Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Nielsen: more than half of US teens now own smartphones]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/nielsen-more-than-half-of-us-teens-now-own-smartphones/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/nielsen-more-than-half-of-us-teens-now-own-smartphones/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/10/nielsen-more-than-half-of-us-teens-now-own-smartphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Nielsen more than half of US teens now own smartphones, Android stays in front

Yes, we know Android is holding steady at about 52 percent of US smartphone market share. What's interesting is just who's driving growth as a whole. According to Nielsen, 58 percent of American teens between 13 and 17 now have a smartphone -- that's a big jump from 36 percent a year earlier and a sign that the youngest owners have a significant sway over where the market is going. Not that young adults don't have an impact. Although the 25-to-34 crowd isn't making as big a comparative leap, its smartphone ownership has climbed from 59 percent to a dominating 74 percent in the same space of time.

No matter how much youth set the pace, it's clear Android is still having an effect. Among the US smartphone buyers Nielsen tracked in the three months leading up to July, 58.6 percent went Google's direction. Most of that gain came from BlackBerry owners switching allegiances, which doesn't bode well when RIM is counting on existing owners to fuel BlackBerry 10 demand. We'd be careful about citing a one-point shrink in iPhone sales as a shift in the balance of power, however -- while it could be part of a trend, it could also represent the habitual lull in Apple's sales during the weeks before a major iPhone introduction.

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]]> androidapple iphoneAppleIphoneblackberrycellphonecellphonesgoogle androidGoogleAndroidiphonemarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftmicrosoft windows mobilemicrosoft windows phoneMicrosoftWindowsMobileMicrosoftWindowsPhoneminipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostmininielsenresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsmartphonesmartphonesteenagersteenswindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhoneyoung adultyoung adultsYoungAdultYoungAdultsyouth Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:28:00 -0400 21|20320135 <![CDATA[ComScore: Android tops 52 percent of US smartphone share, iPhone cracks the 33 percent mark]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/comscore-android-tops-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/comscore-android-tops-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/comscore-android-tops-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments ComScore Android tops 52 percent of US smartphone share, iPhone passes 33 percent

Both Apple and Google have reasons to break out the champagne in the wake of ComScore's latest market share figures. Android is still sitting prettier than ever and just reached a new high of 52.2 percent for US smartphone share as of this past July, no doubt in part through at least a few Galaxy S III sales. Not that Apple is worrying about its US stake just yet, as the iPhone just passed the one-third mark to hit 33.4 percent -- it gained share faster than Android in the space of the preceding three months. We don't have much good news elsewhere, though, as the BlackBerry lost its hold on two-digit market share at the same time as Windows and Symbian continued to cede ground.

As for the overall cellphone space? The familiar pecking order of Samsung, LG, Apple, Motorola and HTC remains intact, although only Apple and HTC gained any traction with their respective 16.3 percent and 6.4 percent slices of the pie. LG has dropped quickly enough that it's now within Apple's crosshairs at 18.4 percent. As significant as the shifts can be, we're most interested in what happens two months down the line, when ComScore can report September share: a certain phone's launch is likely to skew the numbers, regardless of what HTC and Motorola bring to the table. Just be advised that US market share isn't everything.

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]]> androidappleapple iosapple iphoneAppleIosAppleIphoneblackberrycellphonecellphonescomscoregalaxy s iiiGalaxySIiigooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhtciosiphonelgmarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftmicrosoft windows mobilemicrosoft windows phoneMicrosoftWindowsMobileMicrosoftWindowsPhonemobilemobilepostcrossmotorolanokiaresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsamsungsamsung galaxy s iiiSamsungGalaxySIiisharesymbianwindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:47:00 -0400 21|20316097 <![CDATA[Swann TrueBlue 4000 series D1 DVRs pack up to 8 cameras, 1TB of storage for home security]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/swann-trueblue-4000-series-d1-dvrs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/swann-trueblue-4000-series-d1-dvrs/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/swann-trueblue-4000-series-d1-dvrs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Swann TrueBlue 4000 series D1 DVRs pack up to 8 cameras, 1TB of storage for home security

Home security may not have reached all-seeing aerial eye proportions, but Swann's TrueBlue 4000 series of D1 DVR systems can place up to eight digital peepers throughout your island fortress or humble abode. With a resolution of 480 x 704 pixels, the cameras offer "DVD-quality" video and feature night vision with up to 65 feet of visibility. Those hankering to remotely keep tabs on their homestead can load up the free SwannView app for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Mobile 6 and Symbian to watch live video on mobile devices. Footage can also be viewed on monitors using HDMI or VGA connections and can be backed up through USB, eSATA or over a network. The maximum one terabyte of storage space nets continuous recording for up to 30 days -- or longer if the device's motion detection settings are flipped on. A 500GB base model with a quartet of cams rings up at $549.99, while the more expensive $649.99 and $749.99 models each pack 1TB hard drives and eight channel support. However, only the priciest of the trio comes packaged with the octet of cameras. Head past the break for the full PR and a glimpse of the rig in action.

