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Android breaks crucial 50 per cent of smartphones in use: comScore

Android may be lagging behind in the enterprise market, but in the consumer market it's still going full speed ahead.

By Brad Reed | 02 May, 2012 07:27

Tags: Android, Android 4.0, Android smartphones, Apple, Apple iOS, Apple smartphones, Blackberry, BlackBerry OS, ComScore, Galaxy smartphones, Google+, htc, HTC smartphones, iPad, Kindle Fire, mobile, Motorola, rim, samsung, smartphones, tablets
Sprint adds to LTE smartphone lineup with Galaxy Nexus

Sprint today announced that its second high-profile LTE device, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, will be available starting April 22.

By Brad Reed | 17 April, 2012 04:31

Tags: 3G & 4G, Android, Android Beam, Android LTE smartphones, Android smartphones, consumer electronics, Galaxy Nexus, Google, Google+, Google Android, Google+ Hangouts, Google Play, google voice, Google Wallet, HD voice, networking, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, smartphones, sprint, Sprint Galaxy Nexus, Sprint HD Voice, Sprint LTE, Sprint LTE smartphones, WiMAX & LTE, wireless
Broadcom readies chips optimized for Android 4.0

Broadcom announced this week a set of 3G smartphone chips that have been designed specifically to exploit Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. The new silicon especially focuses on improving Android graphics performance.

By John Cox | 02 March, 2012 08:40

Tags: Android, Android smartphones, broadcom, Broadcom SOC, consumer electronics, mobile phones, Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress 2012, MWC, MWC2012, networking, smartphones, Wi-Fi Alliance, wireless
HTC Rhyme coming exclusively to Optus

Optus will exclusively launch the HTC Rhyme Android phone in Australia on 1 November. Described as "elegant" and clearly marketed towards women, the Rhyme includes a charm accessory that glows when you receive a call or text message.

By Ross Catanzariti | 21 October, 2011 09:37

Tags: Android smartphones, htc, HTC Rhyme, mobile phones, optus, smartphones
If the PlayStation phone is real, why is it so ugly?

Defending its sources as "multiple" and "trusted," tech blog Engadget's gone on the defensive, claiming the PlayStation Phone is indeed real and citing a few scoops they got right. Of course they won't tell you about the ones they got wrong, but then that's how the game's played, and for all we know, they're spot-on here. Who are we to judge?

By Matt Peckham | 28 October, 2010 07:28

Tags: Android smartphones, Apple, consumer electronics, game consoles, games, gaming, Google Android, Handhelds, mobile phones, smartphones, Sony Ericsson

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HTC EVO 3D vs. LG Optimus 3D: smartphone comparison

TV manufacturers have been keen on 3D technology in recent times and now it seems the 3D world is being transferred to smartphones, too. LG was first to market with the Optimus 3D -- early enough to be crowned the world's first 3D smartphone — and HTC has closely followed with the EVO 3D.

By Ross Catanzariti | 11 October, 2011 14:05

Tags: 3D smartphones, Android smartphones, Google Android, HTC EVO 3D, HTC Sense, LG Optimus, LG Optimus 3D Android phone, mobile phones, smartphones