Samsung Galaxy Series Is The Most Popular Android Smartphone In The United States

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Galaxy Series Is The Most Popular Android Smartphone In The United States.

It is a truth that the Samsung Galaxy Series is the best selling Android smartphone. But it is also the most popular Android smartphone, in the United States. 

According to Animoca, Samsung Galaxy Series is the most popular Android smartphone in the America. In the statistics, Samsung Galaxy S3 owns 8.8% market share of the US Android Smartphone market followed by Samsung Galaxy S2 in second place with 6.1% of market share. Besides dominating the top two positions, the 8th, 9th and 10th positions also belong to Samsung Android smartphone as well. Samsung alone has dominate the Android smartphone market in the United States. That's scary!

In the United States, the most popular Android version is 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich with 33.5% followed by 2.3.6 Gingerbread with 16.5% and 4.1.1 Jelly Bean at third place with 15.4%. The statistics above were obtained by Animoca between January 15th to February 15 earlier this year. 

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Nokia Sold More Than 2 Million Units Of Windows Phone In China

(GSM Insider) - Nokia Sold More Than 2 Million Units Of Windows Phone In China.

Sources from China reported that Nokia China celebrates that it Lumia Series successfully sold for more than 2 million units to date. Those 2 million units of Windows Phone were sold between December 5th to March 5th. [Extra reading: Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on; Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on]

The popularity of Windows Phone isn't high at the moment because Android is dominating the world's largest smartphone. The 2 million milestone will be an extraordinary achievement for Nokia there. But the 2 million milestone isn't enough for Nokia as it hopes the sales in China able to turn the company around. 

In coming weeks, Nokia Lumia 520 and Nokia Lumia 720 will be launched in China as well. Recently, Nokia Lumia 520 had received the approval from local authorities. Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 that's compatible with TD-SCDMA network of China Mobile are coming soon as well. 

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LG Sold More Than 10 Million Units Of 4G LTE Devices To Date

(GSM Insider) - LG Sold More Than 10 Million Units Of 4G LTE Devices To Date.

LG has just announced something it should proud about as it has sold more than 10 million units of 4G LTE device worldwide. Recently, LG has been consistently releasing 4G LTE devices to different regions around the world. 

One of its main weapons is the LG Optimus G that was launched recently in the global market. The LG Optimus G isn't just a powerful device but it has blazing fast 4G LTE connectivity on board. If LG Optimus G not the best 4G LTE device in the market then surely one of many out there. [Extra reading: LG Optimus F5 hands-on; LG Optimus F7 hands-on]

LG confirms that it is going to explore more 4G LTE market around the world and eager to release more 4G LTE devices as well. At the Mobile World Congress 2013 last month, LG showcased the LG Optimus F Series that is based on 4G LTE device. LG Optimus F5 and LG Optimus F7 are two of the devices under the F Series. Furthermore, LG planned to introduce more affordable 4G LTE devices in the near future.

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More Than Half A Million Units Of Oppo Find 5 Sold To-Date

(GSM Insider) - More Than Half A Million Units Of Oppo Find 5 Sold To-Date.

Oppo Find 5 is the first ever FHD smartphone from Chinese manufacturer. So, the popularity of Oppo Find 5 is very high among the Chinese people. But how many units of Oppo Find 5 were sold to-date? The answer is more than 500,000 units.

According to sources from China, more than half a million units of Oppo Find 5 were sold after three rounds of sale. The sales figure of Oppo Find 5 was obtained from software update information. 

Of course, the official numbers are yet to release by Oppo Mobile. But it isn't difficult to achieve such high sales if the brand is from China, right? 

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Windows Phone Has More Than 130,000 Apps, According to Nokia CEO

(GSM Insider) - Windows Phone Has More Than 130,000 Apps, According to Nokia CEO.

At the Nokia Press Conference of Mobile World Congress 2013, CEO Stephen Elop announces that the Windows Phone now has more than 130,000 apps. 

The Windows Phone apps are certainly lesser than the Android and iOS that have more than half million each. But the steady growth of Windows Phone ensures that its apps also enjoying growth.

