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Mobile Phones News :The Motorola Droid Razr is also here! Nexus / iPhone 4S beater?

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:48:00 +0000

Today’s an exciting day for Android fans. Not only do we get Ice Cream Sandwich, not only do we get the eagerly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but we also get something rather special, a new Razr phone!

I may be showing my age, but once razr ruled the mobile phone style world. If you were fashionable, you had a Razr, it was the iPhone of it’s day when it comes to form over function.

Razr’s were known for being slim, and nothing has changed here, however in the past that would come with compromises in functionality, well not this time, and we mean that.

Specs include:

So other than the screen resolution this thing even has the Galaxy Nexus’s back against the wall. A true next generation phone with some amazing features.

If it comes down to it the deciding factor is going to be on the size of the device, with a 4.7 inch screen the Nexus is larger than most are used to, leaving the door wide open for the moto.

So very exciting.

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News on Mobile Phone :ComScore puts Android 14.8% ahead of Apple in US for OS Market Share

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:32:33 +0000

According to ComScore, from the 82.2 million people in the US with a smartphone Android came in first with a staggering 41.8 % of the market share.
Apple came in second with 27 % over RIMS …

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According to ComScore, from the 82.2 million people in the US with a smartphone Android came in first with a staggering 41.8 % of the market share.

Apple came in second with 27 % over RIMS rapidly falling 21.7 %. (down 4 percentage points from last quarter).

Microsoft are the underdog here and are making ground with 5.7 %.

With respect to actual total hardware sales Samsung is still no.1 with 25.5 % followed by LG with 20.9 % and Motorola with 14.1 %.

Apple don’t make a showing really due to only being involved in smart phone sales and not feature / standard mobile phones, which whether we like it or not, are still bought by the masses over their cleverer counterparts (but for much lower prices).

I’m sure the iPhone is happy with taking a much smaller percentage for a much much higher margin.

Would be interesting to know UK numbers.

Full press release after the break

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comScore Reports July 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

More than 80 Million Americans Now Own Smartphones

RESTON, VA, August 30, 2011 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending July 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.5 percent market share. Google Android continued to gain ground in the smartphone market reaching 41.8 percent market share.

OEM Market Share

For the three month average period ending in July, 234 million Americans ages 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 25.5 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 1.0 percentage points), followed by LG with 20.9 percent share and Motorola with 14.1 percent share. Apple strengthened its position at #4 with 9.5 percent share of mobile subscribers (up 1.2 percentage points), while RIM rounded out the top five with 7.6 percent share.

Smartphone Platform Market Share

82.2 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones during the three months ending in July 2011, up 10 percent from the preceding three month period. Google Android ranked as the top smartphone platform with 41.8 percent market share, up 5.4 percentage points. Apple strengthened its #2 position with 27.0 percent of the smartphone market, up 1.0 percentage points from the prior reporting period. RIM ranked third with 21.7 percent share, followed by Microsoft (5.7 percent) and Symbian (1.9 percent).

Mobile Content Usage

In July, 70 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used text messaging on their mobile device, up 1.2 percentage points. Browsers were used by 41.1 percent of subscribers (up 2.0 percentage points), while downloaded applications were used by 40.6 percent (up 2.8 percentage points). Accessing of social networking sites or blogs increased 2.1 percentage points to 30.1 percent of mobile subscribers. Game-playing was done by 27.8 percent of the mobile audience (up 1.6 percentage points), while 20.3 percent listened to music on their phones (up 2.3 percentage points).

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News on Mobile Phone :Google acquires another 1,023 patents from IBM

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:32:31 +0000

Google has purchased 1,023 patents from IBM on August 17th, a strategy aimed at strengthening their defense in the long-fought patent war with Apple and Microsoft.
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Google has purchased 1,023 patents from IBM on August 17th, a strategy aimed at strengthening their defense in the long-fought patent war with Apple and Microsoft.

