U.K. Smartphones Access Internet

AUG, 31, 2011 • According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom, 45% of people surveyed said they accessed the Internet via their smartphones, compared with 31% in 2010. Respondents between 16 and 24 years old went online using their mobile phones. The ONS also reported that 77% of British households now have access to a net connection, up 4% from 2011. Impact: It is.....

Google Acquires Motorola

AUG. 15, 2011 • Google Inc. will pay nearly $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. Although Google has marketed its own Android phones with hardware sourced from partner electronics manufacturers, the acquisition of Motorola puts the company in direct competition with smartphone makers who use the Android OS. No change is expected in Google’s policy of giving rights to use Android to these hardware manufacturers for free in order to buil.....

3DS MSRP Price Cut

JULY 28, 2011 • Only five months after releasing its 3DS handheld system, Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced it was significantly cutting the 3DS MSRP on Aug. 12. The 3DS drops to  ¥15,000 in Japan from ¥25,000, and from $249 to $169 in North America. Wholesale prices in Europe would be r.....

Amazon Preps Tablet

JULY 14, 2011 • The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon.com will release its own tablet computer by October. Whether the device was developed in-house by the online retailer, or sourced from a third-party manufacturer, was not known. Amazon.com declined to comment on the report. Impact: On the short list of major consumer facing companies that could break into the ever more crowded table.....

100 Million Android Devices Worldwide

MAY 11, 2011 • Google reported that there were now more than 100 million Android devices operating worldwide. What’s more, 400,000 new Android devices are registered every day. Impact: DFC Intelligence forecasts that the number of Andorid devices is expected to grow to over 500 million by 2016.  This will compare to an estimated 200 million users of the iOS.  Of course, in terms of app.....

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