Nokia Rakes in $585.7 Million in Q4 2012, Only Profitable Quarter on Year

By Grant Hatchimonji | 1/24/2013

Nokia has released its most recent financial report, revealing that it earned a profit of $585.7 million in the final quarter of 2012 and shipped 4.4 million Lumia handsets.

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Isis Mobile Wallet Takes On Google's Contactless Payment Service

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/25/2012

It looks like Google Wallet will have some competition now, as Isis mobile wallet has launched in two trial markets, bringing the mobile payment system to select customers on three of the nation's largest carriers.

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Smartphones Can Play a Role in Sleep Disorders

By TechnologyGuide Staff | 10/8/2012

An article from our parent site TechnologyGuide covers research that shows many teens are giving up sleep to text their friends late into the night, and sometimes even in their sleep.

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Smartphone and Tablet Users Are Still Frustrated with Slow Mobile Download Speeds

By Michael Wall | 8/11/2012

Keynote Competitive Research shared results of its nationwide mobile user survey, revealing important insights depicting consumer mobile web experiences.

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Nokia 808 PureView with 41 Megapixel Camera Headed for the U.S.

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/19/2012

The Nokia 808 PureView smartphone, along with its impressive 41 megapixel camera, will be available to consumers in the U.S. soon.

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Smartphone Sales Projected to Grow Almost 40% This Year

By Ryan Punzalan | 6/6/2012

As the worldwide mobile phone market grows in 2012, smartphones are projected to see an increase of sales of about 40% while feature phones will see a decline of about 10%.

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After Dramatic Growth, Android and iOS Are on 82% of All Smartphones

By Ryan Punzalan | 5/24/2012

A study performed by market-analysts IDC showed that more than eight out of ten smartphones shipped in the first quarter were powered by the Android or iOS operating systems.

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Roaming Between Wi-Fi Networks to Get Much Easier

By Ed Hardy | 3/20/2012

The GSMA and the Wireless Broadband Alliance are working on a plan to allow smartphones to easily and seamlessly roam between different Wi-Fi networks, even if these are managed by separate companies.

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Researchers Working on Ways to Put 16-Core Processors in Smartphones

By Andy Patrizio | 3/18/2012

There's overclocking, and then there's this: University researchers are in the early stages of putting multi-core processors in smartphones to work in bursts of up to 16 times their normal speed during times of need.

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Solar Storm Will Disrupt GPS, but What About Cell Phones?

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/8/2012

The Earth was hit with a massive solar storm early this morning, but what does that mean for cell phone and other wireless tech devices?

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Nokia's Very Advanced Camera Technology Heading for Lumia Windows Phones

By Ed Hardy | 3/5/2012

Nokia recently unveiled what it calls PureView, a image-processing technology which promises to greatly improve picture taking on mobile devices. Although it is going to debut on a Symbian

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Nokia Announces 808 PureView Smartphone With Breathtaking Imaging

By Ryan Punzalan | 2/28/2012

Nokia is set to release the 808 PureView, a device that will revolutionize cameras on smartphones for years to come. The device will feature a whopping 41 megapixel camera.

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