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A phone for your phablet
AFP Relax News, Published on 30/01/2013
» The HTC Mini is a phone remote control which allows users to make and receive calls and messages without having to wrench their oversized phablet from their pocket or their bag.
BB 10 seeks to regain RIM glory
AFP Relax News, Published on 28/01/2013
» WATERLOO, Canada - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion begins its comeback bid Wednesday with a new platform launch in a make-or-break move for a firm that is rapidly sinking in the smartphone market it once dominated.
Kinecting with the world
AFP Relax News, Published on 28/01/2013
» PrimeSense, the company behind Microsoft's Kinect is developing its motion detection and figure recognition technology for use in smartphones and tablets.
Slate of the nation: US, world tablet sales set for boom
AFP Relax News, Published on 24/01/2013
» Tablet sales may be increasing, particularly in the US, but their popularity is not why e-readers are beginning to fall out of favor.
Windows 8 discounts will end January 31
AFP Relax News, Published on 23/01/2013
» Microsoft has issued a reminder about its special US$39.99 offer for a Windows 8 Pro update. This special rate for the new version, which was released on October 26, 2012 will no longer be available after January 31, 2013. Windows 8 Pro will be available for $199.99 starting February 1.
US and UK consumers still attached to physical media
AFP Relax News, Published on 23/01/2013
» As smartphone penetration passes 60 percent in China and nears 40 percent in Brazil, the countries are becoming digital trendsetters. Meanwhile US and European consumers are being left behind in terms of embracing the true potential of mobile connected devices because they are still attached to physical media.
Tablet ownership hits 30% in the UK
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/01/2013
» Bumper sales during the holiday season mean that tablet ownership will soon reach tipping point in the UK -- and many new device owners say they plan to use theirs to read more news.
Pocket change: smartphone screen sizes on the rise
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/01/2013
» The latest data shows that phablet shipments are expected increase by 136 percent in 2013 as more phonemakers inch up the size of their handset displays, meaning that fashion designers are going to have to reconsider the dimensions of the pockets on their next lines of clothing.
Top iPhone apps: Ruzzle, Clash of the Clans
AFP Relax News, Published on 17/01/2013
» This week iPhone users are enjoying word puzzles with Ruzzle and Wordcrack en Français while those in Germany are securing the future of their tribe with Clash of the Clans. Details of this and other most downloaded free iPhone apps by country* for the week recorded on January 16 can be found below.
Half of US consumers in the market for a smartphone plan to buy an iPhone
AFP Relax News, Published on 17/01/2013
» The iPhone is still the most in-demand handset in the US but Samsung is gaining ground fast, says a new survey.