The Seattle Times
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported Friday a 58 percent drop in second quarter profit year-on-year, its third consecutive quarterly decline as intensifying competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. hurt sales. The Associated Press ...
Smartphone maker HTC sees third-quarter revenue drop, only China to grow
Reuters
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp said on Friday it sees sales growing only in China this quarter while other regions decline, forecasting as much as a 23 percent fall overall in revenue, in a further sign of how tough its road to ...
Hands On With Dyle TV and the Samsung Lightray 4G
PC Magazine
A recap: the Droid Charge Galaxy S Aviator Lightray 4G is a large but light Android 2.3-poweredsmartphone with speedy LTE networking and an 8-megapixel camera on the back. For more, read our Droid Charge and Samsung Aviator reviews, as they're all ...
The Smartphone Shakeout: Time Is Running Out for a Viable No. 3
TIME
Hardware makers are likely to take the biggest hit in such a market rejiggering because most of the competition in the industry boils down to two competing operating platforms and application ecosystems: Google's Android and Apple'siOS. Apple's operating system runs on the firm's own devices, while the Androidmarket features cutthroat competition and a range of devices by Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola Mobility (now owned by Google) and Chinese players like ZTE and Huawei. “These shakeouts happen in most ...
TIME
MetroPCS Launches Smartphone With Dyle TV Reception
Twice
The Dyle-compatible phone is the $459 Samsung's Galaxy S Lightray 4G, anAndroid 2.3 smartphone with 4G LTE service. It can be paired with no-contract cellular rate plans starting at $40/month. Key features include a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, ...
Twice
MetroPCS TV service debuts on Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G
CNET
he new Dyle Mobile TV service debuts on Samsung's 4G LTE Android smartphone. (Credit: Sarah ... The prepaid carrier and Samsung teamed up to introduce the Dyle Mobile TV service, which delivers live, local broadcast TV over Metro's 4g LTE network.
Smartphone users report more phone problems, survey says
CNN
For instance, 35% of smartphone owners experience dropped calls at least weekly, compared with 28% of feature phone owners. Just under 30% of smartphone owners receive spam texts at least weekly ... It'll be interesting to see whether the rollout of faster 4G wireless carrier networks will ease the problems Pew has noted. In particular, voice over LTE (VoLTE) calling is often touted by carriers as offering increased reliability and better sound quality. But for now, those benefits are realized only when people on both ...
Google's New Nexus 7 Tablet Gives Android an Instant Boost
ReadWriteWeb
Google's slick Nexus 7 tablet - running the latest version of Android, dubbed Jelly Bean - arrived in stores in the middle of July. For the next couple of weeks, the Nexus 7 was so popular it was virtually impossible to find. The wait for delivery on the Google Play ...
ReadWriteWeb
Samsung Announcement: Smartphone, Tablet, Or Phablet?
InformationWeek
The Galaxy Note is Samsung's "phablet" Android smartphone that has a 5.3-inch display. The Note went on sale in world markets in late 2011, and reached the United States through AT&T earlier this year. T-Mobile USA is set to debut its own version of the ...
HTC Offers Weak 3Q Outlook as Apple, Samsung Dominate Market
Wall Street Journal
In the U.S., HTC's smartphones, which run on Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system, were the strongest competitors against Apple's iPhone in 2010, when many mobile users were still replacing their traditional cellphones with smartphones. ... For example, in China, the world's biggest smartphone market, HTC will likely face more competition from local handset makers such as ZTE Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. as they look to expand beyond the low-end segment by selling more high-end models.
Dyle Mobile TV Service
CNET
Essentially a mobile TV service that picks up special broadcasts of local TV channels, Dyle allows you to get programming anywhere you have your handset or smartphone. In the works for years, it finally launches on the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G, which ...
