For the latest version of its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, market research firm IDC has gazed into its crystal ball and made some interesting predictions about the worldwide mobile phone market. Overall, it expects mobile phones shipments to top 1.8 billion units this year, up slightly from the 1.7 billion shipped in 2011. By 2016, that figure will […]
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Fido launches Sony Xperia U
Sony Mobile Communications today announced that the Sony Xperia U is now available in Canada through Fido. The Xperia U is a smartphone designed to reflect a consumer’s unique personality. At the base of the Xperia U is a transparent element that illuminates depending on the colour theme you have chosen. By clicking on the gallery application the transparent element […]
Sony LT29i Hayabusa UAProf file revealed
The Sony LT29i Hayabusa has resurfaced, this time courtesy of a UAProf (user agent profile) found on the Sony website. These profile files typically provide information on web page rendering and MMS exchange characteristics of a device. In this case, the file reveals that the Sony LT29i will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset and Android 4.0. […]
Computex 2012: ASUS announces 18.4-inch Transformer AiO
After a number of teasers, ASUS today announced the Transformer AiO. As the name implies, it is an all-in-one computer that transforms into a tablet. It also supports both Windows 8 and Android. In terms of specifications, ASUSC has only announced a few key details. The Transformer AiO comes with a large 18.4-inch 10-point multi-touch LED-backlit display that can be […]
Five U.S. carriers to launch Samsung Galaxy S III in June
Samsung today announced that its Galaxy S III flagship smartphone will launch on five U.S. carriers this month. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular will all start carrying it this month but precise availability and pricing details were not provided today. “The U.S. launch of the Galaxy S III is the most anticipated launch of the year. As […]
Google: Android and Chrome OS to eventually merge
Google today offers two operating systems: Android for smartphones and tablets and Chrome OS for desktops and notebooks such as its Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. While Android has established itself as the world’s most used operating system, Chrome OS has not been as successful. While the two will remain separate for some time yet, they will slowly but eventually merge into […]
Sony ST21i to launch as Sony Xperia Tipo
The Sony Xperia ST21i (Tapioca) has been the topic of a number of rumours already. Its official name has now been revealed by Postel, the Indonesian Telecoms Regulatory body’s website. It will be known as the Sony Xperia Tipo. Click for a larger version Past rumours have given us specifications and pictures for the Xperia Tipo, identifying it as an […]
ASUS launches two more Computex teaser videos
ASUS launched a teaser video called “The Incredible Transformations” earlier this week. Continuing its buildup to next week’s Computex tradeshow, it today launched two new videos that reveal ever so little more. The first one, called “All-in-One is No Longer In One,” shows the Windows and Android logos appear on water drops that just separated. The second, called “When Two […]