American automaker Ford Motor has selected QNX technology from the technology giant BlackBerry for its next-generation in-car Sync information and entertainment system, replacing Windows from Microsoft. This move by the carmaker is to ...
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With Acer rumored to be planning to outsource its tablet OEM orders to China-based makers, Asustek Computer has reportedly also been seeking partnerships with China component makers to strengthen its competitiveness in the mobile device ...
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The world’s love affair with the smartphone continued unabated in 2013 with consumers snapping up more than 1 billion handsets during the year, according to an IDC estimate published on Wednesday. The figure, which represents a new ...
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Jelly Belly launches Beer-flavored jelly beans Global confectionery company Jelly Belly Candy Company (Jelly Belly) are set to launch a new beer flavoured jelly bean, available in global markets from early 2014. The new product appears to ...
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BlackBerry’s 10.2.1 OS update includes a new incoming call screen said to be simpler. Related blackberry BlackBerry Makes Another Management Change blackberry BlackBerry Q3 Revenues, Profits Plunge blackberry BlackBerry Makes More ...
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BlackBerry looks like it will launch new smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech show. It’s no secret that BlackBerry has had a difficult couple of years, but the Canadian smartphone maker hasn’t ...
Apple Inc.'s iPhone is owned by more than 40 percent of smartphone users in the U.S., giving the Cupertino, Calif., tech company a larger share of the national smartphone market than any of its rivals, according to a report Thursday. ...
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Smartphone penetration grew to 60 percent of the cellphone user base at the end of 2013, up from 2012's 52 percent, and Apple and Samsung increased their share of the installed smartphone base to a combined 68 percent from the year-ago 57 ...
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BlackBerry will rededicate itself to physical keyboards as the company tries to regain its footing. Out of the four existing BlackBerry 10 smartphones, only the Q10 and Q5 have physical keyboards, and only the former is available ...
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BlackBerry hired Eric Johnson as president of global sales, reporting to John Chen, executive chair and CEO. The addition will “round out BlackBerry's new executive leadership team,” said Chen. "The experience that the ...
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If you love your iPhone but would prefer a physical keyboard, Typo could be for you. But you might want to order soon. BlackBerry, the company that made physical typing on mobile devices an addictive craze, is suing Typo Products LLC, ...
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BlackBerry has filed a copyright infringement suit against a company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest that makes a keyboard case for the iPhone. On Friday the struggling smartphone maker filed a lawsuit against Typo Products LLC, a company ...
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Ladbrokes, UK bookmakers, have gathered results of their online test of 1,000 smartphone users, challenged to complete seven online brain teasers. The brainteasers were designed to see which brand's users were the smartest. Apple, Google, ...
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Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. is accusing a company backed by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest of being a rip-off artist. The allegations emerged in a patent infringement lawsuit filed Friday in a San Francisco federal court ...
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Powerocks announced today Smart Power 5200mAh colorful, portable and light-weight power banks that charge smart phones, tablets, and other devices on the go. Smart Power includes an intelligent iOS and Android App that precisely analyzes a ...
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