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Google Nexus 7 Review

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC Rezound


Samsung Galaxy S III vs Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

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Nokia Bond Ratings Plummet Further Into Junk Territory
http://allthingsd.com/20120723/nokia-bond-ratings-plummet-further-into-junk-territory/

Fitch again downgrades Nokia rating amid poor financial performance
http://www.intomobile.com/2012/07/23/fitch-downgrades-nokia-rating-again/

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World Bank: 75% of planet’s population now have a mobile phone



Around three-quarters of the world’s population now have access to a mobile phone, according to a new report from the World Bank and infoDev, its technology entrepreneurship and innovation program. The number of mobile subscriptions in use worldwide, both pre-paid and post-paid, has grown from fewer than 1 billion in 2000 to over 6 billion now, of which nearly 5 billion in developing countries. What’s more, ownership of multiple subscriptions is becoming increasingly common, suggesting that their number will soon exceed that of the human population.

The report titled “Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing Mobile” also noted that over 30 billion mobile apps were downloaded in 2011. In developing countries, citizens are increasingly using mobile phones to create new livelihoods and enhance their lifestyles, while governments are using them to improve service delivery and citizen feedback mechanisms.

For instance, India’s state of Kerala’s mGovernment program has deployed over 20 applications and facilitated more than 3 million interactions between the government and citizens since its launch in December 2010. In Kenya, people are paying using their mobile phones with M-PESA service; Nairobi-based AkiraChix provides networking and training for women technologists; while in Palestine, Souktel’s JobMatch service is helping young people find jobs… Pretty cool to see the mobile technology changing livelihoods for the better all around the world.

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New iPhone 4S Ad Features Martin Scorsese


Apple wins 'EU-wide' injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
Word around the mulberry bush is that Apple has just won itself a Europe-wide injunction against the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, in case anyone still wanted to buy that tablet now that the Nexus 7 is out. The decision was taken in-between beer courses at the appeals court in Dusseldorf, but it didn't all go Apple's way -- Cupertino's request to have the re-designed Galaxy Tab 10.1 (aka the 10.1N) banned too was rejected, having already been turned down at preliminary hearing back in February.

The Tab 7.7 apparently infringes Apple patents that date from 2004 and, such is the power of one little German town, cannot technically be sold anywhere in the EU -- although other countries may choose to ignore the ruling and it's probably only a matter of time before a 7.7N comes out anyway. In contrast, the failed claim against the 10-inch slate hinged on a "generic design patent," which a British judge has also vehemently dismissed. Glossing over the 7.7 decision, Samsung says it "welcomes the court's ruling" with regard to the 10.1N and accuses Apple of using "legal claims" to restrict "design innovation and progress in the industry."

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iPad's Share of Tablet Market Hits 68% in 2Q 2012
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/25/ipads-share-of-tablet-market-hits-68-in-2q-2012/

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'Highly confidential' iPad, iPhone prototypes revealed in court documents
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/07/26/highly_confidential_ipad_iphone_prototypes_revealed_in_court_documents.html

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New Google Earth 3D cities not as detailed as Apple iOS 6 Maps
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/07/26/new_google_earth_3d_cities_not_as_detailed_as_apple_ios_6_maps.html

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Q2, 2012 statistics released by IDC, 154 million smartphones sold




http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/flow/item/15365_Q2_2012_statistics_released_by.php

Aν συνεχίσει η αγορά με βάση αυτό τον ρυθμό, στο επόμενο εξάμηνο θα δούμε απλά μια αλλαγή σε ZTE και Nokia...

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Fully Assembled Next-Gen iPhone

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Microsoft Surface to officially surface on October 26th



Just in time for Halloween (and the launch of Windows 8), Microsoft (MSFT) has revealed that it plans on releasing its first Surface tablets on October 26th. Microsoft buried the Surface release date in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, where it told the SEC that “on October 26th… we will begin selling the Surface, a series of Microsoft-designed and manufactured hardware devices.” BGR took a hands-on look at the Surface tablet during its debut in June, and we were very impressed with the company’s first hardware effort as it looks to dive head first into the tablet market.