by Simon Hill, 5 months ago

ABI Research has revealed that the iPad made up 55 percent of tablet shipments in the third quarter while Android claimed a 44 percent share. That’s a 14 percent decline for the iPad compared to…

by Simon Hill, 5 months ago

The Android platform is completely dominating the smartphone market. Google has a firm grasp on what consumers want. With a market share of 72.4 percent worldwide in Q3 2012 the Android platform has gained an…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Leaving all the courtroom drama to one side this has been a good year for Samsung. The company took the lead as the world’s top smartphone manufacturer and it is not letting go. Back in…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

    The battle for your cash in the smartphone market has never been fiercer. Google just released its latest Nexus device, the LG-manufactured Nexus 4, and Apple’s iPhone 5 is still fairly fresh on…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Sony has been working hard to raise its game in the Android smartphone market. The company has to pull out all the stops if it expects to sell 50 million smartphones next year. A big…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Here’s an interesting bid for your custom. A new mobile network is set to launch in the UK today and its USP is support for charity. The People’s Operator or TPO is billing itself as…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

  Touchscreens are very accessible and they’re easy to use, but how do we take advantage of the technology to perform more complex interactions? Multi-touch and gestures have opened up new possibilities, but what if…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Samsung may be sprinting off into the sunset in the race to be the biggest Android smartphone manufacturer, but the struggle for second is far from clear cut. A new wave of devices and the…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

How do you like the idea of getting your Internet and cellular wireless service from Google? The search engine giant is apparently looking to branch out yet again and talks have been held with satellite…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Apparently a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 was chosen as the vessel for a collection of digital memories related to Queen Elizabeth’s 60 year reign. It’s part of a Jubilee digital time capsule organized by the…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

    The Android platform has really improved a lot in the four years it has been on the market. We’ve had a fattening feast of Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Gartner’s report on Q3 2012 reveals that worldwide smartphones sales are up nearly 50 percent on the same quarter last year. The overall mobile phone market actually declined, but smartphones are still on the rise…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Hands up if you’re still waiting for Jelly Bean on your Galaxy S3. Samsung has just released a lovely two-part video showcasing the list of awesome improvements you can expect with version 4.1 of the…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

You’d be forgiven if patent war fatigue is starting to set in. The petty squabbling over patent licensing has reached epic proportions in the mobile industry. The good news is that juicy details you’d never…

by Simon Hill, 6 months ago

Android is growing ever more popular, but right now the platform and the devices that run it are all sold by carriers or other retailers, unless you shop online. Despite having a line of products,…