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]]> AndroidBlackberrycameracamerasDVRDVR4-4000DVR8-4000home securityhome security camerahome security camerasHomeSecurityiOSnight visionNightVisionsecuritysecurity camerasecurity camerasSecurityCameraSecurityCamerassurveillanceSwannSwann TrueBlueSwann TrueBlue 4000SwannTrueblueSwannTrueblue4000SwannViewSymbianTrueBlueTrueBlue 4000Trueblue4000videoWindows MobileWindows Mobile 6WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:11:00 -0400 21|20305282 <![CDATA[Editorial: HTC's departure from South Korea proves a tough fight for foreign brands]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/02/editorial-htcs-departure-from-south-korea-proves-a-tough-fight/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/02/editorial-htcs-departure-from-south-korea-proves-a-tough-fight/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/02/editorial-htcs-departure-from-south-korea-proves-a-tough-fight/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Editorial HTC's departure from South Korea proves a tough fight for foreign brands

HTC's closure of its South Korean office may seem yet another blow to the company this year, but don't be alarmed: we saw it coming. It's a given that Peter Chou's gang is cutting back in response to its recent weak performance, but the more interesting takeaway here is the fact that the South Korean smartphone market is one tough nut for foreign brands to crack open. Just walk into any carrier shop in Seoul and you'll see the shelves dominated by devices from Samsung, LG and Pantech. If you're lucky, you may spot the odd Sony, Motorola and HTC phones cowering in a corner. So why is that the case? Let's take a look at the how it all started.

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]]> AndroidAppleBlackBerryBlackBerry BoldBlackberryBoldcellphoneeditorialfeaturedfeaturesGW620HTCi7i7500iPhoneKCCKoreaKorea Communications CommissionKoreaCommunicationsCommissionLee Myung-bakLeeMyung-bakLGLG U+LG UplusLgU+LgUplusLTEmarketmobile marketmobile phoneMobileMarketMobilePhonemobilepostcrossMotorolaMotorola KoreaMotorolaKoreaMyung-bak LeeMyung-bakLeePantechphoneRIMSamsungsmartphoneSonySony MobileSonyMobileSouth KoreaSouthKoreaU+UplusWindows MobileWindowsMobileWIPIWireless Internet Platform for InteroperabilityWirelessInternetPlatformForInteroperability Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:40:00 -0400 21|20289675 <![CDATA[ComScore: Android back above 51 percent of US share, iOS still growing briskly]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/comscore-android-back-above-51-percent-of-us-share-ios-still-up/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/comscore-android-back-above-51-percent-of-us-share-ios-still-up/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/comscore-android-back-above-51-percent-of-us-share-ios-still-up/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments ComScore Android back above 51 percent of US share, iOS still growing briskly

We're starting to see a distinct shift in US smartphone market share that leaves Android having to share the spotlight. ComScore's results for this past June have Google hitting a new high of 51.6 percent share, which still gives it something to crow about -- that's both a small increase over a month earlier and a return to the 51 percent mark. However, Android is still competing with an iOS platform that's been growing at a healthy rate, reaching 32.4 percent of the American space. The fuel for both sides comes from an all too familiar decline in BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows share. Samsung is still in the top spot as far as manufacturers, although it's shrinking where Apple and HTC are on the way up. We'll be looking to see how much the Galaxy S III affects the numbers during the summer, but less patient observers can get the manufacturer results after the break and the full scoop on current market share at the source.

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]]> androidapple iosapple iphoneAppleIosAppleIphoneblackberrycellphonecellphonescomscoregooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidiosiphonejunemarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftmicrosoft windows phoneMicrosoftWindowsPhonemobilepostcrossnokianokia symbianNokiaSymbianresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsmartphonesmartphonessymbianwindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:41:00 -0400 21|20291028 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 gets unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port, becomes the Phone That Would Not Die]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/htc-hd2-gets-unofficial-android-4-1-jelly-bean-port/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/htc-hd2-gets-unofficial-android-4-1-jelly-bean-port/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/htc-hd2-gets-unofficial-android-4-1-jelly-bean-port/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC HD2 gets unofficial Android 41 Jelly Bean port, becomes the Phone That Would Not Die

There's a golden rule for the HTC HD2: if there's a new mobile OS, the HD2 must get a port. It's practically a law of nature, then, that Evervolv at the XDA-Developers forums has produced a pre-alpha port of Android 4.1 for the originally Windows Mobile-based legend. More components are working than not despite the extremely early state, with the camera, Google Now and web browser being the remaining bugaboos. We're still warned that the experimental firmware isn't meant for day-to-day use, but there's every intention of making the release stable -- good news for anyone who's eager to avoid a flash-in-the-pan ROM. If that happens, the HD2 will have had nearly as many lives as a cat.

