smartphones

Smartphones have created a massive footprint in the evolution of mobile technology. By making mobile computing widespread, they've also caused an increase in the demand that additional technologies make themselves available to the consumer via the smartphone.

The smartphone's largest markets are among young people and those in major urban centers, both groups for whom vehicle ownership is less likely. Effectively, the smartphone killed the vehicle tracking device, still barely out of its infancy.

The smartphone churned through a more rapid adaptation to a demanding tech-savvy consumer base who still required the GPS service. The small step to making turn-by-turn directions available for drivers is quickly elbowing GPS-only devices off the market.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “smartphones”

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  President Obama Favors Use Of Mobile Apps In The Government
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  by ecoleader / on May 7, 2012
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “smartphones”

 

• PayPal lines up 15 retailers for mobile payments, will let you buy Jamba Juice smoothies with a smartphone

  
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  Although PayPals mobile payment system started out small with a Home Depot deal, that snowball is quickly rolling itself into a boulder. Starting next month, 15 extra US retailers will be happy to see you slap down your smartphone (not literally, we hope) instead of a credit card. The selection leads us to think ...
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• NVIDIA Says 30 Tegra 3 Smartphones Launching In 2012

  
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  We have already seen a couple of new smartphones launch with NVIDIA’s new quad core Tegra 3 processor, the HTC One X and the LG Optimus 4X, but it looks like we can expect to see quite a few more before the end of the year. NVIDIA has announced that there will be around 30 Tegra 3 powered smartphones launched ...
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• Survey - Windows Phone is the third platform chosen by the game developers with 8.8%

  
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  The Game Developer Magazine has published the results of its latest survey for the developers of games on different mobile platforms. From the findings it is clear that the developers of games for mobile devices are more focused on the Apple platform with 94.6%, to follow with 70.7% of developers are dedicated ...
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• Survey - Windows Phone is the third platform chosen by the game developers with 8.8%

  
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  The Game Developer Magazine has published the results of its latest survey for the developers of games on different mobile platforms. From the findings it is clear that the developers of games for mobile devices are more focused on the Apple platform with 94.6%, to follow with 70.7% of developers are dedicated to ...
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• iArmbands Sport Armband for Droid X, HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Galaxy S & more (fits larger smartphones and some phones in protective cases)

  
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  iArmbands Sport Armband for Droid X, HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Galaxy S & more (fits larger smartphones and some phones in protective cases) iArmbands Sport Armband for Droid X, HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Galaxy S & more (fits larger smartphones and some phones in protective cases) Openings in back allow ...
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• Sony ST26i benchmarks reveal Android 4.0, 4-inch FWVGA display and lackluster performance

  
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  Rumors of the Sony ST26i smartphone have been swirling for a while now, but up until recently, we’ve had nothing to sink our teeth into. Thankfully, we’ve now come across an OpenGL benchmark test and system profile for the yet-to-be-announced handset, and while this one seems destined for emerging markets and ...
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• 30 quad-core Tegra 3 smartphones landing this year

  
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  There was a time that smartphones powered by a dual-core processor were the must have device for many mobile phone fans, but that is so yesterday after the advancement in technology has seen handsets powered with quad core processors becoming the norm, and today we have news that there will be 30 quad core Nvidia...
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• PSA: Windows Phone Marketplace now requires Windows Phone 7.5

  
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  Microsoft warned us last month that it would be snipping legacy OS support in Windows Phone Marketplace within a few weeks, and it just made good on that heads-up. As of now, you’ll need at least a Windows Phone 7.5 device to shop for, review and update apps, no matter how much you want that fix for Ilo Milo. The ...
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• Samsung Galaxy S III To Land In Canada June 20th

  
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  The Samsung Galaxy S III is due to go on sale in the US next month, although no specific launch date has been given, now it looks like we may have a possible launch date for the handset in Canada. The guys over at Mobile Syrup spotted the Galaxy S III in an advert for four networks in Canada, which include Bell, ...
  23 hours ago

• New App Lets You Use Your Mobile To Pay For Travel

  
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  The mobile phone has long ceased being a mere tool for verbal communication, and now it seems smartphones can be your train or bus ticket too. A new app for mobile phones is being trialled in Cambridgeshire that allows users to buy train and bus tickets using their handset. You can buy a ticket for [...]
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• Blackberry Curve 9320 Powered by Blackberry 7.1 OS

  
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  The Canadian Multinational Corporation, Research In Motion is recognized for its stylish designed Blackberry Mobiles . Research In Motion is doing a fine business with its smartphones in India. Research In Motion is regularly working hard to improve the body and design of its gadgets and is bringing innovative ...
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• ‘IslamicHub’ – A free Islamic app for Nokia Lumia smartphones

  
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  ‘IslamicHub’  is an informative app for Muslims, features Daily Hadith, Daily Quran, Islamic info. and more. The app is available for Nokia Lumia smartphones in both Free (Ad based) and Paid versions over Windows Phone Marketplace. Islamic Hub wants to strengthen our iman and become a center of ...
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• Nokia Lumia 900

  
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• Apps Rush: Facebook Camera, Linkin Park GP, Collins Big Cat, Yahoo! Time Traveler, Brand Republic and more

  
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  Whats new on the app stores on Friday 25 May 2012 A selection of 10 new and notable apps for you today. Apps Rush is now taking a summer holiday break, and will return on Wednesday 6 June. Facebook Camera Thank goodness Facebook at last has its own photo-sharing app, to compete with upstarts like Instagram that ...
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• iOS And Android Devices Dominate Smartphone Market With 82% Share In Q1 Shipments

  
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  While RIM may be deemed the company that launched the true smartphone revolution with its BlackBerry devices and coined the very concept, Apple will always be termed as the company which popularized the notion of smartphones. And its not surprising to note now that iOS and Android smartphones dominate the total ...
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• HTC Takes a Break From M&A Spree

  
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  As Apple Inc. and Samsung solidify their leadership positions in the smartphone market, eyes are turning to Taiwan’s HTC Corp.’s to see how it will play catch-up.
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• Nokia Alpha, Phi, PurePhi and PureLambda pop up in tests, bring Windows Phone 8 along for the ride

  
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  Not long after the Lumia 900 surfaced, Nokias Windows Phone roadmap appeared to have come screeching to a halt -- official and otherwise. However, the first signs of Nokias second wave may have just surfaced in WP Benchs testing leaderboards. The Nokia Alpha, Phi, PurePhi and PureLambda have all shown up at varying ...
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• Nokia Alpha, Phi, PurePhi and PureLambda pop up in tests, bring Windows Phone 8 along for the ride

  
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  Not long after the Lumia 900 surfaced, Nokias Windows Phone roadmap appeared to have come screeching to a halt -- official and otherwise. However, the first signs of Nokias second wave may have just surfaced in WP Benchs testing leaderboards. The Nokia Alpha, Phi, PurePhi and PureLambda have all shown up at varying ...
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• Samsung Galaxy S III To Be Released In Canada Next Month

  
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  The Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for pre-order in Canada. The new high-end smartphone will be released on June 20th, 2012 via TELUS, Bell, WIND, Videotron, SaskTel, Mobilicity, Virgin Mobile and Rogers. The Samsung Galaxy S III is powered by the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Stay ...
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• Top Five Smartphone Docking Stations

  
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  Who would have thought that a docking station would create so much interest, but these are important devices without which, our lives would be more difficult and our desks would a heap of cables. In this Top Five we are going to be looking at some of the more unusual or at least different ideas for dock design, it is ...
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