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Nielsen: U.S. smartphone ownership higher among minorities
Almost a third (31 percent) of all mobile phone users in the United States own smartphones, but their adoption is higher among specific minority groups, says a report out today from Nielsen. Based on a survey conducted in December, Nielsen found that 27 percent of white mobile phone users in the U.S. currently own smartphones. [...]
Windows Phone 7 to make October 11 debut in New York, London
Next Monday, the 11th, Microsoft is hosting a bunch of launch events for Windows Phone 7, in London and New York. Ars will be reporting live from both. The New York event kicks off at 9:30ET with a press conference with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, followed by [...]
Eagle Phone Concept
Eugene Kim is responsible for this concept design. It is called the Eagle Phone and is a dual screen device. The concept was designed for a competition that LG is holding. The Eagle Phone wasn’t picked for the final although it did quite well. The screens on the Eagle Phone are touch sensitive allowing users [...]
Silicon ‘nose’ turns cell phones into toxin detectors
The developers of a tiny silicon chip that can be embedded in cell phones say it could detect and then map the location and extent of gas leaks and toxins in the air. “Cell phones are everywhere people are,” says Michael Sailor, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California at San Diego, [...]
Olive FrvrOn Mobile Phone
Mobile phones are designed with a variety of different power sources. There are mobile devices that are solar powered, others like the Apple iPhone include a non-removable battery, while some come with a flat removable battery. There’s even a rather unusual mobile phone that can use the sugar in Coke as a power source. The [...]
All U.S. Android phones to receive Android 2.1, but some will require a wipe
Considering over 80% of our readers with Android phones are running an outdated version of the operating system, I think most of you will find this interesting. There has been some confusion over which phones would receive an Android 2.1 update and I am partially to blame. I authored a post way back in August [...]