Samsung, Apple still dominate smartphones, but their shares slip

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	Samsung, Apple still dominate smartphones, but their shares slip Samsung and Apple, in the second quarter, sunk to their lowest shares of the global smartphone market in recent years as Chinese smartphone vendors came on strong, market research firm IDC said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Box The Next Frontier for the Mobile Enterprise IDC focuses this article on the new IT platform. This 3rd IT Platform will be the new wave for about the next 25 years, so they urge all current companies to embrace it themselves. They also talk about how mobile is a huge part of this new platform, and that not only sales for smartphones are rapidly expanding, but so is developer interest. Learn more >> In this Issue EC steps up antitrust inquiry into Google, Android Facebook app gives free Internet to mobile users in Zambia BlackBerry plans to focus on security for the enterprise Majority of large ISPs now using monthly data caps, GAO says FCC chairman grills Verizon over data throttling Android grabs record 85% smartphone share Jonny Evans: 5 tips for better MacBook battery life LG G3 deep-dive review: A phone with great specs, but real-world issues JR Raphael: So long, software silliness! 7 quick tweaks to make the LG G3 better Amazon Fire teardown pegs parts cost just below 32GB iPhone 5S Senate committee finds widespread mobile phone cramming Darlene Storm: Your Android has a Fake ID problem, allowing malware to impersonate trusted apps iPhone gets first free app for encrypting voice calls China's Xiaomi rises to fifth place in smartphone rankings Richi Jennings: More evidence iPad sales are falling: Best Buy notes PC resurgence WHITE PAPER: Box Empowering Your Mobile Workers A modern mobile IT strategy is no longer an option, it is an absolute necessity. Here's how some of the nation's most progressive corporations are meeting the many needs of their mobile workers - without overwhelming their IT departments - with the help of Box. Learn more! EC steps up antitrust inquiry into Google, Android The European Commission is stepping up its inquiry into Google's alleged anti-competitive behavior in the market for mobile software, making a formal investigation into the company's Android business more likely, according to a report. Read More Facebook app gives free Internet to mobile users in Zambia Facebook introduced an app on Thursday that will give mobile phone subscribers in Zambia access to a set of free basic mobile data services -- and Facebook. Read More BlackBerry plans to focus on security for the enterprise Now that BlackBerry has fallen significantly behind Apple and Google in the race to offer features and third-party apps for its smartphones, the company is concentrating on providing devices that, it claims, have the strongest available security -- the killer feature for the enterprise. Read More Majority of large ISPs now using monthly data caps, GAO says U.S. broadband providers appear to be embracing monthly data caps, but customers are confused about the amount of data they use and broadband plan options, according to preliminary findings by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Read More FCC chairman grills Verizon over data throttling FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has sharply questioned Verizon Wireless over its plan announced last week to throttle mobile data speeds for customers with unlimited plans. Read More Android grabs record 85% smartphone share Google's dominance of the smartphone market has reached new heights, with its Android operating system now accounting for a record 84.6 percent share of global smartphone shipments, according to research by Strategy Analytics. Read More Jonny Evans: 5 tips for better MacBook battery life Apple's MacBooks are the most popular portables on the planet and its recent decision to upgrade and reduce prices on the range will keep it that way. All the same, every MacBook user may need these tips to get better battery life from time to time. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS Using Casual Analysis to Optimize Marketing Strategy This case study shows how one beverage manufacturer employed a seven-step process to improve its demand forecasts and improve its marketing strategy. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Read Now LG G3 deep-dive review: A phone with great specs, but real-world issues The LG G3 Android smartphone has some impressive features, but during real-world use, problems can emerge. Read More JR Raphael: So long, software silliness! 7 quick tweaks to make the LG G3 better The LG G3 has a lot of good things going for it, but the phone's software isn't its strongest suit. Here are some easy tweaks to make the system more pleasant to use. Read More Amazon Fire teardown pegs parts cost just below 32GB iPhone 5S Parts for the 32GB Amazon Fire smartphone cost $205, just shy of the cost of parts of a similarly configured Apple iPhone 5S and well below the Samsung Galaxy S5, both with the same 32GB storage tally. Read More Senate committee finds widespread mobile phone cramming Mobile carriers have pulled in hundreds of millions in profits through third-party charges tacked onto customers' bills without their consent, according to a report from a U.S. Senate committee. Read More Darlene Storm: Your Android has a Fake ID problem, allowing malware to impersonate trusted apps Your Android phone has a Fake ID problem, but so do all other Android devices; malicious apps can impersonate the digital certificate chain of trusted apps. Read More iPhone gets first free app for encrypting voice calls An open-source project has released the first free application for the iPhone that scrambles voice calls, which would thwart government surveillance or eavesdropping by hackers. Read More China's Xiaomi rises to fifth place in smartphone rankings Xiaomi became the world's fifth-largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter, catapulted into the top five for the first time by its hit products in its home market of China, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Read More Richi Jennings: More evidence iPad sales are falling: Best Buy notes PC resurgence Best Buy says tablet sales are "crashing." Makes for a great headline, but what's really going on? The company's CEO tells us that the tablet market is saturated, but people are again buying new PCs -- especially convertibles. The problem seems to be a lack of tablet innovation, preventing replacement sales. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers crash and burn. Read More
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