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]]> androidandroid 4.1Android 4.1 Jelly BeanAndroid4.1Android4.1JellyBeanfirmwaregooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhackhackshd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2jelly beanJellyBeanminipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostminiportportsromromswindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:38:00 -0400 21|20279405 <![CDATA[Nielsen has Android near 52 percent of US smartphone share in Q2, iPhone ekes out gains]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/12/nielsen-has-android-near-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share-in-q2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/12/nielsen-has-android-near-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share-in-q2/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/12/nielsen-has-android-near-52-percent-of-us-smartphone-share-in-q2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Nielsen has Android near 52 percent of US smartphone share in Q2, iPhone ekes out its own gains

If there was doubt as to whether or not Android would soon become the majority smartphone platform in the US, that's just been erased by Nielsen. Google crossed the tipping point in the second quarter after getting close in the winter, with 51.8 percent of current smartphone users running some variant on the green robot's OS. As we've seen in the past, though, the increase is coming mostly at the expenses of platforms already being squeezed to within an inch of their lives, such as the BlackBerry (8.1 percent) and Windows (4.3 percent combined). Apple still isn't in a position to fret: it kept climbing to 34.3 percent and swung the attention of recent buyers just slightly back in its direction. The real question for many of us might center on what happens in a summer where Samsung has thrown a Galaxy S III-sized curveball at Americans and any new iPhone is likely still a few months away.

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]]> androidappleapple iosapple iphoneAppleIosAppleIphoneblackberrycellphonecellphonesgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidiosiphonemarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftmobilepostcrossnielsenq2research in motionResearchInMotionrimsecond quarterSecondQuartersmartphonesmartphonesspringunited statesUnitedStatesuswindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:19:00 -0400 21|20277102 <![CDATA[ComScore: iOS and Android market share continues to climb, RIM and Motorola continue to fall]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/comscore-may-2012-smartphone/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/comscore-may-2012-smartphone/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/comscore-may-2012-smartphone/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments ComScore iOS and Android market share continues to climb, RIM and Motorola continue to fall

Ready for some hardcore smartphone market share numbers? ComScore's got 'em for the three-month period ending in May 2012, and you probably won't be terribly surprised by the outcome. First, let's tackle smartphone platforms: Apple and Google posted minor increase month-over-month at 0.5 and 0.1 percent, respectively (1.7 and 0.8 over a three-month span). Microsoft (consisting of Windows Phone and Windows Mobile) didn't budge between April and May, though it nudged up a tenth of a percentage point since February. RIM dropped 0.2 percent over one month, but it already experienced a much more painful sting -- 2.0 percent -- during the three-month period. Symbian also went through similar concerns, going down 0.2 percent month-over-month and 0.4 percent since February.

As for specific manufacturers, Apple once again comes out on top, adding 1.5 percent to its customer base over the last three months for a total of 15 percent share. Samsung, still leading the pack in total market share at 25.7 percent, only grew by 0.1. Given the OEM's success in deploying the Galaxy S III to every major US carrier, we suspect that number will spurt up even higher over the next quarter. Among the companies losing share: LG, Motorola and HTC, losing 0.3, 0.8 and 0.2 percent, respectively.

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]]> androidappleblackberrycomscorehtcioslgmicrosoftmobilepostcrossmotorolarimsamsungsymbianwindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:06:00 -0400 21|20270470 <![CDATA[IDC: Android has a heady 59 percent of world smartphone share, iPhone still on the way up]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/idc-q1-2012-world-smartphone-share/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/idc-q1-2012-world-smartphone-share/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/idc-q1-2012-world-smartphone-share/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Image

We've been jonesing for a more international look at smartphone market share for the start of 2012, and IDC is now more than willing to oblige. In case you'd thought Android's relentless march upwards was just an American fling, Google's OS has jumped from 36.1 percent of the world's share a year ago to exactly 59 percent in the first quarter of this year. That's nearly two thirds of all smartphones, folks. As we've seen in the past, Android is siphoning off legacy users looking for something fresher: Symbian and the BlackBerry have both lost more than half of their share in one year's time, while Linux (led mostly by Bada) and Windows Mobile / Phone together lost small pieces of the pie despite raw shipment numbers going up. As for Apple? Even with all the heat in the kitchen, the iPhone's share grew to 23 percent, leading to a staggering 82 percent of smartphone buyers siding with either the Cupertino or Mountain View camps.

