Kindle Fire takes over half of Android tablet market in US
The Kindle Fire, introduced to the market in November 2011, has seen rapid adoption among buyers of tablets in the US, according to new research.
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US smartphone trends: 82% of mobile usage spent on apps
Apps are driving the lions share of engagement on mobile usage in the US, representing 82% (over 4 in every 5) of mobile media minutes, according to new research.
America’s new mobile majority- Smartphone owners take the lead
Smartphone owners now outnumber feature phone owners in the US, as mobile users switch to more web-friendly devices, according to new research.
Facebook takes on Apple with online app store
Facebook has launched its own app store, offering apps personalised to users’ entertainment habits, as the social network looks to prove its mobile credentials ahead of its much-anticipated stock market flotation.
Smartphone sales ‘to ship 1.7bn units in 2017- Android leads the way’
Smartphones will outperform the overall market for mobile phones, growing by 24.9% to reach 1.7 billion units by 2017, according to Ovum.
Spotify rival Rdio debuts in UK and France
Spotify rival Rdio has launched its popular online music streaming service in the UK and France.
Russia: Samsung Galaxy S3 ‘more awaited smartphone than Apple iPhone 5’
Ahead of the launch of the new smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3 Hi-Tech@Mail.Ru conducted a survey of its readers revealing that Russians are looking forward to the Galaxy S3 ahead of the iPhone 5.
Russia: Samsung Galaxy S3 'more awaited smartphone than Apple iPhone 5'
Ahead of the launch of the new smartphone Samsung Galaxy S3 Hi-Tech@Mail.Ru conducted a survey of its readers revealing that Russians are looking forward to the Galaxy S3 ahead of the iPhone 5.
Yandex claims Google is ‘shutting out rivals’
The co-founder of Russia’s Yandex search engine has claimed Google is ‘semi-open’, criticising its Android smartphone platform and Chrome web browser.
Sony Playmemories offers 5GB free cloud storage… but not for documents
Just one day after Google launched it’s take on the cloud storage space, another key player has entered the arena. Sony’s PlayMemories cloud storage service has launched in the UK, but unlike its rivals DropBox and Google Drive, the service only works for media files.