In a survey from 2015, 33 % of respondents said that «improved battery life» was the number one thing they looked
for in a new smartphone.
Not exact matches
The day's announcements included a
new version of the Android OS
for the
smartphone in your pocket; the
new Nexus 7 tablet computer
for the couch; a set - top sphere called Nexus Q to pipe music and movies to your TV; a cloud - computing platform
for your business; and the ultimate
in cyber nerd fantasy, Google Glass, a pair of Android - enabled glasses to stream data directly into your eyeballs.
At the first event
in the Steve Jobs Theater, the tech giant is hoping not one — but three —
new devices will have consumers digging
for their wallets to get their hands on a
new smartphone.
«
In practical terms it will make very little difference to the monthly payments most consumers make to pay
for smartphones,» Dawson wrote after the
new prices were revealed.
Morgan Stanley has estimated that Google's
new smartphone, the Pixel, will generate $ 3.8 billion
in revenue
for the company
in 2017.
New features such as facial recognition and virtual reality herald Apple's vision
for future
smartphones, but other issues such as the lack of augmented - reality apps have cooled buyer buyer interest
in those technologies.
AT&T (t), Verizon (vz), and T - Mobile (tmus) are offering only about half price on a
new iPhone with a trade
in, while Sprint (s) has a full - price trade -
in deal but only
for customers who add a
new line and return one of the five most recent
smartphones available.
Overall, wireless revenues were up 1 %
for the quarter but profits on same were down 7 %, attributed to costs associated with
new smartphone sales as well as the previously mentioned decline
in voice ARPU.
Supersized
smartphones: Just
in time
for Thanksgivingukkah, Nokia is expected to enter the «phablet» market this week with a
new lower priced device.
The
new rules generally add the ability
for passengers to use their
smartphones, e-readers, electronic games and tablets during taxi, takeoff and landing as long as they have the device
in airplane mode with cellular service disabled.
The best deals from any of the four major wireless carriers were
for half off the $ 700, the
new entry - level iPhone 8 with the trade
in of a recent vintage
smartphone.
The appearance came almost a week after Cook took the stage
for Apple's latest special event,
in San Francisco, where the company unveiled a host of
new and updated products such as the iPad Pro and Apple TV as well as two
new smartphones — the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus — that went on sale
for pre-order over the weekend.
A legion of Canadian corporations recently acquired
new CEOs: Guy Laurence joined Rogers (which owns this magazine) last December, one month after BlackBerry brought
in turnaround artist John Chen to fix its ailing
smartphone business; at TD Bank, Bharat Masrani spent a year (some might say his entire career) preparing to take over
for Ed Clark, while across the street at CIBC, internal candidate Victor Dodig was given just six weeks before he replaced Gerald McCaughey.
With the advent of the
smartphone came a boon
for the gaming industry, and
new niches within the indie - gaming scene have created a whole
new lens through which games can be viewed; we are more aware than ever that games can teach us or exist as experiential art
in addition to the entertainment they provide.
And based on early leaks and rumors, the
new design is going to bring some sizzle back to the
smartphone just
in time
for its 10th anniversary edition.
In the second, he suggested the iPhone X is the
new standard - bearer
for Apple's
smartphone design and that it is already inspiring designs of future
smartphones.
It seems to be the
new norm
for OnePlus phone releases, as the company made a similar move
in 2016 by releasing its OnePlus 3T
smartphone just six months after it released the OnePlus 3
in 2016.
Sprint (s) said it would give a credit of $ 350 paid out over an 18 - month lease
for new iPhone X buyers if the customer traded
in a recent vintage
smartphone.
A tap of a finger could soon suffice to identify credit card shoppers and rail commuters, offering areas of
new business
for specialist companies which have benefited from the use of such technology
in smartphones.
The viral star, a kid named Daniel lauded
for his white Vans, is now featured
in an ad
for the
new LG V20
smartphone.
«Given that
smartphones should constitute 60 - 70 percent of the global addressable market (
in 2020), we do not believe
new verticals, such as smart cards, will be able to compensate
for competitive pressure
in consumer electronics,» Nilsson wrote.
