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Smartphone data use up 50% in just six months
Aug 10th
Data use on a typical US smartphone has shot up 50 percent in just half a year, a newly published study by analyst Chetan Sharma has discovered. In the first half of 2010, the average bandwidth used climbed to 230MB, or enough to eclipse AT&T’s cheaper plan introduced at the very end of the period. The usage is some of the heaviest in the world, as Japan and Korea have further 3G reach but use it significantly less.
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The US as a result has become “ground zero” for data use in the world and is a testbed for policies around More >
Acer Liquid Stream smartphone set for August 9 launch
Jul 27th
Acer’s Liquid Stream smartphone is scheduled to be launched in the UK on August 9, according to a listing for the UK electronics retailer Expansys. The device, which first appeared in May, features a 1GHz Snapdragon powering Android 2.1. The UI is presented on a 3.7-inch OLED touchscreen with 800×480 resolution.
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Expansys is selling the Liquid Stream unlocked for £399 (~$610 USD). The device offers tri-band HSPA 3G connectivity. Separate reports and FCC documents suggest a North American launch may be set for later in the fall.
HTC Desire Vodafone
May 17th
HTC Desire Vodafone is a wonderful mobile phone with a 3.7-inch tochscreen and includes Sense UI. Its multi-featured phone and runs on 1GHz Snapdragon. It can be compared with Google Nexus One; it is a bit heavy.
The screen of phone is great, an AMOLED screen supporting 16 million colors which makes it capable to display images in rich depth and color. HTC Desire comes with cool touch function for viewing and zooming images with a slight pinch over the screen. It comes with an optical trackball to allow you an easy navigation. The existence of physical keys on both sides of More >
Apple's Suit Block HTC's HD2 Windows 7 Phone
Mar 6th
Apple is attempting to put the brakes on one of the first Windows Phone 7 Series smartphones. Apple’s suit against HTC would block the company from releasing its HD2 mobile phone equipped with Microsoft’s new mobile operating system in the U.S.
Apple’s complaint before the U.S. International Trade Commission would stop the Taiwan-based HTC from importing some of its 7 Series phones into the U.S.
HTC has created some buzz recently for the HD2 phone. The device is the first Windows phone equipped with HTC Sense, a sensor used to prevent false screen touches when the device is picked up to answer More >