Smartphone Club

2012-05-20T01:43:48Z
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone model with a faster chip and a longer battery life, hoping to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals. The Optimus LTE II smartphone ...
2012-05-19T12:57:51Z
Hybrid processors that include two or more types of core now account for half of the $111 billion processor market, driven by growth in smartphones and tablets, according to new research by IMS Research. The most common type of hybrid processors combine a ...
2012-05-20T01:29:29Z
GLENDALE, Calif., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest YP(SM) app is the first to give smartphone users an easy way to search for the dish they want to eat in the quest to find the best local restaurant choices.  Whether the "best" option is ...
2012-05-19T22:44:50Z
Facebook recently paid $1 Billion for the smartphone app, Instagram. Assuming Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t got his sums wrong, the market for smartphone photography is booming.  So what impact is the smartphone having on our photography and what is ...
2012-05-16T18:23:32Z
With more and more people picking up smartphones and tablets, it should be no surprise that app usage has also seen a swift uptick in the last year. According to stats from Nielsen, the average number of apps per smartphone has increased 28 percent since ...
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:05:41 GMT

More than 6000 reservations made for campsites this weekend
The Daily Courier (subscription)
In 2011, BC Parks brought in a convenient new Smartphone application that allows campers to make, change and cancel a reservation while on the road. * Even though the Smartphone interface was developed for ease of access while on the road, ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:54:10 GMT

10 winners and losers in rise of smartphones
OCRegister
MATCHMAKING SERVICES - BIG WINNER - Smartphones are changing the way Americans do so many daily activities. Some industries are winners in this revolution and some are getting killed. The $2 billion online dating industry is a winner, according a new ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:53:46 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S3: already close to 10 million pre-ordered
Yahoo! Philippines News
In the span of just a few days, Samsung has already received nine million pre-orders for its new smartphone, the Galaxy S3, according to an article in Korea Economic Daily published Friday. Currently about a hundred carriers around the world, ...

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Sun, 20 May 2012 09:45:25 GMT

Samsung's Siri answer S Voice now available for ICS devices
Phones Review
As you probably know, Samsung's latest and greatest Galaxy smartphone, the Galaxy S3 comes with Sammy's answer to Apple's Siri, the S Voice feature, and is probably one of the Galaxy S3′s top features. However it appears that the S Voice feature is no ...

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Sun, 20 May 2012 09:38:23 GMT

Android Authority

Verizon's Rezound, DROID 4 and RAZR Turning Into Global Devices?
Android Authority
What if you're in Japan for a business trip and your Android smartphones data plan isn't working because your carrier's coverage is nowhere to be found? Thankfully, it looks like more and more carriers are opening up their devices to be compatible with ...

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Sun, 20 May 2012 09:38:02 GMT

First sample photos from the Sony Xperia GX appear
GSMArena.com
First off, the photos were taken at the DoCoMo Smartphone Lounge where a demo unit of the Xperia GX was available. The shots have 4128 x 3096 resolution, which falls short of 13 million pixels. The EXIF data reports an F/2.4 aperture and 4mm focal ...

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Sun, 20 May 2012 09:23:59 GMT

Philippines still a 'Nokia country'?
Rappler
In a recent launch of Nokia's newest smartphone device, Nokia general manager and head of sales Dharmesh Goshalia insisted that the Philippines is not following the reported global trend of Korean firm Samsung overtaking Nokia as the largest seller of ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 09:19:05 GMT

Travel Nursing Jobs Leader, Aureus Medical, Recommends Smartphone Apps for Nurses
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Travel nurses may find mobile phone apps useful while working contract assignments nationwide. Aureus Medical, a national leader in medical staffing, recommends five iPhone apps that will help keep those working in travel nursing organized, in touch, ...

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Sun, 20 May 2012 09:09:33 GMT

Travel Nursing Jobs Leader, Aureus Medical, Recommends Smartphone Apps for Nurses
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Travel nurses may find mobile phone apps useful while working contract assignments nationwide. Aureus Medical, a national leader in medical staffing, recommends five iPhone apps that will help keep those working in travel nursing organized, in touch, ...

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Sun, 20 May 2012 09:06:28 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S3: already close to 10 million pre-ordered - Technology News
San Francisco Luxury News
In the span of just a few days, Samsung has already received nine million pre-orders for its new smartphone, the Galaxy S3, according to an article in Korea Economic Daily published Friday. Currently about a hundred carriers around the world, ...

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