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Nearly 75% of all smartphones sold in Q1 were Android, Galaxy S4 expected to “be very popular”

Nearly 75% of all smartphones sold in Q1 were Android, Galaxy S4 expected to “be very popular” 14 May 2013, 04:48 39

We’ve long said that in smartphones we have a duopoly between Android devices and Apple’s iPhone, but...

Bye-bye bada; Tizen to absorb its best features instead of straight merger

Bye-bye bada; Tizen to absorb its best features instead of straight merger 25 Feb 2013, 03:52 12

Back in January, we told you that Samsung was going to merge bada with Tizen, but the game plan has changed...

First preliminary looks at 2012: Android grew, Windows Phone still outsold by Symbian and bada

First preliminary looks at 2012: Android grew, Windows Phone still outsold by Symbian and bada 21 Dec 2012, 06:22 28

We might have just missed the end of the world, but the end of 2012 is definitely nigh and this means...

UBS: Samsung to sell over 60 million smartphones in the fourth quarter

UBS: Samsung to sell over 60 million smartphones in the fourth quarter 21 Nov 2012, 16:33 15

Thanks to red hot models like the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung GALAXY Note II, the Korean manufacturer...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Samsung challenge Chrome with its own mobile web browser

Samsung challenge Chrome with its own mobile web browser 24 Sep 2012, 18:41 29

The word around the mobile tech water cooler is that Samsung is looking to differentiate (read: fail...

Verizon CEO says Samsung's bada could be dark horse in OS battle

Verizon CEO says Samsung's bada could be dark horse in OS battle 07 Sep 2012, 12:32 23

Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam told a J.P. Morgan investor conference that Samsung's bada OS could...

Viber is now arriving on Series 40, Symbian and Bada, hits 100 million users

Viber is now arriving on Series 40, Symbian and Bada, hits 100 million users 28 Aug 2012, 07:11 6

VoIP application Viber that allows users to call and text each other absolutely free is arriving on pretty...

Android dominates smartphone market in Q2 with 64% share

Android dominates smartphone market in Q2 with 64% share 14 Aug 2012, 07:39 37

While the Android versus Apple battle is heating up in the United States with the two platforms being...

Android phone shipments reach 100 million a quarter in Q2, platform dominates the market along with iOS

Android phone shipments reach 100 million a quarter in Q2, platform dominates the market along with iOS 08 Aug 2012, 06:03 14

In the second quarter of 2012, for the first time Android smartphone shipments grew to more than 100...

ChatON IM service by Samsung might get video calls soon

ChatON IM service by Samsung might get video calls soon 06 Jul 2012, 03:56 5

It is rumored that ChatON, Samsung's cross-platform instant messaging service might get a video calling...

Samsung Wave hacked into running Android 4.0

Samsung Wave hacked into running Android 4.0 28 Jun 2012, 05:12 16

Now, here is a smartphone hack that you don't see every day. Apparently, a member of the XDA-Developers...

10 cheap smartphones from makers you've actually heard of

10 cheap smartphones from makers you've actually heard of 18 Jun 2012, 04:07 21

Today we have for you a selection of 10 cheap smartphones – smartphones that can be bought for anything...

Game developers love iOS and Android, but WP surprises

Game developers love iOS and Android, but WP surprises 24 May 2012, 20:08 20

Mobile gaming is huge business and it's no longer just in the hands of Nintendo and Sony. Smartphones...

Platform wars: Symbian losses turned mostly into Android gains, bada outgrows Windows Phone again

Platform wars: Symbian losses turned mostly into Android gains, bada outgrows Windows Phone again 16 May 2012, 07:51 54

Over the first three months of 2012 some remarkable events happened - Symbian plunged in market share,...

At what point do

At what point do "smartphones" become just "phones"? 07 May 2012, 20:37 59

Earlier today, we learned that smartphones have finally hit the magical point where more than half of...

Good news for bada users: Opera Mini is available for the platform

Good news for bada users: Opera Mini is available for the platform 04 May 2012, 16:53 5

Opera Mini, used by 168 million people over a various platforms, is now available for Samsung's Bada...

