Tag: mobile
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How Businesses Can Use the Internet to Successfully Tap into Asian Markets
For many businesses in the West, Asia offers a potential treasure trove of new markets. There are still cultural, linguistic and geographical barriers to overcome, but the internet has made these markets much more accessible. Three of the four countries with the most internet users are located in Asia. China alone has more than half…
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EXCLUSIVE: Samsung is Really Going to Release Galaxy Mega with a 6.3 inch Screen!
We have received rumour a few days ago that Samsung was planning more devices, but we didn’t expect the arrival of two Galaxy Mega smartphones at the same time. According to our sources, both of them are going to be released in Europe next month, continuing to prove that Samsung are willing to test out any screen-size.…
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The Next Battle is Coming: Choose the Winner: iPhone 5S vs Galaxy S4
While Samsung’s Galaxy S3 continues to be one of the world’s best-selling smartphones, anticipation is building for the next device in the Galaxy S line. We’ve seen a slew of Galaxy S4 rumors in recent months, but one of the latest suggests the smartphone could come with touchless, gesture-based technology. Its earlier version, the Galaxy S III,…
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Mozilla Firefox OS Cellphones Launch but Tizen OS is Still More Promising
Firefox OS Keon (left) and Peak Picture credit: Geeksphone The first devices to run Mozilla’s HTML 5-based Firefox OS have been revealed as the ‘Keon’ and the ‘Peak’, developed in conjunction with Geekphone and Telefonica. Rather than being full retail models, the handsets are aimed at developers that want to start building and testing apps…
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Rumor: The New iPhone may be Named “iPhone Math” Instead of “iPhone 6”
Apple iPhone rumors are nothing new, but the latest report suggests that Cupertino has at least three iPhones up its sleeve for 2013, one of which has been dubbed the “iPhone Math.” Yes, the iPhone Math. According to Brightwire.com, which translated stories from the China Times and Taiwan-based Commercial Times, the iPhone Math would feature…
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Is Apple’s Dominance Coming to an End? Apple’s Share Price Falls to Lowest in Nearly a Year
I have recently pointed out in an article (“The Beginning of the End“) that Apple’s shares have been dropping during the past few months. Apple, the world’s most valuable company, became definitively less valuable on Monday after news the global tech giant halved its orders for screens for the iPhone 5. According to Japan’s Nikkei…
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Low-End iPhone to be Sold in China and Brazil Could Generate $6.5 Billion for Apple
An analyst believes the rumored budget iPhone could generate upwards of $6.5 billion in revenue for Apple. The new phone is expected to be launched first in Brazil, China and other emerging markets, to consequently be launched globally. In a research note, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he believes there’s a 60 to 70 percent chance…
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Nokia Shares Soar as Lumia’s Profit Beats Estimates
Nokia announced preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter of 2012 on Thursday, claiming that its smartphone business had “exceeded expectations,” despite the fact that overall sales are still trending downward. The struggling mobile maker said its Devices & Services division sold 86.3 million devices in the quarter, for a net sales total of €3.9bn,…
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Why is Apple Fading?
Apple stock closed at $523.90 a share today — that’s down another 1 percent, and rapidly approaching the stock’s lowest price since it began a months-long swoon back in September. So why is the once-unstoppable favorite suddenly in such a fix? Yes, Apple is up some 25 percent for the year. But it was only…
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3 Hong Kong Offers a ‘Whatsapp’ Data Plan with Roaming
3 Hong Kong starts offering a Whatsapp data service that includes roaming. Planning to go abroad but don’t want to use expensive data roaming? No problem. If you are willing to only use Whatsapp during your trip, 3 Hong Kong has an unlimited roaming data plan for only HK$48.00 a day. Whatsapp is by far…