U.S. Census: Smartphones Help Close Racial/Ethnic Gap in Internet Use

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More than one quarter (27%) of U.S. residents over the age of 15 are “high-connectivity” individuals, according to a report released yesterday from the U.S. Census Bureau. These individuals connect to the Internet both inside and outside of the home from multiple devices. The report,...Learn More

Pew: 56% of American Adults Have Smartphones

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For the first time since it’s been tracking smartphone ownership, a majority of Americans now own smartphones, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. A combined 61% of cell phone owners surveyed by Pew Project researchers said their device was a smartphone or...Learn More

Report: Savings of $12K Per Year for Smartphones App Users

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The 97% of U.S. smartphone owners who make use of mobile apps are saving lots of time, and that translates into saving lots of money, according to an online survey conducted by Harris Interactive for ClickSoftware. U.S. smartphone owners who use mobile apps save up...Learn More

Sprint Announces Availability of 4G LTE in 21 New Markets

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.- Apr. 18,2013 — Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the availability of its all-new 4G LTE network to customers in 21 more markets, including Los Angeles, Contra Costa County, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., Norfolk, Va., and Memphis, Tenn. With the Sprint 4G LTE network, customers...Learn More

ComScore: Smartphones Now 57% of Mobile Device Market

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Apple topped the ranks of U.S. smartphone manufacturers and Google the ranks of smartphone platform providers in the three-month period through the end of February, according to comScore’s latest MobiLens smartphone research service. There were 133.7 million smartphone owners in the U.S. as of the...Learn More

J.D. Power: Smartphone Customers Significantly More Satisfied

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Smartphone customers are significantly more satisfied with the latest smartphones, indicating that manufacturers’ efforts to enhance styling, feature sets, usability and software are paying off, according to two new J.D. Power and Associates reports. Overall satisfaction among smartphone customers totaled 796 on a 1,000-point scale,...Learn More

Can the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Solve LTE Interoperability Issues?

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The innovative Samsung Galaxy S4, expected to be available next quarter, can support up to six spectrum bands – including LTE bands — on a single device. The six-band capability is an improvement over many other products currently on the market. But don’t expect to...Learn More

CEA Measures Interest in Voice-to-Text, Voice Control

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Americans are keen to expand the range of mobile telecommunications options available to them. Fast-growing awareness of the capabilities afforded by digital network convergence and cross-platform devices and delivery services are fueling Americans’ desire to make use of voice-to-text, text-to-voice, voice control and video chat...Learn More

Sprint Targets SMB Segment

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OVERLAND PARK, KS –March 12, 2013 — Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced an offer to help small businesses grow – while reducing their costs for wireless services. The company will offer up to $150 in savings for small businesses who buy any Sprint smartphone plus...Learn More

Report: Smartphone, Tablets Increasingly Used as Portable Music Players

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Smartphone and tablet users are increasingly using their devices as portable music players, driving growth in accessory devices, such as wireless speakers and headphones, that enhance the listening experience, according to a new study from The NPD Group. Forty percent of tablet owners said they...Learn More

IDC Sees Strong Demand for Printing from Smartphones, Tablets

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Surging smartphone and tablet adoption will create ripple effects that will encompass printing, scanning, document management, and print volumes in “surprising ways over the next five years,” according to the results of an International Data Corp. (IDC) survey of smartphone and tablet users. Growing travel...Learn More

Comcast Launches Smartphone and Laptop Security Service

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Feb. 7, 2013 — To address growing security threats to consumers’ mobile devices, today Comcast announced it has launched Constant Guard Mobile, an app that can be downloaded onto smartphones and tablets to help prevent online threats. Constant Guard Mobile helps to...Learn More