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]]> analysisanalystandroidapple iosapple iphoneAppleIosAppleIphonebadablackberrycellphonecellphonesgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroididciosiphonelinuxmarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftmicrosoft windows mobilemicrosoft windows phoneMicrosoftWindowsMobileMicrosoftWindowsPhonemobilepostcrossnokiaNokia SymbianNokiaSymbianresearchresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsamsung badaSamsungBadasmartphonesmartphonessymbianwindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Thu, 24 May 2012 10:25:00 -0400 21|20244267 <![CDATA[Switched On: Clash of the troubled titans]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/clash-of-the-troubled-titans/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/clash-of-the-troubled-titans/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/clash-of-the-troubled-titans/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

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Fans of the Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences can appreciate similarly contrived dynamics in comparing Nokia and RIM (neither of which, contrary to the occasionally expressed opinion, has been murdered despite "Apple and Android" consisting of three words and 15 letters). Both companies are former smartphone market share leaders -- RIM in North America, Nokia globally. Both have had success in developing economies with efficient operating systems that they plan to support indefinitely. Both developed reputations for high build quality and good antenna design, and both were initially dismissive of the iPhone as they continue to see Android as the path to commoditization. And after precipitous market share declines, both hired new CEOs. Nokia, a European company, hired a CEO raised in Canada. RIM, a Canadian company, hired a CEO raised in Europe. These men now struggle with keeping their companies part of a viable alternative to the two dominant marketplace offerings.

Since embarking on their new operating system strategies, though, there have been many contrasts. While Nokia hired an outsider as a CEO, RIM hired an insider. Nokia decided to adopt a licensed OS; RIM decided to build its own (based largely on acquisitions). And now that both the Mobile World Congress and BlackBerry World conferences have passed, there's an opportunity to assess their comeback progress.

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]]> androidblackberrycellphone. switchedonCellphone.SwitchedoncolumniPhonemeegon9nokiaoperating systemsOperatingSystemsosplaybookrimsmartphonesmartphone warSmartphoneWarSwitched OnSwitchedOnweboswindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Sun, 20 May 2012 18:19:00 -0400 21|20234903 <![CDATA[Nielsen: Over 50 percent of US mobile users own smartphones, Android and iPhone sitting pretty]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/nielsen-smartphone-share-march-2012/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/nielsen-smartphone-share-march-2012/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/nielsen-smartphone-share-march-2012/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments iPhone, Galaxy Nexus, Titan

Smartphones crossed an important milestone in March, based on Nielsen's estimates. Just over half of cellphone owners in the US -- 50.4 percent, to be exact -- had a smartphone of some kind, making dumbphones the minority for the first time. The smartphone tale of the tape shows that the OS split has largely tapered off since February. Android has only moved slightly and still sits atop the heap, claiming 48.5 percent of users, but Apple hasn't had to worry given that 32 percent of smartphone owners use an iPhone. As is increasingly becoming the familiar story, other platforms trailed well behind: RIM's BlackBerry sat at 11.6 percent, while Windows Mobile, at 4.1 percent, was more popular than its Windows Phone successor's 1.7 percent. Apple can still claim to be the top-selling individual smartphone maker in the country, suggesting Samsung hasn't translated its worldwide lead to the US just yet.

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It truly is the end of an era. In just under two weeks, Microsoft will follow through with its plan to shutter the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace for good. In a cautionary email, Redmond asked that those still using a WM device "install any available updates in advance of the [...] shut-down," scheduled for May 17th. Not all hope is lost for the antiquated mobile operating system, though, as the announcement reminds technology holdouts that application updates can be acquired directly from developers (good luck with that). If you're out on the town this evening having a few drinks with friends, remember to pour one out for Windows Mobile, a true OG smartphone operating system.

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]]> 66.5App StoreAppStoreCloseDownloadMarketplaceMicrosoftmobilepostminiServiceSoftwareWindow Mobile MarketplaceWindowMobileMarketplaceWindows MobileWindows Mobile 6Windows Mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6WindowsMobile6.5WinMoWMWM6 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:56:00 -0400 21|20231367 <![CDATA[Switched On: Not weaned from Windows]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/not-weaned-from-windows/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/not-weaned-from-windows/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/08/not-weaned-from-windows/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

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This recent announcement that Dell would not be pursuing new smartphones for the time being following the retirement of its Venue Windows Phone devices raised the spotlight on PC companies -- at least those other than Apple -- and why they have struggled so mightily in the US smartphone market. Virtually every major PC company, including HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba and ASUS, has either passed completely on entering the domestic market or released only a handful of models without much carrier support behind them. HP, of course, made the largest investment in mobile with the purchase of an ailing developer of devices and operating systems. But even before that Palm slapped its forehead, HP had only casually flirted with smartphones, releasing a few token Windows Mobile smartphones.

