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IDC: iOS and Android accounted for 92.3% of smartphone shipments in Q1, iPhone fell to just 17%

Research firm IDC is out with its latest numbers for Q1 2013 today tracking worldwide smartphone shipments by OS and OEM noting Android and iOS combined accounted for 92.3% of all shipments during the quarter. IDC noted that Apple and Android  shipments combined increased year over year approximately 59.1% with a total of 199.5 million […]

Amazon Making Smartphone With 3D Screen, Dedicated Audio Streaming Device, WSJ Reports

amazon-kindle-phoneAmazon offers a range of hardware, including its Kindle e-readers and tablets, but now it's looking to expand the line with two new smartphones and an audio-only device that streams music, according to the Wall Street Journal. The phones include a high-end one with a glasses-free 3D screen, as well as another about which details were not included in the report, which presumably would be a more traditional design.

Amazon Making Smartphone With 3D Screen, Dedicated Audio Streaming Device, WSJ Reports

amazon-kindle-phoneAmazon offers a range of hardware, including its Kindle e-readers and tablets, but now it's looking to expand the line with two new smartphones and an audio-only device that streams music, according to the Wall Street Journal. The phones include a high-end one with a glasses-free 3D screen, as well as another about which details were not included in the report, which presumably would be a more traditional design.

LG Working On A Nexus 5, Wants Deeper Partnerships On TVs And Glass, Report Claims

google-nexus-4LG is an Android smartphone OEM that, like many others, finds itself in the shadow of Samsung. But it scored an impressive hit with the Nexus 4, the $300 unlocked Google-branded Android reference phone it released last year, and according to the Korea Times, it's already working on a follow-up with the search giant.

LG Working On A Nexus 5, Wants Deeper Partnerships On TVs And Glass, Report Claims

google-nexus-4LG is an Android smartphone OEM that, like many others, finds itself in the shadow of Samsung. But it scored an impressive hit with the Nexus 4, the $300 unlocked Google-branded Android reference phone it released last year, and according to the Korea Times, it's already working on a follow-up with the search giant.

LG Working On A Nexus 5, Wants Deeper Partnerships On TVs And Glass, Report Claims

google-nexus-4LG is an Android smartphone OEM that, like many others, finds itself in the shadow of Samsung. But it scored an impressive hit with the Nexus 4, the $300 unlocked Google-branded Android reference phone it released last year, and according to the Korea Times, it's already working on a follow-up with the search giant.

Apple releases iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 with updated speakerphone profile

. Apple has just released a new iOS .1.4 software update for the iPhone 5 that includes an updated speakerphone profile. That’s really it as far as public updates but Apple often updates some stuff behind the scenes including some bug fixes and security updates. The 11.5MB update (kinda big for just a profile, no?) [...]

HTC Now Offers 32GB Unlocked HTC One Via Its Web Store

htc-one-review02HTC really wants you to buy an HTC One, and it's making sure that you have every opportunity to do so. First, it opened up pre-orders for the HTC One Developer Edition, a carrier-unlocked 64GB version of the phone with an unlocked bootloader for custom ROMs. Now, it's also offering a network-unlocked 32GB version of the handset, which doesn't have the unlocked bootloader, but which is less expensive at $574.99.

HTC Now Offers 32GB Unlocked HTC One Via Its Web Store

htc-one-review02HTC really wants you to buy an HTC One, and it's making sure that you have every opportunity to do so. First, it opened up pre-orders for the HTC One Developer Edition, a carrier-unlocked 64GB version of the phone with an unlocked bootloader for custom ROMs. Now, it's also offering a network-unlocked 32GB version of the handset, which doesn't have the unlocked bootloader, but which is less expensive at $574.99.

HTC Now Offers 32GB Unlocked HTC One Via Its Web Store

htc-one-review02HTC really wants you to buy an HTC One, and it's making sure that you have every opportunity to do so. First, it opened up pre-orders for the HTC One Developer Edition, a carrier-unlocked 64GB version of the phone with an unlocked bootloader for custom ROMs. Now, it's also offering a network-unlocked 32GB version of the handset, which doesn't have the unlocked bootloader, but which is less expensive at $574.99.