MetroPCS starts selling first phone with tuner for local TV broadcasts, for $459
Washington Post
By Associated Press, AP. NEW YORK — In time for the Olympics, MetroPCS is selling the first phone that can receive local TV signals, potentially lending TV stations some relevance in the age of the smartphone. MetroPCS Communications Inc., the country's fifth-largest cellphone company, started selling the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G for $459 on Friday. It has a built-in, extendable antenna that can receive special TV signals, broadcast from regular TV towers for reception by cellphones and other small gadgets.
MetroPCS starts selling phone with TV tuner
Huffington Post
NEW YORK — In time for the Olympics, MetroPCS is selling the first phone that can receive local TV signals, potentially lending TV stations some relevance in the age of the smartphone. MetroPCS Communications Inc., the country's fifth-largest cellphone ...
RIM 'seriously' considered Android, still thinks BlackBerry Messenger is the key ...
VentureBeat
While many industry watchers have suggested that Research in Motion give up its BlackBerry OS and adopt Android instead, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins (above) divulged exactly why the company avoided that route in a recent interview with the Telegraph.
VentureBeat
Metro PCS sells phone with TV tuner
USA TODAY
NEW YORK – In time for the Olympics, MetroPCS is selling the first phone that can receive local TV signals, potentially lending TV stations some relevance in the age of the smartphone. Metro PCS started selling the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4Gfor $459 on Friday. USA TODAY ... MetroPCS Communications, the country's fifth-largest cellphone company, started selling the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G for $459 on Friday. It has a built-in, extendable antenna that can receive special TV signals, broadcast from ...
USA TODAY
HTC's Q2 profit plunges 60% amid turnaround struggles
CNET
HTC had some hiccups in the second quarter, including a temporary ban that kept some of its key products -- the One X for AT&T and Evo 4G LTE for Sprint Nextel -- from hitting the U.S. market. Perhaps an indication of HTC's troubles, the company didn't ...
Smartphone Maker HTC Sees 2Q Profits Slide 60 Percent
Maximum PC
Companies like HTC and every other smartphone maker competing against Apple and Samsung face a harsh reality, albeit an obvious one -- they're not Apple or Samsung. That should go without saying, but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow the fact ...
Maximum PC
Google looks to Adwords like auctions to fill your Android launchers with default ...
Unwired View
You know those default/pre-installed apps that vendors and carriers put on your new Androidphone, tablet or PC? Some of ... Google will offer this system to Android OEMs, which, just like webmasters with Adsense ads today, will create placements to bid for.
Android Smartphones Fuel 'Phenomenal' Growth in China
PC Magazine
Approximately 81 percent of smartphones shipped during the second quarter in China wereAndroid-based, Canalys said. Overall, Android has 68.1 percent of the Chinese smartphonemarket, up from 48 percent last year, while iOS was on 16.4 percent of ...
MetroPCS announces Galaxy S Lightray 4G
AndroidGuys
The latest in MetroPCS' expanding 4G LTE Android™ smartphone lineup – and the first Samsung Galaxy S device for MetroPCS – allows consumers to browse the web and applications, download exciting content plus stream videos and music in a flash. Available today, this ... Additionally, the Galaxy S Lightray 4G will be MetroPCS' first smartphone to feature 4G LTEMobile Hotspot, allowing customers to share their MetroPCS 4G LTE connection and data with multiple Wi-Fi®-enabled devices. MetroPCS will also ...
Smartphone maker HTC's 2Q profit falls 58 percent as Samsung, Apple ...
Newser
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported its third consecutive drop in quarterly profit as intensifying competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. hurt sales. Article continues below. HTC said Friday that profit dropped 58 percent to 7.4 billion ...
HTC Q2 profit plunges 60% amid turnaround struggles
CNET
The struggling smartphone company posted a second-quarter profit of NT$7.4 billion, or $247 million, nearly a 60 percent decline from its year-earlier profit of NT$17.5 billion, or $584.3 million. Revenue fell by ... HTC had some hiccups in the second quarter, including a temporary ban that kept some of its key products, the One X for AT&T and Evo 4G LTE for Sprint Nextel, from hitting the U.S. market. With Apple expected to ... This advanced Android has style, speed, blazing 4G, and power galore. Read Full Review ...