These patents add to the pile of those acquired from the 1,030 purchased from IBM in July and over 17,000 patents that are part of the .5 billion deal that bought Motorola.

Jim Prosser, Google spokesperson made no mention financials or terms for the new patents and IBM, however Google makes no bones that the strategy is to fight the “hostile, organized campaign” against the free, open-source Android OS.

Google just arn’t going to sit down and let the Apple lawyers beat up their OEM supporters, lets hope the iPhone 5 doesn’t features anything from the mountain of now Google owned patents.

October will be a busy month for Google’s Lawyers no doubt.

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Mobile Phone News :Motorola Pro ready for pre-order, arriving August

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:59:26 +0000

Here’s another QWERTY Android handset hitting the scene. It wasn’t that long ago the Desire Z was the only Android QWERTY mobile phone around.
Clove have confirmed a £420 introductory price and it’s up for pre-order, …

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Here’s another QWERTY Android handset hitting the scene. It wasn’t that long ago the Desire Z was the only Android QWERTY mobile phone around.

Clove have confirmed a £420 introductory price and it’s up for pre-order, with a delivery of August.

Specs include a 1GHz chip, microSD, Android 2.2 (FroYo), 8GB internal storage, 3.1″ HVGA 320×480 screen, WiFi, DLNA, Bluetooth, GPS and a 5 MP camera with auto-focus and flash and don’t forget a 3 line qwerty keyboard.

Perhaps with all these new QWERTY Android handset’s we’ll see more focus on keyboard driven devices in ICS.

Link – Clove.co.uk

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News on Mobile Phone :Mobile Phone Review Round Up: LG Optimus 3D, Nokia E6, LG Optimus Chat, Motorola ATRIX, Nokia X7

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:59:24 +0000

TechRadar LG Optimus 3D review Verdict If you’re happy to take a punt on glasses-free 3D being here to stay, the 3D features of the LG Optimus 3D are certainly enough to warrant its high price. The 3D video’s great, with a genuine sense of depth coming across in the footage.

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TechRadar
LG Optimus 3D review

Verdict

If you’re happy to take a punt on glasses-free 3D being here to stay, the 3D features of the LG Optimus 3D are certainly enough to warrant its high price. The 3D video’s great, with a genuine sense of depth coming across in the footage.

The worry is, if you take a load of 3D photos and videos now, are they going to be viewable five or 10 years down the line? Or will you be left with a big, undocumented gap in your life, where all your photos and videos were taken in a format that no new devices support?

Also, for those looking for a high-quality smartphone as well as a 3D conversation piece, there are many better, faster, longer-lasting options out there – for less money.

The success of the LG Optimus 3D boils down to how willing people are to pay a premium for its nice 3D features – and whether they are happy to sacrifice style and battery life in return.

- Check out all the LG Optimus 3D deals at OMIO today!

Nokia E6 review

Verdict

The Nokia E6 is a well-built, very capable business phone with plenty of apps and features to suit business users. It’s built for text heavy users, with a powerful camera for good light photography.

However, while Symbian Anna is a step forward, it still feels like it’s hamstrung by previous iterations with a slightly clunky feel and long time to open some applications still present.

With MeeGo, Nokia has proven it can make a more modern smartphone interface, and while the thumb-friendly touchscreen is an ace move, we still can’t recommend the Nokia E6 if you’re looking for a next-gen smartphone rather than just an above-average communication device with decent camera

- Check out all the Nokia E6 deals at OMIO today!

Cnet.co.uk
Samsung Tocco Icon review

Conclusion
The distinction between smart phones and feature phones is usually quite clear, but the Samsung Tocco Icon certainly blurs the line somewhat. Samsung has been able to factor in a considerable number of smart phone hallmarks into this cheap device, including a slick and customisable UI, powerful email options and live widgets.

For the price, the Tocco Icon stands head and shoulders over fellow feature phones, but when placed alongside the new breed of sub-£100 Android handsets — such as the Samsung Galaxy Fit and Mini — it makes less sense.

