The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report is out and it shows that global smartphone growth is expected to growth at a much slower rate in 2015 than last year. The overall market will still grow 11.3% this year but this is a marked drop from the 27.6% growth seen in 2014. 2015 will also be […]
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Humour: Proposing in the age of smartphones
Smartphones have become the hub of not only our communications but many daily activities. A number of older technologies are quickly fading away and every year it seems that more are making way for yet another task our mobile devices can manage. Dedicated cameras are quickly disappearing, the contents of our wallets are slowly making their way into our mobile devices, […]
Nokia’s future does not include mobile phones
Recent comments by Nokia appeared to suggest that the Finnish company might already be considering a return to the smartphone arena. Having just sold its Devices & Services division to Microsoft earlier this year, the idea that it might want back into the game caught many by surprise. Commentstoday by new CEO Rajeev Suri clarified those comments and indicate that […]
Startup Vsenn to launch modular Android smartphone
The modular Project Ara smartphone has not launched yet but it is already facing some competition. A new startup out of Finland has announced plans to offer its own take on the modular smartphone concept. Vsenn, co-founded by a former Nokia Android X program manager, promises to “create the worlds [sic] best mobile user experience, through the most secure and […]
IDC: More than 327 million smartphones shipped in Q3 2014
Smartphones shipments continued to show no sign of slowing down in Q3 2014 but the top five manufacturer list underwent some changes. According to the latest edition of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 327.6 million smartphones were shipped over the quarter, up 8.5% from the 301 millon the previous quarter and up 25.2% from the 261.7 million shipped over […]
Vapour chambers to help keep future smartphones cool?
As manufacturers pack an increasing amount of electronics in our mobile devices, keeping these devices cool remains a key area of focus. One cooling technology that could soon make its way into smartphones is vapour chambers. Already used in larger components such as servers or graphic cards, new advances have reduced their size to the point where they will soon […]
Global smartphone shipments set new record in Q2 2014
Smartphone sales showed no signs of slowing down in Q2 2014. According to market research firm IDC, global shipments hit a new single quarter record with 295.3 million units leaving factories over the quarter. Not only did shipments grow 2.6% over Q1, they also grew 23.1% over the same quarter a year ago. “A record second quarter proves that the […]
Phablet shipments to top 1.9 billion in 2019
We first used the term “phablet” back in early 2012. Defined by Business Insider as a smartphone with a display measuring between 5- and 7-inches, the term was as odd as seeing these large devices back then. Skip forward to 2014 and phablets have not only become mainstream but account for a growing portion of the smartphone market. More than […]