His optimism stems from a few things, beyond the potential
for BlackBerry 10: RIM continues to add subscribers, the BlackBerry remains the most popular
smartphone in a number of big countries, such as Indonesia, and the company is still rolling out
new BlackBerry 7 handsets across the globe.
Many customers wait
for Apple to launch its
new smartphones before deciding on upgrading or replacing their current devices, which usually results
in iPhone demand tapering
in the months before a release.
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.
The
new handset is so attractive to consumers,
in fact, that they've even ignored Apple's other
new smartphone, the iPhone 8, to wait
for its flagship model.
For example, you could plan your workflow better, put that
new efficiency app on your
smartphone or set limits on time spent
in meetings.
In February, the company announced the location would be the home
for a
new so - called centre of excellence to promote the BlackBerry 10
smartphone.
Qualcomm, the company behind the processor
in many Android and Windows devices on the market today announced a
new processor at CES, the Snapdragon 802, designed
for televisions rather than
smartphones.
As part of the launch of the S.O.S. Initiative, Schneiderman and Gascón commended
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
for urging the four leaders of the
smartphone industry to protect consumers, and shareholder value, by working with law enforcement agencies and government officials to pursue a meaningful solution to the spike
in smartphone thefts.
Commentary: «Verizon Wireless delivered impressive results across the board
in the third quarter, and we are geared up
for an even better fourth quarter, with
new smartphones, tablets and data devices coming to market.
LeEco stretched from video streaming to TV sets,
smartphones, sports and even electric vehicles
in a little over a decade, although this rapid expansion spurred a cash shortfall last year that left the company scrambling
for new funds.
Citing people familiar with the matter, WSJ reports that the Cupertino - based
smartphone giant is also set to unveil a
new smartwatch ahead
in time
for the upcoming holiday season.
A hip - hop legend is asking people to trade
in their iPhones and Galaxies
for a
new type of
smartphone.
This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding
new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding
new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges
in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand
for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10
smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results
for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.
Over
in the news business,
New York Times CEO Mark Thompson declared that,
for his company and its competitors, «the battle will be won on the
smartphone.»
This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding
new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding
new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges
in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand
for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10
smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results
for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.
The deal would likely create
new opportunities
for AT&T to increase
smartphone penetration and data revenues, potentially at Verizon's expense, as well as result
in about $ 3 billion
in annual synergies within three years of the transaction closing.
On the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise
new money
for Canadian content: making telecom companies divert some
smartphone and Internet revenue; requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every
smartphone sold
in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film
for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all
smartphones.
Owing to the
new plans, the money flowing
in for smartphone payments is getting delayed.
The rise
in number of
smartphones and Internet users has opened a
new dimension
for the online service providers.
Eight Ways Wine Will Change
in 2016: The impact of climate change and
new technologies (like the ability to check wine prices on
smartphones) are on my vinous radar
for 2016...
But, as is normal
in the
Smartphone game, there is always a
new kid on the block, and always a chance
for something great to come along.
With Christmas here chances are that someone
in your home is asking
for a
new smartphone for Christmas.
I am schlepping purse, snacks, books, drinks, toys, coloring crayons and coloring books, stickers, suckers, change of clothes, pull ups and
smartphone (everything but the kitchen sink)
in hand,
in 3 huge bags, and we go
in for new tires.
Growing demand
for cellular data by
smartphones, tablets and other devices has led wireless carriers across the country to deploy a
new kind of wireless transmitter called «small cells» to provide better coverage
in densely populated areas.
Elected officials from Philadelphia have joined
New York, San Francisco and London
in calling
for smartphone makers to come up with a quick and easy way to dismantle their devices, Schneiderman said.
Elected officials from Philadelphia have joined
New York, San Francisco and London
in calling
for smartphone makers to come up with a quick and easy way to dismantle their devices,
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Monday.
The
new touchscreen is intuitive and user - friendly, and built -
in Wi - Fi allows
for easy connection with
smartphones and online apps.
Scientific American is working with Google to feature content
in Google Currents, their
new Reader App
for smartphones and tablets.
Trying to harness the world's 1 billion
smartphones for earthquake warning isn't
new, says John Vidale, a seismologist at the University of Washington, Seattle, who was not involved
in the study.