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Apple takes all the profit, while Android dominates the smartphone market

A new report from Canaccord Genuity reveals interesting trends about the global smartphone market in Q3. Despite the fact Android destroyed iOS in OS market share, Apple made all the money in the quarter. Furthermore, the results show that Apple made more money than all Android vendors combined. The earlier IDC report revealed that Android dominates the market with the...

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Snapchat rejects offer for $4 billion to be purchased by Google

Do you know the app Snapchat? The fast growing company that is providing the successful app for communication Snapchat seems to be an appetite bite for the major players in the mobile world. A recent report revealed that the relatively small company of Snapchat has declined the offer of Facebook to purchase the app for $3 billion. If this seems...

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Mozilla is not planning to introduce the Firefox OS to the US market just yet

The new operating systems like Firefiox OS are slowly making their way to the hearts of customers. There are three main factors for the success of the platforms – they need to feature user friendly UI with vast compatibility with other platforms and hardware, they need to be integrated in devices, they need to be popular and available to more...

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Samsung is working on a concept for smartphone with a wraparound display, according to sources

The dynamics in the tech world are so intense, intriguing and exciting that it becomes overwhelming to catch up with everything noteworthy happening in the sphere of high-techs. The trend for large-sized smartphones with outstanding sets of specs, backed up by the newest improvements in hardware and design is still alive and going strong. Most of the major players on...

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Motorola will be shipping Moto G with KitKat in US

This week Motorola made an announcement that Moto G will be shipping with Android 4.4 KitKat preinstalled in the US. As promised in the handset’s recent launch event, The Moto G is releasing in other regions shipping with Android 4.3, with a 4.4 update expected down the line. We reported that CEO Dennis Woodside reported that KitKat is coming to...

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Redesigned Nest with Protect and Learning Thermostat rolling out for Android and iOS

With a brand new design and features for Nest Thermostat and compatibility with the Nest Protect smoke detector, Nest app has been updated to version 4.0 bringing the users all the information they want immediately, including weather, the ability to change statuses from home to away without having to put the device into a landscape mode and it also includes...

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Ematic improves the children-oriented Genesis Prime and FunTab Pro

Ematic has recently expanded its lineup with new budget oriented tablets. As you probably know, Ematic tries to satisfy a variety of different target groups ranging from children to advanced users. In an attempt to further improve its children based models, Ematic is adding Liquipel waterproof covers to two of its models –  the Genesis Prime and the FunTab Pro....

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Philips Amio, a 7-inch Android tablet leaked

In 2012 we heard that Philips was preparing a new Android powered tablet. After a year of silence, the Dutch based manufacturer is ready to unveil the Amio tablet, which looks surprisingly good considering its hardware and insane price level of 100 EUR or $135. Philips Amio is definitely an entry level tablet according to the standards. It sports a...

Verizon has announced a new promotion for Moto X through Moto Maker with $50 cut in the price 0

Verizon cuts the price of Moto X by $50, now costs $49 on a contract through Moto Maker

When Motorola Moto X was officially launched the carrier AT&T was the exclusive provider of the Moto Maker tool which is the main reason that makes the flagship so special. Thanks to the unique feature customers of AT&T can customize their own units to be unique and extraordinary with the color combinations that fit their style and preferences. It is...