You may wonder why you should settle for a smart phone impostor when you can have the real thing, but it would be unfair to totally dismiss this likeable handset. Like the Tocco Lite before it, the Icon could well provide younger mobile users with the experience they need before they graduate to a fully-fledged smartphone.

- Check out all the Samsung Tocco Icon deals at OMIO today!

LG Optimus Chat review

Conclusion

The LG Optimus Chat stands out from other budget Android phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy Fit and Vodafone Smart, thanks to its QWERTY keyboard. If you’ve struggled with touchscreen typing in the past and hanker for the feel of proper, physical buttons, then it’s well worth a look. Just don’t expect cutting-edge hardware and software.

- Check out all the LG Optimus Chat deals at OMIO today!

Samsung Galaxy Fit review

Conclusion
The Samsung Galaxy Fit manages to outclass the Galaxy Mini with a larger screen, better camera and more attractive appearance. In terms of raw power, though, the two phones are practically identical.

The market in cheap Android phones is becoming increasingly crowded, but the Fit’s solid design and excellent camera make it a viable choice if you’re shopping on a shoestring.

- Check out all the Samsung Galaxy Fit deals at OMIO today!

Nokia E6 review

Conclusion
The Nokia E6 is most definitely an improvement over the E5, offering a touch-screen interface, improved Symbian^3 ‘Anna’ OS and a more robust and aesthetically-pleasing design. It’s just a shame that Nokia didn’t see fit to bolster the anaemic processor and add in an auto-focus camera.

The E6′s natural rivals are the ageing (yet still popular) BlackBerry 8520 and the BlackBerry 8900, but the presence of a QWERTY keyboard puts it in direct competition with similar phones, such as the Android-powered Acer beTouch E210.

Compared to all of those devices, the E6 fares extremely well, and if you can put up with its faults you’ll come away reasonably contented with your purchase.

- Check out all the Nokia E6 deals at OMIO today!

LG Optimus 3D review

Conclusion
The LG Optimus 3D can stand tall as the first phone in Britain to deliver glasses-free 3D. If you’re planning to invest in a 3D camcorder anyway, or you’re a 3D addict with a telly to match, the Optimus 3D does a solid job creating and displaying 3D on the move. But if you’re not that bothered about 3D — or the paltry content that’s currently available — the Optimus 3D isn’t much to get excited about. It’s a powerful, zippy Android smart phone, but it’s on the chunky side and it lacks stylishness inside and out.

We’ll have to wait until the autumn before the Optimus 3D’s main competitor, the HTC Evo 3D, shows up on shelves. In the meantime, we prefer the slicker, lighter, 2D-only Samsung Galaxy SII or HTC Sensation to the Optimus 3D.

- Check out all the LG Optimus 3D deals at OMIO today!

Trusted Reviews
Motorola Atrix review

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Verdict

As a standalone phone, the Motorola Atrix competes well against the dual-core Android competition due to its high res screen, unique fingerprint scanner, great battery life and comfortable form factor, though is let down by a mediocre camera, some unnecessary interface tweaks and limited video support. As such, it rather depends which you prioritise. Add in its dock accessories, though, and it shines out brightly. There is something undeniably cool about having one device perform so many of your daily functions. Unfortunately these docks don’t come for free and the lapdock in particular simply can’t compete for functionality with a laptop, netbook or even tablet. If and when Android updates come that more comprehensively support it then it could be amazing but as it stands, it’s a nice to have, not a must have

- Check out all the Motorola Atrix deals at OMIO today!

Reghardware
HTC ChaCha review

Verdict
The HTC ChaCha is a sturdy little smartphone with a fine QWERTY keyboard and a good-looking, if rather squished screen. The Facebook facility is well integrated and though it doesn’t offer anything really different, it does make posting simpler and quicker. The small display means it’s a bit of a jump from a standard smartphone, but BlackBerry users will certainly want to take a look

- Check out all the HTC ChaCha deals at OMIO today!