PC companies have been fighting the battle with some heavy handicaps.

To be fair to these companies, the investment demands of the ultra-competitive smartphone market have proven formidable for many companies, including many, like Motorola, Nokia and RIM, that were once considered masters of the game. Even companies that have not seen such a prolonged decline, like HTC, can find the tables turned on them in the course of a financial quarter. But PC companies have been fighting the battle with some heavy handicaps.

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]]> AcerAMDARMASUScolumncompetitive marketCompetitiveMarketDelldisqusGoogleHPHTCLenovomicrosoftmobilemotorolaNIVIDIAnokiaOEMQualcommSamsungsmartphone marketSmartphoneMarketSwitched onswitchedonTexas InstrumentsTexasInstrumentsToshibawebOSwindowsWindows mobileWindowsMobile Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:30:00 -0400 21|20209241 <![CDATA[Microsoft putting Windows Mobile 6.x market out to pasture]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/microsoft-putting-windows-mobile-6-x-market-out-to-pasture/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/microsoft-putting-windows-mobile-6-x-market-out-to-pasture/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/microsoft-putting-windows-mobile-6-x-market-out-to-pasture/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Windows Marketplace for MobileAre you still out there rockin' a Windows Mobile device? And, yes, notice we did not say "Windows Phone." Well, we've got some bad news (besides the fact that your handset is seriously obsolete) -- the Windows Marketplace for Mobile is getting ready to ride off into the sunset. In May of last year Microsoft stopped accepting new app submissions, now the store is being scheduled for complete shutdown on May 9th of 2012. After that day you might still be able to score some software straight from the devs or via third-party markets, but you'll no longer be able browse or download from the official outlet. If you're interested in a bit more info, we've embedded the entire notice after the break.

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]]> closeclosingmarketplacemicrosoftmobilepostcrossshutdownwindows marketplace for mobilewindows marketplace for mobile 6.xWindows MobileWindows Mobile 6Windows Mobile 6.5Windows Mobile 6.xWindowsMarketplaceForMobileWindowsMarketplaceForMobile6.xWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6WindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.xWinMo Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:15:00 -0500 21|20189267 <![CDATA[ComScore: US subscriber count reaches 100 million, Android and iOS use continues to climb]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/comscore-us-subscriber-count-reaches-100-million-android-and-i/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/comscore-us-subscriber-count-reaches-100-million-android-and-i/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/comscore-us-subscriber-count-reaches-100-million-android-and-i/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Oh, ComScore. Every month you come out with a new market share report for smartphones, and every month it seems to offer the same theme: Android and iOS go up, RIM and Microsoft go down. The latest report, which details the three-month period ending in January, shows an increase in Google's mobile OS of 2.3 percent while Apple jumped 1.4; conversely, RIM dropped 2 percent while Microsoft (which likely encompasses WinMo and Windows Phone) went down a percentage point. Individual OEM market share is even more lackluster: LG and Motorola dipped ever so slightly, while Apple jumped up a couple percentage points. Possibly the most noteworthy item in the report, however, is the fact that the total number of US smartphone subscribers has finally exceeded 100 million. That count appears to be growing at an incredible pace, too, so it may not be terribly long before the coveted 200 million milestone is within reach.

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]]> androidcomscoreiosmarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftreportreportsrimsubscriberswindows mobilewindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsPhone Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:42:00 -0500 21|20187999 <![CDATA[Windows Mobile takes up roost in Windows Phone, thanks to WML project (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/wml-shows-windows-mobile-running-within-windows-phone-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/wml-shows-windows-mobile-running-within-windows-phone-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/wml-shows-windows-mobile-running-within-windows-phone-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Windows Mobile takes up roost in Windows Phone, thanks to WML project (video)
Whether you're looking for a good laugh or a simple trip down memory lane, seeing Windows Mobile 6.1 hobble around like a grumpy old man within Windows Phone might just satisfy both those urges. The technical stunt comes courtesy of the Dark Forces Team, which is now previewing a bit of hackery known as WML (Windows Mobile Loader?). While details of the project have yet to be made public, a video posted to YouTube clearly shows the elderly OS accessible from within Windows Phone on an HTC Gold (HD7). Support for Windows Mobile 6.5 is also in the works, but for the moment, just take a peep at the most important visual treat in the above clip.

