Globalstar is a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for satellite phone and low-speed data communications, somewhat similar to the Iridium satellite constellation and Orbcomm satellite systems. The Globalstar project was launched in 1991 as a joint venture of Loral Corporation and Qualcomm. On March 24, 1994, the two sponsors announced formation of Globalstar LP,
As the first US wireless carrier to launch the groundbreaking data speeds of 4G, Sprint (NYSE: S) announced with Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States, Samsung Conquer™ 4G. The launch of Samsung Conquer 4G, Sprint’s 25th 4G-capable device, marks Sprint’s first 4G smartphone to launch at
For 2011, IDC maintains that the worldwide smartphone market will grow 55.0% over 2010. The first half of the year has demonstrated strong growth for the smartphone market, the second half of the year will bring new flagship models and refreshed user experiences to cell phone market. These will keep smartphones well out in front
Chinese electronics company HTC has purchased Dashwire, a company that builds a cloud based mobile device syncing platform called DASHWORKS. The acquisition, which is reportedly costing HTC about $18.5 million to purchase Seattle-based Dashwire’s shares, will help the handset company HTC acquire a way to easily transfer files such as music, video and images between
Android is an operating system for mobile devices which consists of middleware and key applications, and uses a modified version of the Linux kernel. It was initially developed by Android Inc., a firm later purchased by Google, and lately by the Open Handset Alliance. It is also rummored that Android OS smartphones ranked second among
Blackberry is a product line of Smartphone devices developed and designed by the leading Canadian telecom company Research in Motion, widely known as RIM. The first Blackberry device, the 850 was launched in 1999 and worked as a two-way pager. The real Blackberry Smartphone and commonly accepted was released in 2000 that supports push email,
Samsung also moved ahead of Nokia, with its flagship Galaxy S II product performing well, but its overall performance was underwhelming, considering the opportunities offered by the upheaval at Nokia. Samsung has failed to fully capitalize on Nokia’s weakened state around the world, as the Finnish company rides out a challenging transitional period. Samsung is
Of the 56 countries Canalys tracks around the world, Android led in 35 of them and achieved a global market share of 48%. Asia Pacific (APAC) remained the largest regional market, with 39.8 million units shipping there, compared with 35.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and 32.9 million in the Americas.
Teej also known as Haritalika Teej is a fasting festival for Hindu women. You can think about giving one of best 3 smartphones available on this teej festival to a woman – your wife, your sister or your mom – celebrating Teej in your family. A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone that offers more
OK, so you finally broke down and got a new smartphone to replace the old device that you’ve been using for the last few years. Whether you are a first time user of a smartphone or you are an expert, changing to a new device can be overwhelming and frustrating. If you’ve found yourself on