Samsung's Mobile Chief Departs
Kevin Packingham, the chief product officer for the mobile division of Samsung Electronics, who was involved in introducing several of Samsung's popular Galaxy devices, has left the company. The reasons for Mr. Packingham's departure were unclear.
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Mobile Twitter: 164M+ (75%) Access From Handheld Devices Monthly, 65% Of …
Twitter started on mobile, and that's where the service is going. In the S-1 form that the company filed today for its public offering, Twitter called mobile the "primary driver of our business." It said that 75% of its 218.3 million+ monthly active …
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Get a Virgin Mobile Supreme 5-inch Android phone for 9.99
As someone who's thinking seriously about ditching his "tiny" iPhone 4S and pricey AT&T service in favor of a bigger phone and cheaper, no-contract plan, my ears pricked up a couple weeks ago when Virgin Mobile announced the 5-inch Supreme — a …
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A Chinese Mobile Startup With Global Reach: Android-Based Go Launcher …
As I've written about before, while the Chinese startup scene is sometimes criticized for producing copycats of Western businesses, there are emerging entrepreneurs building software products with global appeal. One of the startups with the largest …
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Target is Launching a T-Mobile Prepaid Service Called "Brightspot" on October …
This weekend, Target will introduce a new prepaid wireless service called Brightspot. The prepaid service will use T-Mobile's nationwide 4G network (LTE as well), provides customers with 3 different affordable plans, rewards customers with $ 25 gift …
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