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Android maintains market share lead in February while Verizon iPhone 4 was the most acquired phone

Android Ready for your monthly update on smartphone platform market share? comScore just released some fresh numbers and, although the final standings haven't changed much from last month, there's still some interesting info to be found. As usual,...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 76 70 Reactions

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Android has U.S. market share lead, but Apple and RIM are the biggest manufacturers

Android We see platform market share reports all the time here at PhoneDog, but rarely are they as pretty as Nielsen's latest market share charts. As you can see above and below, the tracking firm has measured both platform and manufacturer market...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 105 101 Reactions

Sprint to begin charging $10 Premium Data fee to all smartphones

Android Sprint's been charging a $10 Premium Data fee to owners of 4G-capable smartphones for some time now, but today the carrier announced that non-4G device owners will soon be getting in on the extra fee fun, too. Hidden within a press release...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 16

Android surpasses iPhone in latest market share report

Android There's been a ton of new phones and tablets announced at CES so far, with many more sure to come, but that doesn't mean we don't have time for the latest market share numbers. The folks over at comScore have released their estimates for...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 9

comScore report shows Android nipping at Apple's heels

Android We know that the Motorola DROID is the No. 1 handset out of all Android phones, but how popular is the OS itself compared to its competitors? According to the latest comScore report, it's doing pretty well. For the three-month period of...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 7

Android closing in on Symbian for top mobile OS

Android You say you've got an insatiable appetite for reports about mobile OS market share? That's great, because today research firm Gartner released their worldwide Q3 2010 numbers. Symbian is, unsurprisingly, still wearing the gold medal with...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

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iPhone users spend more on average, WinMo users have higher bills

Android Yesterday, Pageonce posted some aggregate user data on across various mobile platforms. Their data represented in these charts was taken from a random sample of 275,000 users with at least 5000 users per platform. The first chart shows...

from 2010 by Taylor Martin 4

Dell launches its own application store

Android Along with the release of the Dell Streak, the company has also gone ahead and announced its new mobile application store. The Dell Mobile Applications Store is operated and maintained by PocketGear and has apps available for Android,...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

Microsoft in giving mood, handing out Windows Phone 7 to employees

News Windows Phone 7 is certainly a highly anticipated OS, and if you want to guarantee yourself a great WP7 handset, apply at Microsoft. Mary Jo Foley, a Microsoft employee, recently tweeted that the company will be handing out WP7 devices to...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Microsoft admits giving devs cash, hardware to come to Windows Phone

News Microsoft's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, is coming along nicely and should be set for its launch this holiday season. One thing that the company has gone great lengths to ensure is that the OS will have a good selection...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Windows Phone Developer Tools updated, now bears beta tag

News Windows Phone 7 may still be a few months away from seeing a commercial release, but now developers have a stable set of tools to use to build applications for the platform. Early versions of the Windows Phone Developer Tools have been...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

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Android growth continues as other platforms lose marketshare

Android The latest statistics on the state of the mobile industry have just been released by comScore, and their information shows that Android is steadily gaining steam in the U.S. Studies completed by comScore are based on a three-month period...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

App store analysis shows Android is all about being free

Android As this long holiday weekend in the U.S. begins reaching its end today, I've bet at least once over the past few days you've wondered to yourself, "I wonder what the pricing breakdown for each mobile platform's application store looks...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

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Aaron's LG Fathom review

Cell Phone Reviews Overview What's Good : Well-built device with a good QWERTY keyboard and decent battery life. What's Bad : Windows Mobile makes the device a bit sluggish; resistive touchscreen isn't the greatest in the accuracy department. ...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 1

Microsoft announces new mobile OS for enterprise devices

News While Microsoft has been hard at work preparing for the release of Windows Phone 7, it seems that they've been planning another mobile OS, as well. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, announced today that the company will be releasing a new...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

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LG Fathom (Verizon) - Unboxing and Hands-On

Unboxing Is this the last Windows Mobile 6.5 phone ever? Noah gets the LG Fathom for Verizon out of its box and into the wild.

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 8

LG Fathom with Windows Mobile to Verizon on June 3rd

News If you use Windows Mobile devices for your business (or pleasure) and want one last upgrade before Windows Phone 7 is released, then we have good news for you. Verizon and LG announced today that they will be releasing the LG Fathom, a 1...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 7

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Fathom to be LG's first Windows Mobile phone for Verizon

Windows Mobile Though Windows Phone 7 Series is slated to launch this year, it doesn't mean that Microsoft is giving up on Windows Mobile 6.5. According to a tipster reporting to PhoneArena , the VS750 will be called the LG Fathom, and will...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 4

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Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 clears FCC

Windows Mobile Back in February Garmin-Asus announced the Nuvifone M10, a Windows Mobile 6.5.3 smartphone slated to hit stores in Europe and Asia sometime in 1H 2010. The companies have marketed the device toward those looking to achieve the perfect...

from 2010 by Ari Robbins 2

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Poll: Which mobile phone OS do you use? (Pick up to 3)

Android There's no doubt about it - we cover quite a few mobile phone OSes in this industry. And they all have their various pros and cons. Some are exceptionally great at e-mail, while others excel in the media category, while others are...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 16