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HTC: Sense still adds value to the Android experience

Custom OEM skins such as HTC's Sense or Samsung's TouchWiz are commonplace on Android smartphones these days and are used to differentiate their phones. HTC Sense has as many lovers as haters; much like most other Android skins. In a recent interview HTC's head of Sense development, Drew Bamford, provided some valuable …

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Samsung lands Galaxy S3 smartphone on Apple turf

Having captured the ‘number one spot' for Android smartphones, Samsung is now gunning all out for overall top spot – in the hearts and minds of the global public – with the launch of the Galaxy S3/S III. KitGuru steps into a high street independent reseller to see what all …

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RIM to release updated Blackberry Playbook

Research In Motion haven't generated anywhere close to the sales they wanted from the BlackBerry Playbook, released April 2011. Instead of cutting their losses and moving ahead they have decided that they will release an updated model later this year. The move is causing some confusion in the industry as …

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Amazon Kindle ditched from Target

Target Corp are dropping the Amazon Kindle from 1,700 stores and their website, just as they plan to create mini shops for Apple products in 25 of their stores this year. Amazon's Kindle has proven a strong seller, despite Apple's dominance in this sector. Spokeswoman for Target Molly Snyder said …

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Sony release their first ultrabook – The T11/T13

Sony have released their first ultrabook – the stunning looking T11 and T13. They are planning to release this next month fully loaded with a Sandybridge Core i3 processor. The machine won't feature the latest 3rd generation Intel Processor, but the Core i3 2367M processor should pack a mighty punch. …

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Apple UK ‘4G’ claims under regulator scrutiny

Apple face an inquiry in the United Kingdom after advertising 4G support from their latest iPad tablet. The Advertising Standards Authority have widened their search according to the BBC. It appears that the regulator are not happy with Apples advertising for the iPad and their subsequent claims to comply with …

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iOS and Android dominate US smartphone market

Apple's iPhone has been riding high on the American market, with the latest reports claiming that it now has taken 30.7 percent of the smartphone market, and 14 percent of the mobile market in Q1 2012. comScore released their quarterly data report from the MobiLens Service yesterday. While these figures …

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BlackBerry 10 – will it save RIM?

Research In Motion are facing critical mass, as declining sales and an extremely competitive market continue to cause issues for the Canadian smartphone maker. Much of their future success is riding on their upcoming operating system, otherwise known as BlackBerry 10. The first incarnation of the operating system was unveiled …

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Nokia finally dethroned by Samsung

Nokia have been dislodged from the top spot by Samsung in Q1 for the first time ever in the phone sector. Samsung shipped 92 million phones in the first quarter, compared to 83 million from Nokia. According to IHS iSuppli however Samsung are in second place behind Apple in the …

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Apple cleverly avoid billions in taxes

A new report issued claims that Apple use subsidiaries in Ireland and the Netherlands as part of a strategy to enable them to cut their global tax bill by billions of dollars every year. The Associated Press issued the news today after The New York Times published information on how …

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LG announces LTE smartphone for Europe and Asia

LG has just announced their Optimus True HD LTE Android smartphone will soon be available across new markets in Europe and Asia. Countries at this stage include Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Hong Kong and Singapore. As you might expect from the plethora of buzzwords in the phone's title, it will be …

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Chinese handsets coming on strong

Looks like today could be ‘mobile Friday' from a stories point of view. Following close behind Samsung's amazing profits announcement, we've now had eyes-on an analyst document which reveals that 3 of the top 10 phone manufacturers are now Chinese. KitGuru compares some of the numbers to sift chart crackers …

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Samsung smashes profits target – a lot

While Blackberry and Nokia flounder on the rocks, the good ship Samsung has installed turbo-charged-nutter-rocket engines and is ploughing a serious furrow through the treacherous seas of modern business. KitGuru dons a blue and white had and swabs the deck. While Apple announced that it had shipped more than 35 …

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Motorola brings the RAZR MAXX to UK shores

Motorola has enjoyed a varying degree of success over the years. It has managed to perform well in the USA thanks to its Droid series of phones but their international equivalents never quite caught on. Motorola has adapted the Droid RAZR MAXX for international users and in the process it lost the …

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