Nokia X7 Symbian Anna smartphone

Verdict
There’s no denying it, Nokia is a class act, capable of delivering some of the best-looking handsets around. This metal-cased phone is well-designed and has great build quality. There are lots of features, all handled well and Nokia’s ability to make a smartphone run for a decent length of time should not be underestimated. In many ways, the Nokia X7 is a simply terrific phone, if a bit on the large side.

But it’s powered by Symbian and although this is the best version of the operating system yet, and the version which should have been on the N8, it feels creaky. In the autumn, when Nokia releases its first Windows Phone handset, expect the world to change.

- Check out all the Nokia X7 deals at OMIO today!

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News on Mobile Phone :Motorola Atrix available on Orange and T-Mobile for FREE

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:51:33 +0000

The Motorola Atrix is now available on orange for FREE from our online store, and T-Mobile directly.
Ending the handset’s brief period of exclusivity on Orange, T-Mobile is offering the Dual-Core Atrix for free on …

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The Motorola Atrix is now available on orange for FREE from our online store, and T-Mobile directly.

Ending the handset’s brief period of exclusivity on Orange, T-Mobile is offering the Dual-Core Atrix for free on 24-month contracts of £35.75 or more per month or more, the standard price for any new release handsets.

If you do want to save costs on monthly rates you can go for a cheaper or shorter contract and pay between £50 and £350 upfront for your Atrix.

Link – Motorola Atrix Deals

Link - T-Mobile UK

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Mobile Phone News :Motorola WILDER: Sturdy Social Networking Handset Announced, Launch Scheduled For July

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:51:32 +0000

Today marks a nice surprise in the announcement of the Motorola WILDER, a tough and rugged smartphone for the price conscious consumer. The splash and dust-resistant handset comes with a 2.8-inch touch screen, 2 mega pixel camera whilst social integration for Facebook, Myspace, Twitter

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Today marks a nice surprise in the announcement of the Motorola WILDER, a tough and rugged smartphone for the price conscious consumer.

The splash and dust-resistant handset comes with a 2.8-inch touch screen, 2 mega pixel camera whilst social integration for Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and YouTube is also handled…although the lack of a smartphone OS is interesting in its absence.

The Motorola WILDER also comes pre-loaded with (Java-powered) games including Need for Speed and Tetris and offers an FM radio, making it the perfect phone to annoy fellow commuters with on the bus.

Scheduled to cost just £49.99 when it launches this July on Carphone Warehouse, the WILDER is sure to appeal to teenagers looking for a low cost phone that can take all they throw at it (or throw it at), and still come out able to share the gory details of who Sharon snogged at the party last night…

Not already hot under the collar about the WILDER? Then check out this ‘sizzle’ promo!

Check out the technical specs on the Motorola WILDER features page, or check out the latest mobile phone deals on Omio.

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Mobile Phone :Is This Motorola’s new Dual-Core Olympus Phone?

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:05:20 +0000

A couple of images have found there way into Gizmodo’s hands of what looks to be Motorola’s new Olympus Android phone. The device is rumoured to be running on a Tegra 2 platform and is set …

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A couple of images have found there way into Gizmodo’s hands of what looks to be Motorola’s new Olympus Android phone. The device is rumoured to be running on a Tegra 2 platform and is set for a AT&T launch in the US.

It certainly looks a lot more like the Defy to us than just a passing resemblance but is certainly larger. The source is said to have said

this is just one of two Olympus phones with Tegra 2 chipsets and that “this will hands down be the iPhone killer.

Anyone with further information can let us know in the forums, and win a lollipop.

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5696975/is-this-motorolas-dual+core-olympus-phone

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Mobile Phones News :Motorola Milestone 2 now available

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:05:18 +0000

Motorola’s sequel to 2009’s Milestone has gone on sale, with the Motorola Milestone 2 costing just £379.99 SIM free and unlocked from Expansys.com. Motorola’s Milestone 2 is their Android Froyo 2.2 handset, with the Motorola MotoBlur overlay to the OS where the handset

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Motorola’s sequel to 2009’s Milestone has gone on sale, with the Motorola Milestone 2 costing just £379.99 SIM free and unlocked from Expansys.com.

