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Smartphones
by Umair Khalid on March 14, 2009
Gartner has released the Smartphone market share figures for the year 2008. According to the released figures:
Nokia (Symbian) is still No. 1 with 52.4% market share
RIM (Blackerry) is No. 2 with 1...
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Smartphones
by Umair Khalid on September 15, 2008
Gartner has recently revealed smartphone Industry figures for Quarter 2, 2008 and things are looking good for Symbian, RIM and Apple. According to the figures:
Over 32 million Smartphones were shi...
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Apple
, Blackberry
, Palm
, Smartphones
by Umair Khalid on August 9, 2008
Blackberry, iPhone and Palm are the three most popular Smartphones in the US market. ChangeWave Research has recently conducted a study to find out which Smartphone rules the industry of Smartphones....
Read more of Blackberry vs. iPhone vs. Palm- Who rules the US Smartphone Industry?
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Smartphones
by Umair Khalid on May 27, 2008
Willcom has announded its new super phone in Japan. The WILLCOM 03 doesn't only look good but it has all the features that you want in a Smartphone. It runs the new windows mobile 6.1 OS and fea...
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Nokia
, Smartphone Review
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 26, 2008
I recently wrote a review on the nokia N82. To summarize, I found its deep feature set and general responsiveness pleasing. But after getting spoiled by the data capacity of the Nokia N81 8GB, the n...
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Google
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Nokia
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 25, 2008
I've been impressed with Nokia's S60 smartphones lately, and it's primarily because of the superb Mini Map browser. There are still some limitations that keep me from enjoying a desktop-li...
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Opinion
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 19, 2008
Here's an interesting study from M:Metrics (thanks SMS Text News!) that ranks multimedia features in terms of usage on a smartphone.
Note how a significant portion (as high as 20% in Spain) of ...
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New Products/Services
, Smartphone Review
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 18, 2008
Thanks to the local distributor of verzio products, I was able to review the Duplii, their flagship dual-SIM phone:
The key selling point of the Verzio Duplii is its ability to handle two SIMs at th...
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Mobile Marketing
, Palm
, RIM
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 16, 2008
I don't blame palm for maximizing RIM's misfortune. After all, they need all the help they can get. Take a look at one of their newspaper ads, as presented by Gadgets on the Go:
But unless ...
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Nokia
, Promos
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 14, 2008
(Photo courtesy of Technograph)
Looks like there's a really affordable 3.5-capable phone out there, and it happens to be the E90's smaller brother.
The Nokia E51 can do HSDPA, WiFi, has lim...
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Events
, News
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 13, 2008
The Mobile World Congress, or the renamed 3GSM, is currently happening. Today, veteran actor Robert Redford will actually participate during the keynote! Why, you ask? Turns out the marketing is pus...
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Access
, Linux
, News
, Orange
, Samsung
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 12, 2008
It looks like Google's looming entry into the mobile world has inspired future competitors to stop relaxing and actually do something. With mobile computing platforms touted as the future, compa...
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Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Software
, Windows Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 11, 2008
Perhaps seeking to expand their presence on the mobile browser market, Access has recently made a Windows Mobile version of their netfront browser available as a free download. You can get it here.
...
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News
, Smartphones
, Windows Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 10, 2008
A former Microsoft employee reports that the company has been negotiating with Nokia, reports tech.co.uk:
the company is close to forming a partnership with Nokia that will see the phone manufacturer ...
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Nokia
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Software
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 6, 2008
Check out Technograph's rundown of JoikuSpot Light, an interesting app that turns certain high-end Nokia phones into portable wi-fi hotspots.
Imagine the possibilities! If an HSDPA-capable phone&...
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Mods
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 4, 2008
I featured cell phone jamming solutions on this blog at least once, because I really do understand the need to keep inconsiderate yappers quiet during movies, plays, and other events that obviously ne...
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Mobile Marketing
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Useful Info
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 1, 2008
As part of the online marketing industry, I know that many people in my field consider Marketing Sherpa a valuable resource. The website provides concrete and effective advice many times worth the s...
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Nokia
, Palm
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Useful Info
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 29, 2008
Chances are, if you use a nokia-manufactured smartphone, typing in *#7370* (that's asterisk-pound-seven-three-seven-zero) while on the main screen will reset the phone and delete any data stored...
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Nokia
, Rumors
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 28, 2008
Over the weekend, Symbian World has posted pics of what's supposedly the second version of the Nokia E90. Confirmation about the unit's reality is forthcoming, but I can't help but wonde...
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Mobile Services
, Nokia
, Smartphones
, Software
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 18, 2008
The folks at Technograph found that Nokia PC Phone, a utility that turns Firefox or Explorer into a remote control panel for a Symbian S60 or S40 smartphone, works as advertised:
We were able to vie...
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New Products/Services
, PDAs
, Peripherals
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 16, 2008
(video courtesy of msmobiles.com)
Here's a really exciting prospect: 60 gigabytes of space that's easily available to your smartphone or PDA:
The Seagate D.A.V.E. [Digital Audio and Video Exp...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 14, 2008
EQO, a service that promises free IMs and low-cost international calls and texts on cell phones, has just released a version of their client for Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphones.
Supported models ...
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PDAs
, Rico's Ramblings
, Smartphones
, Useful Info
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 10, 2008
A wealthy friend once told me that time and money are like mass and energy: they're both in some sense equivalent to each other. We either spend to save time, or take the time to save money.
An...
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PDAs
, Peripherals
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 9, 2008
Even if you've never heard of the Philippines, you've probably heard of Boracay, a Filipino tourist destination that attracts thousands of foreigners a year with its fine white sand beaches....
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Motorola
, New Products/Services
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 8, 2008
In preparation for CES 2008, motorola has released quite a lot of details on its newest banana slider, the MOTO Z10. By Motorola's anorexic standards, it's quite thick at 16.5mm.
The Z10 is...
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Mods
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 7, 2008
I'm not really sure if this setup works, but someone has jury-rigged a security camera blinder from a hunting scope, BB gun laser, some electronics, and a cellphone (a Nokia 6280 is used in the ...
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Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 4, 2008
I recently found out on Ars Technica that "piggybacking", or using someone's open Wi-Fi network without their permission or even knowledge, is actually considered illegal in certain ju...
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Smartphones
, Software
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 3, 2008
I'm pretty sure that emTube will receive a cease-and-desist letter from YouTube soon. That's because emTube lets S60 users, browse through, watch, and even download YouTube videos. A great s...
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Opinion
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 2, 2008
So where's the Manicure set hidden?
Who would've known that the BBC would feature dry British humor? Then again, it is the British Broadcasting Corporation. Check out what the "predictio...
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Smartphones
, Verizon Wireless
by Rico Mossesgeld on December 27, 2007
Just over a year ago, I wrote about getting rid of your old smartphones and PDAs. Number three out of the four ways I suggested was:
Donate to Charity. Help battered women and seniors dial 911 in ti...
