CES-2016
Survey: LG Smartphone Activations Gain In Q2
Chicago – LG’s share of U.S. smartphone activations hit 20 percent in the second quarter, up from the year-ago 8 percent, Consumer Intelligence Research...
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ComScore: Apple, iOS Gain U.S. Smartphone Share In May
Reston, Va. – Apple remained the top smartphone brand used by U.S. wireless subscribers for the three months ending in May, followed by Samsung,...
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Low-Cost Tablet Sales Continue To Outpace Market
New York — The emergence of low-cost Android tablets is driving a dilution of Apple’s dominant market share, according to research company Futuresource Consulting....
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Rugged Version Of Samsung Galaxy S6 Due
Dallas – AT&T will begin offering a ruggedized version of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S6 smartphone on June 12 on an exclusive basis as the...
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Unlocked Nubia Phones Squeeze For Selfies
Beijing – Nubia, a subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker ZTE, will bring an unlocked premium Z9 Android smartphone to the U.S. in the third...
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T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular Price LG G4
New York – T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular revealed their plans for LG’s flagship G4 smartphone following last week’s announcement by Sprint. The phone was...
CES-2016
LG Out To Build Share With G4 Flagship Phone
New York – LG promises its largest smartphone-promotion campaign yet to support the launch of its flagship G4, which packs D-SLR camera capabilities, quantum-dot-like...
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Android Gets Mojo Back In U.S.
Chicago – Android got its mojo back in the U.S. in the first quarter, resuming its market-share gains after a fourth-quarter dip caused by...
CES-2016
Sprint To Be First With LG’s G Flex2 Curved Phone
Overland Park, Kansas—Sprint will become the first U.S. carrier to offer LG’s curved G Flex2 smartphone, beginning March 13, LG said. AT&T and U.S....
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Infosonics Adds 6-Inch Verykool Phablet
San Diego – Infosonics launched its largest phablet to date, the $199-suggested Verykool-brand Cyprus with 6-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen. The unlocked dual-SIM phone, currently...
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Kantar: Apple Tops In Q4 U.S. Smartphone-OS Share
London — Apple’s fourth-quarter share of smartphone sales exceeded Android-phone sales in the U.S. in for the first time in any quarter since the...
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CIRP: No Big Spike In iPhone Buyers Who Dumped Android
Chicago – The launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus didn’t cause a bigger spike in the percentage of U.S. iPhone buyers who...
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Survey: iOS Gets 50% Of Q4 Cellphone Activations
Chicago — Smartphone activations repeated history in the fourth quarter when Apple’s iOS surged to account for more cellphone activations than the Android OS,...
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Google Readies Modular Smartphone
New York – Google will roll out its long-awaited Ara modular smartphone in Puerto Rico in the second half through two wireless carriers to...
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Alcatel OneTouch to Add Phones, First Smart Watches
Irvine, Calif. –Alcatel OneTouch, the TCL Communications brand, will go to International CES with its first smart watch selection, an expanded selection of LTE...
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BLU Products Ventures Farther Into LTE Smartphones
Miami – Unlocked-smartphone supplier BLU Products is moving aggressively into LTE smartphones with the launch of three Android models that complement its wide selection...
Audio/Video
JVC Gets Head Start On 2015 Car Audio Shipments
Long Beach, Calif. — JVC Mobile has begun shipping seven more in-dash head units in its 2015 lineup, with one more to come in...
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Nokia Brand Reenters CE Market With Tablet
Espoo, Finland — Nokia reentered the CE market, although indirectly, with an Android tablet following the sale this year of its mobile business to...
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Survey: iPhones Attracted Fewer Android Users After Recent Launch
Chicago – Fewer iPhone purchasers came from the ranks of Android users on a percentage basis during the 30 days after the most recent...
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Yezz Smartphone Trio Starts At $69
Miami — Yezz, the supplier of unlocked smartphones, added a trio of low-price 3G Android phones priced from $69 to $119. All access the...
CES-2016
T-Mobile Reveals Price, Availability Of Sony Z3 Phone
Bellevue, Wash. – T-Mobile followed Verizon in announcing a price and availability date for Sony’s premium waterproof Z3 smartphone, making it available Oct. 29...
CES-2016
Sony Expands Verizon Partnership With Smartphone
New York – The Sony brand will return to Verizon’s smartphone lineup after an absence of three years, joining connected Sony accessories and a...
Accessories
Lenovo Expands Yoga Tablet Line
London – Lenovo expanded its Yoga tablet series with its first two Windows-based Yoga tablets and three new Android models, one of which is...
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Carriers Adding More Affordable LTE Phones
New York – Carriers AT&T and Verizon and MVNO Consumer Cellular focused on affordable smartphones in their latest product launches. AT&T plans Oct 10...
CES-2016
LG Rolls Out More Affordable LTE Phone
Seoul, South Korea — LG unveiled a new LTE smartphone targeted to consumers upgrading to LTE in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The quad-core...
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FM-Radio App For Smartphones Gets Major Update
Chicago – NextRadio will update its interactive radio application for FM radio-equipped Android smartphones to offer a visual tuning interface. The Live Guide feature...
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AT&T Gets Exclusive On Galaxy Alpha
Dallas — Samsung’s first metal-frame smartphone will be available exclusively on the AT&T network on Sept. 26, when AT&T-owned stores will offer the device...
Home Automation
Belkin Adds WeMo Smart Lighting Kit, Bulbs
Playa Vista, Calif. — Belkin International has added a basic smart LED lighting system to its entry-level WeMo home automation ecosystem. The WeMo LED...
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Misfit Adds Sub-$50 Fitness Band
Burlingame, Calif. — Misfit has followed up its popular Shine fitness band with a more affordable option, the $49.99 Flash. Designed as an easy-to-use...
CES-2016
Sony Readies Android Smartphones, Tablet & Wearables
Berlin – Sony will go to the IFA show this week with the company’s first Android Wear OS smart watch, a new smart band,...
Home Automation
TiO Home Automation Gets New Owner
Melbourne, Fla. – The TiO (Turn it On) brand of residential and building automation products, launched last year, has a new owner. The new...
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T-Mobile Expands Low-Price LTE Smartphone Selection
Bellevue, Wash. – T-Mobile is building up its selection of low-price LTE smartphones with today’s availability of the Samsung Galaxy Avant at an unsubsidized...
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