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Microsoft OneNote now Available for Android
Microsoft has released an Android version of their OneNote application, and it is available to download now from the Android Market. The OneNote application is compatible with Microsoft Office, and allows you to create notes, complete with text, pictures and bullets, and manage to-do-lists with check boxes. Notes and lists can be synchronised and managed online via the SkyDrive storage service, giving you access to your notes from any connected PC or mobile device, so you can manage and edit...
Google Unveils Chrome for Android Beta
Google has launched a beta version of their desktop web browser Chrome, for Android handsets, bring a range of desktop browsing features to Android smartphones and Tablets. The new mobile browser is only available for handsets running Android ICS 4.0, which doesn't cover many handsets currently, although the range of devices running Ice Cream Sandwich will grow in the coming months. The mobile beta Chrome utilises the same combined search box/address bar found on the main browser, to cut down...
Smartphone Shipments in 2011 Outstrip PC’s
Whilst the number of PC's shipped worldwide continues to decline, those of smartphones have never been better. According to Canalys, shipments of smartphones reached almost 488 million in 2011. In comparison, the number of PC's totalled 414.6 million units. This equates to an increase of 62.7 per cent of smartphone shipments, compared to just a 14.8 per cent increase for PC's. Included in the PC shipment total were Tablets, netbooks, notebooks and desktops, which make the smartphone figures that much...
Bouncer to Keep Malware from Android Market
One of the major problems plaguing the Android Market is the frequent number of malicious apps that find their way into the market, and on to users' handsets. Now Google have taken steps to prevent this with software added to the Market that will automatically scan for undesirable apps. The addition of the Bouncer software will be pretty much unnoticed by end users, as Google claim the security layer has been added without need of action by users or application...
HTC to Release White HTC Sensation with ICS
HTC has announced in a press release via its Dutch office that a white version of the HTC Sensation is set to be released in the Netherlands on the 1st March, and it will ship with the latest version of the Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich. The news will be welcomed by existing owners of the HTC Sensation, as it could mean an update to existing handset is due anytime soon, although an exact date isn't indicated in the press...
World’s First Bamboo Smartphone to be Launched in UK
A British design student has built the world's first smartphone to be made from Bamboo. The ADZero is set to be launched in the UK during 2012. The handset was created by Kieron Woodhouse, a student at Middlesex University, and developed during his own spare time. He received financial backing for the idea from an entrepreneur after publishing details of the handset design online. The handset will run on the Android Operating System, and runs the latest version, Android 4.0,...
Sky Go for Android Arriving in February
Sky Go has been one of the most popular apps for iOS devices since its release, and Sky have been working to bring the application to Android devices. That moment is a step closer, with Sky confirming the application should be available in February, initially for 'popular' HTC and Samsung Android devices. The initial batch of handsets that will be supported for Sky Go include the HTC Desire, HTC Desire S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible S, HTC Sensation, Samsung...
One in Four Smartphones Sold in Q4 Were iPhones
The iPhone continues to be a dominant player in the smartphone market, with recent figures showing the iPhone accounted for 25 per cent of smartphone sales during the fourth quarter of 2011. The stats, from Juniper Research, show that although the iPhone 4S has proven to be very popular with smartphone owners since launch, that it is mainly thanks to the aggressive pricing on the iPhone 3G S that has helped the iPhone to achieve such high sales figures. In...
Motorola Mobility Profits Slump
The latest manufacturer to release details of Q4 2011 profits is Motorola, and they make rather painful reading. Operating profits dropped to a pretty abysmal £44.6m operating loss. Sales were up 5 percent on 2010, with full year sales up a healthy 22 percent across the division. The overall operating loss for 2011 was £181.4m. Unit sales in Q4 2011 were 10.5 million phones, of which 5.3 million were smartphones, whilst Tablet sales were at 200,000. In total during 2011...
Nokia Sells Over 1 Million Lumia Phones, Posts Heavy Q4 Losses
Nokia has released details of their earnings from Q4 2011, showing heavy losses of 1.07 billion Euro, contrasting to a profit of 745 million Euro in Q4 2010. The overall number of Nokia smartphones also declined, with 19.6 million units sold during the last quarter of 2011, a decline in sales of 31 percent compared to the year before. The positive aspect of the smartphone sales, though, has to be the number of Lumia devices sold, with Nokia stating that...
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