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]]> dark forces teamDarkForcesTeamdftgoldhackhackedhackshd7htchtc goldhtc hd7HtcGoldHtcHd7mobilepostminivideowindows mobilewindows mobile 6.1windows mobile 6.5windows mobile loaderwindows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.1WindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobileLoaderWindowsPhonewml Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:36:00 -0500 21|20173714 <![CDATA[NPD: iPhones recover market share in Q4 2011, but Android draws the first-timer crowds]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/06/npd-iphones-recover-market-share-in-q4-2011-but-android-draws/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/06/npd-iphones-recover-market-share-in-q4-2011-but-android-draws/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/06/npd-iphones-recover-market-share-in-q4-2011-but-android-draws/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments NPD: iPhones recover market share in Q4 2011, but Android draws the first-timer crowdsAccording to the latest research from the NPD group, Apple has got its second wind in smartphone sales. In the same quarter that saw the iPhone 4S reinvent the wheel obey our every vocal whim, the trio of available models soaked up a total of 43 percent of the US smartphone market in Q4 2012, apparently gnawing away at Android's market share of 53 percent held during the rest of 2011. However, Google's mobile OS appears to be the debutante smartphone of choice, cornering 57 percent of new purchases, with 34 percent going for Apple. The remaining 9 percent is distributed between the smartphone also-rans, with the likes of Windows Phone and BlackBerry languishing in that anonymous grey bar at the top. The top five handsets from NPD's Mobile Phone Track service is an Apple and Samsung love-in, with iOS devices claiming the three top spots, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S II (we assume collectively) and the Galaxy S 4G. NPD's blow-by-blow commentary on this increasingly two-horse race awaits below.

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]]> androidappleBB OSBB OS 7BB7BbOsBbOs7blackberryblackberry OSBlackberryOsfiguresgoogleiosmarket shareMarketSharemobilemobile OSMobileOsmobilepostcrossNPDOSq4 2011Q42011RIMsalessales figuresSalesFiguressmartphonesmartphone salessmartphonesSmartphoneSalesstatisticswindows mobilewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMobileWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WP7 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:09:00 -0500 21|20165384 <![CDATA[Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed on February 15th (update: Windows Mobile devices only)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments DashwireOk, so chances are you probably haven't thought about Dashwire much in the last couple of years. Last time we covered the service was back in the halycon days of Windows Mobile 6.0, early on in the modern smartphone revolution. In case you need a bit of a refresher, Dashwire was a cloud service that delivered many of the ammenities we now take for granted in mobile device -- visual voicemail, threaded SMS, automatic syncing of photos, and status updates. Earlier this year, HTC snatched up the company which last made news with the free, and appropriately-named, Awesome Drop for Android (which seems to be dying a quiet death in the market). Well, the actual Dashwire service has been languishing for sometime now, but the company has decided to finally discontinue it completely for Windows Mobile devices and, on February 15th, will be shutting down its servers and deleting all user content. So, if you've got anything still sitting up in its aging cloud, now is the time to reclaim it.

Update: Despite the Dashwire service itself (apparently) no longer being listed on its site, HTC has contacted us to clarify that "that Dashwire is only closing down the original/old Dashwire.com service for Windows Mobile devices" and that it has "new services with Tier 1 operators that are live in market."

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]]> appappsclosingdashwirehtcmobilepostminiservicewimowindows mobileWindowsMobile Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0500 21|20163694 <![CDATA[Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent settle decade-old patent spat]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/microsoft-alcatel-lucent-settle-decade-old-patent-spat/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/microsoft-alcatel-lucent-settle-decade-old-patent-spat/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/microsoft-alcatel-lucent-settle-decade-old-patent-spat/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's no secret that Alcatel-Lucent and Microsoft have a long and somewhat litigious relationship, but today the two companies are letting bygones be bygones. CNET is reporting that A-L and MS have reached a "confidential settlement" in a patent dispute dating all the way back to 2002. Originally targeting Dell and Gateway, then-Alcatel alleged that information entry techniques used by Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Money and Windows Mobile violated a portion of its patent portfolio. Microsoft stepped in on the OEMs' behalf, and in a 2008 ruling, a court granted the newly formed Alcatel-Lucent over $350 million in damages -- subsequently reduced to $70 million in July of 2011 and further reduced to just over $23 million upon appeal. The final settlement is, as we said, unknown, but a Microsoft spokesperson was quoted as saying the deal is "to the satisfaction of both parties." No word on when the two will file their next multimillion dollar blockbuster lawsuit, but apparently both counsels will be sleeping easy tonight.

