Sentences with phrase «as said smartphone»

That seems to be the case as said smartphone has already gone through the rigors over at the FCC, showing off support for T - Mobile's HSPA + network, while a leaked screenshot (whether on purpose or not, that remains another can of worms) pointed towards an August 31st release date.

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The motivating force behind this model, Times executives say, is that breaking news has more or less become a commodity because anyone with a website — or even just a smartphone and a Twitter account — can publish news as fast or faster than a newspaper.

-- BlackBerry plans to forge stronger partnerships with others in the tech industry and build better relationships with longtime business customers as the smartphone company attempts to turn around flagging operations, chief executive John Chen says.

«In the U.S., what we need to do is show people that we are a great choice for a consumer smartphone as well,» Spence says.

Speaking of Google, two months ago the company announced its bid to get in on the car - as - rolling - smartphone race, saying it aims to complete its Android - vehicle integration system by the close of 2014.

Down the line, Walmart Pay should be able to allow «scan - as - you - go,» enabling customers» smartphones to ring up the items as they shop or at the cash register and save time at checkout, Eckert said.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal (first reported on by ZDNet), Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun spoke about the company's foray into the US, saying that the first smartphones might arrive as early as the end of this year, or in early 2019 at worst.

Just as smartphones forever changed our lives, 57 percent of consumers say that they believe the Internet of Things will be revolutionary, with another 47 percent saying that companies that aren't trying to connect their products to the Internet are missing a big opportunity, according to a study conducted by marketing tech company Affinnova which was recently acquired by consumer and media insights compmany Nielsen.

«The death of the traditional watch as we know it has been due to smartphones primarily,» says Llamas.

Its $ 495 price tag includes a two - year data plan with AT&T, which means it does not rely on a smartphone for connectivity, as do most smartwatches, the companies said in a press release on Monday.

Chinese consumers also tend to choose price over brand, Wang says, opting for much cheaper Android smartphone from local vendors such as Lenovo, Xiaomi, and Huawei.

««The reason I love it is that it gives me so much power,» says one anonymous corporate professional in Sleeping With Your Smartphone, as if talking about Frodo's ring.

«New smartphones will definitely entice people to upgrade, but vendors are more careful of avoiding oversupply in the channel,» he said, adding that the market could see «a short period of stagnancy» as players refocused on research and development efforts instead of marketing products.

Yahoo said its app for Blackberry smartphones would no longer be available for download, or supported by Yahoo, as of April 1.

BlackBerry Ltd. said on Tuesday it will stop making its Classic model, raising further doubts about the future of the smartphone pioneer's money - losing handset business as the company shifts its focus to software.

This baseball cap is equipped to hold most smartphones on its brim because, as the website says, we all need at least two cameras — one for photos and one for videos.

Several startups are competing to build the best lithium - silicon batteries, though, and one — Enovix, backed by Intel and Qualcomm — says its approach could pack as much as 50 % more energy into a smartphone.

So they see it as a step backward when they enter the workforce and get a heavy computer or antiquated smartphone,» said David Willis, the head of mobility and communications research for Gartner.

The world's biggest maker of semiconductors, televisions and smartphones replaced the leaders of its three main businesses, named CFO Lee Sang - hoon as the likely new board chairman, and said veteran co-CEOs J.K. Shin and Yoon Boo - keun would resign.

But ChildNet will likely stick with Android in the future as it is gaining more traction in the smartphone and tablet markets, said Dipak Parekh, chief financial officer at ChildNet.

The plan is to eventually make Star Touch available for smartphones as well, Cruickshank said.

«The ramp up from launch to widespread adoption might not be as fast as it was with the smartphone,» he says.

Buying Motorola will enable Lenovo to join Apple Inc. as the only major technology companies with global product lines in PCs, smartphones and tablets, putting Lenovo in a better position to become a one - stop shop for companies to buy all their devices from the same vendor, said Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett.

According to Daniel Debow, Senior Vice-President of Emerging Technologies, wearables are the next wave of the mobile revolution but the market is still in its early stages, «This is as much a platform for business applications, for new uses, for productivity as the smartphone was,» he said.

