Tag: Google Smartphone


Google warns over smartphone wallet security

Users of Google smartphone wallets have been warned that there is a way to crack pass codes intended to thwart thieves from going on illicit shopping sprees.Zvelo Labs researcher Joshua Rubin was featured in a video at the company’s…

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Posted in Smartphone News on Feb 12th, 2012, 8:18 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Google users warned of threat to smartphone wallets

Users of Google smartphone wallets were being warned on Friday that there is a way to crack pass codes intended to thwart thieves from going on illicit shopping sprees.

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Posted in Smartphone News on Feb 11th, 2012, 12:38 am by Smartphone Monkey     

How to choose a smartphone (tech, specs, features explained)

Looking to buy a new smartphone, maybe your first? A recent survey from NPD found that 57 percent of first-time smartphone buyers in the US opted for an Android device — largely due to the wide variety of designs, features and price points. But while all those various features appeal to a wide range of would-be buyers, it’s also easy to get lost in the sea of technical jargon used to sell …

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Posted in Smartphone News on Feb 8th, 2012, 8:36 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Smartphone Sales Overtake PCs for the First Time [STUDY]

If you bought a smartphone in 2011 — and didn’t buy a PC — you were part of a history-making trend.

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Posted in Smartphone News on Feb 3rd, 2012, 7:07 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Strategy Analytics: Android Captures Record 39 Percent Share of Global Tablet Shipments in Q4 2011

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global tablet shipments reached 27 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011. Android jumped to a record 39 percent glob

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Posted in Tablet News on Jan 26th, 2012, 10:10 am by Smartphone Monkey     

Kantar: Apple Back On Top As Bestselling Smartphone In The U.S.

Considering the staggering results reported by Apple (NSDQ:AAPL – News) last night, this should come as little surprise: the company’s iPhone is back on top as the bestselling smartphone in the U.S. Android has …

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Posted in Smartphone News on Jan 25th, 2012, 2:50 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Samsung galaxy gio android smartphone

Bought this phone in July. In great condition. Selling because I’ve purchased a new device. I’ve installed a custom Android firmware which greatly increases the performance and battery life of this.

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Smartphone war pauses for Jobs

THE launch of a hot new Google smartphone was delayed as the world mourned the loss of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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Posted in Smartphone News on Oct 9th, 2011, 8:09 am by Smartphone Monkey     

Smartphone war rests as mourners pay tribute to Jobs

The launch of a hot new Google smartphone was delayed as the world mourned the loss of legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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Posted in Smartphone News on Oct 8th, 2011, 1:20 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Smartphone ‘wallet’ coming next year

Mobile technology that could render the wallet obsolete is taking off in the United States, but is unlikely to reach New Zealand until next year.Google Wallet, which lets users makes purchases by swiping their smartphone at the…

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Posted in Smartphone News on Sep 21st, 2011, 6:10 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Google smartphone ‘wallet’ goes live

Google has opened its smartphone wallet to the public. Shops taking part in the program began letting people pay for purchases with taps of Nexus S 4G smartphones from Sprint.”With Google Wallet, you can tap, pay and save using…

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Posted in Smartphone News on Sep 19th, 2011, 10:25 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Google Smartphone – Nexus One

Google just unveiled its own smartphone, the Nexus One, upping the stakes once again in the smartphone arena. Unveiled at Google headquarters in Mountain View California, The Nexus One is powered with Android 2.1 (Google’s operating system for smartphones) which means it offers full support for services like Gmail and is ready to tie in with social networking services like Facebook and Twitter.

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