For bada, the writing is on the wall, claims analyst

For bada, the writing is on the wall, claims analyst 03 May 2012, 09:25 15

Samsung’s home brewed bada platform might be slowly fading into oblivion as sales are giving way to Android...

Harry Potter eBooks finally official for your mobile device

Harry Potter eBooks finally official for your mobile device 28 Mar 2012, 03:15

Harry Potter eBooks have been on the wishlist of every mobile device owner for a while now, but the author...

Samsung to

Samsung to "significantly" invest more on bada, but Android will remain its dominant OS 02 Mar 2012, 19:07 30

We know that bada has no market in the US, and there's no clear path for Samsung to bring it over, but...

Huawei backs Tizen plaftorm, joins Samsung and Intel

Huawei backs Tizen plaftorm, joins Samsung and Intel 28 Feb 2012, 08:12 1

Tizen is one of the biggest emerging platforms outside the major three - iOS, Android and Windows Phone....

bada beats Windows Phone in Q4 sales, but WP still making huge gains

bada beats Windows Phone in Q4 sales, but WP still making huge gains 17 Feb 2012, 20:20 35

This story is for our long lost friend Peter who gave up on our site because he thought we didn't cover...

Cupid shooting free apps to Samsung handsets until February 21 to celebrate Valentine's Day

Cupid shooting free apps to Samsung handsets until February 21 to celebrate Valentine's Day 08 Feb 2012, 03:19 1

A number of Samsung's Android and bada OS handsets will be receiving freebies from the manufacturer until...

New survey shows Android finished 2011 with 48.8% of the global smartphone market

New survey shows Android finished 2011 with 48.8% of the global smartphone market 04 Feb 2012, 10:08 30

A new survey from Canalys shows that Android powered phones finished last year with a commanding 48.8%...

"Predictions" that need to stop in 2012 - Windows Phone, BlackBerry and the rest 30 Jan 2012, 09:55 28

When we started this journey, the framing for the articles seemed clear enough: the rumor mill around...

Samsung: “Tizen-Bada merger not a done deal”

Samsung: “Tizen-Bada merger not a done deal” 17 Jan 2012, 15:23 3

Just days after revealing plans to merge their bada OS with Tizen, Samsung is now walking the statement...

Samsung's bada merges with Intel's Tizen

Samsung's bada merges with Intel's Tizen 14 Jan 2012, 18:39 10

Samsung's Senior VP of Contents Planning announced on Friday that Samsung's bada OS would merge with...

Samsung signs with TomTom for bringing navigation to bada OS, starting with the Wave 3

Samsung signs with TomTom for bringing navigation to bada OS, starting with the Wave 3 10 Jan 2012, 16:16 1

Samsung and TomTom announced at CES their GPS software partnership for smartphones with Sammy's own bada...

Angry Birds arrives on bada, Seasons franchise to get Chinese New Year update soon

Angry Birds arrives on bada, Seasons franchise to get Chinese New Year update soon 04 Jan 2012, 06:19 1

There’s no doubt that Angry Birds is among the most popular if not the most popular game on mobile platforms...

bada 2.0 update for older Samsung Wave smartphones delayed until Q1 2012

bada 2.0 update for older Samsung Wave smartphones delayed until Q1 2012 28 Dec 2011, 04:56 11

According to information provided by Samsung of Spain and Samsung of Italy, the bada 2.0 update for the...

Smartphones still less than a third of all phones

Smartphones still less than a third of all phones 29 Nov 2011, 02:36 1

Smartphone penetration was still just 27% worldwide in the first half of this year. Granted, by this...

Samsung's bada OS is now on 8.1 million handsets

Samsung's bada OS is now on 8.1 million handsets 08 Nov 2011, 06:59 5

Samsung's home-made bada OS is virtually non-present in the States, but that didn't stop it from outranking...

Nokia Lumia 800 takes top sales spot in France, Samsung Wave #2

Nokia Lumia 800 takes top sales spot in France, Samsung Wave #2 03 Nov 2011, 21:31 25

France apparently doesn't like the idea that Android and iOS are the big sellers in the world of smartphones...

Good news! Your cell phone (might) not give you cancer!

Good news! Your cell phone (might) not give you cancer! 21 Oct 2011, 20:51 23

Results of an 18 year study in Denmark has shown that using a cell phone doesn't increase your risk for...