On Thursday, research firm Strategy Analytics said Samsung's Galaxy S3 had surpassed the iPhone as the world's bestselling smartphone model.

Tablets are coming in, they are taking out the low end, smartphones are coming in as well, and Dell is in a really tough spot,» Niles said.

About 72 per cent of moms aged 25 to 54; 77 per cent of male consumers aged 25 to 54; and 79 per cent of young consumers aged 18 to 29 said they already use a smartphone or tablet as a shopping tool in stores.

The «May 11 Factory» where North Korea says it is producing smartphones has been promoted as the country's hub for research, development and production of high - tech electronics.

The smartphone maker (TSX: BB) issued a statement saying the location in suburban Bedford would be shut down as of Jan. 10, affecting more than 350 employees.

Adrian Zuercher of UBS says financials are a good play over some Asian technology manufacturing names now as smartphone sales have slowed.

Unlike companies such as Microsoft (msft) with its HoloLens AR headset and Snapchat (snap) with its freshly debuted glasses that overlay flashy graphics on pictures, Zuckerberg said Facebook (fb) wants to focus on incorporating AR on smartphones.

Choonsung Shin, a Korean technology researcher who has examined problematic smartphone usage in both Korea and the U.S., says cultural differences could affect smartphone addiction rates, but he notes that factors such as a person's age, gender and occupation are also likely to play a role.

Choi says some people may find these apps adequate, but «severe» smartphone addicts require classical intervention, such as counseling or cognitive - behavioral therapy.

«As mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) continue to grow, the mobile game category will show the biggest growth due to the entertainment value provided by games compared with other app categories,» said Brian Blau, research director at Gartner.

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(Reuters)- John Chen, the man charged with breathing life into struggling BlackBerry Ltd, says he has no intention of killing the money - losing BlackBerry handset as he looks to turn around the smartphone maker.

The company, whose low - cost smartphones have won a loyal following not just in China but in other emerging markets like India as well, said it would raise an unspecified amount from the public in order to fund the development of new smartphones and other devices like household gadgets.

Allyson Kapin, founder of Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech in Washington, D.C., says previous incidents, such as Uber advertising that was demeaning to women and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphone app.

Chinese consumers can already buy vehicles online with their smartphones, but the company said its new vending machine model will allow them to browse and purchase their new rides in only five minutes, making «buying cars as easy as buying a can of Coke.»

«A smartphone might involve as many as 250,000 (largely questionable) patent claims, and our competitors want to impose a «tax» for these dubious patents that makes Android devices more expensive for consumers,» said David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer.

Nokia chief Stephen Elop says mobile phone company will use Windows Mobile 7 as its primary smartphone platform

But industry experts say the PC is increasingly serving as a productivity tool for workers, while the advent of tablets and smartphones has made it just one of many useful gadgets that consumers can choose from.

The company said Samsung's alleged design infringements involving smartphones and tablets «have enabled Samsung to overtake Apple as the largest manufacturer of smartphones in the world.»

He said many boomers — far from being disinterested in or fearful of the latest tech — instead see it as the best way to connect with family and friends, particularly their children and grandchildren who see smartphones as the prime means of communication.

The partnership, which integrates Yahoo search into Firefox's browser for desktop PCs and mobile devices such as smartphones, will produce a «share gain» for Yahoo, Mayer said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday.

The real exciting growth area for advertisers is in mobile, as global smartphone penetration doubles over the next five years, says Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne.

Analysts say they expect the iPhone 5 to be the bestselling smartphone ever and have estimated that Apple could sell as many as 10 million iPhones in the first 10 days and as many as 58 million during the holiday quarter.

Green says the company's sales team utilizes CPG Data to collect retail display data to target new opportunities as well as SignTrak to order point of sale material directly from their smartphones in the field.

«As mobile gaming expands with increased smartphone and tablet penetration, we're seeing a very broad and diverse audience develop for mobile gaming, with women comprising 68 % of mobile gamers who play on their smartphone or tablet for at least an hour each day,» said Anders Evju, the CEO of PlayPhone.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio spoke out Monday to demand cellphone manufacturers do more to combat rising smartphone thefts, as the city saw thefts of Apple mobile devices alone jump by 40 percent over the past year, de Blasio said.