Motorola RAZR V now out at Bell, prices start at $29.95
Unwired View
One day later than initially expected, Bell now has the Motorola RAZR V in stock. Thesmartphone ... The RAZR V has a 4.3-inch qHD (540×960) touchscreen, a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, an 8 MP rear camera, a front-facing camera as well, 1 GB of RAM, microSD slot, and all the usual connectivity options (sans LTE, though). It runs Android ... This is a very well priced device, considering that it's basically an improved version of what was Motorola's flagshipAndroid smartphone just a few months ago. So if you want ...
HTC Q3 outlook off as competition sharp
MarketWatch
TAIPEI--Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. on Friday predicted a sharp decline in revenue and narrower profit margins for the third quarter, reflecting the tough conditions facing players trying to take on Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930. ... In the U.S., HTC's smartphones, which run on Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system, were the strongest competitors against Apple's iPhone in 2010, when many mobile users were still replacing their traditional cellphones with smartphones.
IDC: Surging Android Tablets Still Far Behind the iPad
LAPTOP Magazine (blog)
The numbers are starting to trickle in, and by IDC's count, it was an exceptional second quarter for Android tablets. Millions of Android-powered tablets flew off the shelves, and that doesn't even take Nexus 7 sales into account, as Google's tablet didn't ...
HTC Expects Revenue to Decline in Q3, Says It Needs to Improve Its Brand
PCWorld
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said on Friday it needs to bolster its brand, forecasting a decline in revenue and profit in the third quarter. Third-quarter revenue will ... A new Xerox ColorQube® can increase print quality and reduce costs. Start saving today. Become a PDF Pro! Learn to create, collaborate, edit, and secure PDF documents. Read more. Become an Androidauthority. Play music or games, run productivity apps and essential utilities. ... HTC One X, Evo4G LTE Denied U.S. Entry Over Patent Dispute ...
MetroPCS outs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G: 4.3-inch Super ...
By Edgar Alvarez
The latest in MetroPCS' expanding 4G LTE Android™ smartphone lineup – and the first Samsung Galaxy S device for MetroPCS – allows consumers to browse the web and applications, download exciting content plus stream videos and music in a flash. Available ...Additionally, the Galaxy S Lightray 4G will be MetroPCS' first smartphone to feature 4G LTEMobile Hotspot, allowing customers to share their MetroPCS 4G LTE connection and data with multiple Wi-Fi®-enabled devices.
Engadget
PC Magazine
Approximately 81 percent of smartphones shipped during the second quarter in China wereAndroid-based, Canalys said. Overall, Android has 68.1 percent of the Chinese smartphonemarket, up from 48 percent last year, while iOS was on 16.4 percent of ...
MetroPCS announces Galaxy S Lightray 4G
AndroidGuys
The latest in MetroPCS' expanding 4G LTE Android™ smartphone lineup – and the first Samsung Galaxy S device for MetroPCS – allows consumers to browse the web and applications, download exciting content plus stream videos and music in a flash. Available today, this ... Additionally, the Galaxy S Lightray 4G will be MetroPCS' first smartphone to feature 4G LTEMobile Hotspot, allowing customers to share their MetroPCS 4G LTE connection and data with multiple Wi-Fi®-enabled devices. MetroPCS will also ...
Smartphone maker HTC's 2Q profit falls 58 percent as Samsung, Apple ...
Newser
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported its third consecutive drop in quarterly profit as intensifying competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. hurt sales. Article continues below. HTC said Friday that profit dropped 58 percent to 7.4 billion ...
HTC Q2 profit plunges 60% amid turnaround struggles
CNET
The struggling smartphone company posted a second-quarter profit of NT$7.4 billion, or $247 million, nearly a 60 percent decline from its year-earlier profit of NT$17.5 billion, or $584.3 million. Revenue fell by ... HTC had some hiccups in the second quarter, including a temporary ban that kept some of its key products, the One X for AT&T and Evo 4G LTE for Sprint Nextel, from hitting the U.S. market. With Apple expected to ... This advanced Android has style, speed, blazing 4G, and power galore. Read Full Review ...
