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Nokia Number One Seller Of Windows Phones, But Will It Be Enough?

February 24, 2012Erik Kain

Even though didn’t start selling Windows Phone smartphones until November of 2011, it already ranks as the leading seller of ‘s mobile operating system. and are hoping that the emerging partnership will propel both companies into the highly competitive mobile industry. has been noticeably absent in the American market in recent years and is putting […]

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Apple Sues Samsung In US Court

February 12, 2012Erik Kain

The patent wars are coming to American shores. After numerous court battles playing out across Europe have led to mixed victories and losses for some of the biggest tech companies in the business, is now suing Samsung in American court. Patent expert Florian Mueller says the suit is based on four patents which are the […]

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Why Is Google Opening A Retail Store In Ireland?

February 10, 2012Erik Kain

Google is only just now wading into the manufacturing business. Up to this point, Google has been a product sold inside other products: a software service for email, mobile operating systems, search and so forth. So why are they opening up a retail store in Dublin? Either Google has quite a few more products up […]

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Four Reasons Why Google Won’t Be Able To Compete With Apple

February 10, 2012Erik Kain

is getting into the hardware business. Earlier reports that was testing out a new, secret device in peoples’ homes had people scratching their heads. What could this secret device be? It turns out that is developing a home entertainment device under its own brand. For the past few years, the Android team has been developing […]

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Apple Ramps Up The Patent War With Samsung ‘Slide-To-Unlock’

January 20, 2012Erik Kain

The patent wars are heating up and patent trolls aren’t the only players. is taking its patent claims right to Samsung’s jugular with a claim that the phone manufacturer infringed on ‘s slide-to-unlock feature: ‘s latest German complaint against Samsung is the first time the company has named the South Korean electronics manufacturer’s flagship Android […]

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Will Walmart’s Free Nokia Lumia 710 Offer Help Give Windows Phone A Boost?

January 16, 2012Erik Kain

and are trying to make a big splash in the American smartphone market. Will a new offer from Walmart help give them the edge they need? Going up against and Android is no small task. While the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system has been met with rave reviews, it’s still anybody’s guess whether the […]

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Online Publications Need Better Apps

January 15, 2012Erik Kain

Rebecca McPheters says online magazines and newspapers need better apps: Of the 5,000 magazine and newspaper iPad apps we’ve evaluated for McPheters & Co.’s iMonitor service since April 2010, far too many simply do not work well. In the summer of 2010, about 45% of the apps we evaluated revealed significant malfunctions. That proportion is […]

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Microsoft And Windows Phone Partners Declare Mobile War

January 10, 2012Erik Kain

With only 2% smartphone market share versus and Android’s combined 82%, is going to have a tough time edging its way into the mobile market. But that hasn’t stopped the software giant or its partners from trying. Stephen Elop, CEO of Finnish phone manufacturer , gave a speech touting the company’s decision to use Windows […]

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Why Microsoft Faces An Uphill Battle With Windows Phone

January 9, 2012Erik Kain

is set to launch some serious smartphone contenders in 2012. ‘s Windows Phone operating system will be at the heart of these new devices. Will this shake up the smartphone market or is it too late for ? What struggles and obstacles does face in its attempt to edge into the mobile market? The promise […]

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Five Reasons Why Microsoft’s Windows Phone Will Make A Big Splash In The Smartphone Market

January 8, 2012Erik Kain

The rave reviews for the latest iteration of ‘s Windows Phone aren’t the only reason will do better in the smart phone industry than it did in the MP3 player market. Whereas the Zune never really offered anything substantially different from the iPod and never pushed any real boundaries, ‘s latest push into the mobile […]

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