July 2010 Archives
Incredible News: Droid Incredible Material Cost $163.35, Says iSuppli
The Bill of Materials (BOM) of $163.35, for the well-reviewed, always sold-out Droid Incredible smartphone is $163.35, according to iSuppli Corp.'s Teardown Analysis Service. It has a lot of the same features of the Nexus One with a BOM of $174.15 The both have Active Matrix Organic Light Emitti…
CTIA Hot for Holidays Accepting Entries Next Week
CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards program, will begin accepting entries next week in August, The 10 CTIA Hot for the Holidays award categories are: Music Enthusiast - music phones, apps, accessories. Fashionista - accessories, luxury, brand name and high-end devices. Gadget Guru - the latest, most…
Mobile and Smartphone Market Expands, Says IDC
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker the world-wide mobile phone market is expanding.The smartphone market is rapidly growing. As far as phone-makers go, Nokia is still on top, followed by Samsung, LG, BlackBerry, and Sony Ericsson. Mobile p…
Top GetJar Apps: Facebook Tops, Android #2 & Americans Prefer Entertainment
GetJar has had over 1 billion app downloads to date. GetJar reported that as of July 2010, YouTube, Facebook and Yahoo! Mobile remained among the top apps downloaded. The top game apps were "Warships Sea on Fire" and "Racing Mania". Other top categories include lifestyle, entertainment…
BlackBerry Apps, BlackBerry App World Beta with New Billing, Tabs, ID and Barcodes
BlackBerry App World the other app store with applications for BlackBerry smartphones has gotten a makeover from RIM and is now available in Beta.RIM claims it is more intuitive. BlackBerry App World now supports new payment options, includes enhanced discovery and search features, and introduces…
EVO 4G News: Update to FroYo Android 2.2 Update/Upgrade Official
The Sprint blog confirmed that HTC EVO 4G users will be getting the highly-coveted update to Android 2.2 FroYo with "significant" improvements. Most of the features we reported correctly but there are more.The upgrade to FroYo adds voice dialing over Bluetooth, 4-Way Camera rotation, faster br…
Eco Intensity News: Samsung Intensity II with Recycled Plastic @ Verizon
Verizon Wireless is now selling the Samsung Intensity II online. Made partly from recycled plastic, the feature-rich Intensity II boasts a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a music player, one-touch access to social networking sites, and a 1.3-megapixel infrared camera with night vision…
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