Samsung might include Siri-like voice recognition service in the next version of its bada OS

Samsung might include Siri-like voice recognition service in the next version of its bada OS 14 Oct 2011, 05:48 39

Samsung's Lee Ho Soo, head of its Mobile Solutions Center mentioned that the company is working on its...

Samsung's bada might be gearing up for a US launch

Samsung's bada might be gearing up for a US launch 12 Oct 2011, 06:57 43

Samsung’s bada OS first appeared in June 2010 on the Samsung Wave, and since then has been the signature...

Samsung's Wave devices approaching 10 million sales

Samsung's Wave devices approaching 10 million sales 26 Sep 2011, 10:26 30

Samsung’s Bada-powered Wave series of phones that premiered in May of 2010 will more than likely reach...

Mobile Competition Part 1: What OS is best for you

Mobile Competition Part 1: What OS is best for you 23 Sep 2011, 12:31 258

Part 1 of 2 covering iOS, Android and the smaller competing platforms, the strengths and weaknesses of...

Samsung to open-source bada in 2012?

Samsung to open-source bada in 2012? 20 Sep 2011, 03:55 56

Samsung is planning to open source its bada operating system next year to a wider circle making it possible...

Samsung's new Bada flagship, the Samsung Wave 3, expected to launch next month

Samsung's new Bada flagship, the Samsung Wave 3, expected to launch next month 18 Sep 2011, 20:00 78

The Samsung Wave S8600, the Korean manufacturer's next flagship Bada device, will launch next month according...

Samsung rumored to abandon Windows Phone, push bada

Samsung rumored to abandon Windows Phone, push bada 11 Sep 2011, 20:08 73

We've already seen that Samsung is putting more behind bada to complement its staggering lineup of Android...

All Wave handsets to get some form of bada 2.0, updates starting from Q4 2011

All Wave handsets to get some form of bada 2.0, updates starting from Q4 2011 09 Sep 2011, 09:35 31

Samsung’s bada 2.0 was just recently premiered at IFA on the Samsung Wave 3, and the new version of the...

Samsung Wave M is now official, runs bada 2.0 and wants to socialize

Samsung Wave M is now official, runs bada 2.0 and wants to socialize 30 Aug 2011, 02:57 4

The Samsung Wave M is one of the three new smartphones that the manufacturer unveiled today and sits...

Samsung Wave Y: bada 2.0 for the masses

Samsung Wave Y: bada 2.0 for the masses 30 Aug 2011, 02:30 3

The Samsung Wave Y, the last and possibly most affordable of the three waves that splashed the cell phone...

Samsung Wave 3 stuffs 4

Samsung Wave 3 stuffs 4" Super AMOLED display and 1.4GHz processor in an aluminum chassis 30 Aug 2011, 02:11 74

The third high-end Wave boasts a 4" Super AMOLED display with 480x800 pixels, 1.4GHz single-core chipset,...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Note, and Wave 3 are revealed thanks to Samsung's Unpacked app

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Note, and Wave 3 are revealed thanks to Samsung's Unpacked app 25 Aug 2011, 10:56 10

one person managed to do some snooping around and uncovered a trio of new logos residing within the Samsung...

Samsung launches bada 2.0 SDK

Samsung launches bada 2.0 SDK 25 Aug 2011, 08:13 52

Korean phone maker Samsung launched bada 2.0 software development kit today to help developers make use...

South Korea to develop its own... smartphone OS, aims to rival iOS, Android

South Korea to develop its own... smartphone OS, aims to rival iOS, Android 23 Aug 2011, 04:07 46

Some nations have their own drinks, some stand out with their local customs, but South Korea might be...

Second Samsung Unpacked event teaser video posted, ocean waves in the spotlight

Second Samsung Unpacked event teaser video posted, ocean waves in the spotlight 22 Aug 2011, 09:40 19

"Bada" means ocean in Korean, so a Samsung Wave 3 might be hinted with a second Samsung Mobile Unpacked...

Samsung looking to change its smartphone naming scheme

Samsung looking to change its smartphone naming scheme 12 Aug 2011, 05:06 15

S is to stay for the high-end phones in the Galaxy line, followed by a version number, and we will have...

 
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