Smartphone owners just can’t stop using their phones, even when they are answering nature’s call, according to survey that tracked cellphone usage in the bathroom. Marketing firm 11Mark surveyed 1,000 Americans and found that three-fourths of the participants admitted to using their smartphones in the bathroom. One-quarter of the respondents said they never go into …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Jan 31
Smartphone, tablet demand boosts profits for ARM
ARM can thank the booming smartphone and tablet market for its solid fourth-quarter performance. With its chips popping up in the iPhone and an array of other mobile devices, the U.K.-based company saw its pretax profit surge 45 percent to 69 million pounds ($108 million), while its sales rose 21 percent to $217 million. But …
Jan 31
Consumer Cellular Adds 2ND Smartphone
By Joseph Palenchar — TWICE, 1/30/2012 Portland, Ore. – Consumer Cellular, which targets the 50-plus age group with an unusual no-contract postpaid service, has launched its second smartphone as part of a planned smartphone expansion. The MVNO launched the Android-based 3G LG Thrive at $90 plus a one-time $35 activation fee. It joins the company’s …
Jan 31
Smartphone Adoption Higher In Europe
Europeans are ahead of the United States when it comes to smartphone adoption. The rate in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom is about 42% compared to 39% here. Part of the reason may be the differences in how carriers operate in the two regions. The latest ComScore report shows that Symbian still …
Jan 30
Apple Claimed Smartphone Lead in Fourth Quarter
BY YUN-HEE KIM HONG KONG—Apple Inc. overtook Samsung Electronics Co. as the world’s biggest smartphone maker in the fourth quarter thanks to robust iPhone 4S sales. But data from two research firms Friday showed that the South Korean company became the biggest smartphone brand for all of 2011, highlighting the intense competition as the two …