The application is important to the smartphone users because the app can be used to connect with each others. There are games, utility tools and other apps that important to smartphone users. Microsoft needs to ensure its Windows Phone Store offers large varieties of apps to challenge the Android and iOS. 

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Nokia Lumia 920 Cyan Sold More Than 3000 Units In Just One Hour In China

(GSM Insider) - Nokia Lumia 920 Cyan Sold More Than 3000 Units In Just One Hour In China.

Nokia Lumia 920 cyan version was available for reservations in China earlier today. The price of Nokia Lumia 920 cyan is RMB$4599 in China. Those who made reservations today will get an extra wireless charging kit DT-900. 

According to the statistics released by the 360Buy, more than 3000 people reserved the Nokia Lumia 920 cyan. In other words, 360buy successfully sold more than 3000 units of cyan Nokia Lumia 920 in just 60 minutes. 

Seriously, Nokia needs to lift up the production ability of its flagship device. Since China is the world's largest smartphone market, Nokia must give more effort to success in the market with its Windows Phone 8 devices. 

Anyone getting the Nokia Lumia 920 cyan in China? 

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LG Optimus L Series Records 15 Million Unit Sales In Total

(GSM Insider) - LG Optimus L Series Records 15 Million Unit Sales In Total.

The Optimus L Series is something LG proud of it as it records 15 million unit sales. The 15 million is the combination of LG Optimus L3, LG Optimus L5, LG Optimus L7 and LG Optimus L9. These four devices have different specs and features in order to fulfil the needs of different level of consumers. 

Recently, LG launched the LG Optimus L Series II. The Korean company hopes that this new Series able to continue the impressive sales record. The LG Optimus L Series II include LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus L5 II and LG Optimus L7 II. All with different specs and features as well. 

Press Release from LG:  

15 MILLION CUSTOMERS APPROVE OF LG OPTIMUS L SERIES

New Optimus L SeriesII Continues the Momentum Established by the Original Series

SEOUL, Feb. 17, 2013 – LG Electronics (LG) announced today it sold an Optimus L Series device every second over the past two months, propelling sales of the popular smartphones to over 15 million units. Since its launch at Mobile World Congress (MWC) last year, Optimus L Series smartphones have become the device of choice for individuals around the world who favor a well-balanced smartphone with a unique design. Building on this momentum, LG will unveil a new generation of the stylish series at MWC 2013 with an upgraded design and improved features.The Optimus L SeriesII will carry on the legacy of its predecessor, offering a user experience unique to LG smartphones. The Optimus L3II, Optimus L5II and Optimus L7II all feature a comfortable contour with laser-etched details in a slim unibody design. The sleek and customizable devices are also differentiated by smart LED lighting around the home button to mirror users’ unique styles.

“The success of the Optimus L Series is testament to our belief all along that there is indeed a market for well-balanced smartphones that represent individuals’ unique tastes,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The new Optimus L SeriesII expands upon the design philosophy of the original series so we’re quite confident that we’ll have another hit on our hands.”

The new Optimus L SeriesII smartphones will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress later this month. Visitors to MWC are encouraged to see these new models up close at the LG booth in Hall 3.

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About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a global leader and innovator in mobile communications. With its breakthrough technologies and innovative designs, LG continues to establish a number of benchmarks in the smartphone market, while also helping create a better lifestyle for consumers by delivering a wholly enhanced smartphone experience. As a leader in 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, LG continues its commitment to developing groundbreaking LTE technologies and fulfilling consumer demands with differentiated LTE devices of the highest quality, all of which are based on the company’s wealth of LTE patents and technical knowledge. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.

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Four Android Devices Ahead Of iPhone 5 In User Satisfaction

(GSM Insider) - Four Android Devices Ahead Of iPhone 5 In User Satisfaction.

In the latest On Device Research, iPhone 5 is not as good as you think among the American as four Android devices are ahead of the iPhone 5 in user satisfaction. 

