Opera Mini Browser To Become Standard On Windows Phones
Norwegian software maker Opera inked a deal to take over the browser building unit of Microsoft’s Nokia cellular phone unit and reported second-quarter earnings above expectations on Thursday, sending...
View ArticleMobile Phone Growth In U.S. Continues To Slow Down
The overall mobile phone market in the U.S. will fall off this year by 1% even as many emerging countries around the world see robust growth. After several years of accelerated growth, the U.S. market...
View ArticleXiaomi Becomes World’s Third-Largest Smartphone Vendor
China’s Xiaomi Inc has nudged it’s way into being the world’s third-largest smartphone vendor just three years after first hitting the market, trailing only Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc,...
View ArticleFacebook Testing New Stripped Down Version Of Its Mobile App
Facebook is testing a scaled down version of its mobile app that requires far less data, which could boost usage of the social networking service among people with weaker Internet service or older...
View ArticleFlip-Phones Oddly Increasing In Popularity In Japan
Japanese shipments of traditional flip-phones picked up pace in 2014 for the first time in seven years while smartphone shipments dropped, highlighting Japanese consumers’ tenacious attachment to the...
View ArticleNokia Moving Forward With Its Return To Mobile Phones
Nokia is seeking software experts, testing new products and looking for sales partners as it plots its return to the mobile phone and consumer tech arena it abandoned with the sale of its handset...
View ArticleMicrosoft Exiting Feature Phone Market, Sales Division
Microsoft Corp has announced that it is selling its entry-level feature phone assets to FIH Mobile Ltd and HMD Global Oy for $350 million. FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Co Ltd,...
View ArticleNokia Smartphones Poised For A Comeback
Nokia smartphones are gearing up for a comeback after former managers at the Finnish company licensed the handset brand from Microsoft and struck up partnerships with Google and phone manufacturer...
View ArticleNokia Goes Retro, Brings Back 3310 Model Mobile Phone
Nokia’s newly revitalized phone business took a walk down memory lane on Sunday, re-introducing a brightly colored version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world’s most popular device in...
View ArticleT-Mobile Touts Phone Plan For Senior Citizens
Over the last several years, T-Mobile has transformed itself into the rebel “un-carrier” attempting to woo a younger, hipper crowd. Now, it’s going after their parents and grandparents. The nation’s...
View ArticleT-Mobile Launching Its Own Branded Smartphone
In a jump back in time when carriers differentiated themselves by branding and selling exclusive phones, T-Mobile confirmed Wednesday that it’s launching its very own budget Android phone called the...
View ArticleIs HTC Gearing Up To Go On The Auction Block?
Signs are emerging that HTC may be in trouble. The Taiwanese company is exploring its strategic options, according to a report by Bloomberg. That’s business code for shopping itself around because of...
View ArticleThe Nokia 3310 Finally Arrives On US Shores
If you’ve been pining for the uber-popular Nokia 3310 throwback phone, pine no longer. It’s coming to the US on Oct. 29. The catch: The $60 phone will only work with 3G networks. That makes it fine for...
View ArticleGoogle To Release New Android Go Smartphone OS
Entry-level phones may cost less than popular flagship ones, but they come at the cost of space, speed and efficiency. Google’s looking to change that with Android Go. Android Oreo (Go Edition) will...
View ArticleHuawei Bumps Apple, Becomes Second Biggest Seller Of Smartphones
China’s Huawei Technologies lept over Apple Inc to become the world’s second-biggest smartphone seller in the June quarter, data from market research firms showed, as it gained ground in Europe and...
View Article
