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Smartphones used for Christmas shopping, study finds
Recent research has confirmed that a lot of Christmas shopping was conducted on smartphones and tablets. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Google Online Retail Monitor for the fourth quarter of 2011 revealed that total retail search volumes grew by 24 per cent in comparison to the same three ...
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China becomes leading smartphone market
China has overtaken the US to become the world's largest smartphone market, recent figures have revealed. Research conducted by Strategy Analytics found that smartphone shipments to China reached 24 million in the third quarter of 2011. This compares to the 23 million shipments recorded to the...
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Average broadband speeds increasing
The average speed of broadband in the UK appears to have increased slightly over the course of the past six months. According to a report from Ofcom, speeds are up around ten per cent and now stand at an average of 6.8Mb. In spite of this improvement, consumers are still seeing a rise in the gap be...
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Mobile devices help wi...
With less than a week to go before Christmas day, the race is on to finish the shopping in time. To help ...
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Panasonic rejoins smar...
Technology firm Panasonic is set to rejoin the smartphone market, with the launch of its first global sma...
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Teenagers more likely ...
Teenagers appear to be more likely to miss their mobile phone than their televisions, according to recent...
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Nokia struggles to kee...
Nokia appears to be struggling to keep up with its big name rivals such as Apple and Samsung as its lates...
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Smartphones used for Christmas shopping, study finds
January 25, 2012Recent research has confirmed that a lot of Christmas shopping was conducted on smartphones and tablets. The British Retail Consortium (BRC...
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BlackBerry bosses quit in smartphone shake-up
January 24, 2012The bosses of BlackBerry developers Research in Motion (RIM) have quite amid pressure from investors. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie resi...
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Nokia Lumia sales top 1 million
January 23, 2012A poll of analysts has suggested that sales of Nokia's Lumia handset - its first to be released in a tie-up with Microsoft - sold 1.3 m...
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Samsung aims to boost battery life in smartphones
January 18, 2012Samsung has announced plans to make substantial improvements to its smartphone range over the course of the year. Speaking at the CES event...
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Waterproof smartphones under consideration
January 17, 2012Smartphones of the future may be waterproof, with reports suggesting that Apple and Samsung are considering the technology. HZO, a business...
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Banking app launched by Santander
January 16, 2012Santander has launched a mobile banking app for the iPhone, following the example of a number of its competitors. Anybody using a mobile ph...
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Smartphone users experience 'phantom vibrations'
January 13, 2012Recent research has revealed that smartphone users often imagine that their phone is vibrating as if it has received a message or a call. L...
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Sony announces Xperia Ion smartphone
January 11, 2012Sony has announced its latest smartphone as the Xperia Ion, which boasts a 12 megapixel camera and a generous 4.6 inch display. The device ...
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Lenovo unveils security-conscious smartphone
January 9, 2012A new smartphone with a strong emphasis on security has been unveiled by Lenovo this month. The S2 Android-powered handset offers kernel-le...
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Sale imminent for Nokia?
January 6, 2012The sale of Nokia smartphone division to Microsoft could be imminent, if the rumour mill is to be believed. A number of similar suggestions...