Motorola RAZR V now out at Bell, prices start at $29.95
Unwired View
One day later than initially expected, Bell now has the Motorola RAZR V in stock. Thesmartphone ... The RAZR V has a 4.3-inch qHD (540×960) touchscreen, a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, an 8 MP rear camera, a front-facing camera as well, 1 GB of RAM, microSD slot, and all the usual connectivity options (sans LTE, though). It runs Android ... This is a very well priced device, considering that it's basically an improved version of what was Motorola's flagshipAndroid smartphone just a few months ago. So if you want ...
HTC Q3 outlook off as competition sharp
MarketWatch
TAIPEI--Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. on Friday predicted a sharp decline in revenue and narrower profit margins for the third quarter, reflecting the tough conditions facing players trying to take on Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930. ... In the U.S., HTC's smartphones, which run on Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system, were the strongest competitors against Apple's iPhone in 2010, when many mobile users were still replacing their traditional cellphones with smartphones.
IDC: Surging Android Tablets Still Far Behind the iPad
LAPTOP Magazine (blog)
The numbers are starting to trickle in, and by IDC's count, it was an exceptional second quarter for Android tablets. Millions of Android-powered tablets flew off the shelves, and that doesn't even take Nexus 7 sales into account, as Google's tablet didn't ...
HTC Expects Revenue to Decline in Q3, Says It Needs to Improve Its Brand
PCWorld
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said on Friday it needs to bolster its brand, forecasting a decline in revenue and profit in the third quarter. Third-quarter revenue will ... A new Xerox ColorQube® can increase print quality and reduce costs. Start saving today. Become a PDF Pro! Learn to create, collaborate, edit, and secure PDF documents. Read more. Become an Androidauthority. Play music or games, run productivity apps and essential utilities. ... HTC One X, Evo4G LTE Denied U.S. Entry Over Patent Dispute ...
MetroPCS outs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G: 4.3-inch Super ...
By Edgar Alvarez
The latest in MetroPCS' expanding 4G LTE Android™ smartphone lineup – and the first Samsung Galaxy S device for MetroPCS – allows consumers to browse the web and applications, download exciting content plus stream videos and music in a flash. Available ...Additionally, the Galaxy S Lightray 4G will be MetroPCS' first smartphone to feature 4G LTEMobile Hotspot, allowing customers to share their MetroPCS 4G LTE connection and data with multiple Wi-Fi®-enabled devices.
Engadget
Team17's Alien Breed hatches on iOS | Joystiq
By Richard Mitchell
As promised, Team17's fondly-remembered top-down shooter, Alien Breed, is now available oniOS. The universal app features both original and enhanced graphics, 22 levels (four of them new) and Retina Display support for your tired, ...
Joystiq
Perfectly Clear for Android: Instant Edits to Your Smartphone Snaps
By Leslie Horn
Perfectly Clear for Android: Instant Edits to Your Smartphone Snaps Smartphone cameras have gotten so good that many people are ditching their point-and-shoots. Because of that, you can share your shots instantly, and if they're not to your ...
Gizmodo
Tablet Alert: RIM To Release LTE BlackBerry PlayBook
By Emily Price
The LTE-capable tablet is similar to the Wi-Fi version already on the market. The LTE PlayBook will have a 1.5GHz processor –- up from the 1GHz processor in the original PlayBook –- and will have a 7-inch 1024 x 600 screen, 5-megapixel ...
Mashable » Mobile
Why No Android App? | TPM Editors Blog
By Josh Marshall
First, thanks so much to everyone who's downloaded PollTracker Mobile today. It's been a great launch and it's now #6 in the AppStore among free News Apps. The main question we've gotten today and really the only thing that comes…
Talking Points Memo
Android secret codes revealed | Ubergizmo
By Edwin Kee
Most of the codes will allow you to peruse through many useful, but extremely technical, information concerning your Android-powered smartphone. Bear in mind that this is nothing new, as the older featurephones back in the day when Nokia ...