In the survey conducted by On Device Research in 93825 US mobile users, the Motorola Atrix HD recorded the top position of US smartphone device satisfaction chart followed by Motorola Droid Razr M and HTC Rezound 4G. So Motorola takes top two positions while HTC takes the third position. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 takes the fourth position in the user satisfaction chart. Surprisingly, Apple iPhone 5 only takes the fifth position. 

On Device Research stated that Android devices provide more satisfaction than the iPhone 5. Perhaps iPhone already lost its main specialty. 

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23% Of iPhone Suffering Cracked Display

(GMS Insider) - 23% Of iPhone Suffering Crack Display.

This isn't something good for iPhone users. 

According to MobileInsurance.co.uk, 23% out of 2471 iPhone users answered that their handsets had broken displays. On average, those iPhones with broken screen being used for about six months. Seems like iPhone users need to endure the hard time by using the cracked display iPhone for more than six months. 

The crack display issue is across most of the phones around the world. No matter how careful you are, your device will suffer a small little scratch one day and will drop as well. Just the matter of time. Perhaps the manufacturers should do something better off isn't it? 

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Samsung Dominated Top 10 Android Devices For January 2013, According To Localytics

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Dominated Top 10 Android Devices For January 2013, According To Localytics.

Samsung Galaxy Series is a success for Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is set to launch after a few months which is expected to cause some buzzing around the gadget geeks again. 

According to Localytics report, Samsung dominated the Top 10 Android devices chart for the month January 2013. Amazon Kindle Fire and Motorola Droid Razr are the only two devices that under the top 10 Android devices. Samsung Galaxy S3 was ranked the top position followed by Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy Ace.

Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy Y dominated the positions from fourth to sixth. The Amazon Kindle Fire took the seventh position. Another tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 took the eighth position. The Amazon Kindle Fire and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 are the only two tablets in the list. 

Another non-Samsung smartphone that in the list is the Motorola Droid Razr. Another not so famous Samsung brand device is Samsung Epic 4G that took the tenth position. 

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Evasi0n Jailbreak Is The Most Popular Jailbreak Ever

(GSM Insider) - Evasi0n Jailbreak Is The Most Popular Jailbreak Ever.

A few days ago, the team evad3rs launched the evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 6.0 to iOS 6.1 The introduction of evasi0n jailbreak informed the iOS users and Apple that the latest iOS can be hacked as there must be some loopholes. 

According to Forbes, the evasi0n jailbreak is the most popular jailbreak tool of all time. It eclipsed those jailbreak tools that were launched before. The evasi0n being downloaded for about 7 million times since it was launched.

The high popularity of evasi0n jailbreak should largely thank to the media that included GSM Insider. Firstly, there were rumors stated that iOS 6 will not be arriving anyway. It successfully created the hype and something come out at the end. The evasi0n jailbreak is the first untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.

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MediaTek Aims To Ship 200 Million Chips This Year, First Tablet Chip On Q3

(GSM Insider) - MediaTek Aims To Ship 200 Million Chips This Year, First Tablet Chip On Q3.

A few days ago, MediaTek announced its financial performance together with the expectations for this year. It expects to sell 200 million chips in this year alone. The main customers of these 200 million chips are Chinese smartphone makers.

For the 200 million chips, 20% to 25% is for TD-SCDMA devices, 40% to 50% are for WCDMA devices while EDGE devices are about 20% to 25%. 

MediaTek has announced that there will be a processor that specialize for tablet and expect to be announced on Q3 2013. 

More than 60 OEMs are using the MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor in their products. Some of the devices that were powered by MediaTek MT6589 already on sale in China. 

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Q3 2012 Financial Report: Sony Posted $115 Million Net Loss, Sold 8.7 Million Units Smartphone

(GSM Insider) - Q3 2012 Financial Report: Sony Posted $115 Million Net Loss, Sold 8.7 Million Units Smartphone.

For Q3 2012 financial report, Sony posted a net loss of around $115 million. This was because the TV demand on the declining. But Sony forecasts a decent profit is coming soon for the year 2013. 

