Blog » January 2013

Will a Samsung Unpacked event reveal the Galaxy S IV in March?

It's been fairly clear for a while now that the Samsung Galaxy S IV flagship will not be announced at the MWC, but will have its own dedicated event (just like the S III got). Asia Economy claims that this    

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Verizon adds 'record-high' 2.1 million subscribers in Q4 2012, but still makes a loss

Verizon has just announced that the last quarter was its best yet -- in regard to subscriber numbers. Those 2.1 million new additions mean that Verizon can now lay claim to 98.2 million customers in total, whil    

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Apple to release two 4-inch iPhones featuring in-cell touch in 2013, say sources

Apple is planning the release of two iPhones in 2013 that are likely to be sized 4-inch and feature in-cell technology, according to industry sources.     1 comment(s)

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Cooling module makers to benefit from smartphone and tablet orders in 2013

Cooling module makers, which used to mainly focus on supplying notebook products, are expected to benefit from orders from smartphone and tablet products in the second quarter of 2013, as these devices will sta    

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Android platform to continue dominating 5-inch and larger smartphone market in 2013

Google's Android platform will continue to dominate the 5-inch and larger smartphone segment in 2013, while other platforms such as Apple's iOS, Windows Phone, and Blackberry have yet to show support    

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LG may be back as the second top phone manufacturer in the US

Yup, after years of poor performance in the mobile phone sector, LG may actually be back on track. We last heard that they've sold some 55 million handsets in 2012, even though their Optimus G was not    

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LG sells 1 million Optimus G units and counting

LG just announced it has sold worldwide more than a million units of its flagship smartphone - the Optimus G. A similar recent announcement put their L-series sales in the range of 10 million.The LG Optimus G s    

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In-cell touch technology to be used in 170 million handsets during 2013, says IEK

Approximately 170 million handsets sold in 2013 are expected to use in-cell touch technology, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) under the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Te    

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Large-size smartphone shipments set to more than double in 2013, says IHS

The phablet, which is a portmanteau of the words phone and tablet, is a smartphone with a display size 5-inch or bigger, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. Shipments of phablets in 2013 are forecast by the    

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Compal Communications aims to ship 10 million smartphones in 2013

Compal Communications expects its shipments of smartphones to reach 10 million units in 2013, powered by the fast growing smartphone industry in China and its growing number of clients, according to company cha    

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