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Android Smartphone Share Tops 47% in U.S.: comScore
Google’s Android OS finished 2011 with 47.3 percent U.S. smartphone market share, according to comScore. No. 2 Apple iOS garnered 29.6 percent share, thanks to the iPhone 4S. – Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android smartphone market share topped 47.3 percent, closing 2011 nearly 18 percentage points higher than No. 2 Apple’s iOS in the U.S., according... »
Infragistics Acquires SharePoint Mobile App Developer SouthLabs
The SharePlus suite, which includes a free version of the app, is available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices. – Infragistics, a user experience software company and a specialist in user interface (UI) development tools, announced the acquisition of SouthLabs, developers of SharePlus, the mobile SharePoint app. Through the acquisition, Infragistics said it intends... »
Thousands Aim to Land Job at Foxconn Despite Harsh Conditions – PC Magazine
New York Times Thousands Aim to Land Job at Foxconn Despite Harsh ConditionsPC MagazineBy Angela Moscaritolo Consumer electronics manufacturer Foxconn is looking to double the size of its workforce in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou and scores of hopefuls are clamoring for a job, despite rampant reports of unsafe working conditions at the …Petition... »
Apple Rules Q4 but Samsung Takes 2011 Smartphone Sales Crown
Killer Apple iPhone 4S sales enabled Apple to take back the distinction of No. 1 smartphone seller during the fourth quarter. Samsung, however, was the overall 2011 winner. – Apple and Samsung continued their neck-and-neck race as the top smartphone vendor through the fourth quarter of 2011, with Apple bolstered by sales of its... »
Confessions of an iPhone Data Hog – Wall Street Journal
MiamiHerald.com Confessions of an iPhone Data HogWall Street JournalBy WILLA PLANK I'm not on the run yet. But I've been warned. AT&T doesn't like what I'm doing. AT&T punishes its heaviest wireless data users by slowing down their service but what does it take to join the top five percent of the carrier's data... »
AT&T in $6.7 Billion Loss on Failure of T-Mobile Deal – New York Times
Globe and Mail AT&T in $6.7 Billion Loss on Failure of T-Mobile DealNew York TimesBreakups are tough. Just ask AT&T. On Thursday the company reported a substantial $6.7 billion loss for the fourth quarter, largely stemming from the breakup fees incurred as a result of its failed acquisition of T-Mobile USA.Confessions of an iPhone... »
AT&T Loses $6.7B, Faults FCC Regulation – InformationWeek
Chicago Tribune AT&T Loses $6.7B, Faults FCC RegulationInformationWeekAT&T CEO complained about inconsistent government regulation and the need for spectrum to serve rural America as the company recorded massive fourth-quarter loss. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek AT&T's fourth quarter was a mixed blessing.iPhone likely seized over a half of all US smartphone salesDailyTechAT&T Demands More Spectrum,... »
AT&T Trails Verizon in Customer Race – Wall Street Journal
MiamiHerald.com AT&T Trails Verizon in Customer RaceWall Street JournalBy GREG BENSINGER AT&T Inc. posted a large quarterly loss as it took a $4 billion charge for its failed T-Mobile USA takeover bid, and the phone giant continued to lag behind rival Verizon Wireless in the race to add new subscribers.AT&T posts big loss on... »
AT&T loses whopping $6.7B on pensions, T-Mobile breakup – CNET
Globe and Mail AT&T loses whopping $6.7B on pensions, T-Mobile breakupCNETby Roger Cheng January 26, 2012 5:06 AM PST Follow @RogerWCheng The iPhone was again a huge contributor to AT&T's customer growth. But that growth came at a cost. AT&T ended 2011 on a down note, posting a massive, $6.7 billion loss in the... »
iPhone thieves find Apple support helpful to them, too – Reuters
Globe and Mail iPhone thieves find Apple support helpful to them, tooReutersBy Mitch Lipka (Reuters) – When Apple Inc (AAPL.O) set up its customer service plan for the iPhone, it seems to have had the best intentions of humanity in mind — any phone under warranty can get serviced because it's the phone that's... »