Some Addicted Smartphone Users Hear “Phantom” Vibrations
A new research report from the University of Worcester states that those who use a smartphone are more stressed than those who don’t. 100 volunteers participated in the survey who first received a smartphone for solely work purposes, gradually found themselves checking/rechecking for new notifications after work hours. Sometimes these users even heard “phantom” vibrations which they thought were new messages, but actually weren’t.
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Steve Wozniak: Android Is Better Than the iPhone in Some Ways
One of the co-founders of Apple has some love for Android, it turns out. “My primary phone is the iPhone,” Steve Wozniak says. “I love the beauty of it. But I wish it did all the things my Android does, I really do.”
Mashable
2012 Gadget Calendar: When You Can Get That New Device from CES?
With so much announced at CES 2012, making sense of exactly when all of that gadgetry will arrive for the good people of the world to enjoy is a bit of a mess. So, want to know what’s coming and when? Just scan this article to find out.
Pocket-lint
LTE Smartphones to Account for Nearly 5% of Smartphone Shipments This Year
Smartphones capable of running on 4G LTE networks will account for between 4% and 5% of all smartphones that ship this year, according to one report. The estimates were published by DigiTimes on Monday, which cited sources at U.S., Korean and Japanese phone manufacturers including Samsung, LG, Pantech, Motorola Mobility and HTC.
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