Apple iOS Dominates Mobile Browsing Market in December
According to statistics from NetApplications, Apple’s iOS platform made up over a majority (52%) of mobile web access last month, besting Android 16.2% mobile market share. In fact, Android placed third in December behind Java ME (21.27%). Rounding out the top five was Nokia’s Symbian platform (5.8%) and BlackBerry (3.5%).
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Rogers and Fido Launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on January 10th
Good news has come forth today as we’ve been given word that Galaxy Nexus will be making its way to both Rogers and Fido on Tuesday, January 10th. According to this internal doc it states that stores will be receiving them shortly and it’ll be widely available for sale in just 1-week.
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LG Optimus 2 Graces LG Web Site
LG has revealed details of the LG Optimus 2 on its web site. This follow-up device runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a 3.2-inch touch display with 320 x 480 pixels. The Optimus 2 is powered by an 800MHz processor and supports CDMA EVDO Rev. A networks in the 800/1900MHz bands. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and video capture; Bluetooth 3.0+EDR, GPS, and Wi-Fi; and support for microSD cards up to 32GB.
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Nokia Ace (Lumia 900) Specs Trickle Out
Until now the 4G LTE-capable Nokia Ace (or Lumia 900, if you prefer) has been largely a mystery. Today, however, PocketNow claims to have confirmed the specs on this bad boy. If true, we’re looking at a 4.3-inch WVGA display (a tad larger than what we’ve seen so far out of the Lumia line), an 8-megapixel camera, a front-facing camera, and 512MB of RAM.
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