Motorola’s Milestone 2 is their Android Froyo 2.2 handset, with the Motorola MotoBlur overlay to the OS where the handset boasts a 3.7-inch 480×854 touch screen, a 5MP camera, 8GB of internal storage and a slide out Qwerty keyboard – which also featured on the original Milestone.

The Milestone 2 shouldn’t be confused with the recent Motorola Milestone XT720. This was actually the second Milestone handset, but lacked the physical keyboard and shipped with a microHDMI port for displaying video and images on a HDTV screen.

Motorola’s MotoBlur overlay to the Google mobile OS brings social networking onto the home screen of the phone, with Facebook and Twitter feeds along with showing text messages and email notifications too.

The features of the MotoBlur do not stop there, as the overlay also backs-up all of the Milestone 2’s content’s to an on-line account where if the phone’s lost or stolen – everything can be restored to a new mobile. If the Motorola phone is lost, the on-line account can also be used to track the phone and if permanently lost the portal can be used to remotely wipe the mobile too.

Check out the full range of Motorola Milestone 2 deals here.

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News on Mobile Phone :All-new Droid 2 exclusive to Verizon

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:03:22 +0000

The Motorola Droid 2 has now been officially announced by Motorola and Verizon. The original Motorola Droid was a significant hit at the US market and show there were mobile phones that could compete with …

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The Motorola Droid 2 has now been officially announced by Motorola and Verizon. The original Motorola Droid was a significant hit at the US market and show there were mobile phones that could compete with the iPhone and other rivals.

There has been many variations on the original Motorola Droid, such as the supersized Droid X, the GSM Milestone, Korean Motoroi and the European XT720, but now Motorola has finally decided to make the Droid 2, adding some new useful features. The Motorola Droid 2 will be exclusive to the Verizon CDMA network in the US.

At first sight, they look almost the same, except Motorola rearranged the front buttons and it is a bit thinner. As soon as you slide out the QWERTY-keyboard you will notice some differences: Motorola decided to make it easier for you and made the buttons bigger! They also removed the trackpad and replaced it with arrow control.

The Droid 2 runs the latest Android OS called Froyo, also known as Android 2.2, straight out of the box. This means improved performance and full support for Adobe Flash 10.1, the first ever phone to support this! This is an incredible feature for all of us who hate the question marks which comes with videos on pages other than YouTube. Even though Android 2.2 is quite new, it is still available to run the tons of apps made for Android 2.1, which means you can keep your old 2.1 apps if you’re replacing you’re old Android 2.1 phone.

One of the more unusual features that the Droid 2 brings is the 3G Mobile Hotspot, this allows the user to make their Droid a hotspot which allows up to 5 devices connected at the same time! This makes it much easier to use the Droids 3G network on your laptop when you’re travelling, and if you have a data plan, you don’t pay for it!

GPS is also of course included and lets you use Google Maps or a third-party satellite navigation application. The good thing with satellite navigators is that they probably won’t cost you anything, as long as you stay on satellite.

The phone is however quite heavy with its 169 grams and a phone measuring 116 x 61 x 14mm can also be hard to put in small pockets. The large 1400mAh battery gives you up to 9.5 hours talktime and 13 days standby time.

The phone is available for pre-order on Verizon Wireless this week, with delivery expected sometime in the 3rd quarter of this year. They will also be putting up a special R2D2 themed Droid 2 online, only in September. The price will be 9 with a new 2-year contract.

The phone is a highly useful upgrade since the original Droid. However, as the Droid 2 is a CDMA device it won’t be available for European networks, but you can be pretty sure they will release a GSM version.

Like this? Talk about it in the Motorola Forum

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