The Japanese company successfully sold more 8.7 million units of Smartphones in Q3 2012 as it remains in the top 5 position. With the launched of Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL on last month, Sony hopes that the two siblings able to stir the company on. 

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More Than 50% Of World Mobile Phone Shipments In 2012 Were From China, Shipped More Than 1.1 Billion Units

(GSM Insider) - More Than 50% Of World Mobile Phone Shipments In 2012 Were From China, Shipped More Than 1.1 Billion Units.

According to Sina Tech, it reported that the China shipped more than 1.1 billion units of mobile phone in the year 2012. The 1.1 billion units were 50% more than the worldwide mobile phone shipment. This is true that China is the world's largest mobile phone market. 

The mobile phone shipment of China in year 2012 enjoyed 4.3% of growth compares to the year before, 2011. Not only the mobile phone, computer and television shipments in China also the highest in the world. 

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Android Jelly Bean Takes 13.6% Of Market Share In January 2013

(GSM Insider) - Android Jelly Bean Takes 13.6% Of Market Share In January 2013.

The latest Android graph for January 2013 was officially released by Google. The majority of Android devices still in Gingerbread, followed by Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. The graph below shows the data that ending on February 4, 2013. 

The Android Jelly Bean enjoys growth in the previous 30 days as it owns 13.6% of market share compares to 6.7% of December last year. This is mainly because most of the devices being updated to Jelly Bean from either Ice Cream Sandwich or Honeycomb. 

The majority of the Android devices around the world still running on Gingerbread. Gingerbread owns about 45.6% of the market share. The Ice Cream Sandwich owns 29% of the market share. 

The Honeycomb that was optimized for tablet declines in market share as it owns 1.3% only. The main reason because the Honeycomb devices being updated to either Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean. 

Surprisingly, there are Android devices in some parts of the world still running on Donut, Eclair and Froyo. 

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Evasi0n's Untethered iOS 6.X Jailbreak Being Downloaded More Than 100,000 Times In Less Than 10 Minutes

(GSM Insider) - Evasi0n's Untethered iOS 6.X Jailbreak Being Downloaded More Than 100,000 Times In Less Than 10 Minutes.

You might aware that the evasi0n iOS 6.X Jailbreak was released by the Team evad3rs earlier. It is the first ever untethered iOS 6 Jailbreak. Yes. Its an untethered Jailbreak!

Not long after the Team evad3rs releases the evasi0n iOS 6.X Jailbreak, one of the members of Team evad3rs tweeted that the first ever untethered iOS 6 Jailbreak was downloaded for more than 100,000 times in just less than 10 minutes.

Many of the iOS 6 users already waiting the untethered Jailbreak for very long time since the release of iOS 6 back in the last year. Good thing is the evasi0n jailbreak is compatible with iOS 6 through to iOS 6.1. 

You can read our easy tutorial for installation of evasi0n into your iOS devices. 

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Tops UK Best Selling Chart For January, iPhone 5 At Seventh Position

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Galaxy S3 Tops UK Best Selling List For January, iPhone 5 At Seventh Position.

Previous reports showed that the iPhone 5 trailed behind Android devices around the world except in the United States, Apple's home country. The same goes to iPhone 5 in the UK.

In the latest statistics from uSwitch that reported by Mobile News, Android devices dominate the top 3 three positions on the UK's Best Selling Chart for January 2013. 

Nothing surprises for the top position as Samsung Galaxy S3 was the best selling in January. Samsung Galaxy Ace and Samsung Galaxy S2 completed the top 3 positions. 

Nokia 100 and Nokia C2-01 took the fourth and fifth position followed by LG Nexus 4 in sixth position. The latest iPhone 5 only took seventh position. Yes, iPhone 5 only at the seventh position. This showed that the popularity of the iPhone was on the declining. 

It was embarrassing for Apple as the iPhone 5 not even on par with both Nokia 100 and Nokia C2-01. These two devices are running on Symbian which was killed off by Nokia recently. 

This is probably the warning for Apple and Tim Cook. Not only Samsung and Android devices triumphed over the iPhone in the UK but also in many other countries. 

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