Ubergizmo
Best cheap Android smartphones of 2012
By Mike Andrici
... unlocked for under $250. Before I begin enumerating the top cheap smartphones you can buy in 2012, I must make you aware of the fact that buying a smartphone that was released more than one year ago doesn't mean you end up with a crappy smartphone. ... Launched as the first ever 4G smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G was just so good at the time that now, two years after its launch date, it still is a more than decent Android smartphone. Unfortunately, there are a couple of ...
Android Authority
Gameloft promises simultaneous launches across Android and iOS ...
By Cory Gunther
Obviously developing for the wide array of Android devices poses a challenge, but I'm glad to see Gameloft is up to that challenge. If their promise is kept, we can expect to see all of their upcoming games arrive on both Android and iOS at the ...
Android Community
RIM seriously considered going with Android
By Quentyn Kennemer
Jelly Bean Binaries Now Available For Sprint Nexus S/4G... Phones .... Many think it will be too late for RIM to offer a compelling smartphone experience by then as Android and iOS get better each and every day (let alone Windows Phone).
Android Phone Fans
A burger, fries and Wi-Fi: Boingo connects Wendy's fast food joints ...
By Kevin Fitchard
The complimentary Wi-Fi network will go into company-owned locations, but the vast number of franchisees will make their own call on whether to offer the service. Still, even if all 6000 locations signed on they would barely make a dent in ...
Mobile
Top 3 Android mobile security apps: Do they protect you? | Digital ...
By Simon Hill
We analyze the features and reliability of the three most popular Android security and antivirus apps currently available: Norton, Avast, and Lookout. ... There's some debate about whether you really need antivirus apps on your smartphone. The majority of Android security ... You can block access to Wi-Fi or the network for specific apps which is handy for security and potentially saving on battery juice as well. According to an .... DT Daily: BlackBerry PlayBook 4G, fake Fa... August 2...
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Now Available for Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi ...
Motorola Mobility, Inc. - News Bytes. ... Announced just weeks ago, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is now rolling out to U.S. owners of Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. This latest ...
mediacenter.motorola.com/.../Android-4-1-Jelly-Bean-Now-A...
Best Android Tablets | Digital Trends
Your up-to-date source for the best Android tablets, based on Digital Trends editors' reviews ...Carrier Wi-Fi Only ... Wifi WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n ... weight and thickness, plus 4G LTE connectivity, the Motorola Xyboard 10.1 is probably your best bet ...
www.digitaltrends.com/best-android-tablets/
Insyde not worried about competitive pressure from ... - DigiTimes
The early success Google's Android platform has achieved in the handset market has ...Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012 ...
www.digitimes.com/news/a20120727PD210.html
Virgin Mobile | LG Optimus V No Contract Android-Powered Phone
Check out the LG Optimus V Android-powered phone from Virgin Mobile. All of our Androidphones feature unlimited web, data, messaging and email with no contract. ... BROADBAND2GO MOBILE WI-FI PLANS. 3G Internet at Home or On ...
www.virginmobileusa.com/shop/cell-phones/lg...v.../features/
Developer says piracy forced Dead Trigger Android game to go free ...
With 400m activated devices and another 1m added every day, Android is on a roll. So why are many games developers still wary of porting their iOS titles to ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../jul/.../dead-trigger-android-free-piracy
Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean finally pushed to Motorola Xoom WiFi testers
After a little bit of a delay, Motorola and Google are now pushing out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to Motorola Xoom WiFi owners who signed up for the ...
www.androidcentral.com/android-411-finally-pushed-motorol...
- Motorola Support - Find Answers | Motorola Mobility, Inc.
Get help on your product's support page. Follow-up your questions directly with our support team. Communicate with other device users in our Motorola Support ...
https://motorola-global-en-aus.custhelp.com/app/home
Android - Baldur's Gate
Since its initial release in 1998, Baldur's Gate has entertained millions of fans around the globe, and has received countless awards. This classic saga of mystery ...
baldursgate.com/android.en.html
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