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]]> AlcatelAlcatel-LucentcourtDellintellectual propertyintellectual property lawIntellectualPropertyIntellectualPropertyLawIPIP lawIpLawlawlawsuitlegallitigationLucentMicrosoftMicrosoft MoneyMicrosoft Outlookpatentpatent lawpatent lawsuitpatent suitPatentLawPatentLawsuitpatentsPatentSuitsettlesettlementWindows MobileWindowsMobile Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:59:00 -0500 21|20151550 <![CDATA[Internet Explorer to start automatic upgrading across Windows 7, Vista and XP]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/internet-explorer-to-start-automatic-upgrading-across-windows-7/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/internet-explorer-to-start-automatic-upgrading-across-windows-7/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/internet-explorer-to-start-automatic-upgrading-across-windows-7/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery right? Well, in an attempt to keep its tenuous grip on the browsing crown, it's borrowing some tricks from its plucky upstart competitors. Microsoft's announced that Internet Explorer will now tie into future Windows Update releases. The new system will start in the new year in both Australia and Brazil -- no, we don't get the connection either -- with a graduated roll-out from there throughout 2012. Microsoft says that this will help keep their browser secure and on the cutting edge of all those HTML5 developments. Fortunately, according to the Windows Team Blog, auto-update antagonists will still be able to opt out of the system. See how Ryan Galvin, Internet Explorer's General Manager, explains the reasoning over at the official blog; the link's just below.

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]]> automatic updatesautomatic upgradesAutomaticUpdatesAutomaticUpgradeshtml5internet browserinternet explorerinternet explorer 8internet explorer 9InternetBrowserInternetExplorerInternetExplorer8InternetExplorer9microsoftwindowswindows mobilewindows vistaWindowsMobileWindowsVista Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:45:00 -0500 21|20128625 <![CDATA[Android leads US market share, iOS may have stopped growing, RIM is still falling]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/shocker-android-grew-us-market-share-after-q2-ios-was-static/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/shocker-android-grew-us-market-share-after-q2-ios-was-static/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/14/shocker-android-grew-us-market-share-after-q2-ios-was-static/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments NPD just published its latest plotting of the great American smartphone OS rivalry, and although the report covers annual rather than quarterly trends, it's perhaps more interesting to hold it up against the previous set of figures we saw -- those for Q2 2011. Back then, Google's OS had a 52 percent share, but these new figures suggest a marginally better performance of 53 percent between January and October. Meanwhile, iOS's 29 percent share is identical to what we saw in Q2, hinting that its growth has slowed right down or even stopped. RIM's share of the pie is 10 percent, compared to 11 percent in Q2, showing that the Summer flurry of new BB7 handsets like the Bold 9930 and Torch 9810 had little immediate impact. WP7 obstinately refuses to overtake Windows Mobile, although these figures are pre-Titan, while the doomed Symbian and webOS are barely clinging to life. Aside from all that, perhaps the only stats that are genuinely still shocking are those at the top of the column for 2006. Click below for further detail's in NPD's press release.

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]]> androidappleBB OSBB OS 7BB7BbOsBbOs7blackberryblackberry OSBlackberryOsfiguresgoogleiosmobilemobile OSMobileOsmobilepostcrossNPDOSRIMsalessales figuresSalesFiguressmartphonesmartphone salessmartphonesSmartphoneSalesstatisticswindows mobilewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMobileWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WP7 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:41:00 -0500 21|20127659 <![CDATA[MobiUS smartphone ultrasound hits the market two years too late for relevancy]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/mobius-smartphone-ultrasound-hits-the-market-two-years-too-late/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/mobius-smartphone-ultrasound-hits-the-market-two-years-too-late/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/mobius-smartphone-ultrasound-hits-the-market-two-years-too-late/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Mobisante MobiUS smartphone ultrasound Mobisante's MobiUS smartphone ultrasound system scored FDA approval back in February, a big step towards getting the product out the door. Now the brainchild of former Microsoft bigwig Dr. Sailesh Chutani is finally available to order, the only problem is that it's based around two-year-old tech. At the heart of the MobiUS system is a Toshiba TG01 (it of Windows Mobile 6.5 stock) a now hopelessly outdated handset. Still, the probe and phone together cost $7,495, just a tiny fraction of what traditional ultrasound systems cost. We're sure there are small clinics, especially in poor and remote parts of the world, that are already eyeing Dr. Chutani's solution and, if his company scores enough orders, he hopes to cut the price in half. Maybe they can put some of that money towards developing a system that works with smartphone platforms people actually use -- like Android and iOS. Check out the demo video after the break.

