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Kindle Fire market share tumbles in Q1 as new iPad launches

Amazon’s Kindle Fire debuted and found rapid success, recording an explosive first quarter and capturing a 14% share of the overall tablet market. The latest numbers from comScore indicate the Kindle Fire had almost doubled its share of the U.S. Android tablet market over the past two months to 54.4%. According to market research firm IDC, however, Amazon’s market share tumbled from 16.8% in the …

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Posted in Tablet News on May 3rd, 2012, 9:59 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Apple Snags More Tablet Share as Android Slumps

As tablet shipments for the first quarter jumped 120% year-over-year, Apple’s reach of the market rose to 68%, while Google Android devices took a hit, according to IDC.

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Posted in Tablet News on May 3rd, 2012, 9:58 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Three UK starting Galaxy S3 presales tomorrow

Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows · About | Contact … “The Galaxy SII was one of the smartphones of 2011, and we’re expecting its successor, the Samsung Galaxy SIII, to be amongst 2012′s biggest mobile success stories.” …

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Posted in Am, Android, iPad, Samsung, Smartphone News on May 3rd, 2012, 9:33 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Apple remains top U.S. smartphone vendor

The NPD Group on Wednesday released the results of its monthly Mobile Phone Track service, and determined Apple was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. The Cupertino-based company’s market share increased by 7% in the first quarter year-over-year and totaled 29% of all U.S. smartphones. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone and overall mobile phone vendor, followed closely …

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Posted in Smartphone News on May 3rd, 2012, 11:45 am by Smartphone Monkey     

Smartphone screens are getting bigger

Smartphone screens are getting larger, although vendors will likely continue to offer many sizes to woo a wide variety of users.

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Posted in Smartphone News on May 3rd, 2012, 10:45 am by Smartphone Monkey     

Wikipad's Android tablet amps up with Gaikai game streaming, quad-core, 10-inch screen

Wikipad’s Android 4.0 gaming tablet still hasn’t received a definitive release date despite having just half a season left to meet its launch target, but that hasn’t stopped its creator from boosting the feature set. When the tablet does arrive, it will now bake in Gaikai’s game streaming service for you to start playing games as soon as the shrink wrap’s off the box. In return for the long wait …

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Posted in Tablet News on May 3rd, 2012, 9:09 am by Smartphone Monkey     

NewTrent iTurbo IMP60D Portable Charger Review

Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows · About | Contact | Send News Tips! AF Username: AF Password. Home · Carriers · Phones · Tablets · Apps · Forum … The IMP60D is a 6000mAh capacity portable charger which is enough for a few full phone charges (assuming you’re using a phone with a sub-2000 mAh battery) and a partial tablet charge. Without any scientific tests I’ve found that the device gives roughly the full amount promised. I was able to get 2 and 3/4s of a …

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Posted in Am, Android, apps, AT&T, iPad, Smartphone News on May 2nd, 2012, 10:38 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

How important are cameras in a tablet? (poll)

The latest iPad and Android tablets have cameras, but the very popular Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet don’t. Does this feature play a role in your buying decision? [Read more]

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Posted in Tablet News on May 2nd, 2012, 8:15 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

ASUS Padfone Could Be Delayed Due To Qualcomm S4 Shortage

Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows · About | Contact … The tablet/ smartphone transforming hybrid was originally slated to launch in Taiwan at the end of April, followed closely by an Italian launch in May. The tweet, which …

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Posted in Android, iPad, Smartphone News on May 2nd, 2012, 8:27 am by Smartphone Monkey     

Samsung now No.1 in smartphone share, but Apple owns revenue

Despite the fact that Samsung surpassed Apple in terms of global smartphone market share, Apple’s iPhone generates more revenue than Samsung’s entire mobile division, according to data from Juniper Research. “Apple’s revenues from its ‘mobile division’ continues to remain significantly higher than Samsung’s, even when you take into account the latter’s feature phones,” Juniper research analyst …

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Posted in Smartphone News on May 1st, 2012, 7:25 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

This should definitely be the Galaxy S3 [pics]

Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows · About | Contact | Send News Tips! AF Username: AF Password. Home · Carriers · Phones · Tablets … While we won’t be so quick to make a definitive opinion either way, it does look similar to previous legit leaks and this device gives us no reason to believe it wouldn’t be the successor to Samsung’s most illustrious smartphone line. Of course, there’s not much to go 0n — there’s only so much you can do with the front of the device.

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Posted in Am, Android, iPad, Samsung, Smartphone News on May 1st, 2012, 3:21 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Worldwide Smartphone Market Continues to Soar, Carrying Samsung Into the Top Position in Total Mobile Phone and …

The worldwide mobile phone market declined 1.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2012 , as Samsung ousted longtime leader Nokia to become the world’s top mobile phone vendor.

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Posted in Smartphone News on May 1st, 2012, 11:00 am by Smartphone Monkey     

RIM may lose more ground in smartphone market: analyst

TORONTO (Reuters) – Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion could well cede a much larger chunk of market share in coming months, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue warned on Monday, the eve of the company’s annual showcase, BlackBerry World. “In the ever competitive smartphone market, Nokia, RIM, Motorola, Sony, LG, and a slew of others are donating market share, while Samsung and …

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Posted in Smartphone News on Apr 30th, 2012, 9:26 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

Verizon announces new prepaid plan; exclusive to the Samsung …

Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows … You can get the phone and plan bundled for $170 starting May 1st at Verizon stores and VerizonWireless.com, and third party retailers will be offering it shortly afterward. Read on for full …

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Posted in Android, iPad, Smartphone News, Verizon on Apr 30th, 2012, 6:22 pm by Smartphone Monkey     

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