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LG Releases Optimus LTE 2 to rival the Samsung Galaxy S III

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Smartphone fans are getting excited about the impending arrival of Samsung’s Galaxy S III,  but LG  wants to put a damper on that anticipation by announcing a new phone that it hopes will rival the Galaxy S III.

The new LG Optimus LTE 2 is going to be released in South Korea a day after the Galaxy S III is released internationally. The new LG phone is going to have massive RAM, 2GB to be specific. It’s double the RAM contained in the Galaxy S III and other smartphones in the market today. LG is saying that it is the first phone that will be released in South Korea that will sport this much memory. [Read more…]

Originally posted on May 4, 2012 @ 9:30 pm

More than 50 percent of People Use Smartphones during Workouts

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A recent study conducted by Lab 42, a market research firm, revealed that 51 percent of the study respondents used a smartphone for various purposes while they were working out.

The Lab 42 study showed that among the various uses for a smartphone while working out, 91 percent used it as a music player while they are lifting weights or doing cardiovascular exercises. [Read more…]

Originally posted on May 9, 2012 @ 10:53 am

New Survey Reveals BlackBerry’s Drastically Reduced Market Share, Android Still Top Smartphone

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The IDC recently released new survey results regarding smartphone market share and the results are very alarming for Research in Motion and its once mighty BlackBerry phone.

According to the IDC report the market share of BlackBerry has drastically fallen to 6.4 percent this year. Contrast it to the 13.6 percent market share it was enjoying just last year and you’ll realize that the BlackBerry is really in jeopardy. [Read more…]

Originally posted on May 28, 2012 @ 1:05 pm

First Intel Powered Smartphone To Be Released in India

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The world’s first smartphone sporting an Intel processor has finally been released.

No, it wasn’t released in the US, Europe or Japan. That distinction belongs to the country of India. Lava International, a previously unknown manufacturer, has released a smartphone that uses Intel’s Medfield processor. The phone, the Xolo X900 is going to be sold only in India so there are very slim chances we’ll be able to get our hands on it – that is, unless you have contacts in India and the phone is unlocked. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 19, 2012 @ 9:41 pm

Intel Smartphone Now Runs Android 4.0

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Intel may dominate the PC and laptop sectors with its range of processors built for these specific hardware but when it comes to the mobile device segment of the market – which is exploding like crazy – it has not been able to gain much of a headway. For this segment of the market, ARM processors are the acknowledged king.

But this may soon change. [Read more…]

Originally posted on May 11, 2012 @ 8:08 pm