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]]> medicalmedicinemobisantemobisante mobiusmobisante mobius smartphone ultrasoundMobisanteMobiusMobisanteMobiusSmartphoneUltrasoundMobiUSmobius smartphone ultrasoundMobiusSmartphoneUltrasoundSailesh ChutaniSaileshChutanismartphone ultrasoundSmartphoneUltrasoundTG01toshibatoshiba tg01ToshibaTg01ultrasoundultrasound stethoscopeUltrasoundStethoscopewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:18:00 -0400 21|20080179 <![CDATA[Nielsen confirms Android on top, buyers split on next smartphone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/nielsen-confirms-android-on-top-buyers-split-on-next-smartphone/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/nielsen-confirms-android-on-top-buyers-split-on-next-smartphone/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/nielsen-confirms-android-on-top-buyers-split-on-next-smartphone/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In a recent report from Nielsen, Google snagged 40 percent of the smartphone market, while Apple captured approximately 28 percent -- up just barely .01 percentage point from last year. This report coincides with findings filed earlier this week by ComScore, citing Google with 41.8 percent market share and Apple with 27 percent, up one whole percentage point from last year. Diving a bit deeper, Nielsen found that around 33 percent of people planning to buy a smartphone in the next year want an iPhone, while another 33 percent would prefer an Android. The tie between those who want an Android v. an iOS phone fluctuated when Nielsen asked the "early adopters" within the group what kind of phone they are hoping to cop. 40 percent of "innovators" said they would like a phone on Google's OS, while 32 percent want a bite of the Apple -- leaving a mere 28 percent of self-proclaimed tech junkies desiring something else, like a BlackBerry or Windows Phone. Perhaps these figures are an indication that Google will remain on top for 2012, or will there be an upset? Only time will tell.

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]]> androidappleblackberrycell phonecell phonesCellPhoneCellPhonescomscorefeature phonefeature phonesFeaturePhoneFeaturePhonesgoogleiosiphonemarket shareMarketSharemicrosoftmobilepostcrossnielsennumbersresearch in motionResearchInMotionRIMsmartphonesmartphonesstatstatisticsstatswindows mobileWindowsMobile Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:18:00 -0400 21|20032654 <![CDATA[Android still king of the US smartphone hill, Motorola facing a market nosedive]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/android-still-king-of-the-us-smartphone-hill-motorola-facing-a/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/android-still-king-of-the-us-smartphone-hill-motorola-facing-a/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/android-still-king-of-the-us-smartphone-hill-motorola-facing-a/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In other obvious news, Android and iOS continue to sit pretty atop the US smartphone market, according to a recent NPD study. The current titans of the mobile industry both saw their pieces of the OS pie increase in Q2 of 2011, putting Andy Rubin's green robot in the lead with 52 percent and Apple at 29 percent. Newly adopted webOS, and Microsoft's WP7 and Windows Mobile all managed to cling to their respective 5 percent shares with no yearly change, leaving only BlackBerry OS to experience an 11 percent decline. But the real meat and potatoes of the report focuses on Google's soon-to-be in-house partner: Motorola. Despite the rosy picture painted by recent acquisition talks, the company appears to be facing tough competition from Android OEM rivals, and the wireless market as a whole. In regard to overall mobile phone share (read: dumbphones, et al.) and smartphone-only, Moto saw a 3 percent year-to-year decline, with its biggest loss coming from Android unit sales -- a 50 percent drop to 22 percent of the market. Will the rosy glow of Mountain View "help inspire new paths to differentiation" for Moto, or are we just looking at a repeat of the "RAZR era?" While you ponder these pressing questions, head past the break to read the full report.

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]]> AndroidAppleApple iOSAppleIosBlackBerryBlackBerry OSBlackberryOsGoogleGoogle AndroidGoogleAndroidiOSmarket shareMarketShareMicrosoftMicrosoft Windows Phone 7MicrosoftWindowsPhone7mobilemobile industrymobile phoneMobileIndustryMobilePhonemobilepostcrossMSNPDNPD groupNpdGroupresearchsmartphonesmartphonesUSwebOSWindows MobileWindowsMobilewirelessWP7 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:09:00 -0400 21|20024759 <![CDATA[Switched On: Desktop divergence]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/switched-on-desktop-divergence/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/switched-on-desktop-divergence/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/31/switched-on-desktop-divergence/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

Last week's Switched On discussed how Lion's feature set could be perceived differently by new users or those coming from an iPad versus those who have used Macs for some time, while a previous Switched On discussed how Microsoft is preparing for a similar transition in Windows 8. Both OS X Lion and Windows 8 seek to mix elements of a tablet UI with elements of a desktop UI or -- putting it another way -- a finger-friendly touch interface with a mouse-driven interface. If Apple and Microsoft could wave a wand and magially have all apps adopt overnight so they could leave a keyboard and mouse behind, they probably would. Since they can't, though, inconsistency prevails.

Yet, while the OS X-iOS mashup that is Lion exhibits is share of growing pains, the fall-off effect isn't as pronounced as it appears it will be for Windows 8. The main reasons for this are, in order of increasing importance, legacy, hardware, and Metro.

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