people alive these days will fall into one of two …